St. Catherine's School (Richmond, Virginia) Explained

St. Catherine's School
Streetaddress:6001 Grove Avenue
City:Richmond
State:Virginia
Zipcode:23226
Country:United States
Coordinates:37.5711°N -77.5214°W
Type:Private, day, college-prep
Gender:Girls
Established:1890
Denomination:Episcopal
Motto:Quæ Teneamus Perdimus,
Quæ Demus Nobis Sunt (Latin)
Motto Translation:What we keep we lose;
what we give remains our own.
Oversight:Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
Head Of School:Cindy L. Trask
Enrollment:978, including 30 junior kindergarten
Enrollment As Of:2016-17
Teaching Staff:103.5 (on a FTE basis)
Ratio:9.1
Grades:Early Learners (age 3)–12
Rival:The Collegiate School
Nickname:Saints
Conference:Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association
Colors:Gold and white
Yearbook:The Quair
Footnotes:[1]
Module:
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Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Embed:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:March 7, 2007[2]
Designated Other1 Number:127-5886
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:6001 Grove Ave., Richmond, Virginia
Built:1917
Architect:Hobart Upjohn
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:May 04, 2007
Refnum:07000400

St. Catherine's School is an independent Episcopal diocesan school in Richmond, Virginia, USA. It is the oldest private, all-girls school in Richmond and the only independent all-girls school in Virginia for age 3 to grade 12. St. Catherine's is the sister school to St. Christopher's. The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register in 2008.

History

St. Catherine's was founded in 1890 by Virginia Randolph Ellett during the middle of Richmond's New South movement.

In 1917, the school was incorporated and moved to its present site in the Westhampton area of Richmond. It was sold to the Episcopal Church in 1920 and renamed for St. Catherine, the patron saint of young women, especially those undergoing education.

Since 1957, members of the graduated classes of St. Catherine's are invited to make their debut at the Bal du Bois, held annually at the Country Club of Virginia.[3]

The school has produced at least three newspapers: The Scrap Basket, Odds 'n' Ends and Arcadian. The longest running being The Arcadian, which was published from 1940 to 2007.[4]

Notable alumnae

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mission and Core Values. St. Catherine's.
    - Web site: St. Catherines School. National Centre for Education Statistics. US Department of Education. 11 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 19 March 2013.
  3. Web site: Debutante Society. WFAE.
    - Web site: Times-Dispatch: Bal du Bois this year features three co-leaders. 31 May 2009. St. Catherine's School.
  4. Web site: Rogers. Kyle. 2019. St. Catherine's School Newspapers On Virginia Chronicle. 2021-08-18. The UncommonWealth: Voices from the Library of Virginia.
  5. Web site: Horses+Travel='Equitrekking' . Richmond.com . Douglas . Durden . 6 July 2007 . 10 September 2011. (Class of 1997)

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