Blue Ridge School
| Blue Ridge School | |
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St. George, Virginia United States |
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| Type | private, all-male boarding school |
| Established | 1909 |
| Headmaster | William "Trip" Darrin |
| Enrollment | 195 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5:1 |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Barons |
| Website | Blue Ridge School |
Blue Ridge School is a private, all-male boarding school for students grades 9-12 in Saint George, Virginia, near Charlottesville. The school was founded in 1909 by the Reverend George P. Mayo. About 190 students attend Blue Ridge from 33 states and ten foreign countries, with many from Virginia and the rest of the South. The school's campus is 751 acres (3 km²) and adjoins the Shenandoah National Park at the base of Brokenback Mountain.
The school opened its doors to about 35 students early in 1910, and when the word "industrial" was removed from the title years later, it added to the School's stature as an academic institution. Blue Ridge School held its first commencement in 1918, when two graduates were awarded diplomas. Five years after the School opened its doors, 49 boarding students and 44 day students attended Blue Ridge and the school has since expanded numerous times. The original 148 acre (0.6 km²) campus, located 20 miles (32 km) from Charlottesville, Virginia, sits at the foothills of the historic Blue Ridge Mountains. The campus has grown to nearly 750 acres (3.2 km²) and includes a lake and several ponds. The Robert A. Gibson Memorial Chapel, the Martha Bagby Battle House (Headmaster’s Residence) and the old St. George Post Office still stand on Blue Ridge School's grounds. The Gibson Memorial Chapel and Martha Bagby Battle House at Blue Ridge School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
Headmaster Hatcher C. Williams felt that the capable boy, with just a little help, could learn to take care of himself and maximize his growth academically and personally. That philosophy still prevails on the campus. In 1962, the School was reorganized by a Board of Trustees into today’s program - a college preparatory boarding school for boys, some of whom did not realize their potential in other settings. The current headmaster is Trip Darrin. Today, Blue Ridge School asserts that it is dedicated to providing a sound college-prep education for capable and willing young men. Blue Ridge is a supportive, structured community where self-esteem is founded upon solid accomplishment in the classroom, on the athletic fields, in the arts and in a host of co-curricular activities. 100% of its graduates are accepted into colleges and universities. School programs emphasize the development and refinement of individual talents and skills essential to the success and fulfillment in academics and life.
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