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

1015

Annual Budget

$9.7 million

Financial Aid

Offered $747,000 this year

Faculty/Staff

200 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

Upper School: 430
Lower School: 585

Diversity

11% (113) of student population is minority

Geographical Information

Boykins 1 Carrollton 23
Ivor 2 Windsor 33
Courtland 2 Franklin 25
Corapeake 1 Edenton 2
Carrsville 8 Portsmouth 53
Gates/Hobsville 3 Sunbury 7
Zuni 8 Smithfield 87
Virginia Beach 1 Chesapeake 84
Moyock 2 Suffolk 675
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: 127 (12.5%) of student body

Faculty/Staff Representation

Total Number: 59 (6%) of student body

Tuition

K-4 $8,890 (2007-2008)
5-8 $9,190 (2007-2008)
9-12 $9,990 (2007-2008)

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.