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St. Albans School

#4 in Best All-Boys High Schools in America
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • Private, Boarding, Episcopal, All-Boys
  • 4-12
  • Washington, DC
  • 41 reviews
    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      A+
    2. Diversity
      A-
    3. Teachers
      A+
    4. College Prep
      A+
    5. Clubs & Activities
      A+
    6. Sports
      A
    St. Albans School is a top rated, private, boarding, all-boys, Christian school located in Washington, DC. It has 585 students in grades 4-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 8 to 1. Tuition is $59,892 for the highest grade offered. After graduation, 100% of students from this school go on to attend a 4-year college.
    Address
    Mount St. Alban
    Washington, DC 20016
    Telephone
    (202) 537-6440
    Website
    stalbansschool.org/page

    Tuition

    Yearly Tuition
    $42,484
    Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
    Boarding (Tuition + Boarding)
    $59,892
    Received Financial Aid
    —
    Average Financial Aid
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    St. Albans School Rankings

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    Academics

    Average Graduation Rate
    —
    Average SAT
    1420
    70 responses
    Average ACT
    33
    53 responses
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    Culture & Safety

    Poll
    100%
    of students agree that they feel safe at their school.6 responses
    Poll
    100%
    of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.6 responses
    Poll
    What are your favorite school events or traditions?
    Based on 20 responses
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    • Chapel, family style lunch, BEEF club, graduation
      30%
    • Announcements at Lunch
      15%
    • Flower Mart
      15%
    • The Final Chapel
      15%
    • Christmas House Tour
      10%
    • IAC championships
      10%
    • Engineering club
      5%

    Students

    Diversity
    A-
    Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
    Students
    585
    100%
    of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.7 responses
    57%
    of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.7 responses
    86%
    of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.7 responses

    Teachers

    Student-Teacher Ratio
    8:1
    National
    17:1
    Poll
    100%
    of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.10 responses
    Poll
    100%
    of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.10 responses
    Poll
    100%
    of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.10 responses

    Clubs & Activities

    Clubs & Activities
    A+
    Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
    Girls Athletic Participation
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    Boys Athletic Participation
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    100%
    of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.10 responses
    90%
    of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.10 responses
    100%
    of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.10 responses
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    St. Albans School Reviews

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    St. Albans is not for everyone; I’ll start out by saying that. The environment is extremely cutthroat with lots of competition, and many teachers show shameless favoritism. If you’re a high achiever, the school will honor you and you will be known for your accomplishments. At the same time, however, the small nature of the school fosters a toxic environment complete with ridicule and gossip. Be prepared to sleep little and stress a lot. Diversity is average at best. Sports after school will leave you exhausted and with little motivation to work, and to do well, you need to put in the hours. Don’t even get me started on the dorms. Food is garbage and the administration enjoys its authoritarian regime over students. Only good thing to come out of my experience there were a few friendships and college preparedness.
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    St. Albans changed my life for the better. I learned so many social skills and made very useful friendships. STA teaches people a very important lesson. The lesson of having your brother’s back. STA is an all boys school and that is why I say brothers. I grew up with 3 sisters and I was the youngest in my family. St. Albans gave me the opportunity to have 68 brothers in my class that I knew would always have my back no matter what situation I was in. So all in all, STA is a great school. Despite my shortcomings their academically it taught me how to work hard and thrive in a tough, competitive environment. The friendships I made there are friendships I will have for the rest of my life.
    Honestly, this may be the single greatest secondary academic institution in the world. I transferred here from Exeter my sophomore year, and it was the best decision that I have ever made. The culture, the students, and the academics are absurdly strong. My senior year I took a class in abstract algebra, read Ulysses, and did an independent study in statistical thermodynamics. Where else could I do that? If you are accepted here, attend. I was a Harvard physics major and I consider my most formative academic years to be the ones I spent at St. Albans. I cannot say enough so I will stop here, but this is a really special place.