St. Stephen's Episcopal School is a

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preparatory

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and

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. Enrollment for the 2019-20 academic year is approximately 694, with 487 students in grades 9–12 and 207 in grades 6–8. Of the school's 694 students, 523 are day students and 171 are boarding students. The school's campus overlooks

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and is spread across of the

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. The school is accredited by The Association of Boarding Schools,

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, the Southwestern Association of Independent Schools, the

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, the

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, and the Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools.

History

Bishop

John E. Hines John Elbridge Hines (October 3, 1910 – July 19, 1997) was a bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States. When he was elected the 22nd Presiding Bishop in 1965, at the age of 54, he was the youngest person to hold that office, which ...

of the

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founded St. Stephen's Episcopal School in 1950. He was once quoted as saying that it was the duty of Christians "to live on the bleeding edge of the human dilemma". Hines believed girls should have equal access to education, and St. Stephen's was the first Episcopalian co-educational boarding school in the United States. The school also played a part in the 20th-century

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as the first integrated boarding school in the South.

Governance

St. Stephen's has a

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, including alumni and parents of former students. Day-to-day operations of the school are overseen by a head of school, who is appointed by the board of trustees with the consent of the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. The current headmaster, Christopher L. Gunnin, was appointed in 2016. Currently there is a boarding program, with students supervised by a team of roughly 38 full-time staff, as well as proctors (junior and senior students selected by staff to serve as mentors).

Religion

All faiths are welcomed, encouraged, accepted and celebrated at St. Stephen's Episcopal School. Chapel services are held in the early noons, in the form of a traditional Episcopalian worship service, sometimes featuring guest speakers and announcements. A weekly Sunday morning church service takes place during the school year, and boarding students are required to attend.

Notable alumni

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(1995) - Founder of

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(2001) -

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pitcher * Sarafina El-Badry Nance (2011) - Astrophysicist, analog astronaut, science communicator, women's health advocate, author *

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; played for

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Stephens Episcopal School, Texas Educational institutions established in 1950 1950 establishments in Texas Private boarding schools in Texas Private high schools in Texas Private middle schools in Texas High schools in Austin, Texas Episcopal schools in the United States Education in Austin, Texas Education in Travis County, Texas Independent Schools Association of the Southwest Co-educational boarding schools