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SMS Snapshot Accreditation: St. Margaret's is accredited by the Southern Association of College and Schools and the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. Founded in 1921, SMS is one of six Church Schools in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. Membership: St.Margaret's is a member of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, the National Association of Episcopal Schools, National Coalition of Girls' Schools and many other professional associations. Enrollment: 118 boarding students, 31 day students Teaching Faculty: 32, 47 baccalaureate and 25 advanced degrees, 30 faculty and administrators live on campus, 29 women faculty, 6 men faculty. The combined teaching experience of the SMS faculty totals more than 250 years Location: The school is located in the town of Tappahannock on the Rappahannock River in Essex County, Virginia. St. Margaret's School is about an hour from Richmond and about two hours from Washington, D.C. Check here for maps and directions. 
Geographic representation: 17 states, 13 countries in 2006-07Average Class Size: 7.5 Student/teacher ratio: 6 to 1 Student/advisor ratio: 4 to 1 International Students: 23 Special programs: Minimester, a two-week winter term when students can take enrichment courses or go on an educational trip River Program, an emphasis that spans the curriculum, co-curriculum and residential life and exposes girls to hands-on science, water sports, and volunteer service Independent Study Program, an opportunity for seniors to spend two weeks as an intern in a field of potential career interest International Exchanges, an option to spend a month or more studying in Australia or New Zealand at a sister school that also is named for St. Margaret of Scotland 
Recent College Acceptances: The University of Alabama,
Boston University,
Chapman University,
College of Charleston,
University of Colorado - Boulder,
Furman University,
The George Washington University,
University of Georgia,
University of Massachusetts - Amherst,
New York University,
North Carolina State University,
Parsons School of Design,
Pennsylvania State University,
Spelman College,
SUNY Buffalo,
Wake Forest University,
Washington & Lee University,
Wofford College - check the full listDiversity: Approximately 15% of students are members of American minority groups and 15% come from countries outside the US Tuition Fees: Tuition for boarding is $36,000 and $13,950 for day students for 2007-2008 - check the full details Financial Aid: About 30% of the student body was awarded $820,000 in need-based financial aid in 2005-2006 Sports: SMS is a member of the League of Independent Schools and fields 13 teams in 9 sports, including swimming, cross-country, crew, and field hockey - check the full list Courses: SMS offers multiple Advanced Placement courses, ranging from Art to Calculus - check the full list Extracurricular: Students take part in more than 15 clubs and organizations, including those focusing on music, art, drama, service, leadership, publications, and peer education - check the full list Stewards in the community: In 2006-2006, SMS students provided nearly 3,500 hours of volunteer service to organizations in the Tappahannock area and in their home communities - check the full list Read what Petersons has to say about St. Margaret's School. |
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