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Scoring Mechanism: Each of the 46 distinct data points is evaluated using unique mathematical models, scoring based on its position within the overall data distribution.

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The school page currently displays an evaluation card that includes an overall rating and ratings across five key categories, totaling 46 data points. The five categories are: Geographic Community, Academic Strength, Matriculation Level, Extracurricular Activities, and FindingSchool Reviews. Visitors can easily view the overall score and ratings for each dimension (ranging from A+ to C). For boarding schools, detailed total score rankings are also included

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The entire scoring system is based on mathematical models derived from statistical analysis of samples from hundreds of schools across various levels. Each data point receives a corresponding rating based on its percentile position within the overall predicted distribution.

  • In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.

  • In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.

2025 Evaluation Methodology

1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension]: Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.

2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.

3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.

4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews]: FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.

5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.

Overall
A-
Matriculation A
Academics A-
Extracurriculars B+
Community B+
Reviews B+
Founded in 1842, Saint James School is a coeducational, Episcopal boarding and day school for grades 8-12 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Our students are self-confident, well-spoken, and prepared for college and life. Kind and moral, our students are inspired to lead for good. Here, every person is welcome, every voice is heard, and every perspective is valued.

Our beautiful 800-acre campus is home to 240 students, with 75 percent boarding on campus. Small classes ensure engagement and mastery of the material. A variety of AP courses allow interested students to pursue subjects in greater depth. Saint James students grow by trying new things. We offer competitive sports, a wide variety of clubs, service opportunities, and an excellent fine arts program that includes drama, dance, music, and visual arts. We seek to enroll well-rounded applicants who are eager to participate in a wide range of activities and want close and positive relationships with their teachers and fellow students.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$58000
Enrollment
240
International Students
24%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
76%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:6
Endowment
$35 millions
AP
21
Average SAT Score
1250
Average ACT Score
28.5
Class Size
11
Boarding %
75

Matriculation

(2022)
Ranking University/College Students
#6 University of Chicago 2
#9 California Institute of Technology 1
#9 California Institute of Technology 1
#9 Johns Hopkins University 2
#9 Northwestern University 2
#14 Brown University 1
#17 Rice University 2
#17 Rice University 2
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +
#22 University of California: Berkeley 3
#23 University of Michigan 1 +
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 2
#25 University of Virginia 2
#25 University of Virginia 2
#27 University of Southern California 2
#27 University of Southern California 2
#28 New York University 3
#28 New York University 3
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2
#36 Boston College 2
#36 Boston College 2
#38 Georgia Institute of Technology 1
#38 University of California: Davis 2
#38 University of California: Davis 2
#40 College of William and Mary 2
#42 Brandeis University 2
#42 Brandeis University 2
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1
#57 Penn State University Park 2
#57 Penn State University Park 2
#59 Syracuse University 1
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 1 +
#59 University of Washington 1
#68 Fordham University 2
#68 Fordham University 2
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 1
#76 College of Wooster 1 +
#79 American University 2
#79 American University 2
#83 Colorado School of Mines 1 +
#83 Elon University 1
#83 Elon University 1
#83 University of California: Riverside 1 +
LAC #17 Colgate University 2
#89 Juniata College 1 +
#93 University of Denver 1 +
#93 University of San Diego 1 +
#103 Loyola University Chicago 1
#103 Loyola University Chicago 1
#117 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 1 +
#127 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Newark Campus 1 +
LAC #30 Kenyon College 1 +
LAC #38 Franklin & Marshall College 1 +
LAC #38 Lafayette College 2
LAC #38 Lafayette College 2
LAC #42 Occidental College 1 +
Albright College 1
Albright College 1
Bentley University 1 +
Dean College 1
Dean College 1
Newberry College 1 +
Providence College 1 +
Rhode Island School of Design 1 +
Salisbury University 1 +
Savannah College of Art and Design 1 +
Shepherd University 1 +
University of Maryland: Baltimore County 1 +
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2022 2021 2020 2015-2019 2015-2018 Total
All schools 54 42 165 35 30
#3 Harvard College 1 + 1 + 2
#7 California Institute of Technology 1 1
#9 Northwestern University 2 2 1 + 1 + 6
#9 Brown University 1 1 2
#9 Johns Hopkins University 2 2 1 + 1 + 6
#12 University of Chicago 2 2 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 7
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#15 University of California: Berkeley 3 3 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 9
#17 Rice University 2 2 1 admitted 5
#18 Vanderbilt University 1 + 1 + 2
#20 University of Notre Dame 1 1 + 1 + 3
#21 University of Michigan 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#22 Georgetown University 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 3
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2 2 2 admitted 6
#24 University of Virginia 2 2 2 admitted 1 + 1 + 8
#24 Emory University 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 3
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 + 1
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 2 2 2 admitted 1 + 1 + 8
#28 University of California: Davis 2 3 admitted 1 + 1 + 7
#28 University of Southern California 2 2 5 admitted 1 + 10
#28 University of California: San Diego 3 admitted 3
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 1 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 5
#33 University of California: Irvine 3 admitted 1 + 4
#35 New York University 3 3 5 admitted 1 + 1 + 13
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 1 5 admitted 7
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 admitted 1
#39 Boston College 2 3 admitted 1 + 1 + 7
#40 Tufts University 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 3
#40 University of Washington 1 2 3 admitted 6
#40 Rutgers University 1 admitted 1
#43 Boston University 5 admitted 1 + 1 + 7
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2 2 admitted 4
#47 Wake Forest University 1 1 + 2
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 1 admitted 2
#47 Texas A&M University 1 admitted 1
#47 University of Rochester 3 admitted 3
#47 Lehigh University 1 admitted 1
#48 University of Texas at Austin 1 admitted 1
#53 Purdue University 3 admitted 1 + 4
#53 Case Western Reserve University 7 admitted 1 + 8
#53 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 admitted 1
#53 Northeastern University 4 admitted 1 + 1 + 6
#53 College of William and Mary 2 2 2 admitted 1 + 1 + 8
#53 Florida State University 2 admitted 2
#53 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 2 admitted 2
#57 Penn State University Park 2 6 admitted 1 + 1 + 10
#58 University of Connecticut 1 admitted 1
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 1 + 4 admitted 1 + 1 + 7
#60 Michigan State University 3 admitted 1 + 4
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 1 admitted 2
#60 Brandeis University 2 1 4 admitted 7
#67 Syracuse University 1 1 3 admitted 5
#67 University of Pittsburgh 1 + 1 + 2
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 3 admitted 3
#67 University of Miami 1 1 + 1 + 3
#67 George Washington University 1 + 1 + 2
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 1 1 3 admitted 1 + 1 + 7
#73 Tulane University 1 + 1 + 2
#76 University of Delaware 1 admitted 1
#76 Colorado School of Mines 1 + 1
#82 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Newark Campus 1 + 1
#83 University of California: Riverside 1 + 1
#89 University of South Florida 1 admitted 1
#89 Temple University 3 admitted 3
#89 Fordham University 2 4 admitted 6
#89 Southern Methodist University 1 admitted 1
#93 University of Iowa 1 admitted 1
#97 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 admitted 1
#98 University of San Diego 1 + 1
#98 University of Oregon 1 admitted 1
#98 Texas Christian University 1 admitted 1
#98 Drexel University 2 admitted 1 + 3
#105 American University 2 1 + 3
#105 Arizona State University 4 admitted 4
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 1 2 admitted 3
#105 George Mason University 2 admitted 2
#105 Saint Louis University 1 admitted 1
#115 University of Arizona 3 admitted 3
#115 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 1 + 1
#115 Howard University 2 admitted 2
#124 University of Central Florida 1 admitted 1
#124 University of Oklahoma 1 admitted 1
#124 University of Denver 1 + 1
#124 James Madison University 1 admitted 1
#133 Miami University: Oxford 1 admitted 1
#133 Elon University 1 1 admitted 2
#137 University of Alabama 1 admitted 1
#142 University of the Pacific 1 admitted 1
#142 Loyola University Chicago 1 1 2
#142 Virginia Commonwealth University 1 admitted 1
#147 University of Texas at Dallas 1 admitted 1
#151 Duquesne University 1 admitted 1
#151 Seton Hall University 1 admitted 1
#163 Montclair State University 1 admitted 1
#170 University of Hawaii at Manoa 1 1 admitted 2
#201 Valparaiso University 1 admitted 1
#209 Florida Atlantic University 1 admitted 1
#216 West Virginia University 6 admitted 6
#216 Texas Tech University 1 admitted 1
#249 Pace University 2 admitted 2
#269 University of Nevada: Las Vegas 1 admitted 1
#304 Radford University 1 admitted 1
Liberty University 1 admitted 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2022 2021 2020 2015-2019 2015-2018 Total
All schools 9 8 34 19 14
#1 Williams College 1 + 1 + 2
#4 Wellesley College 1 1 admitted 1 + 3
#9 Carleton College 1 + 1
#9 Bowdoin College 1 + 1
#11 Middlebury College 1 + 1 + 2
#11 Barnard College 1 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 4
#11 Claremont McKenna College 1 admitted 1
#16 Davidson College 2 admitted 1 + 1 + 4
#16 Hamilton College 1 + 1
#21 Haverford College 1 + 1 + 2
#21 Colgate University 2 2 3 admitted 1 + 1 + 9
#21 Washington and Lee University 1 1 admitted 2
#25 University of Richmond 1 2 admitted 1 + 4
#30 Bucknell University 1 admitted 1
#30 Lafayette College 2 2 2 admitted 1 + 1 + 8
#34 Mount Holyoke College 1 + 1 + 2
#35 Occidental College 1 + 1
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#36 Oberlin College 1 admitted 1
#38 Union College 1 + 1 + 2
#39 Kenyon College 1 + 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 4
#45 Union College 1 admitted 1
#46 Connecticut College 1 admitted 1
#46 Dickinson College 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 3
#46 Furman University 1 admitted 1
#51 Centre College 1 admitted 1
#51 The University of the South 1 + 1 + 2
#63 Gettysburg College 2 admitted 1 + 1 + 4
#67 Reed College 1 admitted 1
#72 Bard College 1 admitted 1
#82 St. Mary's College of Maryland 1 admitted 1
#82 Juniata College 1 + 1
#86 Ursinus College 1 admitted 1
#93 Drew University 1 admitted 1
#100 Sarah Lawrence College 1 admitted 1
#107 Randolph-Macon College 1 admitted 1
#124 Hollins University 1 admitted 1
#130 Eckerd College 1 admitted 1
#146 Albright College 1 1 admitted 2
#163 Oglethorpe University 1 admitted 1

AP Scores

(2022)
Number of tests taken
197
65%
18%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(21)
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
European History
Spanish Language and Culture
Chemistry
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
European History
Spanish Language and Culture
Chemistry
English Literature and Composition
Latin
United States History
English Language and Composition
French Language and Culture
World History
Computer Science A
Statistics
Music Theory
Spanish Literature and Culture
Environmental Science
Physics 1
Studio Art: Drawing
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Sports

(12)
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Field Hockey
American Football
Golf
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Field Hockey
American Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Volleyball
Wrestling
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(14)
Admission Tour Guides
FAB Lab
Art Club
Model UN
Bai Yuka (yearbook)
Mummers' Society (drama)Big Brother & Big Sisters
Admission Tour Guides
FAB Lab
Art Club
Model UN
Bai Yuka (yearbook)
Mummers' Society (drama)Big Brother & Big Sisters
Music (instrumental & voice)
Chamber Orchestra
Speech & Debate
Chapel Vestry Stage Crew
Dance
Student Activities Club
DEI Committee
The Jacobite (newspaper)
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Arts

(17)
A Cappella
Choir
Drama
Guitar
Music
Music Theory
A Cappella
Choir
Drama
Guitar
Music
Music Theory
Piano
String
Theater
Voice
Drawing
Portfolio
Studio Art
Wind Symphony
Ceramics
Art
Digital Design
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Contact Info

http://www.stjames.edu
17641 College Road, Hagerstown, MD 21740
301-733-9330
admissions@stjames.edu
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Basic Info

Co-ed
Boarding Grades: 8-12
Rural
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1842
Campus Size: 800 acres
Boarding Rate: 75%
Religious Affiliation: Giáo hội Anh

Application Info

Deadline: 01/31
Interview: On Campus, Admission Travel to China, Zoom
Pre Interview: No Requirement
Other Accepted Scores: Duolingo, IELTS
School Code:
TOEFL: 41
SSAT: 6514
Spots for Chinese Students Next Year: 7

Frequently Ask Questions about Saint James School

Tell me a bit about Saint James School.
Saint James School is Co-ed private boarding school located in Maryland, US. It was founded 1842 , and currently has about 240 students, 24.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.stjames.edu.
Does Saint James School have rigorous academic requirements?
Saint James School is offering 21 AP courses.

In recent years, 65 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

Saint James School also have 76% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Saint James School students typically go for their colleges?
In 2022, some students attended University of Chicago, California Institute of Technology, California Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins University and Northwestern University.
What is the application requirement for Saint James School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Saint James School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Saint James School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Saint James School in 2024 is $58,000 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admissions@stjames.edu .
Where is Saint James School located?
Saint James School is located in the State of Maryland of USA.
How popular is Saint James School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Saint James School is among the most popular schools, within top 56 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Saint James School has been favorited by 601 users.
How to start with an application with Saint James School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Saint James School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Saint James School’s official site: http://www.stjames.edu or call them at 301-733-9330.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Saint James School?
Yes, here are few: Mercersburg Academy, Foxcroft School and Sandy Spring Friends School.

What is the FindingSchool rating for Saint James School?
The overall rating for Saint James School is A-.

The section ratings of Saint James School are:
A for Matriculation
A- for Academics
B+ for Extracurriculum
B+ for Community
B+ for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

Washington, District of Columbia
Washington, D.C., the U.S. capital, is a vibrant city located along the Potomac River, bordered by Maryland and Virginia. Known for its neoclassical monuments and buildings, the city is home to the iconic landmarks of the U.S. government, including the Capitol, White House, and Supreme Court. Washington also boasts renowned museums like the Smithsonian and cultural venues such as the Kennedy Center. As the nation’s political and cultural hub, it attracts millions of visitors each year to experience its rich history and diverse attractions.
Population (2022) 591,833
Cost of Living Higher than average 39%
Nearby Airport Washington Dulles International Airport

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