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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 41 144 35 30
#2 Harvard College 1 + 1 + 2
#6 University of Chicago 2 2 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 7
#9 Johns Hopkins University 2 2 1 + 1 + 6
#9 Northwestern University 2 2 1 + 1 + 6
#9 California Institute of Technology 1 1
#14 Brown University 1 1 2
#15 Vanderbilt University 1 + 1 + 2
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 1 + 1
#17 Rice University 2 2 1 admitted 5
#19 University of Notre Dame 1 1 + 1 + 3
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#21 Emory University 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 3
#22 University of California: Berkeley 3 3 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 9
#23 Georgetown University 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 3
#23 University of Michigan 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#25 University of Virginia 2 2 2 admitted 1 + 1 + 8
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 2 2 2 admitted 1 + 1 + 8
#27 University of Southern California 2 2 5 admitted 1 + 10
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2 2 2 admitted 6
#28 New York University 3 3 5 admitted 1 + 1 + 13
#28 Wake Forest University 1 1 + 2
#30 Tufts University 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 3
#30 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 admitted 1
#34 University of Rochester 3 admitted 3
#35 University of California: Irvine 3 admitted 1 + 4
#35 University of California: San Diego 3 admitted 3
#36 Boston College 2 3 admitted 1 + 1 + 7
#38 University of California: Davis 2 3 admitted 1 + 1 + 7
#38 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 1 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 5
#40 College of William and Mary 2 2 2 admitted 1 + 1 + 8
#41 Tulane University 1 + 1 + 2
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 1 5 admitted 7
#42 Brandeis University 2 1 4 admitted 7
#42 Boston University 5 admitted 1 + 1 + 7
#42 Case Western Reserve University 7 admitted 1 + 8
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 1 admitted 2
#48 University of Texas at Austin 1 admitted 1
#49 Northeastern University 4 admitted 1 + 1 + 6
#49 Lehigh University 1 admitted 1
#53 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 admitted 1
#53 Purdue University 3 admitted 1 + 4
#55 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 1 admitted 2
#55 University of Miami 1 1 + 1 + 3
#57 George Washington University 1 + 1 + 2
#57 Penn State University Park 2 6 admitted 1 + 1 + 10
#58 Florida State University 2 admitted 2
#59 University of Washington 1 2 3 admitted 6
#59 Syracuse University 1 1 3 admitted 5
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 1 + 4 admitted 1 + 1 + 7
#62 Rutgers University 1 admitted 1
#63 University of Connecticut 1 admitted 1
#66 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 2 admitted 2
#66 University of Massachusetts Amherst 3 admitted 3
#66 Southern Methodist University 1 admitted 1
#66 University of Pittsburgh 1 + 1 + 2
#66 Texas A&M University 1 admitted 1
#68 Fordham University 2 4 admitted 6
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 1 1 3 admitted 1 + 1 + 7
#75 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2 2 admitted 4
#79 American University 2 1 + 3
#80 Michigan State University 3 admitted 1 + 4
#80 Texas Christian University 1 admitted 1
#80 Howard University 2 admitted 2
#83 Colorado School of Mines 1 + 1
#83 Elon University 1 1 admitted 2
#83 University of California: Riverside 1 + 1
#88 University of Iowa 1 admitted 1
#93 University of Denver 1 + 1
#93 University of San Diego 1 + 1
#97 University of Delaware 1 admitted 1
#97 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 admitted 1
#97 University of Arizona 3 admitted 3
#103 Saint Louis University 1 admitted 1
#103 Arizona State University 4 admitted 4
#103 Loyola University Chicago 1 1 2
#103 University of Oregon 1 admitted 1
#103 University of South Florida 1 admitted 1
#103 Temple University 3 admitted 3
#103 Miami University: Oxford 1 admitted 1
#104 University of Colorado Boulder 1 2 admitted 3
#117 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 1 + 1
#127 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Newark Campus 1 + 1
#133 Drexel University 2 admitted 1 + 3
#133 Seton Hall University 1 admitted 1
#133 University of Oklahoma 1 admitted 1
#133 University of the Pacific 1 admitted 1
#137 University of Alabama 1 admitted 1
#143 Duquesne University 1 admitted 1
#147 University of Texas at Dallas 1 admitted 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2022 2021 2020 2015-2019 2015-2018 Total
All schools 7 8 24 19 14
#1 Williams College 1 + 1 + 2
#4 Middlebury College 1 + 1 + 2
#4 Bowdoin College 1 + 1
#5 Wellesley College 1 1 admitted 1 + 3
#6 Claremont McKenna College 1 admitted 1
#8 Carleton College 1 + 1
#11 Washington and Lee University 1 1 admitted 2
#12 Haverford College 1 + 1 + 2
#14 Hamilton College 1 + 1
#15 Davidson College 2 admitted 1 + 1 + 4
#17 Barnard College 1 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 4
#17 Colgate University 2 2 3 admitted 1 + 1 + 9
#22 University of Richmond 1 2 admitted 1 + 4
#30 Kenyon College 1 + 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 4
#34 Bucknell University 1 admitted 1
#35 Mount Holyoke College 1 + 1 + 2
#36 Oberlin College 1 admitted 1
#38 Union College 1 + 1 + 2
#38 Franklin & Marshall College 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#38 Lafayette College 2 2 2 admitted 1 + 1 + 8
#42 Occidental College 1 + 1
#45 Union College 1 admitted 1
#47 The University of the South 1 + 1 + 2
#47 Dickinson College 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 3
#51 Connecticut College 1 admitted 1
#52 Furman University 1 admitted 1
#55 Centre College 1 admitted 1
#60 Bard College 1 admitted 1
#61 Gettysburg College 2 admitted 1 + 1 + 4

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
IB: No
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, International Admission Visits, Zoom
Pre Interview: Required Vericant
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.
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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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