Episcopal High School (Alexandria, Virginia)
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| Episcopal High School | |
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| Fortiter, fideliter, feliciter "Strongly, faithfully, joyfully" | |
| Established | 1839 |
| School type | Private Preperatory Boarding School |
| Religious affiliation | Episcopalian |
| Headmaster | F. Robertson Hershey |
| Location | Alexandria, VA, USA |
| Campus | City, 135 acres (.55 km²) 26 buildings |
| Enrollment | 420 |
| Faculty | 80 |
| Average class size | 11 |
| Student:Teacher ratio | 7:1 |
| Average SAT scores (2005) | 629 verbal 647 math |
| Athletics | 17 Interscholastic Sports |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Black |
| Mascot | Maroon |
| Homepage | [www.episcopalhighschool.org] |
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Episcopal High School is a private boarding school located in Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 1839, it has just over 400 students from around the United States and the world on its 130 acre (526,000 m²) campus. The current headmaster is F. Robertson Hershey, appointed in 1998.
Out of the approximately 420 students attending, 79% are Caucasian, 8% are African American, 3% are Hispanic and 8% are Asian or Pacific Islanders, and 2% are multi-racial. Male students comprise 55% of the population, female students 45%. The school has a student to teacher ratio of 7.455:1 compared to the state average of 12.654:1.
Episcopal is one of the four remaining 100% boarding schools, along with its athletic rival Woodberry Forest School.
History
-->According to its web site: "As the first high school in Virginia, Episcopal became known throughout the South as "The High School," a name by which it is still known today." (This quotation does overlook the fact that nearby Norfolk Academy was actually the first secondary school in the state, founded in 1728).
The High School was used as a union army hospital during the American Civil War; this was the only time in the school's history that it was ever closed down. Poet Walt Whitman supposedly served as a nurse on the High School's campus at this time.
The High School was all-boys up until 1991, when it became co-ed.
It was once known as the Howard School, and some buildings still bear an insignia that has that name.
Although known throughout the South as the first high school in Virginia, Episcopal's student body has become more national in recent years. The most represented states are Virginia, North Carolina and Texas, but students come from 28 other states and 18 countries. The nation's oldest honor code and the school's use of Washington, DC as a laboratory are unique qualities.
Episcopal's sports teams are known as "the Maroon". In the 1800s, the word "maroon" was slang for a runaway slave. This meaning of the word "maroon", however, has faded out of use in North America. Today Episcopal uses the word only in reference to the color, like the Harvard Crimson.
The school holds the longest rivalry in high school football with Woodberry Forest School, competing with Woodberry every year since 1901. Just as the school is "The High School," the game is "The Game."
Honor Code
Episcopal's Honor Code is one of the oldest among secondary schools in the United States, and it forms the cornerstone of School life. The Honor Code consists of four parts:- I will not lie.
- I will not cheat.
- I will not steal.
- I will report the student who does.
Famous Teachers
The High School draws many notable teachers, such as David A. Douglas (affectionatly named DAD) and Andrew Winn, both of whom are semi-well known artists.Notable Alumni
- Senator John McCain (1954), Republican senator for Arizona and presidential candidate [link] [link]
- Gaston Caperton, ex-governor of West Virginia and in 2003 President of the College Board, which administers SAT tests [link]
- T. Berry Brazelton, pediatrician and creator of the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
- Julian Robertson, financier [link]
- Virginius Dabney, Editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch (1936-1969) and winner of the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing
- Paul DePodesta, GM, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Bryson Spinner, N.F.L. Football Player, Quarterback, San Francisco 49er's
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