St Marys School

900 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, 27603-0276
Tel: (919)424-4000
Grades: 9 - 12 | 237 students
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Saint Mary's School is an Episcopal, boarding and day school for girls in grades 9-12 located in the heart of Raleigh, NC. One of the most established schools in North Carolina and the only all-girls school in the Triangle region, Saint Mary's School prepares young women for college and for life in a community dedicated to academic excellence and personal achievement.

School Overview:
St Marys School
School Membership(s) The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS)
National Association of Laboratory Schools
National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)
National Coalition of Girls
Religious Affiliation Episcopal
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded 1842
Student Body
Total Students 237 students
Student Body Type All-girls
% Students of Color 11% (NC School Avg.: 30%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 6:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 75%
Average Class Size 13 students
Number of AP Courses 16 courses
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 30 / rolling
Tuition Notes Tuition is $19,100 for day students and $40,800 for boarding students, plus a $2500 comprehensive fee that covers items such as books, meals, class trips, among other expenses.
% on Financial Aid 36%
Admissions Director kamcdowell@sms.edu
Admissions Associate Emily Smith
Sports
Total Sports Offered 13 sports
Sports
Ballet Basketball
Cross Country Dance
Field Hockey Golf
Lacrosse Soccer
Softball Swimming
Tennis Track and Field
Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 29 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Amnesty International Beacon - Senior Honorary Leadership Club
Boarding Council Community Service Council
Day Council Diversity Club
Drama Club Echo - Senior Washtub Singing Group
Environmental Club FOCUS
Future Business Professionals of America Girls Helping Girls
Key Club Law Club
Marshals Model United Nations
National Honor Society Outdoor Club
Prefects - Boarding and Day Quiz Bowl Team
Saint Mary's Sportsman Club Science Olympiad Team
Sprites - SMS History Club Student Activities Committee
Student Government Association The Belles - Student Newspaper
The Stagecoach - Yearbook Vestry
Young Republicans

School Notes:

  • Saint Mary's School is an independent, Episcopal, college-preparatory, boarding and day school dedicated to academic excellence and personal achievement for girls in grades 9-12. 

    • Profile last updated: 10/30/2012

Nearby Schools:

St Marys School
Gr. 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Cathedral School
Gr. K-9 | 0.6 mi. away
Word Of God Christian Academy
Gr. K-12 | 1 mi. away
Vital Link Private School
Gr. K-3 | 2.2 mi. away
Al-iman School
Gr. PK-8 | 2.3 mi. away

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