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Saint Mary's School
900 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC 27603 - View a map of this school Map
tel: (800) 948-2557

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Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12 9-12
School Type All-girls Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Episcopal Non-denominational
Year Founded 1842 1900
Campus Size 23 acres 135 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 277 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 11% 18%
Percent International Students 7% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 45% 70%
Average SAT Score n/a *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1541 - 2093 -
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Casual Casual
Average Class Size 13 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:8 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 16 14
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 75% 60%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
     
Finances    
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $38,972 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $19,697 $22,560
Percent Students on Financial Aid 44% 31%
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Jan. 30 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate n/a 60%
Director of Admissions Catherine C. Leary
Associate Director of Admissions Gretchen F. Hardage
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 11 13


BasketballCross Country
Field HockeyGolf
LacrosseSoccer
SoftballSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
Volleyball 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 38 23
 
 
Art ClubBeacon - Senior Honorary Leadership Club
Boarding and Day PrefectsChamber Orchestra
Chorale/Honors ChoraleCommunity Service Council
Cooking ClubDay Council
Dorm CouncilDrama Club
Echo - Senior Washtub Singing GroupFlute Choir
French, Latin, and Spanish Honor SocietiesFrench, Spanish and Latin Clubs
Girls Helping Girls - Peer MediatorsJudicial Board
Key ClubLaw Club
Literary ClubModel United Nations
Music ClubNational Honor Society
Orchesis Dance TheaterPhotography Club
Private Music LessonsQuiz Bowl Team
Sigma and Mu Intramural SocietiesSigma Mu Council
String EnsembleString Quartet
Student AmbassadorsStudent Government Association
The Belles - Student NewspaperThe Muse - Literary Magazine
The Stagecoach - YearbookVestry
Young DemocratsYoung Republicans
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2005-2009
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
44
North Carolina State University
33
Appalachian State University
19
University of South Carolina at Columbia
16
Meredith
15
Elon University
13
East Carolina University
11
College of Charleston
9
Clemson University
8
Wake Forest University
8
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • Why Saint Mary’s School?
    • Academic Curriculum: We prepare you for admittance to the most respected colleges and universities across the country. Our small classes average 13 students and are led by experienced faculty who love teaching girls. Increased interaction with faculty and greater individual attention are hallmarks of Saint Mary’s School.
    • Individualized Academic Programs: Create, with the help of your teachers and your advisor, your own academic plan for high school (your MAP or My Achievement Plan) that includes your academic courses, extracurricular activities, leadership positions and community service. Our ATLAS tablet PC program provides you with a powerful learning tool that prepares you to work with emerging technology, helps organize your classes, and suits your individual learning style.
    • Life Skills and Values: Our COMPASS Curriculum, a four-year co-curricular program, equips each young woman with life skills and develops her independence. Learn the skills and self-confidence you will need to take on challenges, become comfortable speaking in public, manage your financial future, and become a healthy, active adult.
    • Leadership Development: Improve your leadership skills through first-quality arts, athletics, student leadership, interest clubs, and other extracurricular programs. Studies have shown that an average of 80% of students who attend girls’ schools hold leadership positions after they graduate from high school. (National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, www.ncgs.org, 2000)
    • Community Connections: Take advantage of the exceptional people and universities in the Triangle that provide academic strength and urban opportunities. We offer internships and the ability to take college-level courses as needed through our relationships with local universities. You can also give back to your community through our partnerships with more than thirty local organizations.
    • Heritage: Become a part of a 168-year-old tradition of academic excellence, honor, community, and opportunity for women to build friendships that will last a lifetime.
  • School accreditations: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; Southern Association of Independent Schools
  • Profile last updated: 09/21/2009
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