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At a Glance

Respect, Reverence, Responsibility

Grades Served:   Pre-K3 through 12

Enrollment:   676

Diversity of Enrollment:

  • Grades Pre-K3 - 12:  20%
  • Grades Pre-K3 - 5:  19%
  • Grades 6-12:  21%

Student/Teacher Ratio:   9:1

Faculty:   80 full-time faculty with 70% holding advanced degrees

SAT/ACT Average:  

  • 1243 (SAT)
  • 27 (ACT); 30% of class of 2010 scored 30 or higher 
  • eight National Merit Honorees including six National Merit Finalists in a class of 51 (2010)

Matriculation:   100% admitted to four-year colleges

Merit Scholarships:   71% of class of 2010 received over $4,700,000 in scholarship offers 
 
Educational Philosophy:   Academically challenging, hands-on, inquiry-based approach which supports individual developmental levels and learning styles in a challenging yet nurturing environment

Curriculum:   College preparatory; curriculum benchmarked against national and international standards and curricula; advanced courses and 16 AP courses offered

Chapel:   Daily chapel services offered in the Episcopal tradition of welcoming students of all religious backgrounds

Community Service:   All students at every level give back to the community in many ways; Students in grades 6-12 volunteered over 10,500 hours in 2009/10 school year

Athletics:   School participates in the Arkansas Activities Association and fielded 47 teams in 12 sports during the 2008/2009 year with an average of 80% of 6-12 students competing in at least one sport.

Fine Arts:   Award-winning program offering opportunities in drama, visual arts, broadcast journalism, choral music, string orchestra and percussion ensemble

Technology:   Arkansas' first school to offer one-to-one laptop program for all 9-12 students

Campus:   34 gated and secured acres near downtown Little Rock
 

Facilities:   Over 220,000 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities including three libraries, three gymnasiums, nine science labs, four visual art studios, four music rooms, two cafeterias, two playgrounds, two computer labs
 

Accreditation:   Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools (SAES) and Arkansas Nonpublic School Accrediting Association (ANSAA)
 

Selected Memberships:   National Association of Independent Schools, National Association of Episcopal Schools, Cum Laude Society, National Honor Society, The College Board, National Council of Teachers of English, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

 


Links of Interest

Class of 2010 Highlights

  • 8 National Merit Honorees, including 6 Finalists in Class of 51

  • Average ACT:  27

  • 30% Scored 30 or Higher on ACT

  • Attending 31 Colleges/universities in 13 States

  • Granted over $4.7 Million in Scholarships and Fellowships

  • Multiple State Athletic Championships

  • Multiple State Fine Arts Awards

  • Multiple State and National Academic Awards

  • Provided Over 7,200 Community Service Hours 


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