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Blue Ridge School273 Mayo Drive - St. George, VA 22935 USA |
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Blue Ridge School HistoryBlue Ridge School was founded in 1909 as The Blue Ridge Industrial School by the Rev. George P. Mayo of the Virginia Diocese of the Episcopal Church. As the name indicates, the School's early mission was to provide a vocational education for a coed student body which otherwise would not have had the opportunity to realize its rich potential. The School opened to approximately 35 students in January 1910, and when the word "industrial" was removed from the title years later, it added to the School's stature as an academic institution. Blue Ridge School, which still requires students to attend chapel three times per week, held its first commencement in 1918, when two graduates were awarded diplomas. Today, Blue Ridge School is dedicated to providing a sound college-prep education for capable and willing young men. Blue Ridge is a supportive, structured community where self-esteem is founded upon solid accomplishment in the classroom, on the athletic fields, in the arts and in a host of co-curricular activities. Approximately 195 students presently attend Blue Ridge, which has an annual operating budget of nearly $5 million. From the beginning, those students have been instructed by a faculty comprised of men and women well known for their dedication not only to their students but to the community. A caring and committed faculty and staff continue to provide individual attention to each student and show him how to succeed. Class sizes average approximately nine students. School programs emphasize the development and refinement of individual talents and skills essential to success and fulfillment in academics and life. |
Blue Ridge School Overview |
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• Program Emphasis |
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• All Grades |
9-12 |
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• Boarding Grades |
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• Grade Divisions |
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• Religious Affiliation |
Episcopal |
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• Student Body |
Boys |
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• Dress Code |
Other (Coat and tie, during class periods.) |
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• School Setting |
Other (Blue Ridge Mountains, near Charlottesville, VA.) |
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• Campus Size (Acres) |
860 |
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• Head of School |
Dr. David Bouton |
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• Endowment |
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Admission |
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• Web Address |
http://www.blueridgeschool.com |
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• Director of Admission |
Benjamin Douglass and Jamie Miller |
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• Admission Application |
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• Application Required |
Yes |
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• Application Fee Amount |
$50 domestic/$100 international |
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• Application Deadline(s) |
Initial Application Deadline: February 16th, rolling admisssions thereafter |
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• Financial Aid Deadline(s) |
Initial Deadline: February 16th, rolling admisssions thereafter |
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• Financial Aid Awarded |
$1,200,000 |
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• % of Students Receiving Financial Aid |
37% |
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• Admission Tests Accepted |
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• Day Student Tuition/Costs |
n/a |
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• 5-Day Boarding Student Tuition/Costs |
n/a |
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• Boarding Student Tuition/Costs |
$36,000 |
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• International Student Tuition/Costs |
$36,000 + $6,000 ESL program fee |
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Student Enrollment |
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• Total Enrollment |
195 |
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• Boys |
195 |
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• Girls |
0 |
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• % Boys/Girls |
100/0 |
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• Boarding Students |
195 |
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• Day Students |
0 |
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• International |
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• United States |
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• Majority of students come from |
Southeast |
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• % of Students of Color |
50% |
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• % of International Students |
27% |
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Academics |
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• Full Time Faculty |
35 |
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• Part Time Faculty |
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• % of Faculty with Advanced Degrees |
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• % of Faculty with Doctorate |
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• % of Faculty with Masters |
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• Student/Faculty ratio |
5:1 |
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• Average Class Size |
9 |
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• Learning Differences Support Offered |
Yes |
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• ADD/ADHD Support Offered |
Yes |
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• ESL Offered |
Yes |
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• A Sampling of Courses Offered |
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• A.P. Courses Offered |
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College Placement Office |
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• Average SAT I Scores (Math) |
520, range of 260-720 |
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• Average SAT I Scores (Verbal) |
480, range of 260-690 |
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• Average SAT I Scores (Writing) |
480, range of 280-630 |
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• Dedicated College Placement Office |
Yes |
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• Recent College Matriculations |
American University, Arizona State University, Auburn University, Baylor University, Boston College, Boston University, Emory University, George Mason University, George Washington University, Gettysburg College, Hampden-Sydney College, James Madison University, Ohio State University, Penn State University, Presbyterian College, Randolph-Macon University, Syracuse University, University of Maryland, University of North Carolina, University of Notre Dame, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech |
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• % of Graduates Who Attend College |
100% |
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Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities |
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• Athletics |
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• Recreational Sports |
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Blue Ridge School Notes |
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