"Garrison Forest’s Athletic Program provides students with many opportunities to compete in a sport at a level appropriate to the student’s skill and experience. In keeping with the School’s motto, Esse Quam Videri —To Be Rather Than To Seem, we seek to develop within each student a strong sense of identity, integrity, and self-esteem. Student athletes develop cooperation, sportsmanship, responsibility, loyalty, and a sense of contribution to a group effort—ideals invaluable for meeting any daily challenge. We uphold these ideals for student-athletes, parents, and fans alike, and expect, at all times, good sportsmanship."
- Traci Davis, Athletic Director

Accolades

Since 2008-09, Garrison Forest teams across an array of sports have won a collective 25 championships, including:

Varsity Eventing Team: Champion, Mid-Atlantic Interschool Event; Champion, Elkridge-Harford Interschool Event

Varsity Equitation Team: Zone 3 IEA Champions

Varsity Field Hockey: IAAM A-Conference Regular Season Division Champions,
four consecutive years; three-time IAAM A-Conference Tournament Champions

Varsity Polo: U.S. Polo Association National Girls' Interscholastic Polo Champions 13 times since 1992

Varsity Winter Soccer: IAAM B-Conference Regular Season Division Champions; IAAM B-Conference Tournament Champions,three consecutive years

Athletic Facilities

• The Elizabeth B. Searle ’74 Athletic Center with a three-court gymnasium encircled with an upper-level, two-lane banked track, an elite-level fitness center, a dance studio, and an athletic training room
• Two new turf playing fields
• Two grass fields
• Softball field
• Seven tennis courts
• Whitridge Pavillion with additional dance studio 
• The D. & J. Smith Equestrian Center
• The Sheridan Indoor Polo Ring