School Profile
St. Margaret’s School (Virginia)
St. Margaret’s School is a private all-girl school in Tappahannock, Virginia. Tappahannock is a remote town in Essex County, where you will find 2 other private schools. Unlike most schools, however, St. Margaret’s School offers students room and board. In terms of religious orientation, the St. Margaret’s School is an Episcopal school St. Margaret’s School has a rich heritage of raising young women to have faith in themselves, the world around them, and God. The motto is, “Belong, believe and become.” At St. Margaret’s school they place leadership as a core skill. In 2011, 94% of the graduating senior class went on to 4-year colleges. 23.6 full-time equivalent teachers are on staff to educate the student body of 105 students in grades 8-12. That’s a student-teacher ratio of 4.45. We look more closely at students and teachers in several charts below.
Contact Information
Associations & Organizations
- National Association of Episcopal Schools
- National Coalition of Girls' Schools
- National Association of Independent Schools
- State/Regional Independent School Association
- The Association of Boarding Schools
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