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Saint Andrew's School
3900 Jog Road, Boca Raton, FL 33434 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 561-210-2020

Saint Andrew's School, located on a picturesque 80-acre campus five miles from the Atlantic Ocean in South Florida, offers a rigorous, college-preparatory program with honors courses in every department and over 20 Advanced Placement classes. Three full-time college guidance officers are available to provide one-on-one counsel to our students through the competitive college application process. Students benefit from US$18million in new facilities, including a state-of-the art science center, athletic and aquatics complex, and a center for the performing arts. Five foreign language programs use a multi-media language lab as one of the many learning tools available. 18 different interscholastic sports are offered, with the swimming, tennis, golf, lacrosse, and basketball teams having recently received statewide recognition. The Saint Andrew's athletics program has been voted number one in Palm Beach County for the last seven years in a row.

Definition of Terms
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered  (Boarding) 9-12 9-12
Grades Offered (Day) Pre-K-12 9-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Episcopal Non-denominational
Year Founded 1961 1900
Campus Size 80 acres 135 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 591 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 16% 18%
Percent International Students 12% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 15% 70%
Average SAT Score 1848 *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1710 - 2030 -
Average ACT score 27 *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Formal Casual
Average Class Size 15 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:9 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 22 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 68% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $10 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $40,300 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $22,720 $22,560
Percent Students on Financial Aid 15% 31%
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Feb. 1 / rolling Jan. 15
Accepts Common Application Yes No
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate n/a 60%
Director of Admissions Kilian J. Forgus
Associate Director of Admissions Kate W. Smith
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 17 13


BaseballBasketball
BowlingCheering
Cross CountryDiving
FootballGolf
LacrosseSoccer
SoftballSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
VolleyballWater Polo
Wrestling 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 22 23
 
 
A Capella SingersAstronomy Club
Classics SocietyFOCUS Group
French ClubFrisbee Club
International ClubInternational Thespian Society
Jewish ForumKey Club
Lan Gaming ClubLiterary Magazine
Model United NationsMu Alpha Theta-Math Honor Society
Musicale Event ClubPeer Counselors
Peer Tutoring - EnglishProm Committee
Robotics TeamSpanish Club
Spirit BoostersSTITCH
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2001-2005
University of Florida
61
Florida State University
24
George Washington University
20
University of Miami
19
Boston University
15
Emory University
14
New York University
14
Rollins College
12
Tulane University
9
University of Pennsylvania
9
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • Since 2003, over $16 million in new building construction and renovation projects have been completed, including the new $6.5 million Andrews Hall - The Center for Performing Arts, $6.5 million Malnik Family Athletic Center and $3.2 million Schmidt Family Science Center. The school has also constructed a new headmaster's residence and erected a chickee chapel, a symbol of school heritage. For the 2008-2009 year, Saint Andrew's School added the Moabery Early Years Learning Center, and on June 16, 2009, Saint Andrew's School became the first school in Florida and the sixth school nationally awarded the Gold level certification under the LEED for Schools Rating System by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
  • School accreditations: Florida Council of Independent Schools
  • Profile last updated: 09/30/2009
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