St. Albans School (STA) is an independent college preparatory day and boarding school for boys in grades 4–12, located in Washington, D.C.[2] The school is named after Saint Alban, traditionally regarded as the first British martyr.[3] Within the St. Albans community, the school is commonly referred to as "S-T-A."
St. Albans School | |
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3001 Wisconsin Ave NW 20016 United States | |
Coordinates | 38°55′43″N 77°4′17″W / 38.92861°N 77.07139°W |
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Type | Private, Day & Boarding, College-prep |
Motto | Latin: Pro Ecclesia et Pro Patria (For Church and For State[1]) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Episcopal[2] |
Established | 1909 |
Sister school | National Cathedral School |
CEEB code | 090165 |
Headmaster | Jason F. Robinson |
Teaching staff | 69.6 (FTE) (2015–16)[2] |
Grades | 4–12[2] |
Gender | All male[2] |
Enrollment | 591 (2015–16)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 8.5 (2015–16)[2] |
Campus type | Urban[2] |
Color(s) | Navy, red and gold |
Athletics conference | Interstate Athletic Conference DCSAA |
Team name | Bulldogs |
Accreditation | MSA AIMS MD-DC |
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Website | www |
The school enrolls approximately 590 day students in grades 4–12, and 30 additional boarding students in grades 9–12. It is affiliated with the National Cathedral School and the co-ed Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School, all of which are located on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral. All the affiliated schools named are members of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation.
The school was founded in 1909, with $300,000 ($7.2 million in 2015 dollars) in funding bequeathed by Harriet Lane Johnston, niece of President James Buchanan.[3] Initially, it was a school for boy choristers to the Washington National Cathedral, a program that the school continues today.[3]
The school opened its new Upper School building, Marriott Hall, in 2009–2010. The firm Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill designed the building, which received considerable media attention.[4]
Judge Boasberg is a native Washingtonian, having graduated from St. Albans School in 1981.
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