Denomination Episcopal Phone +1 804-288-2804 Color Gold and White | Established 1890 Founded 1890 Architect Hobart Upjohn | |
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Type Private, Day, College-prep Motto Quæ Teneamus Perdimus,
Quæ Demus Nobis Sunt (Latin)
(What we keep we lose;
only what we give remains our own.) Oversight Episcopal Diocese of Virginia Head of school Terrie Hale Scheckelhoff Address 6001 Grove Ave, Richmond, VA 23226, USA Similar St Christoph School, Collegiate School, Saint Gertrude High Sch, Trinity Episcopal School, Maggie L Walker Governor Profiles | ||
St catherine s school richmond virginia top 6 facts
St. Catherine's School is an independent Episcopal diocesan school for girls age 3 through grade 12. It is the oldest private, all-girls school in Richmond, Virginia and the only independent all-girls school in Virginia for age 3 - grade 12. St. Catherine's is the sister school to St. Christopher's. The two schools boast a Coordinate Program which includes joint events for the Lower and Middle Schools and shared classes in the Upper School. St. Catherine's competes in 15 different sports as a member of the Virginia League of Independent Schools. The school holds a fund raising event on campus each spring called "Daisy Days." The event is open to the Richmond community. The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register in 2008.
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History
The school was founded in 1890 by Virginia Randolph Ellett, known as Miss Jennie, during the middle of Richmond's New South movement.
In 1917 the school was incorporated and moved to its present site in the Westhampton area of Richmond. It was sold to the Episcopal Church in 1920 and renamed for St. Catherine, the patron saint of young women, especially those undergoing education. Virginia Randolph Ellett, who had relinquished her headship some years before, continued to teach and live at the school until her death on April 9, 1939 in her home built on campus. She was buried in Richmond's Hollywood Cemetery and her grave marker was created by sculptor Rene Decartes.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 943 K-12 students enrolled in 2013-14 was: