Loyola Blakefield

Loyola Blakefield, founded in 1852 in Baltimore, Maryland, is a Catholic independent school for boys in grades 6 – 12. Loyola is inspired by the principles of St. Ignatius Loyola and the Society of Jesus. Its goal is the formation of the whole person within a diverse and disciplined environment, as one who is: open to growth, strives for academic excellence, religious, loving, committed to justice through service, and committed to diversity. In a manner consistent with Catholic teaching, the Loyola Blakefield graduate comes to understand the enriching and liberating value of human variety, to embrace diversity, and to cherish human differences. In keeping with its mission, Loyola Blakefield strives to recruit faculty and staff of diverse ethnic, religious, geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds.