St. Anselm's Abbey School
- Private, Catholic, All-Boys
- WASHINGTON, DC
All-Boys School
St. Anselm's Abbey School
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Private, Catholic, All-Boys
- 6-12
- WASHINGTON, DC
- Rating 4.53 out of 5 45 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Teachersgrade A
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A
- Sportsgrade B+
About
Applying
Application Deadline
February 5
Application Fee
$50
Interview Required
Yes
Required/Recommended Tests
No data available
Tuition
Yearly Tuition
$34,000
Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Received Financial Aid
43%
Average Financial Aid
$19,000
From St. Anselm's Abbey School
St. Anselm’s Abbey School is a Catholic, Benedictine community that nurtures the spiritual, intellectual, and physical development of young men with demonstrated academic achievement. Rigorous study of the liberal arts and sciences prepares students for the challenges of college and for a life of learning and service.
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St. Anselm's Abbey School Rankings
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Academics
Average Graduation Rate
100%
Average SAT
1400
77 responses
Average ACT
32
23 responses
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What is Benedictine Education?
The Benedictine ethos is at the core of our school's unique identity. Founded in 1942 by Benedictine monks, St. Anselm's remains a monastic school to this day and shares a 40-acre campus with the monks of St. Anselm's Abbey. We follow the 1,500 year old teachings of St. Benedict to live a life of prayer, learning, and service to others.
Culture & Safety
Poll
91%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 11 responsesPoll
91%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 11 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade A minus
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
256
100%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 11 responses82%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 11 responses55%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 11 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
National
17:1Poll
92%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 12 responsesPoll
92%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 12 responsesPoll
100%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 12 responsesMap
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Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade A
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
No data available
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High
100%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 9 responses89%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 9 responses89%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 9 responses- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Good for Familiesgrade C+
- Housinggrade D
Median Household Income
$88,898
National
$69,021Median Rent
$1,675
National
$1,163Median Home Value
$515,814
National
$244,900St. Anselm's Abbey School Reviews
Rating 4.53 out of 5 45 reviews
Current parent here. It’s a special place. Really doesn’t feel like there’s anything quite like it in the city. The character development is part of everything that happens there and it’s incredible. Feels like no teacher or administrator ever misses an opportunity to really “dig in” with the boys. You feel that when you first set foot on campus. Academically, it’s wildly impressive. Boys are working hard on very advanced material, but the model and excellent teaching makes it doable. It’s small (40 ish boys per grade) but what’s nice about that socially is that all the boys are friends.
The Abbey has been an absolute gift for our sons. The teachers have been top-notch, and their classmates are interesting, thoughtful young men. This is the first time either son has been truly happy at school since preschool (and they have been in other schools which get high marks on paper). The curriculum is especially rich in the humanities, which is a good fit for our family. As a parent, I especially love that most of the teachers and administrators care as much about helping these boys grow into generous, humble, and courageous young men as they do about their academic achievement.
It was a good middle school until the pandemic. The teachers in high school, however, refused to accept that there was a lag in learning and called my son lazy during his freshman year. Leadership changes especially in the upper school has made this school become adrift with newly hired abusive teachers supposedly being rigorous and having no oversight. Excellent teachers are leaving like rats escaping the ship. If you want your son to be demoralized, this is the place for you. Any sign of mental health problems, the first words from the school counselor was to drug him. I’ve moved him to another school and those problems are quickly disappearing. He is now on the honor roll with no antidepressants taking courses that are not just "rigorous," but rather engaging. This school is too small to offer a variety of courses or courses at different levels of ability, something especially important in a post-pandemic world.