EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL
1200 North Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA 22302 703-933-4062 • Toll-free 877-933-4347 admissions@episcopalhighschool.org
www.episcopalhighschool.org
HOW TO APPLY The Episcopal community is only as great as the people who choose to make it their home. If this book has captured your interest, we’d be glad to get to know you better. We welcome applications from talented students of good character who are entering 9th, 10th, or 11th grade. Applications are due Jan. 15. To learn more: episcopalhighschool.org/admissions/applying
JUST THE FACTS STUDENTS
440 STUDENTS 50% BOYS 50% GIRLS
ACADEMICS FACULTY
72
FULL-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS
86%
32% STUDENTS OF COLOR
LIVE ON CAMPUS
FROM 17 COUNTRIES, 30 STATES, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
81% HOLD
ADVANCED DEGREES
TUITION, FEES, AND FINANCIAL AID
140
MORE THAN COURSES OFFERED INCLUDING 75 HONORS AND ADVANCED
8 ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS English, mathematics/ computer science, social studies, modern and classical languages, science, the arts, theology, and health and wellness
6 FOREIGN LANGUAGES
French, Spanish, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, and Latin
Comprehensive fee: $60,900 Approximately $7.5 million in financial aid Approximately 33% of the student body will receive financial aid in 2019-20
ARTS EACH YEAR, 61% OF STUDENTS TAKE ARTS COURSES
42,000-
ATHLETICS 81% OF STUDENTS EACH
YEAR PARTICIPATE ON TEAMS
49 INTERSCHOLASTIC TEAMS IN 18 DIFFERENT SPORTS 43 IAC CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1979 AND 38 ISL CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1993 SPORTS INCLUDE Boys Baseball Basketball Climbing Crew Cross Country Football Golf Lacrosse Soccer Squash Swimming Tennis Track and Field Ultimate Frisbee Wrestling
Girls Basketball Climbing Crew Cross Country Field hockey Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Squash Swimming Tennis Track and Field Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball
SQUARE-FOOT ARTS CENTER with black box theater and auditorium; studios for ceramics, digital photography, and dance; darkroom; MIDI lab; gallery space; scene and costume shops; recording studio; videography; and music practice studios
AFTER EHS Last year’s graduating class enrolled in 69 colleges and universities in 24 states, UK, and Canada. Episcopal High School does not discriminate in its admissions, or in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, or in access to or treatment in any other school-administered program on the basis of religion, race, color, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, or any other protected category in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Your world is about to get bigger. Ideas you’ve never encountered. Experiences you’ve never imagined. People you’ve never met – from places you’ve never been. Here, in an energetic-yet-intimate, 100 percent boarding community in ideal proximity to the nation’s capital, you’ll get to know the world by seeing it firsthand. Because learning works best when it happens up close.
At EHS, you’ll be closer to . . . 2
Your studies I ACADEMIC PROGRAMS 8 Your teachers I FACULTY 14 The nation’s capital I THE WASHINGTON PROGRAM 20 Your friends I COMMUNITY LIFE 26 Your team I ATHLETICS 32 Your creative spirit I ARTS 38 Your values I CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT 44 Your future I COLLEGE AND BEYOND
. . . your better self. 1
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Exponential learning. The more heads at work on a problem, the richer the conversation – and the closer the answer.
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
In small classes, we gather to conquer questions and dissect potential solutions. In close conversations where anyone’s idea can be voiced and everyone’s voice will be heard. Across a wide curriculum that evolves and adapts as the world shifts. Together, we pursue knowledge and develop the skills we need to make best use of it. Along the way, we make each other better.
140+ 11 COURSES
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
HONORS OR ADVANCED
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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS English, mathematics/computer science, social studies, modern and classical languages, science, the arts, theology, and health and wellness
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International Education Around the world or right on campus, EHS students encounter other cultures: traveling abroad with faculty during summer or spring break, spending an entire year living and learning abroad, or taking specialized online courses (Arabic or neuropsychology, for example) with students in other countries through the Global Online Academy.
Left: Learning at EHS is student-centered, fostering creativity and critical thinking and encouraging studentinitiated work.
Below: The LEEDcertified Baker Science Center offers fully equipped teaching laboratories to support student learning and experimentation in the sciences, as well as a greenhouse, science library, and 3-D printer.
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Broad, deep, challenging, and dynamic, our 140-course curriculum provides outstanding liberal arts and sciences preparation. Strong core offerings in traditional disciplines create a solid foundation. Innovative electives let students hone critical thinking and analytical skills while exploring their interests. Dozens of Advanced courses distinguish transcripts and prepare students for success at the nation’s most selective colleges and universities.
Take it to the next level. Advanced Coursework Our most challenging options, Advanced courses allow students to select a program of study that meets their loftiest ambitions. Offered in every department throughout the curriculum, Episcopal’s Advanced courses are far more dynamic and flexible than traditional AP courses – while still preparing students to excel on AP exams. A few recent examples: Chinese Language; Computer Science; Digital History; Discrete Math; Economics; Engineering; Global History: The Cold War; Studio Art
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Interdisciplinary Studies Preparing students for intellectual leadership in a complex world, these courses draw on the tools and ideas of several disciplines. Recent examples include: Advanced Engineering; American Studies; Audio Engineering; Theater: From Page to Stage; Theology in the Arts
Independent Study Working closely with a faculty member, motivated juniors and seniors can focus their studies by developing a personalized course. A few recent independent study courses: Folger Shakespeare Library High School Fellowship Program; The Role of Iconography in Religious Thought; Special Topics in Physics; Survey of Journalism
ENGLISH
MODERN AND CLASSICAL LANGUAGES
Harness the power of language.
Become a global citizen.
Recent offerings include: American Protest Literature; Dystopian Fiction: A Walk on the Dark Side; Environmental Literature; Literature and Jazz; Russian Short Fiction; Shakespeare: Page, Stage, and Screen
Languages offered: French; German; Greek; Latin; Mandarin Chinese; Spanish
SCIENCE COMPUTER STUDIES
Embrace the scientific process.
Put technology to best use. Recent offerings include: Advanced Computer Science; Coding and Design for the Web; Introduction to Computer Programming
Explore a
Recent offerings include: Biotechnology: Botany; Forensic Science; Conceptual Physics; Great Discoveries in Science; Human Genetics
POWERFUL curriculum
THE ARTS
SOCIAL STUDIES
Reinvent your world.
Examine human history and world cultures.
Recent offerings include: Advanced Studio Art: 3-D Design; Audio Engineering; Digital Video Production; Graphic Design; Music Theory; Songwriting
Recent offerings include: 9/11 to Now; Advanced Modern Middle East; The History and Politics of Food; Latin American History; Legal Principles and Trial Advocacy
THEOLOGY
Explore humanity’s quest for meaning. Recent offerings include: Biblical Theology; Gender and Faith; Judaism, Antisemitism and the Roots of Genocide; Ritual and Music in World Religions; Who is My Neighbor? Compassion Across Faith Traditions
MATHEMATICS
Master the art of problem-solving. Recent offerings include: Calculus AB; Calculus BC; Introduction to Logic; Linear Algebra; Multivariable Vector Calculus; Statistics
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FACULTY
You are their life’s work. They are teachers and mentors and shoulders to lean on. It isn’t a job. It’s a calling.
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FACULTY
This is why they came to EHS – for the chance to teach and lead and live in a place where the classroom is an even playing field and the playing field is also a classroom. Where respect is second nature and trust is a given. Where they have the resources to create remarkable student experiences and the freedom to adapt their lessons as the world shifts. Where their children and dogs are part of campus life. From first light to lights out, they are all in. There is no finer faculty.
86%
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81%
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OF FACULTY LIVE ON CAMPUS
OF FULL-TIME TEACHING FACULTY HOLD ADVANCED DEGREES
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SEATED MEALS WITH STUDENTS EVERY WEEK (one dinner and two lunches)
FACULTY DOGS ON CAMPUS
“I need a hat closet for all the different things I do here.” — MARK CARTER, Chair of Arts Department
SEATED MEAL Three times a week (two lunches and one dinner), groups of six to eight students gather for a meal with their faculty advisors. These groups, known as advisories, create a steady foundation of family and support that lasts throughout the EHS experience – and beyond.
CONSTANT SUPPORT EHS faculty live on dorm as full members of the residential community. In addition to making sure things run smoothly, they provide academic assistance, plan fun group activities, and are available 24/7 for guidance and support.
FACULTY / TEACHING MOMENTS Mimi Schwanda
8:21 a.m.
Teacher, Mathematics Assistant Coach, Cross Country Director, Leadership and Ethics Program Dalrymple Dorm Team “The 100 percent boarding environment is much more than just getting to ask your teacher for math help in the evening (though that is a great perk!). We share a love for the same home, the same community. We live and learn and grow together.”
8:37 a.m.
Ashley Taylor Dean of Students Teacher, Biology Head Coach, Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse “Our faculty is impressive in the expertise and talent that we bring to our various areas of school life — but ultimately, our work is based on the strong mentorships that we form with our students. They feel truly known, cared for, and appreciated.”
10:08 a.m.
11:23 a.m.
4:24 p.m.
5:53 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
Louis Smith Teacher, English Head Coach, Boys’ JV Lacrosse Hummel Dorm Team “I’m not just the guy they have to sit with in English class or the guy who is out on the fields pushing them in the afternoons. Knowing my students in a variety of areas facilitates the kind of relationships and trust that tremendously enhance my ability to reach them.”
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7:25 p.m.
THE WASHINGTON PROGRAM
Your world is waiting. A global city. Opportunities that lead to your future. Just down the road.
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THE WASHINGTON PROGRAM
We get to know the world by getting to know the people who make it run. We make the city our classroom – from the Metro to the Senate floor. Debating policy and studying entrepreneurship. Exploring culture and encouraging sustainability. We encounter a world that could be better and come to understand our role in making it so. We learn to channel our passions, make connections, and solve problems.
100+ 85+ EXPERIENCES OFFERED OVER
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D.C.-AREA PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS REGULARLY HOST EXTERNSHIPS
WEDNESDAYS THIS PAST YEAR Washington Program Experiences provide rare glimpses into the inner workings of D.C.’s corporate, governmental, cultural, and recreational institutions. For example, EHS students got a behind-the-scenes facilities tour of Nationals Park.
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Learn the city (9th grade) Explore Washington through the lenses of four concentrations: public policy, sustainability, cultural awareness, and entrepreneurship. Make connections (10th and 11th) Take a deeper dive when you make off-campus connections with cutting-edge leaders and organizations, choosing from a broad array of experiences crafted by the Washington Program and EHS faculty. Apply what you’ve learned (12th) Washington truly becomes the classroom as you spend a year preparing for the ultimate Washington Program Experience: the Senior Externship, in which you will work for a partner organization on site.
Above: Senior Marilyn Onukwugha learns on the job during her Senior Externship with The Motley Fool, a D.C.-area financial services company. Left: Working with the Honor Flight organization, EHS students experience the World War II Memorial alongside senior veterans.
Below: Getting a firsthand look at the policy development process, EHS students explore the Floor of the House of Representatives and the offices of the Speaker of the House.
THE WASHINGTON PROGRAM
“Yes, the Washington Program will prepare students for life after high school. But more importantly, it will help them become thoughtful and innovative in their approach to the 21st century.” — JEREMY GOLDSTEIN, Director of the Washington Program
It’s noon on Wednesday. The EHS community turns its focus outward. Faculty lead students in immersive excursions into the heart of Washington, D.C. Through direct engagement with the people and institutions that make the city run, students learn to navigate the world as flexible, capable, confident citizens.
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METRO STOPS
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10 MINUTES TO D.C.
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MILES TO THE WHITE HOUSE
Students get to know the city through four broad lenses – learning from and joining minds with key players from some of the world’s most influential agencies, institutions, organizations, and corporations. At the end of senior year, every senior completes an externship – a monthlong, 35-hour-a-week placement in the D.C. metropolitan area.
CULTURAL AWARENESS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Examine cultures, ideas, music, and art.
Connect with D.C.’s entrepreneurial spirit and thriving startup scene.
Excursions to:
Externships with:
Folger Shakespeare Library and Theatre
Casa Chirilagua
Excursions to:
Externships with:
Cue Recording Studios
1776
Action Sports
Kennedy Center
Bunker Labs
National Gallery of Art
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School
America’s Future Workforce
National Museum of the American Indian
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Greater Washington Initiative
Everfi
National Symphony
Little Theatre of Alexandria
Latino Economic Development Center
Rocklands BBQ
Eastern Foundry
Motley Fool Team Velocity Marketing
WeWork
SUSTAINABILITY
PUBLIC POLICY
Investigate the intersection of science, technology, the environment, and society.
Explore policymaking in the nation’s capital.
Excursions to:
Externships with:
Excursions to:
Externships with:
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
American Red Cross
Central Intelligence Agency
Vice President Joe Biden
Pew Research Center
Daily Caller
Supreme Court of the United States
Malala Fund
Living Classrooms
Caring Hands Animal Hospital
National Academy of Sciences
Common Good City Farm
National Institutes of Health
Georgetown University Medical Center
U.S. National Arboretum
Sibley Memorial Hospital
U.S. Department of State
Wilderness Society
The White House
Gallup Senator John McCain ’54 Ogilvy & Mather
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COMMUNITY LIFE
100% boarding. 100% community. Together. From dawn to dusk. Through thick and thin. In learning and in laughter.
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COMMUNITY LIFE
We are a family. A community of students and teachers who wake in the same place every morning, bound by shared experience, collective pride, and constant availability to one another. We discover this feeling the moment we step on campus and never forget it when we leave – a ferocity of spirit and loyalty that spans a lifetime. All on the same page. All together. There is no home quite like this one.
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ACRES ON CAMPUS
50
OF WHICH ARE WOODED
15
DEER MAKE THEIR HOMES THERE (ESTIMATED)
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100% OF STUDENTS LIVE ON CAMPUS
86% OF FACULTY LIVE ON CAMPUS
Lasting Bonds All EHS freshmen test their limits and build a strong core community by spending five days and four nights on the Appalachian Trail.
9th GRADE PROGRAM We make the transition to EHS easy and comfortable by doubling down on resources. All 9th graders live together on freshman dorms with dorm parents and a dean devoted to 9th grade issues. All students are paired with advisors who are 9th grade specialists, trained in helping students from a variety of backgrounds acclimate to a challenging academic environment. The result? Successful 9th graders ready to tackle the next three years.
COMMUNITY LIFE
The undeniable
BENEFITS of 100% boarding
“We all come from different places, but we all have this big thing in common – we’re part of this community and love being here.” — WHIT, Junior
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Never missing out When something happens, you’re already there, a round-the-clock member of this community.
Standing on equal ground Everyone has the same schedule and lives by the same rules.
Going all in 24/7 immersion in this transformative culture accelerates and strengthens development of leadership and character.
A remarkable sense of belonging You get to know teachers and friends so much better when you live/learn/eat/laugh/sweat/play alongside them.
Avoiding the commute Instead of sitting in traffic, you’re free to spend your mornings and afternoons doing the things you love best.
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ATHLETICS
Leave nothing on the field. You and your teammates. All in. All together. For the win.
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ATHLETICS
We play because we love to play. When we win, we feel the pride of triumph while adding to a legacy. When classes end, we step onto the field or the court or the track and call on a different part of ourselves, preparing for life by building the tools that will help us succeed long after the final buzzer sounds. Teamwork. Discipline. Tenacity. Now they are part of us.
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LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS WON BY EHS GIRLS’ TEAMS SINCE 1993
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS WON BY EHS BOYS’ TEAMS SINCE 1979
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VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS WON BY EHS TEAMS SINCE 1930
CONSECUTIVE YEARS IN THE EHS/WOODBERRY FOREST RIVALRY
“Right over the door in our locker room is a sign that says ‘ Play Like Champions.’ On the way out to the field, we always bang on it together.” — RICKY, Sophomore
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Left: From championshiplevel competition to options such as climbing, kayaking, and cross training, EHS students find many ways to have fun and stay fit.
Below: Our athletes don’t have to spend their lives in a bus. Travel to most EHS competitors is in the 30- to 45-minute range.
ATHLETICS
EHS fields 49 interscholastic teams (29 varsity and 20 junior varsity) in 18 sports. Boys play in the Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC), made up of six schools in and around Washington, D.C. Girls compete in the Independent School League (ISL), consisting of 16 D.C.-area schools. Eight-one percent of students participate in interschool athletics each year. Teams FALL
WINTER
SPRING
Boys’ Cross Country Girls’ Cross Country Boys’ Crew Field Hockey Football Boys’ Soccer Girls’ Soccer Girls’ Tennis Girls’ Volleyball
Boys’ Basketball Girls’ Basketball Climbing Boys’ Squash Girls’ Squash Swimming Boys’ Track and Field Girls’ Track and Field Wrestling
Baseball Girls’ Crew Golf Boys’ Lacrosse Girls’ Lacrosse Softball Boys’ Tennis Girls’ Tennis Boys’ Track and Field Girls’ Track and Field Ultimate Frisbee
World-Class Facilities
60,000-SQUARE-
FOOT ATHLETICS CENTER with basketball and volleyball courts, fitness center, and weight room
6,000-SQUARE-FOOT FITNESS CENTER with full line of weight training and cardiovascular machines
15 TENNIS COURTS 12 ALL-WEATHER and 3 INDOOR 30
2,800-SEAT STADIUM
with synthetic turf
7 PLAYING FIELDS, 3 with TURF and 2 with BERMUDA GRASS 400-METER, SIX-LANE OUTDOOR TRACK and 200-METER INDOOR TRACK 9 INTERNATIONAL-SIZE SQUASH COURTS
Be Part of Something Bigger than Yourself The Game Spirit Week highlights the buildup to one of the nation’s longest (and most celebrated) rivalries – the annual football matchup between EHS and Woodberry Forest, which has been played every year since 1901.
Seminary Hill Cup In one 48-hour stretch, all eight girls’ teams of the fall season square off against nearby rival St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School.
Friday Night Lights Every other year, the stadium is lit for an evening doubleheader – a varsity field hockey or soccer game followed by a football game. The entire EHS community comes out to cheer beneath the lights.
ARTS
Mind. Body. Spirit. Harmony. Passing the creative impulse from mind to mind and heart to heart, you will join an endless conversation.
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ARTS
We all explore the arts. Some of us choose to dive deep. Others discover an outlet for expression that informs all other pursuits. This culture of creativity is elevated by teachers who are practicing artists. By proximity to many of the world’s great cultural institutions. By world-class facilities that rival those of most colleges. By the unique voice in each and every one of us. Wherever we are bound, we have become more discerning, intuitive, capable human beings.
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NUMBER OF CAMPUS MUSIC ENSEMBLES
42,000 SQUARE FEET OF CUTTING-EDGE ARTS FACILITIES
30+ NUMBER OF ON-CAMPUS PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITS EACH YEAR
One year, the entire EHS community went to hear John Williams conducting his own music at the Kennedy Center, filling 20 percent of the seats. Earlier that day the lead bassoonist came to campus and gave a mini master class. 34
Left: Taught by professional dancers in residence at EHS, students at all levels of experience explore different genres and styles of dance during day and evening classes.
Below: In our vibrant ceramics studio, visual arts students work in three dimensions as they learn the expressive possibilities of clay and the techniques that bring it to life.
Left: From master classes with professional musicians to private study, students in the instrumental music program develop their skills – and share them with the rest of the EHS community in year-round performances.
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ARTS Ensembles Options include a full orchestra, jazz band, student “garage� bands, two choirs, and two a cappella groups.
Productions and Performance Opportunities Students participate in three to four main stage theater productions each year, two to four plays produced by acting classes, various dance projects and recitals, and weekly chapel performances.
CREATE and EXPRESS Whether in class or on stage, whether launching a lifelong passion or trying something entirely new, the arts will be part of your EHS experience.
Lessons One-on-one instruction with EHS faculty and adjunct experts is available to any student.
Coursework Students choose among a broad array of beginning and Advanced courses with practicing faculty artists in vocal music, theater, dance, ceramics, photography, drawing, and painting. 36
Tours Music ensembles have performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City and at the National Cathedral; last year, theater students performed at the Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Galleries Two on-campus galleries with faculty-curated shows (often with help from students) feature the work of students and nationally recognized professionals.
Visiting Artists Dozens of visiting visual artists, performers, directors, conductors, choreographers, scholars, and teachers visit campus each year, performing and leading workshops and master classes.
Facilities With facilities and equipment that surpass the offerings of most colleges, the Ainslie Arts Center is the ideal fusion of inspiring space and cutting-edge technologies.
100-SEAT
9 REHEARSAL ROOMS
with full-story catwalk
24-CHANNEL DIGITAL
BLACK-BOX THEATER
3 GAS AND
ELECTRIC KILNS
1 DANCE STUDIO
with sprung wood floor Arts in D.C. The city’s seemingly endless cultural options include the Smithsonian Institution, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington National Opera, and the Washington Ballet, dozens of theaters, and hundreds of galleries.
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RECORDING STUDIO
STUDIOS FOR PAINTING AND DRAWING
4 GRAND PIANOS 2 GALLERIES showcasing
IN DARKROOM
professional and student artwork
1 DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO
540-SEAT, STATE-OFTHE-ART AUDITORIUM
4 FULLY OUTFITTED
10 BRENT
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CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
Becoming your best self. Spiritual grounding. Compassionate service. Selfless leadership. These are the true measures of readiness for life. 38
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
We form a community defined by honesty and trust. We strengthen our faith by examining it. We reach out to others and, in the process, get to know ourselves. We discover what it means to be capable leaders. We calibrate our ethical compass and use it to chart lives of meaning and significance. Day by day, moment by moment, we are lifted and transformed by the people and principles that surround us.
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COMMUNITY-WIDE CHAPEL SERVICES PER WEEK
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SERVICE LEARNING TRIPS IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD EACH YEAR
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IN-TOWN AND WEEKEND SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES LAST YEAR
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SERVICE-ORIENTED WASHINGTON PROGRAM EXPERIENCES LAST YEAR
I will not lie. I will not cheat. I will not steal. I will report the student who does. Honor Code All members of the EHS community agree to live by a shared commitment to be honest with one another. The result is a community grounded in character and trust.
CHAPEL Three times each week, the entire EHS community takes a purposeful pause and gathers for community worship and reflection. Monday’s services center on traditional sermons delivered by school chaplains and Thursday’s on meditation. On Fridays, individual students and faculty from every faith background give informal talks — sharing experiences, viewpoints, or personal revelations in an environment of abiding closeness and trust.
COMMUNITY SERVICE The impulse to serve is strong at EHS. Through courses with service learning components, school-run service initiatives, and trips to aid communities around the world (including girls at St. Thomas Episcopal School in Haiti, shown here), students give freely of their time. Service is always accompanied by deliberate reflection — both before and after the experience. Which means that, in addition to helping the world now, EHS students develop the compassion and empathy to make even more significant contributions down the line.
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
Every EHS student completes a comprehensive sequence of hands-on workshops, seminars, presentations, and excursions – all focused on building the skills and perspectives needed for lives of leadership and ethical decision-making.
LEADERSHIP and ETHICS PROGRAM
9TH GRADE
10TH GRADE
Topics covered:
Topics covered:
Understanding the importance of the Honor Code, empathy, teamwork, and citizenship.
Community building, inclusivity, self-awareness, personal courage, and debunking stereotypes.
Consider such questions as:
Consider such questions as:
• What personal sacrifices are worth making for the good of the community?
• What is courage and why is it important?
• What is the role of the Honor Committee? • Can you survive for four days and three nights on the Appalachian Trail? (The answer is yes.)
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• If your action has a negative consequence, does positive intent matter? • What is the intrinsic value of diversity?
“At EHS, I’ve become a lot more comfortable with who I am, and I’ve learned how to stand back as a form of leadership.” — JOZETTE, Junior
11TH GRADE
12TH GRADE
Topics covered:
Topics covered:
Servant leadership, introduction to ethics, identifying and ordering values.
Types of leadership, leadership in practice, decision-making.
Consider such questions as:
Consider such questions as:
• What is your personality type and why is the answer important?
• Can strong leadership be invisible?
• What does it mean to be a “servant” leader? • What kind of leader are you? • If a poor woman needs medicine, is it okay for her to rob the pharmacy?
• How do ethical questions in your own life apply to the wider world? • How do you make a choice when both options seem “right”?
EHS alumni succeed. They strengthen their communities and thrive in their careers. They take on positions of prominence and influence – in no small part because they have lived in a community that believes character is as important as intellect. 43
COLLEGE AND BEYOND
Get ready for what’s next. Dream big. Chart a path. Prepare to be unstoppable.
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COLLEGE AND BEYOND
EHS graduate profile We measure our own success by the qualities of the young women and men who leave here – and by the contributions they go on to make in the world. Though no two graduates carve the same path, they are unified by a common set of characteristics. EHS graduates are:
Innovative thinkers who harness the creative impulse in problem-solving and self-expression Discerning individuals who can think, reason, and tell right from wrong Principled citizens who lead lives of moral and intellectual courage and are willing to stand up for what they believe Servant leaders who use their own knowledge and experience for the benefit of others Polished and prepared, familiar with the workplace and able to carry themselves with confidence and distinction
Join a powerful legacy EHS alumni include Rhodes Scholars, Pulitzer Prize winners, Wall Street financiers, college presidents, actors, musicians, clergymen, and statesmen – including congressmen, governors, and ambassadors. They are also small-business owners, engineers, medical professionals, and community leaders.
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COLLEGE COUNSELING Our dedicated team of college counselors are there from day one – helping motivated freshmen shape a purposeful course of study and guiding juniors and seniors one-onone through the process of identifying and submitting powerful applications to best-fit colleges. As a result, EHS graduates are prepared and competitive candidates. They get into top colleges and go on to prestigious graduate programs. They get good jobs. They lead distinguished careers. They contribute to their communities. They live lives of meaning. THE CLASS OF 2019 ENROLLED IN
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DIFFERENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN 24 STATES, UK, AND CANADA
POST-GRADUATION PLANS FOR THE CLASS OF 2019:
27 WILL PLAY DIVISION I OR DIVISION III COLLEGE ATHLETICS
4 WILL ATTEND INTERNATIONAL COLLEGES
5 WILL ATTEND
LEAGUE COLLEGES
NESCAC COLLEGES
12 WILL ATTEND IVY
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OUR CAMPUS Episcopal High School was established in 1839 as the first high school in Virginia. Its 130-acre, wooded campus sits atop a hill in Alexandria, Virginia – 10 minutes from Washington, D.C. To schedule a visit: episcopalhighschool.org/admissions/visit_ehs
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9. Stewart Gymnasium 10. Hummel Learning Center and David H. March Library 11. Bryan Library and School Archives 12. Evans Dormitory 13. Robertson Hall (Anderson/Harrison Dormitories) 14. Hoxton Dormitory 15. Ainslie Arts Center and Pendleton Hall
16. Berkeley Dormitory 17. Faculty Housing 18. McAllister Health Center 19. Bocock Wrestling Cage 20. Centennial Gymnasium 21. Goodman Squash Center 22. Flippin Field House 23. Hummel Bowl 24. Hershey Athletics Center 25. Townsend Hall
HOW TO APPLY The Episcopal community is only as great as the people who choose to make it their home. If this book has captured your interest, we’d be glad to get to know you better. We welcome applications from talented students of good character who are entering 9th, 10th, or 11th grade. Applications are due Jan. 15. To learn more: episcopalhighschool.org/admissions/applying
JUST THE FACTS STUDENTS
440 STUDENTS 50% BOYS 50% GIRLS
ACADEMICS FACULTY
72
FULL-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS
86%
32% STUDENTS OF COLOR
LIVE ON CAMPUS
FROM 17 COUNTRIES, 30 STATES, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
81% HOLD
ADVANCED DEGREES
TUITION, FEES, AND FINANCIAL AID
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MORE THAN COURSES OFFERED INCLUDING 75 HONORS AND ADVANCED
8 ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS English, mathematics/ computer science, social studies, modern and classical languages, science, the arts, theology, and health and wellness
6 FOREIGN LANGUAGES
French, Spanish, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, and Latin
Comprehensive fee: $60,900 Approximately $7.5 million in financial aid Approximately 33% of the student body will receive financial aid in 2019-20
ARTS EACH YEAR, 61% OF STUDENTS TAKE ARTS COURSES
42,000-
ATHLETICS 81% OF STUDENTS EACH
YEAR PARTICIPATE ON TEAMS
49 INTERSCHOLASTIC TEAMS IN 18 DIFFERENT SPORTS 43 IAC CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1979 AND 38 ISL CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1993 SPORTS INCLUDE Boys Baseball Basketball Climbing Crew Cross Country Football Golf Lacrosse Soccer Squash Swimming Tennis Track and Field Ultimate Frisbee Wrestling
Girls Basketball Climbing Crew Cross Country Field hockey Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Squash Swimming Tennis Track and Field Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball
SQUARE-FOOT ARTS CENTER with black box theater and auditorium; studios for ceramics, digital photography, and dance; darkroom; MIDI lab; gallery space; scene and costume shops; recording studio; videography; and music practice studios
AFTER EHS Last year’s graduating class enrolled in 69 colleges and universities in 24 states, UK, and Canada. Episcopal High School does not discriminate in its admissions, or in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, or in access to or treatment in any other school-administered program on the basis of religion, race, color, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, or any other protected category in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL
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