School Profile
Christchurch School (Virginia)
Christchurch School is a private coed school in Christchurch, Virginia. Christchurch is a rural area in Middlesex County and Christchurch School is the only private school in the area. Christchurch School is one of six schools in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia system and is accredited through the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. Some of its notable alumni include Pulitzer Prize winning author William Styron (“˜42) and Nobel laureate Bill Easterling (“˜72). The academic school years lasts 160 calendar days and each day students spend 9 hours in class. In 2011, 100% of the graduating senior class went on to 4-year colleges. 27.9 full-time equivalent teachers are on staff to educate the student body of 226 students in grades 9-12. That’s a student-teacher ratio of 8.10. We look more closely at students and teachers in several charts below.
Contact Information
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Christchurch School
49 Seahorse Ln, Christchurch, Virginia 23031
https://www.christchurchschool.org/
(804) 758-2306
Associations & Organizations
- National Association of Episcopal Schools
- National Association of Independent Schools
- The Association of Boarding Schools
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