| Hathaway Brown School | |
| Motto: | Non Scholae Sed Vitae Discimus |
| Motto Translation: | We learn not for school but for life |
| Streetaddress: | 19600 North Park Boulevard |
| County: | (Cuyahoga County) |
| Zipcode: | 44122 |
| Country: | USA |
| Coordinates: | 41.4817°N -81.5417°W |
| Established: | 1876 |
| Brother School: | University school |
| Rival: | Laurel School |
| Opened: | 8:00am |
| Founder: | Anne Hathaway Brown |
| Status: | Open |
| Enrollment: | 811 (2023-2024) |
| Avg Class Size: | Prime: 30 Middle: 50 High: 85 |
| Ratio: | 7.4:1 |
| Athletics: | 11 sports |
| Sports: | Basketball, Cross country, Field hockey, Golf, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming and diving, Tennis, Track and field, and Volleyball. |
| Nickname: | HB |
| Team Name: | Blazers[1] |
| Accreditation: | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
| Newspaper: | Retrospect |
| Yearbook: | Specularia |
| Head Of School: | Fran Bisselle |
| School Code: | Uniform |
| Colors: | Brown & gold |
| Enrollment As Of: | 2021-2022 |
Hathaway Brown, commonly referred to as HB, is an all-girls private school located in Shaker Heights, Ohio. The school serves pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students.[3]
Hathaway Brown is a member of the National Coalition of Girls' Schools, National Association of Independent Schools, and Cleveland Council of Independent Schools.
Founded in 1876, Hathaway Brown began as "afternoon classes for young ladies" at the all-boys private Brooks Military School in downtown Cleveland. Its original name was the Brooks School for Ladies. In 1886, the school was purchased by Anne Hathaway Brown. During her tenure, Brown changed the school's name to “Miss Anne H. Hathaway Brown's School for Girls” and introduced the school motto: non scholae sed vita discimus (“we learn not for school but for life”). At that point, only women were accepted.
The building at 1945 East 97th Street was completed in 1905, and designed by the Cleveland architectural firm of Hubbell & Benes. It was later demolished.[4] The school moved to its current location at 19600 North Park Boulevard in Shaker Heights in 1927. Mary Elizabeth Raymond (1912–38) and Ann Cutter Coburn (1938–68) were notable headmistresses.
The head of the school is Mary Frances Bisselle.
Other non-sanctioned state championships: