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	North Campus Administration/Upper School/Middle School 370 Old Agency Road Ridgeland, MS 39157 Central Administration: 601-853-6000 • Fax: 601-853-6001 Upper School Fax: 601-853-6002 • Middle School Fax: 601-853-6003 South Campus Lower School 4120 Old Canton Road Jackson, MS 39216 601-987-9300 • Fax: 601-987-9324 www.gosaints.org sa@gosaints.org   Directions to St. Andrew's St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Testing Code: 251-424

	St. Andrew's Fundamentals
	Founded in 1947, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school serving students in pre-K through grade 12 on two campuses.  St. Andrew’s is known for academic excellence, providing the academic emphasis and cultivating the critical thinking skills needed to excel.  Valuing diversity, St. Andrew’s welcomes students of any race, color, religion, nationality, or ethnic origin.  Typically, 100 percent of St. Andrew’s graduates attend four-year colleges and universities. St. Andrew's Mission, Values, and Vision Statements The Episcopal Tradition Administration and Staff Accreditations and Memberships History Policies and Procedures

	About St. Andrew's
	Enrollment:  1170 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12; 340 students in the Upper School; 67 students in the Class of 2012. National Merit Semifinalists:  St. Andrew’s consistently leads the state in the percentage of National Merit Semifinalists.   The Class of 2011 (88 students) included 12 National Merit Finalists, 3 National Achievement Finalists, and 5 Commended Students.  The Class of 2010 (90 students) included 18 National Merit Finalists, more than any other school in the state, and 3 National Achievement Finalists.   In addition, 3 students received Commendations. Student Life: St. Andrew’s is a close-knit community of students, parents, and teachers of many faiths, cultures, races, and economic backgrounds.  On average, 65 percent of St. Andrew’s students participate in at least one of the school’s 16 sports programs.  Other extracurricular activities include student government, student publications, band, choir, theatre, speech and debate, and other programs of special interest.   Through St. Andrew’s Peer Leadership program, 16 seniors are selected through a highly competitive process to serve as mentors to freshmen throughout the school year. Presidential Scholars:  St. Andrew’s produced four Presidential Scholars in the last four years.   Honor Code: The St. Andrew’s community is grounded in trust and operates under a strict honor code that is one of the school’s most revered traditions.   The St. Andrew’s Honor Code ensures that students accept responsibility for their conduct and actions, and grants freedom based on trust.  The Honor Council, composed of elected student representatives from each class, chaired by a Senior Honor Prefect, and monitored by a faculty advisor, investigates and adjudicates any violations of the honor code. Service Learning: In its commitment to molding students of integrity and character, St. Andrew’s requires students to contribute a minimum of 100 hours of volunteer service over the course of their high school careers. Financial Aid: Based upon the belief that a diverse student body adds important breadth to the educational experience of all its students, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School maintains a substantial commitment to providing financial aid. Any applicant who has been accepted to St. Andrew’s may apply for financial aid based on family need. To be eligible to receive financial assistance, families are required to complete a confidential financial statement, which is sent directly to School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS) in Pittsburgh, PA. SSS analyzes this information and suggests the amount that a family can reasonably afford. Within the limits of available funds, St. Andrew’s provides financial aid grants consistent with the SSS recommendation. Financial aid information and forms are available through the Business Office. Student Body Profile: Male:Female Ratio is 48.9:51.1 Episcopal Enrollment is 27.1% of all students The Class of 2011 has 55.2% students who are Alpha Omega (students continuously enrolled from 1st through 12th grade) Students of color account for 20.5% of our population, with an additional 5.5% of students who did not report ethnicity Caucasian - 79.5% African American - 11.8% Asian - 4.5% Asian Indian - 1.7% Other - 0.4% Multi-racial - 2.1% Hispanic American - 0.7% Middle Eastern - 0.3% No response - 5.5%

	St. Andrew's Facts
	We expect approximately 20% of the Class of 2012 to be named Semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. 15% of the Class of 2011 (13 students) were National Merit Semifinalists, the highest percentage of any school in the state.  An additional 3% (3 students) were National Achievement Semifinalists.    94% (15) of the Semifinalists were named Finalists. 23% of the Class of 2011 were recognized as National Merit Finalists, National Achievement Finalists, or with Letters of Commendation. The average ACT score for the Class of 2011 was  28.2.  The middle 50% of ACT scores for this class was 26-31. The average SAT score for the Class of 2011 was 1943.  The middle 50% of the scores was 1790-2130. While incomplete as of this entry, the average ACT score for the Class of 2012 is 28.4.   The middle 50% of the scores is 26-31. While incomplete as of this entry, the average SAT score for the Class of 2012 is 1855.  The middle 50% of the scores is 1700-2050. 35 of 39 of Mississippi’s AP State Scholars have been St. Andrew’s students. In 2011, 116 students in grades 10 through 12 completed 283 exams in 19 subject areas. 48 of these students scored well enough on their exams to be recognized as AP Scholars; that’s 41% of all the students who sat for an exam. Each year, the U.S. Department of Education recognizes one academically outstanding young man and one academically outstanding young woman as Presidential Scholars. In 2010, 2009, and 2008, St. Andrew’s seniors were name Presidential Scholars by the U.S. Department of Education. In 2008, the department for the only time in Mississippi history named both Presidential Scholars from the same school. In its second year competing in 3A play, St. Andrew's Episcopal School has won the Clarion-Ledger's All Sports Award for that class. This is the 12th year in a row that St. Andrew's has won the title. The St. Andrew’s Upper School band has received superior ratings at the State Band Festival for 15 consecutive years. St. Andrew’s is the only school in Mississippi and one of only 25 schools nationwide to receive a $2 million Malone Family Foundation grant to create scholarships for academically gifted students with financial need. The St. Andrew’s Touchstone Endowment stands at more than $8 million. St. Andrew’s is the only school in Mississippi with a Chair of Membership in Emory University’s Barkley Forum for Speech and Debate. Worth magazine named St. Andrew’s one of the top 100 feeder schools for the Ivy League. St. Andrew’s is the only school in Mississippi to earn this distinction. St. Andrew’s 2011 College Fair brought representatives from 65 four-year colleges and universities nationwide to the St. Andrew’s.

	Curriculum
	Lower School Curriculum   Middle School Curriculum   Upper School Curriculum

	About Grades and Class Rank
	Only grades earned at St. Andrew's are included in the cumulative grade point average. Grades on the transcript are not weighted. However, .5 is added to the numerical value of AP course grades and .25 is added to the numerical value of honors courses for the purpose of calculating cumulative grade point averages. St. Andrew's does not rank its students, except for the purpose of determining the Board of Trustees Award Winner (valedictorian) and membership in the Cum Laude Society. .

	Advanced Placement Exam Scores for Classes of 2007 to 2012
	Subject Grade 5 Grade 4 Grade 3 Grade 2 Grade 1 Art History 21 15 7 9 2 Biology 13 29 16 17 12 Calculus AB 49 24 12 3 1 Calculus AB Subscore 1 0 0 0 0 Calculus BC 8 2 0 0 0 Chemistry 1 0 0 0 0 Comparative Government and Politics 16 13 11 1 0 English Language 112 67 31 2 1 English Literature 50 68 57 6 0 Environmental Science 1 0 0 0 0 European History 40 32 27 3 0 French Language 0 4 5 6 1 German 1 0 0 0 0 Human Geography 20 12 12 2 1 Italian 1 0 0 0 0 Latin Literature 11 9 14 4 0 Latin Vergil 14 13 9 4 1 Macroeconomics 0 0 1 1 0 Microeconomics 1 6 2 3 2 Music Theory 8 14 9 1 0 Music Theory - Aural Subscore 3 2 1 1 0 Music Theory - Nonaural Subscore 4 1 2 0 0 Physics B 25 45 46 22 9 Physics C (Electricity and Magnetism) 14 22 7 3 1 Physics C (Mechanics) 12 23 14 6 0 Psychology 3 3 1 0 0 Spanish language 11 5 8 3 0 Statistics 9 14 15 1 3 Studio Art (2D) 5 7 16 19 1 Studio Art (3D) 0 0 0 0 1 Studio Art (Drawing) 0 3 6 7 0 U.S. Government and Politics 21 10 20 4 0 US History 58 44 19 7 1 World History 15 5 1 0 0  Total Number 548 492 369 135 37 Number of students taking an AP: 335 Total number of AP tests: 1581 % of students scoring 4 or 5: 66% % of students score 3 and above: 89%

	SAT
	Class of 2010 Middle 50% Mean Overall 1700-2030 1880 Critical Reading 570-720 641 Math 550-650 612 Writing 560-690 627     Class of 2009 Middle 50% Mean           Overall 1700-1980 1834           Critical Reading 560-670 622           Math 550-640 586           Writing 580-690 626   Class of 2008 Middle 50% Mean           Overall 1830-2120 1948           Critical Reading 570-670 618           Math 540-640 581           Writing 580-680 625   Class of 2007 Middle 50% Mean           Overall 1670-2140 1892           Critical Reading 560-710 638           Math 550-680 616           Writing 570-710 638   Class of 2006 Middle 50% Mean           Overall 1720-2040 1869           Critical Reading 570-680 637           Math 570-650 601           Writing 560-700 631 SAT Subject Tests for Classes 2006-2010: Subject Middle 50% Mean Students Tested Biology-Ecology 600-690 650 6 Biology-Molecular 630-710 667 9 Chemistry 550-650 609 37 English Literature 640-730 687 77 French 540-680 627 3 German 730-730 730 1 Italian 750-750 750 1 Japanese 700-800 750 2 Latin 520-580 574 11 Math Level I 570-700 632 32 Math Level II 630-740 682 54 Physics 640-750 684 34 Spanish w/ Listening 630-750 683 6 U.S. History 660-750 697 55 World History 670-670 670 1

	ACT
	Class Middle 50% Mean 2010 26-31 28.1 2009 25-30 27.3 2008 26-31 28.0 2007 25-31 27.8 2006 25-29 27.3

	Class of 2011 College Matriculations
	41%  (36) In-state 59%  (52) Out-of-state 65%  (57)  Mississippi and contiguous states 80%  (70)  Southeast, Texas, and DC Arizona State University – 1 University of Arizona – 1Asbury University – 1 Baylor University – 2 Birmingham-Southern College – 3 Boston University – 1 University of Colorado – Boulder – 1 Copiah-Lincoln Community College – 1 Davidson College – 1 University of Denver – 1 Drexel University – 1 Eckerd College – 1 Florida State Univ. - 1 Gap Year - 1 Georgetown University – 1 Hendrix College – 2 Hollins University – 1 Loyola University, NO – 4 Louisiana State University – 1 Millsaps College – 8 Mississippi College – 3 University of Mississippi – 17 Mississippi State University – 4 New York University – 1 University of Montana – 2 Northwestern and Feinberg Med. School – 1 Oberlin College – 1 Pennsylvania State University – 1 University of Pennsylvania – 1 Pepperdine University – 1 Rhodes College – 7 Rice University – 1 Samford University – 1 Univ. of Southern Mississippi – 3 Texas Christian Univ. - 2 Univ. of Texas – Austin – 1 Trinity University – 1 Tulane University – 2 Vanderbilt University – 1 Washington University in St. Louis – 2 Yale University – 1