Virginia Episcopal School | |
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Address | |
400 VES Road , 24503 | |
Coordinates | 37°27′9.5″N 79°11′26.5″W / 37.452639°N 79.190694°W |
Information | |
Other name | VES |
Type | Private, college preparatory, boarding and day school |
Motto | "Toward Full Stature" |
Religious affiliation(s) | Episcopalian |
Established | 1916 |
Founder | Reverend Robert Carter Jett |
Head of school | Garth Q. Ainslie |
Faculty | 40 |
Grades | 9-12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Enrollment | 260 |
Average class size | 11 |
Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
Campus size | 160 acres (0.65 km2) |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Garnet and White |
Athletics conference | Virginia Independent Conference (Boys) Blue Ridge Conference (Girls) |
Team name | The Fighting Bishops |
Website | www |
Virginia Episcopal School | |
Location | 400 Virginia Episcopal School Rd., Lynchburg, Virginia |
Area | 160 acres (65 ha) |
Built | 1916 |
Architect | Brooke, Frederick H. |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 92001392[1] |
VLR No. | 118-0224 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 28, 1992 |
Designated VLR | June 17, 1992[2] |
Virginia Episcopal School (VES) is a private, co-educational college preparatory, boarding and day school for students in grades 9 - 12, located in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. The school was first conceived in 1906 by the Reverend Robert Carter Jett, and opened its doors to students in September 1916. Virginia Episcopal School's 160-acre (0.65 km2) campus is located above the James River in Lynchburg along the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.