Episcopal School of Baton Rouge | |
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Location | |
3200 Woodland Ridge Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70816 United States | |
Coordinates | 30°25′33″N91°02′01″W / 30.4259°N 91.0337°W |
Information | |
Type | Private (Day School) |
Motto | Via, Veritas, Vita |
Established | 1965 |
Dean | Scott Engholm |
Principal | Tom Forti (Upper School) Mark Engstrom (Middle School) Beth Garder (Lower School) |
Head of school | Carrie Steakley |
Grades | Pre-K – 12 |
Enrollment | 950 (about 400 in Upper School) |
Student to teacher ratio | 10:1 |
Campus size | 50-acre (200,000 m2) |
Color(s) | Navy blue and gold |
Athletics | Louisiana High School Athletic Association |
Athletics conference | District 8-2A |
Mascot | Knightreaux |
Nickname | Knights |
Affiliation | Independent |
Website | episcopalbr |
The Episcopal School of Baton Rouge is a private, college-preparatory, coeducational day school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Founded in 1965, it has approximately 900 students residing in East Baton Rouge Parish and surrounding areas, [1] and has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1. [2] The school serves students in grades PreK-3 through 12. Episcopal is located on a 50-acre (200,000 m2) campus located in the eastern section of the city of Baton Rouge.
Episcopal receives no funds from the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, solely relying on funds generated from tuition, fees, capital giving, and the Annual Fund, a yearly fundraising program in which all donations made are used for investment in school plans and facilities. The current administrative leadership includes division heads for the Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School. [3] [4]
Episcopal School of Baton Rouge was founded in 1964 originally as Episcopal High School with intentions of bringing an Episcopalian college preparatory school to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Founding members of the school include G. Allen Penniman, Henry Klock, Dick H. Hearin, and A. C. Lewis. Originally on the site of St. James Episcopal Church of Baton Rouge and the old Baton Rouge Junior High School, Episcopal served approximately 300 students in grades 1–8. The first headmaster was Reverend Ralph Webster. [1]
In 1968, students in grades 5-11 moved to the new campus located at 3200 Woodland Ridge Blvd. Students in grades 1-4 remained at the church until the new buildings were completed. The first senior class of 13 matriculated in 1969.
The school's gymnasium was destroyed in 1971 by a tornado spawned from Hurricane Edith, and much of the rest of the campus was heavily damaged. [5]
Most recently, Episcopal High School allotted space for pre-kindergarteners in 2005.
Episcopal High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
Episcopal fields teams in many sports, including softball, soccer, basketball, football, volleyball, baseball, powerlifting, wrestling, swimming, tennis, golf, track and field, and cross-country.
The boys' cross-country team won 25 state AA titles in a row from 1996 to 2020. [6] [7]
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