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St. Gertrude High School

3215 Stuart Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23221-0232 -

School Notes Overview:

Saint Gertrude High School, a Catholic school for young women and a ministry of the Benedictine Sisters of Virginia, provides a strong, college-preparatory education that respects and embraces diversity. Building on our tradition of excellence, we offer students the opportunity to develop critical thinking, leadership potential, creative expression and reflective faith. We work to develop the whole student by stimulating pursuit of intellectual excellence, physical well being, expressive creativity and spiritual discovery. We expect high moral character as exhibited in the way we show respect for ourselves and others. We create a nurturing and inclusive community in which together we make each other stronger. We are good stewards of the resources that are entrusted to us in an effort to provide opportunities to as many young women as possible regardless of economic situation....

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School Overview:

	St. Gertrude High School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) National Coalition of Girls' Schools National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded	1922
County	Richmond City County, VA
Student Body
Total Students	286 students
Student Body Type	All-girls
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	17%	20%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 71 students
	Grade 10 - 69 students
	Grade 11 - 69 students
	Grade 12 - 77 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	33 teachers
Average Class Size	15
Number of AP Courses	9
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$11,600
% on Financial Aid	21%
Head of School	Susan Walker
Admissions Director	Maureen Williams

School Notes:

Saint Gertrude High School, a Catholic school for young women and a ministry of the Benedictine Sisters of Virginia, provides a strong, college-preparatory education that respects and embraces diversity. Building on our tradition of excellence, we offer students the opportunity to develop critical thinking, leadership potential, creative expression and reflective faith. We work to develop the whole student by stimulating pursuit of intellectual excellence, physical well being, expressive creativity and spiritual discovery. We expect high moral character as exhibited in the way we show respect for ourselves and others. We create a nurturing and inclusive community in which together we make each other stronger. We are good stewards of the resources that are entrusted to us in an effort to provide opportunities to as many young women as possible regardless of economic situation.
Profile last updated: 07/13/2009

In the News:

Richmond council allows Stuart Avenue carport permit (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on September 29, 2009 at 04:17:23 am
A Richmond woman can keep street access to her carport on Stuart Avenue. The City Council voted 6-2 yesterday to strike a proposal to revoke the permit allowing Roberta Crowell to build a driveway across a city sidewalk in the Museum District. First District Councilman Bruce W. Tyler had proposed canceling the permit, citing safety concerns and the driveway’s proximity to St. Gertrude High School.
Richmond council allows woman to keep street access to carport (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on September 28, 2009 at 08:42:08 pm
A Richmond woman can keep street access to her carport on Stuart Avenue. The City Council voted 6-2 this afternoon to strike a proposal to revoke the permit allowing Roberta Crowell to build a driveway across a city sidewalk in the Museum District. First District Councilman Bruce W. Tyler had proposed canceling the permit, citing safety concerns and the driveway’s proximity to St. Gertrude High ...
Richmond City Council to debate driveway request (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on September 27, 2009 at 04:17:51 am
Richmond’s City Council could decide tomorrow whether a resident can keep her driveway on Stuart Avenue. Citing safety concerns, Councilman Bruce W. Tyler is seeking to revoke a permit allowing a curb cut to serve the concrete driveway at 3304 Stuart Ave., near St. Gertrude High School. Roberta Crowell got the permit last summer and built a carport.
The new networking (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on May 31, 2009 at 04:21:36 am
Alone in her kitchen, Sister Vicki Ix set her tiny video camera on a small tripod above the sink, and commenced to speak to the great big world. “I’m Sister Vicki and welcome to Episode 3 of ‘Nun Better,‘“ she says, smiling into the camera and, in effect, right at you from your computer screen. “Today, jumbo lump crab cakes. Not your typical convent fare, but . . . my aunt in Massachusetts ...
UMW graduates 1,125; here are some stories MARSTON: A PASSION FOR ARTS, SCIENCES (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on May 9, 2009 at 05:25:53 am
Merida Marston, 22, recently made her own chess set out of clay, but the pieces aren't knights, queens and pawns. Instead, they're reminders of her University of Mary Washington chemistry classes, such as Bunsen burners and volumetric flasks....

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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%