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St. Albans School
Mt. St. Alban, Washington, D.C., DC 20016 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 202-537-6440

Founded in 1909, St. Albans School is a college preparatory school for boys set on the grounds of the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The School is dedicated to fostering the spiritual, intellectual, and physical development of its students. St. Albans challenges its students to achieve excellence and to embrace responsibility, and it expects them to act always with honor and to respect and care for others.
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Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered  (Boarding) 9-12 7-12
Grades Offered (Day) 4-12 Pre-K-12
School Type All-boys Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Episcopal Non-denominational
Year Founded 1909 1901
Campus Size 59 acres 135 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 575 students 295 students
Percent Students of Color 27% 18%
Percent International Students 2% 17%
Percent Students Boarding 5% 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 13 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:7 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 13 14
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 64% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $45 million $14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $46,667 $40,000
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $32,990 $22,870
Percent Students on Financial Aid 27% 32%
Average Financial Aid Grant $20,250 $17,500
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Jan. 15 Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 80% -
Acceptance Rate 40% 59%
Director of Admissions Hart Roper
Associate Director of Admissions Laura Capito
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2005-2009
University of Virginia
17
Yale University
15
Georgetown University
13
Vanderbilt University
13
Harvard University
12
Princeton University
12
University of Michigan
12
University of Pennsylvania
12
Columbia University
10
Trinity College
10
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • St. Albans is located on the grounds of the National Cathedral, the sixth largest cathedral in the world.
  • St. Albans has graduated 20 Presidential Scholars. Almost 45% of those students honored as Presidential Scholars in Washington, D.C. are St. Albans graduates.
  • Since 2003 St. Albans has graduated 78 National Merit Semifinalists.
  • In the Upper School, all departments offer one or more Advanced Placement (AP) courses or preparation for the AP examination in their disciplines. The School offers 13 official AP courses, though several history and English courses, while not formally designated AP, specifically prepare students for AP exams. In 2007 St. Albans students sat for a total of 286 AP examinations, receiving a median score of 4.
  • The tradition of mens sana in corpore sano--a sound mind in a sound body--is central to St. Albans and is visible through the hundreds of scholar-athletes who represent 17 different interscholastic sports with pride.
  • The newly constructed Marriott Hall will open in the fall of 2009. This Upper School building will link the traditional lower campus to the upper campus in a beautiful, state-of-the-art facility with breathtaking views of the Cathedral, the Olmsted Woods, and the National Mall.
  • St. Albans maintains a strong coeducational coordinate program with the National Cathedral School (NCS). St. Albans boys and NCS girls jointly participate in multiple athletic, artistic, and academic offerings. Truly the best of both worlds, the coordinate program offers coeducational opportunities within a single-sex program.
  • School accreditations: Association of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS); The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
  • Profile last updated: 07/09/2009
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