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St. Margaret's School

Tappahannock, Virginia, USA
All Girls, Episcopal

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St. Margaret's is a boarding and day school for girls with a welcoming, diverse international community. Girls, grades 8–12, and postgraduate know they belong here, are challenged to believe in themselves, and prepared to become their best. We inspire girls to reach their full potential and make a better world.
On the banks of the Rappahannock River, St. Margaret's historic campus is home to our inclusive community of nearly 120 girls from across the United States and around the world.
Maria José from Mexico says SMS is, “fantastic and helped me learn to live on my own.”
Marilyn from class of 2015 is now a senior at the Univ. of South Carolina. She thanks the staff and teachers for, “making me prepared and confident going into college,” and feels like she is “ahead of a lot of my other peers.”
With a diverse community, solid college-preparatory program, and a wide range of interscholastic sports, clubs, and after school activities, life at St. Margaret's is fun, full of learning opportunities, and the relationships formed here last a lifetime.
Founded in the Episcopal tradition, St. Margaret’s raises and educates girls to develop their strengths in every aspect of life, academically, physically, spiritually and emotionally.
Nhi from Vietnam attended SMS four years, graduating in 2017. Our co-curriculum that focuses on diversity and cultural enrichment helped her become, “a more well-rounded individual.”
Student leaders help run the school and ensure life on campus is supportive, inspiring, and enriching.
Ronajah from the class of 2015 says her experience at SMS, “set her up for leadership” in college and life. SMS offers girls, “a great opportunity to understand who they are and what they are meant to be in the world.”
Arianna graduated in 2017 and is now studying public health at the College of New Jersey. She says SMS “made me the person I am today.” She is excited for her younger sister who is now attending St. Margaret’s and having a good time.
Discover what a girl becomes at St. Margaret's School by contacting our Office of Admission. We welcome your questions about our programs, affordability, and how a girl can benefit from the St. Margaret's experience.

  • Belong to a community.
  • Believe in your ability to achieve.
  • Believe in the difference you can make.
  • Believe great things lie ahead for you.
  • Believe in a world of possibilities.
  • Belong to a sisterhood.
  • Believe in the power of being a Scottie.
  • Believe in your creativity and act on it.
  • Become a part of something wonderful.
  • Become your best.
 

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P.O. Box 158, 444 Water Lane
Tappahannock, Virginia, USA 22560

(804) 443-3357

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Director of Admissions: Bowdre Fortson
Admissions Phone:(804) 443-3357 ext. 3080Fax:804-443-6781
Email: [email protected] Website:
www.sms.org


  • Application Deadline: Rolling
  • Application Fee: $50
  • International Application Fee: $100
  • Accepts SSAT Standard Application Online (SAO): Yes
  • Accepts Gateway to Prep Schools Application: No
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  • Founded: 1921
  • Campus Size: 51 acres
  • Grades Offered: 8th-post-grad
  • Accredited by: VAIS
Student Body
Boarding
Grades 8th-post-grad
Day
Grades 8th-post-grad
Total
Girls     61 30 91
Boys     0 0 0
Total     61 30 91

Tuition and Financial Aid
  • 7-Day Boarding: $49,900
  • 5-Day Boarding: $39,900
  • Day Tuition Fee: $18,400
  • Payment Plans: Offered
  • Need-Based Aid: Offered
  • Students Receiving Aid: 66.00%
  • Average Awarded: $26,920
School Finances
  • Merit Scholarships: Offered
  • Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: 2.00%
  • Average Merit Scholarship: $5,000
  • Current Endowment: $5,500,000
  • Per Student Endowment: $60,440
 

Summary: St. Margaret's offers girls in grades 8–12 and in a postgraduate year a sound liberal arts education. Our college-preparatory curriculum is individually designed to be both challenging and supportive to each student, including for girls with autism who are studying at grade level and planning to attend college.

Course selection and placement are based on the student’s aptitude, skills, previous expectations and achievements, and interests. AP, Honors courses, and electives round out the curriculum. Our postgraduate program is designed for the individual girl to support her academic needs, build her leadership skills, help her experience real-world opportunities through independent study and internships, and strenghthen her overall well-being.

Department Director: ViAnn Farmer

Average Class Size: 10

Full Time Teachers: 20

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 65.00%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1

Academic Schedule: Trimester

Number of Advanced Placement Courses Offered: 12

Notable Achievements: 84% of AP test-takers scored 3 or higher, Most who took the AP Calculus AB exam scored a 5

Advanced/Enrichment Programs
  • 5-Day Boarding
  • AP Courses
  • Distance Learning
  • Post Graduate Year
  • Dual enrollment for college credit.
  • One Schoolhouse courses.
Support Programs
  • ADD/ADHD Support
  • College Counseling
  • ESL: Beginning
  • ESL: Intermediate
  • ESL: Advanced
  • Evening Study Assistance
  • Learning Center
  • Learning Differences Support
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Study Skills Assistance
  • Subject Tutoring
  • Technology Center
  • Writing Center
  • Highly individualized program for girls with autism who are studying at grade level and bound for college.
English:
  • Classics
  • Creative Writing
  • Honors
  • Literature
  • Poetry
  • AP English Language and Composition
  • "Tides" literary magazine
History:
  • European History
  • Honors
  • Medieval History
  • United States History
  • World History
  • AP European History
  • Current Events
  • Twentieth Century
  • Geography
Foreign Languages:
  • Spanish
  • Latin
  • ESL
Religion/Philosophy:
  • The Bible
  • World Religions
  • Moral Ethics
Humanities/Social Sciences:
  • Psychology
  • AP psychology
Sciences:
  • Anatomy
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Science
  • Ecology
  • Environmental Science
  • Health
  • Marine Biology
  • Physical Science
  • Physics
  • AP Biology
  • Honors Physics
  • Conceptual Physics
  • Chemistry in the Community
Math:
  • Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Geometry
  • Trigonometry
  • Precalculus
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Calculus BC Finance
  • AP Economics
Computer Studies:
  • Computer Applications
  • Computer Science
  • AP Computer Science
  • Computer Science Robotics
Music:
  • Choral Music
  • Music History
  • Voice
  • Piano
Performing/Visual Arts:
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Ceramics
  • Drama
  • Drawing
  • Fashion Design
  • History of Theater
  • Journalism
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Pottery
  • Mosaics
  • Mixed Media
  • History of Drama
Special Programs:
  • Community Service
  • Exchange Programs
  • Independent Study
  • Leadership
  • River based science classes
Distinctive or New Programs:
  • Minimester
    River Days
    Dual Enrollment
AP Courses Available:
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • English Literature
  • European History
  • Latin: Vergil
  • Spanish Language
  • US History
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Summary: St. Margaret's is an active, exciting community of girls from around the world who share a love of learning and core values reflected in our Honor Code. Relationships here are based on respect, trust, and making lifelong friends. Outside the residence halls and classrooms, students participate in a wide range of co-curricular opportunities, including clubs, committees, visual, performing arts, travel, and socials with other schools.

Department Director: Kristina Odejimi

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 3

Average Students Per Dorm: 40

No. of Girls Dorms: 3

Dorm Amenities:

  • Laundry Facilities
  • Lounge
  • Wireless Internet
  • Kitchen

Dress Code: Uniform

Student Life

Summary: St. Margaret’s supports students' overall well-being and helps them establish a balanced lifestyle that includes time for both work and fun. By participating in after-school activities, girls also develop skills that are typically not addressed in the classroom, such as physical and social skills.

Facilities

  • Baseball field(s)
  • Basketball court(s)
  • Fitness Center
  • Volleyball court(s)
  • Indoor basketball court(s)
  • Pool
  • Athletic Complex
  • Cross Country trails
  • Tennis Courts
  • River program for boating
  • swimming
  • tubing
  • kayaks
  • jet ski
  • paddleboards
  • and canoes

Clubs and Organizations

  • Community Service
  • Dorm Proctors
  • Environmental Club
  • Foreign Language Clubs
  • Honor Council
  • Literary Magazine
  • National Honor Society
  • Newspaper
  • Peer Counseling
  • Photography
  • Student Activities
  • Student Government
  • Student Publications
  • Yearbook
  • Yoga
  • Basic Needs
  • Poetry Club
  • Soulful Voices
  • Book Club
  • Art Club
  • Chapel Guild
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Summary: Arts Program

Our Arts program nurtures and develops highly creative artistic personalities who are educated and skilled in the visual and performing arts. Music, voice, drama, dance, drawing, painting, photography, mixed media, ceramics, and more are all artistic forms of expression you may pursue at St. Margaret's through our curriculum and student clubs. In-class instruction and mentoring, individual instruction, and after-school activities offer many ways for students to creatively express themselves, try new things, and discover their interests. In addition, our student artists enrich the surrounding community by participating in art-themed service projects, performances, and local contests.

Athletics Program

We coach and support student-athletes to Be St. Margaret's; to become part of a team and belong to something bigger than themselves. To believe in what they can achieve and not be afraid to fail. To push themselves to become better people, better students, better teammates, and skilled athletes who are prepared to succeed in life. Whether you’re preparing for college athletics or just looking to try something new, there are plenty of opportunities here for you to push yourself and have fun.

Arts Department Director: N/A

Athletics Department Director: Cynthia Walker

Arts
  • A Cappella Group
  • Art Club
  • Choral Music
  • Dance
  • Gospel Choir
  • Theater
  • Drawing
  • Painting
  • Mixed media
  • Ceramics
  • Fashion design
  • Graphic design
  • Photography
  • Piano
  • Voice
  • Instrumentals
Interscholastic Sports
  • Basketball
  • Cross-Country Running
  • Field Hockey
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
Recreational Sports
  • Aerobics
  • Basketball
  • Camping
  • Canoeing
  • Cross-Country Running
  • Field Hockey
  • Hiking
  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Tubing
  • Paddleboarding
 

Summary: St. Margaret’s college counseling is successful in helping students get into college while also giving them the skills they need to successfully complete their higher education. Guidance is offered to all grades, from preparing students for standardized tests to visiting colleges. Next Steps is the feature opportunity of the college advising program at SMS where students experience colleges and the application process up close and personal. They tour college campuses in the Mid-Atlantic and Virginia, learn from professionals in admissions offices about how to prepare their application, practice drafting a college essays, prepare a resume, create their Common Application and work with a top-rated test prep company to prepare for the SAT exam.

Department Director: Colonna Patrick

College Information

Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%

Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:

Agnes Scott College 1 graduates
Bryn Mawr College 1 graduates
College of William & Mary 1 graduates
Drexel University 1 graduates
Elon University 1 graduates
The George Washington University 1 graduates
James Madison University 1 graduates
Longwood University 1 graduates
Mount Holyoke 1 graduates
Randolph-Macon College 1 graduates
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 graduates
Sweet Briar College 1 graduates
University of Richmond 1 graduates
Wake Forest University 1 graduates
Waseda University 1 graduates
Wofford College 1 graduates

Middle Percentile of SAT Scores

25th percentile 75th percentile
Critical Reading 420 550
Mathematics 460 540
Writing 470 570


 

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