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St. Margaret's School
444 Water Lane PO Box 158, Tappahannock, VA 22560 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 804-443-3357

"Founded in 1921 as one of the Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia (CSDV), and a member of the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS), St. Margaret's offers a boarding and day college preparatory program for girls in grades 8-12..."
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Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 8-12 9-12
School Type All-girls Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Episcopal Non-denominational
Year Founded 1921 1900
Campus Size 51 acres 135 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 129 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 11% 18%
Percent International Students 31% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 78% 70%
Average SAT Score n/a *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Formal Casual
Average Class Size 11 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 6 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 60% 60%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $5 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $40,000 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $16,000 $22,560
Percent Students on Financial Aid 37% 31%
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline None / Rolling Jan. 15
Accepts Common Application Yes No
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate 72% 60%
Director of Admissions Kim McDowell
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 11 13


BasketballCrew
Cross CountryField Hockey
GolfSoccer
SoftballSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
Volleyball 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 27 23
 
 
Academics CommitteeActivities Committee
Athletics CommitteeBasic Needs (community service)
Bell ChoirCommunity Council
Drama ClubEnsemble
Environmental ClubFrench Club
French Honor SocietyInternational Thespian Society
Latin ClubNational Honor Society
Peer LeadersQuill and Scroll
Soulful VoicesSpanish Club
Student Admission SocietyStudent Alumnae Council
Student GovernmentThe Channel (newspaper)
The Current (yearbook)The Honor Council
The Tides (literary magazine)Treble Choir
Vestry 
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School Notes:
  • Founded in 1921 as one of the Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia (CSDV), and a member of the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS), St. Margaret's offers a boarding and day college preparatory program for girls in grades 8-12. During the regular school year, a diverse student body of 151, representing approximately 13 countries and 18 US States and the District of Columbia, maintains a 6:1 student-faculty ratio, a unique advisor/advisee relationship, and a 99 percent college attendance rate.
  • School accreditations: NAIS, VAIS
  • Profile last updated: 11/03/2009
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