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Parish Episcopal School

4101 Sigma Road, Dallas, TX, 75244-0752 -

School Notes Overview:

Parish Episcopal School is a coeducational school founded in 1972 by Mary Blair through The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Dallas Texas. For three decades Parish has offered an enriched academic community which has become well known for its contributions toward the development of students' confidence, spiritual anchoring and inclusive outlook. Today's students need these defining characteristics more so than at any other time in our history....

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School Overview:

	Parish Episcopal School
School Membership(s)	Institute for Independent Education National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) European Council for International Schools National Association of Independent Schools Other religious school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Episcopal
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded	1972
County	Dallas County, TX
Student Body
Total Students	1176 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color	17%	28%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 85 students
	Kind - 64 students
	Grade 1 - 66 students
	Grade 2 - 74 students
	Grade 3 - 73 students
	Grade 4 - 78 students
	Grade 5 - 87 students
	Grade 6 - 88 students
	Grade 7 - 85 students
	Grade 8 - 88 students
	Grade 9 - 97 students
	Grade 10 - 95 students
	Grade 11 - 100 students
	Grade 12 - 96 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	153 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	45%
Average Class Size	16
Number of AP Courses	16
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
	Advanced Courses
	AP US History	AP Studio Art
	AP Spanish	AP Psychology
	AP Physics	AP Music Theory
	AP French	AP European History
	AP English IV	AP English III
	AP Computer Science	AP Chemistry
	AP Calculus BC	AP Calculus AB
	AP Biology
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Formal (Formal Uniform)
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Jan. 8
Tuition Notes	2009-2010 - varies by grade level from $9900 for PK-I to $19,650 for Upper School
% on Financial Aid	13%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$8,000
Head of School	David W. Monaco
Admissions Director	Marci McLean
Admissions Associate	Debbie Trippet
Sport
Total Sports Offered	18
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cheering	Crew
	Cross Country	Dance
	Diving	Field Hockey
	Football	Golf
	Lacrosse	Soccer
	Softball	Swimming
	Tennis	Track and Field
	Volley Ball	Weightlifting
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	7
	Extracurriculars
	Community Service	Model UN
	Multicultural Club	Student Government
	choir	debate
	theater

School Notes:

Students are selected for admission on the basis of multiple criteria: academic qualification, maturity, affiliation with the school, The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration or another Episcopal church, diversity, gender balance and appropriateness of the match between the family and the school. Testing is used as a tool to provide information to assist in the assessment of applicants. In order to receive more information about Parish please contact Marci McLean, Director of Admission, at 972-852-8750 or mmclean@parishepiscopal.org.
Profile last updated: 07/28/2009

In the News:

24th Annual National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon (dBusinessNews.com)
posted on October 8, 2009 at 06:24:01 pm
Dallas, TX – Oct. 8, 2009 – The Greater Dallas Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals, with presenting partner Communities Foundation of Texas , proud partners in philanthropy, will honor the 2009 National Philanthropy Day Award Recipients on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the 24 th Annual NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY AWARDS LUNCHEON, Hyatt Regency Dallas at Reunion , Landmark Ballroom, .
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posted on June 21, 2009 at 08:13:55 am
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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (75244)	School Zip (75244)	(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate)	17,487 people	20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	46%	23%
Population Average Age	34 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$51,074	$46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.7 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	37 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	40% / 60%	59% / 41%