Episcopal Collegiate School Explained

Episcopal Collegiate School
Streetaddress:1701 Cantrell Road
City:Little Rock
State:Arkansas
County:Pulaski County
Zipcode:72201
Country:United States
Coordinates:34.7531°N -92.2897°W
Denomination:Episcopalian
Founder:Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Head Label:Headmaster
Head:Jamie Griffin
Faculty:99
Roll:800
Ratio:7:1
Gender:Mixed
Fundingtype:Private
Endowment:$50 million
Religious Affiliation:Episcopal
Grades:PreK3 - 12
Mascot:Wildcat
Sports:American football, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, softball, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling, rowing, and lacrosse
Colors:Hunter Green, white, navy blue

Episcopal Collegiate School is an independent college preparatory school located in Little Rock, Arkansas established in 1998.

About

In 2021-22 academic year, the school had a total student body of 738 students and an average class size of 11, and the teacher to student ratio is approximately 7:1.[1]

The school has a financial endowment of over $50 million, which was contributed by Jackson T. Stephens, his son, Warren Stephens and daughter-in-law, Harriet C. Stephens.[2]

Episcopal Collegiate School's colors are hunter green, white, and navy blue and its mascot is the Wildcat.[3]

Accreditation

Episcopal is accredited by Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools and Arkansas Non-Public Schools Accrediting Association. Episcopal also has affiliations or is a member of: National Association of Episcopal Schools, School and Student Service for Financial Aid, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, International Reading Association, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Arkansas Activities Association, National Science Teachers' Association, and National Council of Teachers of English.

Athletics

Episcopal offers football, tennis, golf, volleyball, cross country, cheerleading, boys and girls basketball, wrestling, baseball, lacrosse, soccer, softball, rowing, and track.They have won the following state championships:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Episcopal Collegiate School: About Us . 2009-03-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080509063655/http://www.episcopalcollegiate.org/about/index.asp . 2008-05-09 .
  2. Web site: Episcopal Collegiate School: Development . 2009-03-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080509125908/http://www.episcopalcollegiate.org/development/index.asp . 2008-05-09 .
  3. Web site: Episcopal Collegiate School: About Us . 2009-03-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080513044211/http://www.episcopalcollegiate.org/about/fastfacts.asp . 2008-05-13 .