St. Albans School (Washington, D.C.)

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
Address
Map
3001 Wisconsin Ave NW

20016

United States
Coordinates38°55′43″N 77°4′17″W / 38.92861°N 77.07139°W / 38.92861; -77.07139
Information
TypePrivate, Day & Boarding, College-prep
MottoLatin: Pro Ecclesia et Pro Patria
(For Church and For State[1])
Religious affiliation(s)Episcopal[2]
Established1909 (115 years ago) (1909)
Sister schoolNational Cathedral School
CEEB code090165
HeadmasterJason F. Robinson
Teaching staff69.6 (FTE) (2015–16)[2]
Grades412[2]
GenderAll male[2]
Enrollment591 (2015–16)[2]
Student to teacher ratio8.5 (2015–16)[2]
Campus typeUrban[2]
Color(s)Navy, red and gold
     
Athletics conferenceInterstate Athletic Conference
DCSAA
Team nameBulldogs
AccreditationMSA
AIMS MD-DC
Publication
  • The Bulletin
  • The Saint Albans News (official student newspaper)
  • Albanian (yearbook)
  • Gyre (literary magazine)
  • Grace (Chapel talks)
Websitewww.stalbansschool.org
Map

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.

History edit

 
St. Albans in July 2012
 
St. Albans

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]

Notable alumni edit

 
Al Gore in the 1965 St. Albans School yearbook

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External links edit

Official website