St. Andrew&apos&aposs School, DE.

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St. Andrew&apos&aposs School, DE

Introduction

"St. Andrew&apos&aposs mission is to enrich and transform our students&apos&apos lives in profound and exciting ways. Through intensive collaboration with great teachers, our students begin their study and appreciation of the accumulated wisdom of human culture, sharpen their analytical skills, and develop their performances in oral, written, and quantitative expression. We cultivate in our students a lasting desire for learning and independent scholarship and prepare them for college work and fulfilling life experiences..."

Overview:	St. Andrew&apos&aposs School, DE	Boarding School Avg.
School Focus	College Preparatory	College Preparatory
Grades Offered	9-12	7-12
School Type	Co-ed	Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students	No	No
Religious Affiliation	Episcopal	Non-denominational
Year Founded	1929	1900
Campus Size	2000 acres	135 acres

Student Body
Enrollment	300 students	300 students
Percent Students of Color	27%	18%
Percent International Students	11%	16%
Percent Students Boarding	100%	70%
Average SAT Score	1999	*National Avg. View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)	1880 - 2110	-
Offers Post-Grad Year	No	No

Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes	Yes	No
Frequency of Saturday Classes	Weekly	Weekly
Classroom Dress Code	Formal	Casual
Average Class Size	11	12 *National School Avg. 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered	35	14
ESL Courses Offered	No	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	70%	61%
Summer Program Offered	No	Yes

Finances
Endowment Size	$150 million	$14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$42,000	$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	n/a	$22,720
Percent Students on Financial Aid	46%	31%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$31,000	$17,500
Merit Scholarships Offered	No	No

Admission
Application Deadline	Jan. 15	Jan. 15
SSAT Required	Yes	Yes
Average Percentile SSAT	83%	-
Acceptance Rate	32%	59%
Director of Admissions	Louisa H. Zendt
Associate Director of Admissions	Stacey Duprey

Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses

Sports:

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered

Interscholastic Sports

Baseball	Basketball
Crew	Cross Country
Field Hockey	Football
Lacrosse	Soccer
Squash	Swimming
Tennis	Volleyball
Wrestling

Extracurricular:

Total Extracurricular Organizations

Extracurriculars

Bridge Club	Choral Scholars
Computer Club	Culinary Club
Cultural Exchange	Environmental Club
Fencing Club	Fishing Club
Forestry Club	French Club
Gay/Straight Alliance	Independent Film Club
Jazz Band	Knitting Club
Mock Trial Team	Mountain Biking Club
Orchestra	Organic Chemistry Club
Organic Gardening	Outing Club
Peer Tutoring	Polar Bear Club
Sailing Club	Science Fiction Club
Sister Space	Spanish Club
String Ensemble	The Andrean (literary magazine)
The Cardinal (school newspaper)	The Noxontones (A Cappella group)


College Matriculation:
Year: 2005-2008	10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
	Davidson	13
	Williams	11
	University of the South	9
	George Washington University	8
	Harvard	8
	Middlebury	8
	University of Virginia	8
	Bates	7
	Hamilton	7
	University of Pennyylvania	7

School Notes

At St. Andrew&apos&aposs, we seek to cultivate in our students a deep and lasting desire for learning, a willingness to ask questions and pursue skeptical, independent inquiry and an appreciation of the liberal arts as a source if wisdom, perspective and hope. We encourage our students to do the work of scholars, artists and scientists and to develop those expressive and analytical skills necessary for fective communication, judicious consideration of multiple points of view and for meaningful lives as engaged citizens. As an Episcopal School, St. Andrew is grounded in and upheld by our Episcopal identity, welcoming persons regardless of their religious background. We are called to help students explore their spirituality and faith as we nurture their understanding and appreciation of all world religions. Our students come from a wide variety of backgrounds and work together to create a vibrant and diverse community, St. Andrew exceptional financial aid program makes this possible, enabling the School to practice need-blind admission and to award tuition grants to meet 100 percent of demonstrated need.
Profile last updated: 11/30/2009