Christchurch School.

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Christchurch School

Introduction

GREAT JOURNEYS BEGIN AT THE RIVER! Our 125-acre boarding school campus is located on the Rappahannock River and the Chesapeake Bay, and we take full advantage of all the river and bay offer for RECREATION, RESEARCH, MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND STEWARDSHIP. Students flourish in our friendly, attentive 24/7 community and benit from our superb academics, learning skills program, residential and life skills programs, hands-on and differentiated instruction, supervised evening study, daily extra help with teachers, and the thrill of winning teams including rowing and sailing. Our excellent college counseling program is highly individualized and 100% of our graduates are accepted to four-year colleges and universities. Our core values - kindness, curiosity, acceptance, integrity, respect and self-confidence are at the heart of all we do. Christchurch was established in 1921 by the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, and we count two Pulitzer Prize winners among our graduates. GREAT JOURNEYS BEGIN AT CHRISTCHURCH SCHOOL!

Overview:	Christchurch School	Boarding School Avg.
School Focus	College Preparatory	College Preparatory
Grades Offered	9-12, PG	7-12
School Type	All-boys boarding (Co-ed day school)	Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students	Yes	Yes
Supports Learning Differences (LD)	Yes	Yes
Religious Affiliation	Episcopal	Non-denominational
Year Founded	1921	1900
Campus Size	125 acres	135 acres

Student Body
Enrollment	190 students	300 students
Percent Students of Color	11%	18%
Percent International Students	15%	16%
Percent Students Boarding	60%	70%
Average SAT Score	1546	*National Avg. View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)	1330 - 1720	-
Offers Post-Grad Year	Yes	No

Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes	No	No
Classroom Dress Code	Casual	Casual
Average Class Size	12	12 *National School Avg. 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered	10	14
ESL Courses Offered	Yes	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	62%	61%
Summer Program Offered	Yes	Yes

Finances
Endowment Size	$2 million	$14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$39,850	$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$16,850	$22,720
Percent Students on Financial Aid	35%	31%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$23,500	$17,500
Merit Scholarships Offered	No	No

Admission
Application Deadline	Feb. 1 / rolling	Jan. 15
SSAT Required	Yes	Yes
Acceptance Rate	60%	59%
Director of Admissions	Nancy Nolan
Associate Director of Admissions	Robin Schroeder

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

Sports:

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered

Interscholastic Sports

Baseball	Basketball
Crew	Football
Golf	Lacrosse
Sailing	Soccer
Volleyball

Extracurricular:

Total Extracurricular Organizations

Extracurriculars

Key Club	Literary Magazine
Living Campus	Model United Nations
Music Ministries	National Honor Society
River Immersion	Student Ambassadors
Student Government Association	Video Directors Club
Yearkbook Staff


College Matriculation:
Year: 2006-2008	10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
	James Madison University	6
	Virginia Tech	6
	College of William and Mary	5
	Hampden-Sydney College	5
	Roanoke College	5
	Randolph Macon College	4
	University of Mary Washington	3
	University of Richmond	3
	University of Virginia	2
	Virginia Commonwealth University	2
	Link to Matriculation Data

School Notes

In the small, welcoming atmosphere, students feel comfortable enough to develop both existing and new strengths. Our waterfront location offer unique, one-of-a-kind opportunities. We are in the forront of educating students for the 21st century! Our curriculum is skill-based rather than content-driven. It is thoughtfully integrated with our location on the Rappahannock River and in the Chesapeake Bay watershed to provide CCS students with unparalleled opportunity to be meaningfully engaged in lifelong learning and critical, hands-on application of concepts. At Christchurch School, we offer sudents and their families something different - a dynamic, place-based, inquiry-based,experiential college prep education. The school offers strong Honors level courses and the Learning Skills Program, daily extra-help, and supervised evening study offer a safety net that is second-to-none. Parents are well and consistently informed. The superb faculty is attentive and very hands-on.
LD types supported: Mild Learning Differences
School accreditations: VAIS
Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- William Styron - Pulitzer Prize Winner
- Lewis B. Puller, Jr. - Pulitzer Prize Winner
- Crombie Garrett - Deputy Chi Clerk of the U.S. Supreme Court
- Vincent Canby - Chi Film Critic, New York Times
- Bill Broaddus - Former Attorney General, Commonwealth of Virginia
- John Craine, Jr. - President, SUNY Maritime College
- Malcolm Campbell - Publisher, SPIN Magazine
- Henry Fawell - Press Secretary, MD Governor Robert Ehrlich
- Andrew Rice - Oklahoma State Senator
Profile last updated: 11/11/2009