Saint Gertrude High School Admission Viewbook

WHY WE’RE THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR DAUGHTER’S FUTURE. Today, more than ever, our children and our world are faced with ethical and intellectual challenges that will shape our global community for generations to come.

Your daughter’s high school experience can prepare her to thrive in this rapidly changing environment – and that is our mission at Saint Gertrude High School.

UNLIKE ANY OTHER Four Ways Our Difference Benefits Your Daughter.

At Saint Gertrude, we combine the best of academic tradition, educational innovation, spiritual formation and commitment to the service of others to create a high school experience unlike any other in the greater Richmond area.

All-Girl Saint Gertrude is the only high school in the Richmond area where all classes are exclusively single gender.

Catholic & Benedictine Saint Gertrude offers a well-rounded education that reflects and reinforces the essential relationship between God, humankind and the universe, regardless of one’s individual faith.

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Young women who attend all-girl schools outscore their counterparts from coeducational schools on the SAT (mean SAT composite scores are 43 points higher for single-gender independent school graduates)*

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Girls’ school graduates report a higher level of self-confidence – and in greater numbers – than their peers graduating from coed schools; and more than 80% of girls’ school graduates consider their academic performance highly successful compared to female students from coed schools

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Graduates of girls’ schools are six times more likely to consider majoring in math, science, and technology compared to girls who attend coed schools

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A faith-based education is rooted in the acknowledgment that the universe is good because God created it

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Human beings reflect God’s goodness; our Catholic school strives to form young women who care for the dignity of every individual

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Our Benedictine roots inspire us to a lifetime of community action, and the desire to foster a society in balance with God’s intentions for all humanity

Did you know?

Students contribute over 5,000 hours of volunteer service annually

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Consistently, 93-99% of girls’ school alumnae expressed appreciation of their schools’ strong academic curricula, abundant individualized attention, and sound preparation for college

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By subtracting boys from the schoolday equation, girls have the opportunity to occupy every leadership role available: every seat in student government; every office in a club; every position on a team; every part or behind-the-scenes responsibility in a production

Did you know?

Saint Gertrude and Benedictine share a full range of social activities

Small With under 300 students on our entire campus, your daughter is guaranteed the personal attention she deserves.

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Research shows smaller high schools are more engaging environments and produce greater gains in student achievement

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Teachers in small schools have been shown to use a broader range of strategies to engage all student learning styles, and they set higher expectations of students, which lead to high expectations among the students themselves

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Students in small schools report a highlevel of respect among classmates and a greater tendency to support academic achievement than students in larger schools, where social identification and popularity influence student status

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Academic success is linked to the greater participation in extra-curricular activities available in small schools

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Because we are located in the heart of historic Richmond, our teachers and students routinely use the city as a living, learning laboratory

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With our unique ties to and use of the City of Richmond, our young women are developing a sense of confidence, safety, and mobility that will serve them well in any city in which they may find themselves for college and beyond

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Richmond Richmond IS our campus and our classrooms include, among others, the VMFA, the James River Parks, the Virginia Historical Society, as well as top research and academic institutions and museums in the Richmond–D.C.. corridor.

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Our partnerships with major Richmond community resources expand every year resulting in more experiences and opportunities for your daughter

*Sources available upon request.

Did you know?

Visits to the VMFA are integrated into our humanities curriculum

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Our campus doesn’t end in Richmond. Annual all-school field trips to Washington, D.C., cultural tours throughout Europe, service immersion projects in under-developed nations, and learning excursions to locations as diverse as New York City, the Benedictine Monastery in Bristow, and the Grand Canyon, ensure that your daughter understands that she is a citizen of the world

AND THERE’S SO MUCH MORE...

• Four-Year Leadership Development Program

• Robust Athletics Department with State-of-the-Art Facilities

•“Physics First” Science Curriculum

• Art, Music, Dance, and Theatre Courses & Performances

• 1:1 Technology Program • A World of Service Opportunities • Full Range of Honors and AP Classes • Financial Assistance is Available

Accreditations

Virginia Association of Independent Schools AdvancED

Associations

National Association of Independent Schools National Catholic Education Association Council of the Advancement and Support of Education The National Coalition of Girls’ Schools National Association for College Admission Counselors The Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling Saint Gertrude High School actively seeks and admits qualified young women of any race, religion, national or ethnic origin.

Saint Gertrude High School 3215 Stuart Avenue Richmond, VA 23221 804.358.9114 · saintgertrude.org

We invite you and your family to visit us and learn more about our extraordinary school.

To arrange a tour, student shadow experience, or to attend an admission event, please contact our Director of Admission, Meredith McNamara at 804.822.3955 or admissions@saintgertrude.org.

Saint Gertrude High School, an independent Catholic, college-preparatory school, prepares and inspires young women to answer the challenges of their changing world.