Bullis School

Bullis School is a private, co-educational college preparatory day school for grades K-12. The school is located in Potomac, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C.

Bullis School
Address
10601 Falls Road Potomac , Maryland 20854 United States
Information
Type	Private preparatory school
Motto	"Caring, Challenging, Community"
Established	1930; 95 years ago (1930)
Founder	William Bullis
NCES School ID	00579379[1]
Head of School	Christian Sullivan
Teaching staff	101 (on an FTE basis) (2021-22)[2]
Grades	K-12[2]
Enrollment	900 (2021-22)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	8.9 (2021-22)[2]
Campus	Suburban
Campus size	102 acres (0.41 km2) 11 buildings
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Athletics conference	Interstate Athletic Conference (boys) Independent School League (girls)
Mascot	Bulldog
Website	www.bullis.org

History

Bullis School was founded in Washington D.C. in 1930 by Commander William Francis Bullis as a preparatory school for the United States Naval Academy and the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. The school moved in 1935 to Silver Spring, Maryland, and began its four-year college preparatory program. Between 1964 and 1971, the school moved to its current location in Potomac, Maryland, and in 1981, became a co-educational institution.^[3]

Academics

According to Bullis' 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, the school aims to "promote joyfulness and intentionally avoid an atmosphere of overwhelming stress and pressure."^[4]

Students from the graduating class of 2023 matriculated to 83 different colleges and universities.^[5]

Bullis is accredited by the Association of Independent Maryland & DC Schools (AIMS) and Maryland State Department of Education^[6] and is a member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.^[7]

Athletics

Competitive sports are introduced in Middle School. Upper and Middle School students participate in more than 60 interscholastic teams in a variety of sports with other area independent schools.

Upper School students participate in the IAC and ISL leagues. Fall sports include football, cheerleading, boys and girls soccer, girls' tennis, field hockey and cross-country. Winter sports include boys and girls basketball, wrestling, ice hockey and swimming. Spring sports include softball, baseball, boys and girls' lacrosse, boys' tennis, golf, and track and field.^[8]

Green energy

Bullis ranks fourth in the US according to the EPA's Green Power Partnership.^[9] The school is powered by wind through the purchase of wind credits and the production of solar energy from 540 photovoltaic solar panels installed in December 2009 on the roof of the school's Blair Center.^[10]

Notable alumni

• Steve Armas, professional soccer player^[11]
• Cam Brown, NFL linebacker^[12][13]
• Tom Brown, professional football player^[14]
• Monique Currie, basketball player^[15]
• John Diehl, professional football player^[16]
• Seth Davis, broadcaster^[17]
• Moise Fokou, professional football player^[18]
• Amy B. Harris, screenwriter and producer^[19]
• Dwayne Haskins, NFL quarterback^[20]
• Justin Herron, NFL offensive tackle^[21]
• Tanard Jackson, NFL safety^[22]
• Doug Moe, professional basketball player and coach^[23]
• Princess Noor Pahlavi, granddaughter of the last Shah of Iran^[24]
• Princess Iman Pahlavi, granddaughter of the last Shah of Iran^[25]
• Princess Farah Pahlavi, granddaughter of the last Shah of Iran ^[26]
• John Phillips, musician^[27]
• Caroline Queen, Olympic kayaker^[28]
• Henry Rollins, musician^[29]
• Masai Russell, NCAA record holder and 2024 Olympic gold medalist in the women's 100 metres hurdles^[30]
• Robert Sampson, professional basketball player^[31]
• Jake Scott, All-American University of Georgia and NFL safety
• Christian Veilleux, college football quarterback for the Georgia State Panthers^[32]
• Rodney Wallace, professional soccer player^[33]
• Ryan Willie, track and field athlete^[34]
• Quincy Wilson, track and field athlete^[35]