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Benedictine High School

304 North Sheppard Street, Richmond, VA, 23221-0232 -

School Notes Overview:

Benedictine was founded in 1911, under the name of Benedictine College, by a group of Benedictine monks from Belmont Abbey in North Carolina. The name Benedictine is synonymous with Catholic values, academic excellence, leadership, and service. As a Catholic school, we believe in exemplifying and conveying the basic tenets and values of the Faith. They should guide our conduct in everyday life. As an academic preparatory school, our curriculum and standards are established to prepare our graduates for study at a quality four-year institution of higher learning. As a school for young men, we nurture esprit de corps, camaraderie, and loyalty to our school and each other. We want our young men to grow intellectually, socially, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. To that end we expect our students to participate in a broad range of available curricular and co-curricular activities. As a military school, we are committed to developing skills in leadership, discipline teamwork, and responsibility. We also imbue in our cadets the unique set of traditions that link each generation of cadets....

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School Overview:

	Benedictine High School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Association of Military Colleges and Schools National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	Richmond City County, VA
Student Body
Total Students	264 students
Student Body Type	All-boys
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	9%	20%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 49 students
	Grade 10 - 78 students
	Grade 11 - 69 students
	Grade 12 - 68 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	30 teachers
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

Benedictine was founded in 1911, under the name of Benedictine College, by a group of Benedictine monks from Belmont Abbey in North Carolina. The name Benedictine is synonymous with Catholic values, academic excellence, leadership, and service. As a Catholic school, we believe in exemplifying and conveying the basic tenets and values of the Faith. They should guide our conduct in everyday life. As an academic preparatory school, our curriculum and standards are established to prepare our graduates for study at a quality four-year institution of higher learning. As a school for young men, we nurture esprit de corps, camaraderie, and loyalty to our school and each other. We want our young men to grow intellectually, socially, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. To that end we expect our students to participate in a broad range of available curricular and co-curricular activities. As a military school, we are committed to developing skills in leadership, discipline teamwork, and responsibility. We also imbue in our cadets the unique set of traditions that link each generation of cadets.
Profile last updated: 02/21/2007

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posted on November 7, 2009 at 05:21:26 am
The former headmaster of Benedictine High School is suing his former employer, alleging that the school broke his employment agreement when he was forced out in a reorganization this year. John B. McGinty’s suit, filed in Richmond Circuit Court last month, contends that his employment agreement of July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007, provided for automatic one-year renewals unless the school notified ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (23221)	School Zip (23221)	(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	13,645 people	7,077,888 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	62%	26%
Population Average Age	35 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	1.8 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$39,943	$55,023
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	66 years old	34 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	45% / 55%	66% / 34%