St. Christopher's School is an American private

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for boys located in

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. The school is listed on the

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History

Dr. Churchill Gibson Chamberlayne founded St. Christopher's School in 1911 as ''The Chamberlayne School''. On June 11, 1920, a system of church schools was established by the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, at which time ''The Chamberlayne School'' was renamed ''St. Christopher's School''. The campus includes frame buildings from the era of its founding as well as brick buildings added in the second–quarter of the 20th–century. The campus became a Virginia Landmark on December 5, 2001, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 2002.

Students

As of 2022, the student population is 938. The students are all male and are 63% White, 11% Asian, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Multiracial, and 0% Native American and Pacific Island. The student to teacher ratio is 9 to 1.

Academics

St. Christopher's includes junior

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through 12th grade. It offers more than 25

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courses. A program of coordination with nearby St. Catherine's School allows a broader selection of courses at the Upper School level, taught in coeducational classes on both campuses. After graduating, 100% of its students attend a four–year college. ''Niche'' ranks the school as the number two all-boys high school and the number 8 K through grade twelve school in Virginia.

Student life

Athletics

St. Christopher's School belongs to two athletic associations, the Virginia Prep League and the

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(VISAA). St. Christopher's has longstanding athletic rivalries with Benedictine High School, Collegiate School, and Woodberry Forest School. The wrestling program, considered one of the best in Virginia, held a streak of thirteen consecutive Prep League and state VISAA championships.

Student publications

*
The Pine Needle Online
' (web-based newspaper) *''Raps and Taps'' (yearbook) * ''Hieroglyphic'' (arts journal) * ''Paperboy'' (middle school online publication)

Accreditations and memberships

St. Christopher's School is accredited or a member of the following organizations: *

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(NAIS) *

Virginia Association of Independent Schools Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS) is a non-profit, voluntary membership association of schools within the state of Virginia. The VAIS is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools. Prior to its establishment in Ch ...

(VAIS) * International Boys' Schools Coalition (IBSC)

Notable alumni

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contender in 2010 *

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(1922–2005), President of the

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* Gregory Grey Garland Jr. (1924–2020), lawyer, business executive, chairman

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(born 1934), a politician *

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(born 1976), former member of the

* Robert Pratt (born 1951), professional football player *

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, CEO of Insomniac Games *

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(born 1928), American chemical engineer, businessperson, and preservationist * Stephan Said (born 1968), musician and activist * Tom Slater (born 1968), baseball coach * James Harvie Wilkinson III (born 1944), a federal judge serving on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit * Monk Willis (1916–2011), LBJ political adviser, regent for the University of North Texas * Martin Williams (1924–1992), jazz critic *

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References

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