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St. Andrew's Episcopal School (Mississippi)

Coordinates: 32°26′05″N 90°09′10″W / 32.434842°N 90.152849°W / 32.434842; -90.152849
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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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