St. Stephen's Episcopal School vs. St. Andrew's Episcopal School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
St. Stephen's Episcopal School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for:
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School History
St. Andrew's Episcopal School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for:
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School History
Overview
St. Stephen`s Episcopal School is a coeducational boarding and day school on a 374 acre campus in Austin, Texas. For over 70 years, we have provided a rigorous college preparatory curriculum within a balanced program of academics, athletics and the arts. With 700 boarding and day students from across the U.S. and more than 20 countries, we are a diverse, inclusive and supportive community that fosters healthy, balanced lifestyles in our students while preparing them for success in college and beyond. St. Stephen`s also offers three special programs: Tennis Academy, Soccer Academy and Theatre Focus. These combine college preparatory academics with highly specialized training and instruction delivered by experienced professionals.
The mission of St. Andrew's Episcopal School is to provide an enriched academic program within a Christian environment emphasizing the fulfillment of each student's potential.
St. Andrew's seeks students of character and intelligence from diverse ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and maintains a scholarship program to support that diversity.
The school strives to help young people achieve their potential not only in intellectual understanding but also in esthetic sensitivity, physical well-being, athletic prowess and moral decisiveness so that they may lead productive, responsible lives, not only for themselves, but also for their community.
Grades Offered
6-12
K-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
Yes
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Year Founded
1950
1952
Students Body
Total Students
707 students
988 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
42%
12%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
55
Grade 1 Students
-
53
Grade 2 Students
-
57
Grade 3 Students
-
57
Grade 4 Students
-
51
Grade 5 Students
-
56
Grade 6 Students
68
75
Grade 7 Students
67
76
Grade 8 Students
72
78
Grade 9 Students
124
114
Grade 10 Students
131
114
Grade 11 Students
129
102
Grade 12 Students
116
100
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
105 teachers
124 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
77%
40%
Average Class Size
17
16
Number of AP Classes
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20
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:7
1:8
Average SAT score
1380
1350
Average ACT score
32
27
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Jan. 25 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$37,800
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Tuition Notes
Total Costs including tuition, facilities use fee and food:
Middle School Day - 37800
Upper School Day -39700
Boarding -74400
Ranges from $28,000 - $38,000.
% on Financial Aid
20%
18%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$43,766
$17,500
Acceptance Rate
54%
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Admissions Director
Lawrence Sampleton
Priscilla Lund
Admissions Associate
Allison Center
Malia Aycock
Sports
Total Sports Offered
24
16
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
25
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Adventure Club, Art Club, Canoeing, Caving, Ceramics, Chinese Culture Club, Choir, Debate Team, Engineering Club, Environmental Club, Japanese Culture Club, Jazz Band, Latin Club, Literary Society, Model United Nations, Mountain Biking, Newspaper, Photography, Private Lessons, Quiz Bowl, Robotics, Rock Climbing, Spanish Culture Club, Student Councils, Water Polo
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