Seattle Girls' School

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Seattle Girls' School
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Seattle Girls' School
2706 S. Jackson Street
Seattle, Washington 98144
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TypePrivate girls' middle school
EstablishedFall 2001
Head of schoolBrenda Leaks
Staff12 staff
Faculty18
Grades5-8
Enrollment105
Color(s)  Purple
MascotLynx
Website www.seattlegirlsschool.org

Seattle Girls' School is an all-girls middle school located in the central district of Seattle at South Jackson Street and MLK Way S. between 26th AVE S and 28th AVE S. Seattle Girls' School (also known as SGS) is an accredited member of the Northwest Association of Independent Schools and a full member of the National Association of Independent Schools.

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In the 2011–2012 academic year, SGS enrolled 105 students. The student-teacher ratio is currently about 10:1, and the average class size 15. Tuition was $2,389 a school month in 2011-2012 totaling $21,500 for the school year.

History

Seattle Girls' School was founded by the board of trustees, a group of Seattle residents, in fall 2001. The school's current location at the corner of S. Jackson Street and MLK Way S was not completely finished when students for that year were being admitted, and the first open house was held in a gymnasium.

From the founding in 2001 to 2005 SGS accepted students through 6th and 7th grade. In the 2005-2006 year 5th grade and 8th grade was added.

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