St. Andrew's School (Delaware)

St. Andrew's School
Schola Sancti Andreae
Address
Map
350 Noxontown Rd

,
Delaware
19709

United States
Coordinates39°25′59″N 75°41′19″W / 39.432945°N 75.688505°W / 39.432945; -75.688505
Information
TypePrivate, boarding
Motto"Pistis Kai Episteme"
("Faith and Learning")
Religious affiliation(s)Episcopal
Established1929 (95 years ago) (1929)
FounderA. Felix du Pont
CEEB code080095
Head of SchoolJoy McGrath
Faculty76
Enrollment318
Average class size12 students
Student to teacher ratio5:1
Campus size2,200 acres (890 ha)
Color(s)Cardinal red, white
  
Athletics22 varsity interscholastic teams
Athletics conferenceDelaware Independent School Conference
MascotCardinal, saint, and griffin
NewspaperThe Cardinal
YearbookThe Griffin
Endowment$220 million
Websitestandrews-de.org

St. Andrew's is a private, Episcopal, co-educational 100% boarding school near Middletown, Delaware. It is one of only three co-ed college preparatory schools in the United States where all students board. St. Andrew's has 318 students, and is highly selective, accepting 18% for the 2021–2022 school year.[1]

Despite its relatively small student body, it has one of the largest secondary school campuses in the United States, spanning 2,200 acres.[2] In 2024, Architectural Digest named St. Andrew's one of the "World's 9 Most Beautiful Boarding Schools."[3] St. Andrew's offers 130 courses each year, in 10 disciplines.[4]

  1. ^ "Detail - St. Andrew's School". www.standrews-de.org. 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  2. ^ "About St. Andrew's". www.standrews-de.org. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  3. ^ https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/the-worlds-most-beautiful-boarding-schools
  4. ^ "About St. Andrew's - St. Andrew's School". www.standrews-de.org. Retrieved 2023-05-30.