Keystone School

Keystone School
Location
San Antonio, TX USA
Information
Type	Private, Pre K-12
Motto	Academic Excellence
Religious affiliation(s)	Non-Sectarian
Established	1948
Head of School	Brian Yager
Faculty	42
Enrollment	460 (pre K-12)
Average class size	12-18 students
Student to teacher ratio	10:1
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Red and Black
Athletics conference	TAPPS 3-A
Mascot	Cobra
Website	www.keystoneschool.org

Keystone School, generally called simply Keystone, is a co-educational independent private school for students from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade, located in the Monte Vista Historic District in Midtown San Antonio, Texas, USA. The greater Keystone School consists of the Little School of Keystone, serving PK-3 and PK-4 students, Lower School, serving kindergarten through fourth-grade students, the Middle School, serving fifth- through eighth-grade students, and the Upper School, consisting of the ninth through twelfth grades. Keystone is regarded as one of the most academically competitive schools in the United States. It has been placed as the best private high school in America by the Washington Post and has been acclaimed for its academic performance.

The School was established as the Keystone School and Guidance Center in June 1948 with the personal funds of its founders, John H. Eargle and William B Greet. In June 1953, the school moved to its present location at 119 East Craig Place in San Antonio's renowned Monte Vista Historical District. By 1954, Edwin Eargle had added an Upper School to serve students in the ninth through twelfth grades. Accreditation was granted by the Texas Education Agency in the summer of 1957. It is also accredited by the [Independent Schools Association of the Southwest]. The school has undergone considerable expansion over the past half century, particularly in the last fifteen years.

Keystone's start of the 20th century Victorian and classical-revival campus occupies nearly a full city block of restored mansions and carriage houses between McCullough, North Main, and Woodlawn Avenues.

The following buildings and facilities can be found on the campus:

Admission to Keystone is selective and limited, and is particularly competitive for prospective students rising into pre-kindergarten and the first and ninth grades. By its own description, the school offers admission "to qualified students without regard to ethnic, racial, or religious backgrounds[...]" and, according to its own records, counts 43% of its student body as being "non-Anglo".

Students entering kindergarten and the first through fourth grades are tested for achievement and readiness by the Head of Lower School using standardized tests normed by age. The Head of Lower School may also test other applicants through the fourth grade when recent standardized tests are not available or there are concerns about the match between the applicant and the school’s program.

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