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St. Stephen's Episcopal School Houston

1800 Sul Ross, Houston, TX, 77098-0770 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Stephen's is a parish school which began as an independent Montessori School at Palmer Memoral Episcopal Church in 1971. The spiritual growth of each student held equal importance to each student's academic, social, emotional, and physical growth. St. Stephen’s Episcopal School Houston embraces Montessori principles to nurture the gifts and character of each student to inspire spiritual growth, creative expression, responsible citizenship and academic success, in preparation for higher education. ...

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School Overview:

	St. Stephen's Episcopal School Houston
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) American Montessori Society (AMS) Institute for Independent Education
Religious Affiliation	Episcopal
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Learning Differences Supported	Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded	1971
County	Harris County, TX
Student Body
Total Students	202 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color	16%	28%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 27 students
	Kind - 10 students
	Grade 1 - 6 students
	Grade 2 - 6 students
	Grade 3 - 11 students
	Grade 4 - 6 students
	Grade 5 - 13 students
	Grade 6 - 18 students
	Grade 7 - 18 students
	Grade 8 - 18 students
	Grade 9 - 14 students
	Grade 10 - 13 students
	Grade 11 - 7 students
	Grade 12 - 12 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 23 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	24 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	58%
Average Class Size	12
Number of AP Courses	3
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
	Advanced Courses
	U. S. Literature	U. S. History
	Physics	M. W. Literature
	M. W. History	Honors Biology
	Calculus BC	Calculus AB
Average SAT score	1220
Average ACT score	27
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	186 days	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	Specific tuition costs are listed through our website under admissions.
% on Financial Aid	15%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$1,200
Head of School	Betty Sierra
Admissions Director	Norma Collum
Sport
Total Sports Offered	8
	Sports
	Basketball	Cheering
	Dance	Golf
	Gymnastics	Soccer
	Tennis	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	3
	Extracurriculars
	Boys of St. Stephen's	Girls Leadership Organization
	Student Council

School Notes:

St. Stephen's is a parish school which began as an independent Montessori School at Palmer Memoral Episcopal Church in 1971. The spiritual growth of each student held equal importance to each student's academic, social, emotional, and physical growth. St. Stephen’s Episcopal School Houston embraces Montessori principles to nurture the gifts and character of each student to inspire spiritual growth, creative expression, responsible citizenship and academic success, in preparation for higher education.
Profile last updated: 03/06/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (77098)	School Zip (77098)	(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate)	12,179 people	20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	67%	23%
Population Average Age	34 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	1.7 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$47,703	$46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.9 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	44 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	27% / 73%	59% / 41%