Saint Stephen's Episcopal School (Bradenton, Florida)

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Saint Stephen's Episcopal School
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Saint Stephen's Episcopal School (Bradenton, Florida)
315 41st Street West, Bradenton, FL 34209

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34209

United States
Coordinates 27°29′49″N82°36′02″W / 27.4970°N 82.6005°W / 27.4970; -82.6005
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School typePrivate College Preparatory
MottoCaelum mihi sedes est (Latin)
(Motto in English: "Heaven is my seat")
Denomination Episcopal
Established1970
Head of SchoolPeter Kraft
Grades Pre-Kindergarten to 12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment650
Average class size15
Student to teacher ratio9:1
Campus size35-acre campus
Colour(s)Green and gold   
AthleticsFootball, Soccer, Basketball, Golf, Crew, Volleyball, Softball, Baseball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Track and Field, Tennis, Lacrosse
MascotFreddy Falcon
AccreditationFCIS, NAES
NewspaperThe Gauntlet
Website http://www.saintstephens.org/

Saint Stephen's Episcopal School is a private college preparatory school affiliated with the Episcopal Church. The school is accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools. It is located in Bradenton, Florida. Founded in 1970, SSES has 650 students in grades Pre-K3 through 12.

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History

In 1970, a group of community leaders met with Christ Episcopal Church to propose the establishment of a school dedicated to maintaining high academic standards and offering small class sizes. This materialized as Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School, which saw its first class of 11 seniors graduate in 1975. [1]

Today, Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School, or SSES, has a 35-acre campus and serves Pre-K through 12th grade. [2] SSES has also achieved State Championships in a multitude of sports on 20 diffrent occasions. [3]

Notable alumni

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