At-A-Glance

Background Information

Co-educational College-preparatory
Pre-K - 12 Founded in 1966
Non-profit Non-sectarian
Tax-exempt Independent

Number of students

1043

Annual Budget

$9.5 million

Financial Aid

Offered $624,711 this year to 175 students

Faculty/Staff

120 professional faculty and staff
Over 1/2 of the faculty have advanced degrees

College

100% of graduates attend college

Class size

Approximately 15 students in Upper School
18 in Lower School
Teacher student ratio - 1:11

Statistics

Boys: 511
Girls: 533

Diversity

11% of student population is minority

Geographical Information

Boykins 1 Carrollton 16
Ivor 1 Windsor 27
Courtland 2 Franklin 24
Corapeake 2 Edenton 2
Carrsville 5 Portsmouth 53
Gates/Hobsville 12 Ivor 1
Zuni 8 Smithfield 100
Virginia Beach 3 Chesapeake 99
North Carolina 11 Suffolk 686
Newport News 1 Norfolk 1

Offers

Before and after school care
Summer Camp
Bus Transportation serving Chesapeake (Great Bridge,
Deep Creek, Western Branch), Portsmouth, Smithfield, Franklin and Suffolk

Alumni Representation

Total Number: 144 (11%) of student body

Faculty/Staff Representation

Total Number: 103 (10%) of student body

Tuition

K-4 $7,750 (2005-2006)
5-8 $8,050 (2005-2006)
9-12 $8,850 (2005-2006)

Athletics

The school fields 47 sports teams with an average of 85% of the student body participating in some form of organized athletics on the JJV, Junior Varsity and Varsity levels. Full-participation athletic program offers students the opportunity to play on sports teams from 7th-12th grade.