Blue Ridge School

273 Mayo Drive, Dyke, VA, 22935-0229
Tel: (434)985-2811
Grades: 9 - 12 | 193 students
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BRS is an all boys, college preparatory boarding school with grades nine through twelve. We are a private school that serves young men who respond well to small classes, a structured environment and a strong sense of community. Our faculty challenges each boy to reach beyond his current level of performance and expectation to discover his potential. We develop character by nurturing qualities such as integrity, courage, perseverance and empathy.

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Blue Ridge School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS)
Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Learning Programs Supported Dyslexia/Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded 1909
Student Body
Total Students 193 students
Student Body Type All-boys
% Students of Color 28% (VA School Avg.: 21%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 6:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 30%
Classroom dress code Formal
(dress pants, jacket and tie)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $40,500
Admissions Director Jamie Miller III
Admissions Associate Matt Munsey
Sports
Total Sports Offered 17 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Climbing Cross Country
Football Golf
Indoor Soccer Lacrosse
Mountain Biking Soccer
Softball Swimming
Tennis Track and Field
Volleyball Weightlifting
Wrestling

School Notes:

    • The average class size is eight and the average student load per teacher is 40. This allows teachers to give personalized attention and individualize teaching materials for their classes. Blue Ridge School understands that boys learn differently from girls, and the School uses a Learning Model designed specifically for boys.
    • Social Activities, the Arts, Clubs, Community Service and Athletics are valuable vehicles for the development of young men. Blue Ridge School offers a number of different co-curricular programs that build self-esteem and develop leadership and teamwork skills.
    • Blue Ridge School has been built upon the values of integrity, civility and a strong sense of work ethic. Our CODE OF CONDUCT is unique in the way that it is written for both our students and the adult members of our community. Additionally our code incorporates the concept of Brother's Keeper - promoting a peer culture of responsibility and obligation to each other.
    • The Blue Ridge School campus is located twenty miles from Charlottesville, Virginia and only 2.5 hours from Washington D.C. and Richmond, Virginia. Our campus, which comprises nearly 800 acres, lies at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

    Profile last updated: 04/12/2013

Nearby Schools:

Blue Ridge School
Gr. 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Free Union Country School
Gr. K-6 | 4.6 mi. away
Mountaintop Montessori
Gr. PK-9 | 13.2 mi. away
Charlottesville Day School
Gr. K-7 | 13.5 mi. away
Charlottesville KinderCare
Gr. Nursery School-PK | 14.9 mi. away

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