School Profile 2024-25
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ABOUT US
St. Anne’s-Belfield School is a nurturing and challenging age 2 through Grade 12 co-ed academic community in Charlottesville, Virginia. Since 1910, we have sought to foster students’ natural curiosity and love of learning so that they may become, in the words of our founding headmistress Mary Hyde DuVal, “strong in body, broad of mind, tender of heart, responsive in soul.” We believe that small classes, expert and caring faculty, and an environment built on mutual respect is essential to preparing students to become exemplary citizens and visionary leaders.
ACADEMIC SNAPSHOT
Grading Scale (D to Pass): A – F
GPA Reported on a Weighted 4.0 Scale
AP and Honors courses are weighted an additional 0.5 in computing GPA
St. Anne’s-Belfield Does Not Rank
80% of Upper School Faculty have Advanced Degrees
Nearly 1 in 4 have terminal degrees
SAINTS SNAPSHOT
96
Graduating Class
15
Average Class Size
2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR
Highest GPA in the Class of 2023: 4.43
CLASS OF 2024 TESTING PROFILE
SAT: mean 1314, mid 50% 1190 – 1460
ACT: composite 27, mid 50% 23 – 30
2023-24 AP SCHOLARS
AP Scholars: 34
AP Scholars with Honor: 15
AP Scholars with Distinction: 25
AP Capstone Diploma: 2
375 9 – 12 Students
39% 9 – 12 Receiving Financial Aid
980
Age 2 – Grade 12 Students
11:1 Student-to-faculty ratio
MEMBERSHIPS
Cum Laude Society, AP® School Honor Roll School, Accredited by SAIS
COVID-19 RESPONSE
2019 – 2021: We pivoted to a virtual platform in March 2020 and in 2020-21, domestic and international students had the option to attend in-person or virtually.
2021-22: While all students learned inperson, opportunities for extracurricular activities were severely curtailed.
LOURIE LEARNING CENTER
In the Lourie Learning Center (LLC) there is a makerspace where students design Wearable Arts Runway Show outfits, take CS classes, or 3D print; a recording studio for music and audio engineering; a food lab for immersive world languages lessons and fellowship among boarding students on the weekends; and high-tech, flexible spaces for collaborative learning, arts performance, and in-person or virtual speakers. See more points of distinction on the back.
POINTS OF DISTINCTION
• Integrated Math: By the end of Integrated Mathematics 4, students will have completed the equivalent of Pre-Calculus, which includes: Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Advanced Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry.
• AP Capstone™: St. Anne’s-Belfield is one of only 15% of Virginia public and private high schools to offer an AP Capstone, and is the only school in Charlottesville/Albemarle to offer this distinction. Our AP Capstone diploma program is based on two yearlong courses: AP Seminar and AP Research. Seniors may choose to participate in either. No senior is enrolled in both AP Seminar and AP Research this year.
• Biotechnology and Ethics Advanced Senior Seminar: Students are developing an environmental DNA sequence, a tool that will allow our student researchers to find new populations of endangered species in our ecosystem.
• Chapel: Our weekly, nondenominational services are student- and faculty-led, representing a variety of faiths and providing a reflective and spiritual environment for all.
• Environmental Studies Advanced Senior Seminar: We are the only high school in the nation with a federal license to work with the Virginia Department of Game and Wildlife to study, analyze, and gather data on the federally-endangered James River spinymussel.
• The Pathways Program: Students earn a note of distinction on their transcript by engaging in rigorous experiential learning, completing a internship, serving the school community, and giving a public presentation of their work. Pathways for 2024-25 include Civic Engagement, Environmental Studies, and Arts Management.
MOST RIGOROUS COURSES AVAILABLE
Mathematics
3 years
Honors Integrated
Mathematics 2
Honors Integrated
Mathematics 3
Honors Calculus
AP Calculus AB & BC
AP Statistics
Honors Multivariable Calculus
English 4 years
Humanities 9: English
Honors Humanities 10: English
Honors American Studies: English
Honors Humanities 12*
*AP eligible
+ college-level course
Italics = graduation requirements
Visual & Performing Arts (4-year students) 1 year
Honors Counterpoints
Honors Saints Chorale
AP Music Theory
Honors Continuing Studies in:
• Theater Arts
• Music Theory
• Ceramics
• Drawing, Painting & 2D Design
• Digital Media Arts
World Language Level 3 of Spanish/French
Honors Spanish 2
Honors Spanish 3
AP Spanish
Honors Spanish 5
Honors Spanish 6
Honors French 2
Honors French 3
AP French
Honors French 5
• Research: 100% of our four-year students engage in research over the course of their high school career, including a required major research paper in Grade 11. Approximately 45% of our student body is involved in an intensive research project each year, such as through Senior Capstone Thesis, Independent Study, or Senior Seminar.
• Senior Seminars: Each senior is required to take one Senior Seminar. Many elect to take two. Students collaborate with faculty and experts in the field in a yearlong experience. Several are modeled on college-level courses.
• Zebrafish Research Lab: Working collaboratively with academic experts, faculty and students in Biology, Biotechnology, and Computer Science conduct research in our Zebrafish lab to answer novel questions about how environmental toxins impact aquatic animal survival.
Social Science 3 years
Humanities 9: History
AP Human Geography
AP Seminar American Studies: History
Honors European History*
Honors Economics: Microeconomics
Honors Economics: Personal Finance
Advanced Senior Seminar: 21st Century Citizenship: Local, National, & Global+
Advanced Senior Seminar: Comparative Religion — Philosophies of the East & the West+
Advanced Senior Seminar: State Building & Post-Colonial Studies
Computer Science
AP Computer Science Principles
Honors Data Structures*
Honors Software Engineering*
Lab Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, & Biology) 3 years
Honors Advanced Physics
Honors Advanced Chemistry
AP Chemistry
Honors Advanced Biology
Honors Anatomy and Physiology
AP Physics C: Mechanics
Advanced Senior Seminar: BioTechnology & Ethics+
Advanced Senior Seminar: Environmental Studies & Research+
Other Graduation Requirements
1 Advanced Senior Seminar, 1 Module Life Skills, 1 Module Study Skills, 60 hours Community Service, 35 hours Senior Internship, Physical Activity Requirements
COLLEGE MATRICULATIONS, PAST 3 YEARS (2022 – 2024)
American University
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Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne
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Emory University
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Fashion Institute of Technology
Florida State University
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Georgetown University
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Johns Hopkins University
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New York University
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Washington and Lee University
Washington University in St. Louis
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William & Mary
Williams College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Yale University
OFFICE OF COLLEGE COUNSELING
Sandra Sohne-Johnston, M.A.L.D. Director of College Counseling ssohnejohnston@stab.org
Nic Bell
Associate Director of College Counseling nbell@stab.org
Liza Rubenoff, M.A. Associate Director of College Counseling lrubenoff@stab.org
Colleen Zierk, M.Ed Associate Director of College Counseling czierk@stab.org
Kathy Sandridge Office Manager ksandridge@stab.org
2132 Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903 (434) 220-4201
www.stab.org | @st.annesbelfield
