SAS in Short

Academics

  • College preparatory curriculum
  • Qualified students can take courses for credit at the University of the South
  • Student:Faculty ratio 6:1
  • Average class size 14

Enrollment

  • Co-educational, target gender ratio 50:50
  • Upper School (Grades 9-12) approximately 100 boarding and 100 day students
  • Middle School (Grades 6-8) approximately 65 day students
  • Boarding students from 15 states and 10 countries
  • Day students from 5 surrounding counties
  • Ethnic, religious, and economic diversity

College

  • 99% enroll in colleges and universities upon graduation
  • 66% accepted by first-choice colleges
  • Full-time College Counselor begins work with students and parents in junior year

Financial Assistance

  • 40% of students receive need-based financial aid
  • Claiborne Scholars Program provides merit aid

Teaching Faculty

  • 30 Full-time, 11 Part-time; 28 Master's Degrees, 2 Doctorates
  • Over 56% of teaching faculty live on campus

History

  • One of the oldest Episcopal boarding schools in the country
  • Parent Schools: Sewanee Military Academy (est. 1868), St. Mary's School (est. 1896), and St. Andrew's (est. 1905)
  • Established as St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School in 1981

Athletics

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Equestrian
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Mountain Biking
  • Outdoor Adventure (rock climbing, kayaking, canoeing)
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

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Cultivating Leaders

St. Andrew's-Sewanee School encourages students to develop their leadership potential by taking on roles of increasing responsibility throughout their years at the school. Leadership skills are developed through active organizations such as Blue & Gold Guides (admissions tour guides), Proctors, Honor Council, Student Vestry and Athletics. Students are encouraged to initiate their own organizations such as the environmental organization ECO SAS. The school is also affiliated with a very active Boy Scout troop and has graduated many Eagle Scouts.

Student Organizations & Leadership Opportunities

Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Blue and Gold Guides

Boy Scouts

Class Officers

Dance Team

ECO SAS

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Honor Council

FM 102.5 The Mountain (radio station)

Mountain Mirror (literary magazine)

Outreach & Community Service

The Phoenix (yearbook)

Proctors

Student Vestry

STARS