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St. Andrew's is a private,
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in
New Castle County, Delaware New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware (New Castle, Kent, and Sussex). As of the 2020 census, the population was 570,719, making it the most populous county in Delaware, with nearly 60% of the ...
, with a Middletown postal address.


History

St. Andrew's was founded in 1929 by A. Felix du Pont (1879–1948). He was a member of the
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. The school was founded to provide a top education for boys of all socio-economic backgrounds, regardless of their families' ability to pay. St. Andrew's was originally a boys' school, but became coeducational in 1973.


Film appearances

The 1989 film ''
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'' starring
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was filmed almost entirely on the school grounds. The school was known as Welton Academy in the movie. It also served as the filming location of the young President Bartlet's boarding school in the television series ''
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'' episode entitled "
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" (number 44).


Notable alumni

* Bulent Atalay (1958) – physicist and author * Ben Bentil (2014) – Professional basketball player for
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*
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(1964) – former
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for President
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and former United States Navy four-star
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Eric Boateng Eric Yamoah Boateng (born 20 November 1985) is a British professional basketball player. He is a former college basketball player with the Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team. He attended high school at St. Andrew's School in Middleto ...
(2005) – British Olympian, member of the
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's Athletes' Commission, professional basketball player, former center for
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, 2005 McDonald's All-American and Gatorade State Athlete of the Year * William R. Brownfield (1970) – Assistant Secretary of State; United States Ambassador to Chile, Venezuela, Colombia *
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(1994) – host of ''Erin Burnett OutFront'' on
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* Gardner Cadwalader (1966) – Olympic
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, competed in the men's coxed four event at the
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*
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(1997) – Publisher of ''
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'' * Roy Foster (1967) – Irish academic, educator and historical writer * Terrell L. Glenn Jr. (1976) — American Anglican bishop * Gregory Gourdet (1993) –
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season 12 runner-up *
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(1951) – diplomat and ambassador to five countries *Doug James (1969) – American songwriter, known for "
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Lydia Kiesling Lydia Kiesling is an American author and literary critic. Her debut novel, ''The Golden State'', was published in September 2018 by MCD Books, a division of Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. From 2016 to 2019 she was the editor of the San Francisco-based ...
(2001) - American author and literary critic * Chris Klebl (1990) – cross-country skier, 11-time U.S. National Champion, Paralympic Gold Medalist *
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(1992) — actor and Oscar-winning Filmmaker * Steven Naifeh (1970) –
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-winning author and artist *
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(2012) — Grammy-nominated musician, singer-songwriter, and producer * Peter Salett (1987) – singer/songwriter and composer *
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(1976) – author and journalist for ''
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'' * Dominic Seiterle (1994) – Canadian rower, Olympic Gold Medalist * Scott Siprelle (1981) –
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and 2010 Republican candidate for Congress in
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* Cristina Stenbeck Fitzgibbons (1995) – Swedish-American businesswoman *
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(1963) – American art historian and writer * Loudon Wainwright Jr. (1942)– ''
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'' magazine columnist *
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(1965) – songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor * George Welch (1936) – test pilot, medal of honor nominee *
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Andrew's School, Delaware Boarding schools in Delaware High schools in New Castle County, Delaware Private high schools in Delaware Educational institutions established in 1929 Episcopal schools in the United States Middletown, Delaware 1929 establishments in Delaware