St. Andrew's Episcopal School (Southwest Parkway Campus) vs. St. Stephen's Episcopal School
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School Overview
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St. Andrew's Episcopal School (Southwest Parkway Campus)Secondary school
St. Stephen's Episcopal SchoolCombined school
Top Rankings
St. Andrew's Episcopal School (Southwest Parkway Campus) ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for:
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St. Stephen's Episcopal School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for:
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School History
Overview
The mission of St. Andrew's Episcopal School is to provide an enriched academic program within a Christian environment emphasizing the fulfillment of each student's potential.
St. Andrew's seeks students of character and intelligence from diverse ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and maintains a scholarship program to support that diversity. The school strives to help young people achieve their potential not only in intellectual understanding but also in esthetic sensitivity, physical well-being, athletic prowess and moral decisiveness so that they may lead productive, responsible lives, not only for themselves, but also for their community.
St. Stephen`s Episcopal School is a coeducational boarding and day school on a 374 acre campus in Austin, Texas. For over 70 years, we have provided a rigorous college preparatory curriculum within a balanced program of academics, athletics and the arts. With 700 boarding and day students from across the U.S. and more than 20 countries, we are a diverse, inclusive and supportive community that fosters healthy, balanced lifestyles in our students while preparing them for success in college and beyond. St. Stephen`s also offers three special programs: Tennis Academy, Soccer Academy and Theatre Focus. These combine college preparatory academics with highly specialized training and instruction delivered by experienced professionals.
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
Dyslexia / Language-based or Learning Differences
n/a
Year Founded
1952
1950
Students Body
Total Students
985 students
707 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
31%
42%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
50
-
Grade 1 Students
55
-
Grade 2 Students
53
-
Grade 3 Students
54
-
Grade 4 Students
56
-
Grade 5 Students
50
-
Grade 6 Students
79
68
Grade 7 Students
78
67
Grade 8 Students
79
72
Grade 9 Students
112
124
Grade 10 Students
108
131
Grade 11 Students
117
129
Grade 12 Students
94
116
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
150 teachers
105 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
66%
77%
Average Class Size
16
17
Number of AP Classes
20
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Average SAT score
1340
1380
Average ACT score
31
32
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 26
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$39,520
$37,800
Tuition Notes
Kindergarten - Grade 4: $32,300 (includes all annual fees, snack, and lunch)
Grade 5: $34,940 (includes all annual fees, snack, and lunch)
Grade 6 - Grade 8: $36,420 (includes all annual fees, snack, and lunch)
Grade 9 - Grade 12: $39,520 (includes all annual fees, breakfast and lunch)
Total Costs including tuition, facilities use fee and food:
Middle School Day - 37800
Upper School Day -39700
Boarding -74400
% on Financial Aid
16%
20%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$19,330
$43,766
Acceptance Rate
n/a
54%
Admissions Director
Priscilla Lund
Lawrence Sampleton
Admissions Associate
Malia Aycock
Allison Center
Sports
Total Sports Offered
17
24
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
54
25
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
ACA, Architecture & Design, Aware Awake Alive, beekeeping, Best Buddies, Bible Study, Biology, Book Club, Career Pathways, Cheese Club, Chinese Club, Coalition for the Environment, Coding, Cornhole, Culinary Club, Data Science, Debate Club, Design Club, Empowering Women of our World (EWOW), Engineering Club, Ethical Hacking, Film and Acting, Film and Music Analysis, Fishing Club, Graphic Design Club, Habitat for Humanity, Hacky Sack, Hearts for Homes, Investing, Jewelry Making, Jewish Inclusivity, Latin Club, Life Skills, Master Keys Piano, Math Club, Medical Club, Mental Health Awareness Club, Model United Nations, Mountain Biking, Ping Pong, Podcast Club, Psychology Club, Red Cross Club, SAS Soccer, Scholastic Arts and Writing, Science Competitions, Science Fair, Space Club, Spanish Culture Club, Spikeball, Sports Analytics Club, Sports Management Club, St. Andrew's Arts Alliance, Texas Youth and Government - Legislative
Adventure Club, Art Club, Canoeing, Caving, Ceramics, Chinese Culture Club, Choir, Debate Team, Engineering Club, Environmental Club, Japanese Culture Club, Jazz Band, Latin Club, Literary Society, Model United Nations, Mountain Biking, Newspaper, Photography, Private Lessons, Quiz Bowl, Robotics, Rock Climbing, Spanish Culture Club, Student Councils, Water Polo