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Calvert Hall College(also known as Calvert Hall or CHC is a Catholic preparatory high school for boys located in Towson, Maryland, USA.

The school was established in 1845 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools as a private Catholic college preparatory high school for boys and is the oldest Christian Brothers school in the United States. The third oldest, St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C. was founded by Christian Brothers from this school in 1851.

Calvert Hall faces its cross-town rival, Loyola Blakefield, in the annual Turkey Bowl football game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

CHC participates in the MIAA 'A' conference in all its sports. As well as the Baltimore Catholic League for basketball.

Notable Alumni

Juan Dixon, basketball player in National Basketball Association. Also played for the University of Maryland, where in his senior year, of 2002, he led the Terrapins to a NCAA national championship and was named the ACC player of the year.

Mel Kiper, Jr., sportscaster/analyst for ESPN.

Samuel J. Palmisano, CEO of IBM.

John Waters, director of many films taking place in and filmed in Baltimore, most notably, Hairspray, Pink Flamingos, Pecker, and A Dirty Shame.

George Young, former teacher & coach, most notable for his achievements as NFL Executive of the Year with the NFL's New York Giants.

Thomas Roberts, newscaster for CNN Headline News.

Carlo Crispino, chairman of the National Roofing Company Inc., who donated one million dollars to the school.[1] The athletic activities building is now renamed the Carlo Crispino Center in his honor.

Rear Adm. James W. Metzger, USN Admiral of the Pacific Fleet

Campus

The 33 acre (134,000 m²) campus consists of three academic buildings: Keelty Hall, George Young Hall, and the Marion Burk Knott Center for the Performing Arts.

  • Keelty Hall contains administrative and guidance offices, classrooms, science labs, the chapel, and cafeteria.
  • George Young Hall houses four computer labs, TV Studio, Art Studio, classrooms, and George Young library.
  • The Marion Burk Knott Center contains a theater, two lecture halls, and practice areas for instrumental and vocal music.
  • In addition, the campus includes Alumni Memorial Gymnasium, Paul Angelo Russo stadium, the McManus baseball field, the athletic activities building, Hucht pool, practice fields, the Shaughnessy tennis courts, and the Christian Brothers' residence.


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