St. Andrew's Episcopal School (Austin, Texas)

St. Andrew's Episcopal School, also known as SAS, is a private school located in Austin, Texas, United States. St. Andrew's enrolls students in grades K-12 and is divided into three divisions: Lower (grades K-5), Middle (grades 6–8), and Upper (grades 9–12) Schools. The Lower and Middle Schools share a campus in central Austin, while the Upper School campus is in the southwestern part of the city.^[5]

St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Address
Upper: 5901 Southwest Parkway Austin, Texas, (Travis County), 78735 United States Middle, Lower: 1112 West 31st Street Austin, Texas, (Travis County), 78705 United States
Coordinates	Upper: 30°14′38″N 97°51′04″W / 30.244008°N 97.851201°W / 30.244008; -97.851201 Middle, Lower: 30°18′10″N 97°44′54″W / 30.302695°N 97.748277°W / 30.302695; -97.748277
Information
School type	K-12, Private, Parochial
Religious affiliation(s)	Christianity
Denomination	Episcopalian
Patron saint(s)	Saint Andrew
Established	1952
Educational authority	Episcopal Diocese of Texas
CEEB code	440343
NCES School ID	01325935^[1]
Heads of school	Ben Courchesne (Upper)^[2] Alice Nezzer (Middle)^[2] Katy Roybal (Lower)^[2]
Faculty	113^[3]
Grades	K – 12
Gender	Co-ed
Age range	5–18
Number of students	941^[3]
Average class size	Upper: 12 Middle: 15 Lower: 18
Education system	College preparatory
Language	English
Campuses	Lower, Middle, Upper
Campus size	Upper: 166 acres (67 ha) Middle, Lower: 14 acres (5.7 ha)
Color(s)	blue, black, white
Slogan	"Dominvs Regit Me"
Song	"St. Andrew's School Song"
Athletics conference	SPC Division II
Mascot	Highlanders (formerly Crusaders)
Team name	Highlanders
Rival	St. Stephen's Episcopal School
Accreditation	Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools (SAES) Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS)
Publication	"Highlanders"
Yearbook	"The Shield"
Tuition	$26, 350 – $32,000^[4]
Website	www.sasaustin.org

History

 

Upper school entrance

 

Lower and middle school

St. Andrew's Episcopal School held its first classes in a house on Pearl Street in Austin Texas. The school commenced with its first school year during the fall of 1952, serving 32 students in grades 1–3. The school later moved to 31st Street, where the Lower and Middle Schools are now currently located. The school expanded to twelve grades in 1998 with the opening of a 73-acre Upper School campus on Southwest Parkway. In 2016, a kindergarten was established on the 31st Street campus, making St. Andrew's the only K-12 Episcopal School in Central Texas.^[6]

Academics

As part of the academic requirements for graduating Upper School, students must complete a "Junior Experience," described on the school website as "two weeks in a 'dramatically different environment,'"^[7] and a Senior Project, undertaken in May of the student's senior year.^[8] To satisfy the Junior Experience requirement, the school offers trips every summer to destinations including Spain, Italy, Nepal, Beijing, Romania, France, and New Mexico, though students may also submit independent proposals.^[7]

Since 2009, 21 percent of all St. Andrew's graduates were National Merit Commended Students and 32 percent were Advanced Placement Scholars.^[9] The average SAT scores of the Class of 2015 were 639 (Critical Reading), 637 (Mathematics), and 637 (Writing).^[10]

Fine arts

St. Andrew's offers a variety of performing opportunities at St. Andrew's, including choir, drama, and various musical ensembles. At the Upper School, Visual Arts, Music Theory, Jazz and Rock Bands, and Choir are offered as Fine Arts courses. The Choir has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City, and the Select Choir has performed at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.^[11] St. Andrew's was also the host of the 2013 ISAS Fine Arts Festival.^[12]

Athletics

St. Andrew's athletic teams compete in the Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC). The Upper School fields teams in football, field hockey, cross country, volleyball, basketball, soccer, swimming and diving, softball, baseball, golf, track and field, tennis, and lacrosse.^[13] Middle School sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.^[14] Physical education is required in the Lower School.^[15]

The softball, lacrosse, and volleyball teams ended their 2010 season ranked #1 in SPC Division II.^[16][17]

Notable alumni

• Barbara Pierce Bush and Jenna Bush Hager – Daughters of George W. Bush, attended Middle School^[18]
• Benjamin McKenzie – actor, The O.C. and Southland, attended Lower School^[19]
• Drew Brees – Super Bowl MVP, briefly attended Lower School, played part of one season of flag football before leaving.^[19][20]
• Matt Belisle – Major League Baseball player^[21]
• Mark Manson – #1 NYTimes Bestselling Author and blogger, attended Upper School^[22]
• Max Frost – Singer and musician^[23]
• Sam Selman – Major League Baseball player for the San Francisco Giants^[24]

References

1. "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for St Andrew's Episcopal School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
2. "Leadership". St. Andrew's Episcopal School. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
3. "At A Glance". St. Andrew's Episcopal School. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
4. "Tuition & Financial Aid". St. Andrew's Episcopal School. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
5. "Our Campus". St. Andrew's Episcopal School. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
6. "Admissions". St. Andrew's Episcopal School. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
7. "Global Education". St. Andrew's Episcopal School. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
8. "Senior Project". St. Andrew's Episcopal School. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
9. "Class of 2015 Profile" (PDF). St. Andrew's Episcopal School. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
10. "College Counseling". St. Andrew's Episcopal School. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
11. "Arts". St. Andrew's Episcopal School. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
12. . St. Andrew's Episcopal School. Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
13. "Athletics". St. Andrew's Episcopal School. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
14. "Athletics & P.E." St. Andrew's Episcopal School. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
15. "Athletics & P.E." St. Andrew's Episcopal School. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
16. "2010 Spring Championship Results". Southwest Preparatory Conference. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
17. "2009 Fall Championship Results". Southwest Preparatory Conference. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
18. . Associated Press. 2000-04-04. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
19. "A brush with greatness-why I want Drew Brees to win tonight". Retrieved 2011-11-03.
20. "Drew Brees Book Excerpt: 'Coming Back Stronger'". ABC News. July 6, 2010.
21. St. Andrew’s Episcopal School (August 23, 2016). "Crusader Spotlight". sasaustin.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
22. "How to Grow the Fuck Up: A Guide to Humans". Mark Manson. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
23. HOFFBERGER, CHASE (September 27, 2013), "After the Frost". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
24. St. Andrew’s Episcopal School (August 31, 2017). "Sam Selman '09". sasaustin.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.

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