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Stuart Hall School, a member of (Episcopal) Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia, educates the whole child -mind, body, heart, spirit - in a nurturing environment based on honor and respect. The school is coed grades Pre-K - 12 with girls only boarding in grades 8 - 12. Personal attention encourages high academic acheivement, excellence in the arts, and comfortable student-faculty interaction. The campus is located in the historic district of the city of Staunton, Virginia- home to the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Mary Baldwin College, the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse, the Frontier Cultural Museum, Blue Ridge Parkway, and a variety of restaurants, coffee shops, and boutiques. Nearby Charlottesville, offers additional cultural and sporting events at the University of Virginia, and, within 2 hours' drive, Richmond and Washington, D.C. offer even more historic and cosmopolitan opportunities for our students.
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Stuart Hall School
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| Definition of Terms | ||
| School Focus | College Preparatory | College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered. (Boarding) | 8-12, PG | 9-12 |
| Grades Offered (Day) | Pre-K-12, PG | 9-12 |
| School Type | Co-ed | Co-ed |
| Support for ADD/ADHD Students | Yes | Yes |
| Supports Learning Differences (LD) | Yes | Yes |
| Religious Affiliation | Episcopal | Non-denominational |
| Year Founded | 1844 | 1906 |
| Campus Size | 8 acres | 125 acres |
| Student Body | ||
| Enrollment | 302 students | 296 students |
| Percent Students of Color | 15% | 18% |
| Percent International Students | 15% | 18% |
| Percent Students Boarding | 33% | 69% |
| Average SAT Score | 1720 | * National Avg. »View |
| SAT range (25th-75th percentile) | 1470 - 1950 | - |
| Offers Post-Grad Year | Yes | No |
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Saturday Classes | No | No |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual | Casual |
| Average Class Size | 10 students | 12 *National School Avg. » 20 |
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:10 | 1:7 |
| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered | 8 | 14 |
| ESL Courses Offered | Yes | Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree | 75% | 64% |
| Summer Program Offered | No | Yes |
| Finances | ||
| Endowment Size | $3 million | $14 million |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) | $39,000 | $42,800 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) | $12,800 | $23,900 |
| Tuition international students | $39,000 | $40,100 |
| Tuition 5 day boarding | $32,000 | $32,950 |
| Percent Students on Financial Aid | 38% | 34% |
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $14,500 | $18,500 |
| Merit Scholarships Offered | No | No |
| Admission | ||
| Application Deadline | None / Rolling | Jan. 15 |
| SSAT Required | No | Yes |
| Acceptance Rate | 70% | 60% |
| Director of Admissions | Sally Day | |
| Associate Director of Admissions | Mia Kivlighan | |
Sports: |
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| Total Interscholastic Sports Offered | 8 | 13 |
Interscholastic Sports
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| Basketball | Cheering | |
| Cross Country | Golf | |
| Lacrosse | Soccer | |
| Tennis | Volleyball | |
Extracurricular: |
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| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 15 | 24 |
Extracurriculars
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| Ambassadors Club | Chorus | |
| Class Officers | E.L.A. Society | |
| Ecology Club | Honor Council | |
| National Honor Society | Outreach Committee | |
| Periscript Literary Magazine | Prefects | |
| Social Committee | Student Government Association | |
| Student Newspaper Committee | Traditions Committee | |
| Yearbook | ||
School Notes:
- 100% of Stuart Hall's graduating class each year is placed successfully in outstanding colleges and universities. Listed below are several of the colleges and universities to which our graduates have matriculated in recent years: Brown University, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, New England Conservatory, Virginia Commonwealth University, Rhode Island School of Design, Maryland Institute College of Art, New York University, UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke University, School of Visual Art, and Colby College.
- LD types supported: Mild Learning Differences
- School accreditations: NAIS, VAIS, TABS
- Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Juliette Gordon Low - Founder of the Girl Scouts of America
- Denise Wooldridge - Executive at Kraft Foods
- Annette Smith Parker - Vice President, Dickinson College
- Kelly Driscoll - Alum & Faculty Member of Rhode Island School of Design
- Dejon Mayberry - Speech Writer for President Gerald Ford
- Marijane Meeker - Publishes as M.E. Kerr, ALA Margaret Edwards Award
- Anne McCaffrey - Winner of Hugo Award and Nebula Award
- Profile last updated: 05/10/2011
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