Type Private School Established 1911 Grades Jr. K - 12 Phone +1 804-282-3185 Colors Red, Grey | Religious affiliation(s) Episcopal Faculty 150 Enrollment 952 Mascot Saints | |
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Address 711 St Christopher's Rd, Richmond, VA 23226, USA Motto "Initium Sapientiae Timor Domini" Similar Collegiate School, St Catherine's School, Trinity Episcopal School, Saint Gertrude High Sch, Douglas Southall Freeman Profiles |
St. Christopher’s School, founded in 1911, is a college preparatory school for boys (junior kindergarten through 12th grade) located in Richmond, Virginia. A program of coordination with nearby St. Catherine's School allows a broader selection of courses at the Upper School level, taught in coeducational classes on both campuses. The school puts emphasis on its honor code and on the importance of community, as well as educating "the whole boy" through athletics, the arts, and morning chapel.
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History
Dr. Churchill Gibson Chamberlayne founded St. Christopher’s School in 1911 as The Chamberlayne School. On June 11, 1920, a system of church schools was established by the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, at which time The Chamberlayne School was renamed St. Christopher's School.
Headmasters
- Dr. Churchill Gibson Chamberlayne (1911–1939). Note: Dr. Robert Wylder Bugg bridged the gap after Dr. Chamberlayne's death on April 2, 1939, and before Dr. Williams was able to contractually step in at the start of the 1940-41 school year.
- Dr. John Page Williams (1940–1951)
- Dr. Robert Wylder Bugg (1951–1964)
- Warren P. Elmer (1964–1973)
- George J. McVey (1973–1997)
- David Hicks, Interim (1997-1998)
- Charles Stillwell (1998–2016)
- Mason Lecky (2016–)
Athletics
St. Christopher’s School belongs to two athletic associations, the Virginia Prep League and the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA). St. Christopher's has longstanding athletic rivalries with Benedictine High School, Collegiate School and Woodberry Forest School.
The wrestling program, considered one of the best in Virginia, held a current streak of 11 consecutive Prep League and state VISAA championships.
Academic
Athletic
Arts
Student publications
Accreditations and Memberships
St. Christopher's School is accredited or a member of the following organizations: