Episcopal High School (Alexandria)

Episcopal High School is a private boarding school located in Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 1839, it has just over 400 students from around the United States and the world on its 130 acre (526,000 m²) campus. The current headmaster is F. Robertson Hershey, appointed in 1998.

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Boarding school - Alexandria, Virginia - 1839 - United States - Headmaster

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Out of the approximate 400 students attending, 92% are Caucasian, 5% are African American, 2% are Hispanic and 1% are Asian or Pacific Islanders. Male students comprise 55% of the population, female students 45%. The school has a student to teacher ratio of 7.455:1 compared to the state average of 12.654:1.

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Episcopal is one of the four remaining 100% boarding schools, along with its rival, Woodberry Forest School and two others.

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