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'''St. Andrew's Episcopal School''' is an independent, [[coeducation]]al, [[university-preparatory school|preparatory]] [[day school]] in [[Ridgeland, Mississippi]] serving more than 1,100 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.
| name = St. Andrew's Episcopal School
| image = St. Andrew's Episcopal School (Mississippi) logo.gif
| caption = St. Andrew's Episcopal School Seal
| address = 370 Old Agency Road<br>[[Ridgeland, Mississippi|Ridgeland]]<br>[[Madison County, Mississippi|Madison County]]<br>[[Mississippi]]<br>39157 (5–12)
| location = 4120 Old Canton Road
| city = [[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]]
| state = [[Mississippi]]
| county = [[Hinds County, Mississippi|Hinds County]]
| zipcode = 39216 (PK–4)
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|32.434842|-90.152849|display=inline,title}}
| grades = [[Pre-K|PK]]–[[Twelfth grade|12]]
| enrollment = 1,084<ref name=nces>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&Zip=39174&Miles=10&ID=A0105470|title=ST ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL|website=nces.ed.gov|access-date=August 2, 2023}}</ref>
| enrollment_as_of = 2019–20
| teaching_staff = 121.8 {{FTE}}<ref name=nces></ref>
| ratio = 8.0<ref name=nces></ref>
| principal =
| head = Kevin Lewis<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gosaints.org/about/head-of-school|title=Head of School|website=www.gosaints.org|access-date=August 2, 2023}}</ref>
| established = {{Start date and age|1947}}
| type = Independent
| gender = [[Coeducational]]
| colors = Blue and White {{colorbox|blue}}{{colorbox|white}}
| mascot = Andy
| team_name = Saints
| website = https://www.gosaints.org/
}}
'''St. Andrew's Episcopal School''' is an independent, [[coeducational]], [[university-preparatory school|preparatory]] [[day school]] in [[Ridgeland, Mississippi]] serving more than 1,100 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.


Founded in 1947, the school occupies two campuses: the South Campus houses the Lower School (pre-kindergarten through grade 4) in [[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]], and the North Campus houses the Middle School (grades 5-8) and Upper School (grades 9-12) in [[Ridgeland, Mississippi|Ridgeland]].
Founded in 1947, the school occupies two campuses: the South Campus houses the Lower School (pre-kindergarten through grade 4) in [[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]], and the North Campus houses the Middle School (grades 5-8) and Upper School (grades 9-12) in [[Ridgeland, Mississippi|Ridgeland]].


The School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), belongs to the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES), and is affiliated with the Mississippi High School Activities Association.<ref>http://www.gosaints.org/page.cfm?p=508</ref> The School also holds ties with [[St. Andrew's Cathedral (Jackson, Mississippi)|St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral]] in Jackson.
The School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), belongs to the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES), and is affiliated with the Mississippi High School Activities Association.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gosaints.org/page.cfm?p=508 |title=St. Andrew's Episcopal School: Accreditations |website=www.gosaints.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103081110/http://www.gosaints.org/page.cfm?p=508 |archive-date=2014-01-03}} </ref> The School also holds ties with [[St. Andrew's Cathedral (Jackson, Mississippi)|St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral]] in Jackson.


St. Andrew’s is the only school in Mississippi and one of only 50 schools nationwide to receive a $2 million Malone Family Foundation grant to create scholarships for academically gifted students with financial need.<ref>http://www.gosaints.org/page.cfm?p=516</ref>
St. Andrew’s is the only school in Mississippi and one of only 50 schools nationwide to receive a $2 million Malone Family Foundation grant to create scholarships for academically gifted students with financial need.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.malonefamilyfoundation.org/malonescholarsmain.html|title = Malone Family Foundation}}</ref>


== Background ==
== Background ==
The school seal contains a navy circular band surrounding a shield of the same color. The school's name and the date 1947 (its founding) are inscribed on the circle. The shield is divided into four sections by a red and white cross in the form of the cross on which Saint Andrew was martyred. The top section contains a white magnolia, the state flower of Mississippi. The left section contains the Episcopal shield. The right section is a lamp. An anchor (sometimes referred to as an "anchor of faith") is in the lower section, representing Saint Andrew's vocation as a fisherman and the school's religious affiliation. The school motto (Inveniemus Viam Aut Faciemus) appears between the outer circle and the shield.
The school seal contains a navy circular band surrounding a shield of the same color. The school's name and the date 1947 (its founding) are inscribed on the circle. The shield is divided into four sections by a red and white cross in the form of the cross on which Saint Andrew was martyred. The top section contains a white magnolia, the state flower of Mississippi. The left section contains the Episcopal shield. The right section is a lamp. An anchor (sometimes referred to as an "anchor of faith") is in the lower section, representing Saint Andrew's vocation as a fisherman and the school's religious affiliation. The school motto (Inveniemus Viam Aut Faciemus) appears between the outer circle and the shield.


The motto, officially adopted in 1979, is "Inveniemus Viam Aut Faciemus" and translates to "We will find a way or we will make one."<ref>http://www.gosaints.org/page.cfm?p=523</ref>
The motto, officially adopted in 1979, is "Inveniemus Viam Aut Faciemus" and translates to "We will find a way or we will make one."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gosaints.org/page.cfm?p=523 |title=St. Andrew's Episcopal School: Seal, Motto, Hymn & Prayer |website=www.gosaints.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103081516/http://www.gosaints.org/page.cfm?p=523 |archive-date=2014-01-03}}</ref>


The official school colors are blue and white.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gosaints.org/page/about|title=St. Andrew's Episcopal School|website=www.gosaints.org}}</ref>
The School’s mission is: “To nurture a diverse community in the Episcopal tradition, fostering spiritual growth, moral responsibility, academic excellence, and artistic and athletic pursuits, while preparing for a life of service to our community and the world.” <ref>http://www.gosaints.org/page.cfm?p=520</ref>

The official school colors are blue and white.

== St. Andrew's Facts ==

- 23% of the Class of 2014 is expected to be named Semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

- 19.6% of the Class of 2013 were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Eleven (11) were National Merit Semifinalists. An additional four (4) were National Achievement Semifinalists, and one student was named a National Hispanic Scholar. Two additional students received Letters of Commendation.

- The average ACT score for the Class of 2013 is 28.7. The middle 50% of the scores for this class is 27-31.

- The average SAT score for the Class of 2013 is 1900. The middle 50% of the scores for this class is 1710-2110.

- 36 of 40 of Mississippi’s AP State Scholars are St. Andrew’s graduates.

- In 2012, 119 students in grades 10 through 12 completed 274 AP exams in 26 subjects. Fifty-four of these scored well enough on their exams to be recognized as AP Scholars; that’s 45% of all the students who sat for an exam.

- Each year, the U.S. Department of Education recognizes one academically outstanding young man and one academically outstanding young woman as Presidential Scholars. The male Presidential Scholar for Mississippi in 2013 is a St. Andrew’s senior. In the last six years, five of the Presidential Scholars have been St. Andrew’s seniors.

- In its second year competing in 3A play, St. Andrew's Episcopal School has won the Clarion-Ledger's All Sports Award for that class. This is the 12th year in a row that St. Andrew's has won the title.

- The St. Andrew’s Upper School band has received superior ratings at the State Band Festival for 15 consecutive years.

- St. Andrew’s is the only school in Mississippi and one of only 25 schools nationwide to receive a $2 million Malone Family Foundation grant to create scholarships for academically gifted students with financial need.

- The St. Andrew’s Touchstone Endowment stands at more than $8 million.

- St. Andrew’s is the only school in Mississippi with a Chair of Membership in Emory University’s Barkley Forum for Speech and Debate.

- Worth magazine named St. Andrew's one of the top 100 feeder schools for the Ivy League. St. Andrew’s is the only school in Mississippi to earn this distinction.

- Cited at TheBestSchools.org as #18 in a list of the top 50 private day schools in the nation. <ref>http://www.thebestschools.org/blog/2013/04/30/50-private-day-schools-united-states/</ref>

- St. Andrew’s 2012 College Fair brought representatives from 65 four-year colleges and universities nationwide to campus.

- In 2013, the 8th Grade Robotics Team won the Champions' Award at the Vicksburg Regional FIRST Lego Robotics Qualifier

-St. Andrew's is currently in the middle of the Forward Saints campaign. The facilities that were just built are the Early Childhood Center and The Activities and Recreation Center (ARC)

-Both St. Andrew's Girls and Boys Soccer Varsity teams were district champs in the 2017-2018 school year.


==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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4. ^http://www.gosaints.org/profile


==External links==
==External links==
*http://www.gosaints.org/
*[https://www.gosaints.org/ Official Website]
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St. Andrew's Episcopal School
St. Andrew's Episcopal School Seal
Address
Map
370 Old Agency Road
Ridgeland
Madison County
Mississippi
39157 (5–12)

4120 Old Canton Road

, ,
39216 (PK–4)

United States
Coordinates32°26′05″N 90°09′10″W / 32.434842°N 90.152849°W / 32.434842; -90.152849
Information
TypeIndependent
Established1947; 77 years ago (1947)
Head teacherKevin Lewis[2]
Teaching staff121.8 (on an FTE basis)[1]
GradesPK12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,084[1] (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio8.0[1]
Color(s)Blue and White   
MascotAndy
Team nameSaints
Websitehttps://www.gosaints.org/

St. Andrew's Episcopal School is an independent, coeducational, preparatory day school in Ridgeland, Mississippi serving more than 1,100 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Founded in 1947, the school occupies two campuses: the South Campus houses the Lower School (pre-kindergarten through grade 4) in Jackson, and the North Campus houses the Middle School (grades 5-8) and Upper School (grades 9-12) in Ridgeland.

The School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), belongs to the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES), and is affiliated with the Mississippi High School Activities Association.[3] The School also holds ties with St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral in Jackson.

St. Andrew’s is the only school in Mississippi and one of only 50 schools nationwide to receive a $2 million Malone Family Foundation grant to create scholarships for academically gifted students with financial need.[4]

Background

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The school seal contains a navy circular band surrounding a shield of the same color. The school's name and the date 1947 (its founding) are inscribed on the circle. The shield is divided into four sections by a red and white cross in the form of the cross on which Saint Andrew was martyred. The top section contains a white magnolia, the state flower of Mississippi. The left section contains the Episcopal shield. The right section is a lamp. An anchor (sometimes referred to as an "anchor of faith") is in the lower section, representing Saint Andrew's vocation as a fisherman and the school's religious affiliation. The school motto (Inveniemus Viam Aut Faciemus) appears between the outer circle and the shield.

The motto, officially adopted in 1979, is "Inveniemus Viam Aut Faciemus" and translates to "We will find a way or we will make one."[5]

The official school colors are blue and white.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "ST ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Head of School". www.gosaints.org. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "St. Andrew's Episcopal School: Accreditations". www.gosaints.org. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03.
  4. ^ "Malone Family Foundation".
  5. ^ "St. Andrew's Episcopal School: Seal, Motto, Hymn & Prayer". www.gosaints.org. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03.
  6. ^ "St. Andrew's Episcopal School". www.gosaints.org.
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