The Sewanee campus overlooks the Tennessee Valley, consisting of 13,000 acres on the Cumberland Plateau.It includes many buildings constructed of various materials faced with local stone, most done in the Gothic style. In September 2011, it was named by Travel + Leisure as one of the most beautiful college campuses in the United States. All Saints' Chapel was originally designed by Ralph.
| St. Andrew's-Sewanee School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
290 Quintard Road , | |
| Coordinates | 35°13′02″N85°53′29″W / 35.2172°N 85.8914°WCoordinates: 35°13′02″N85°53′29″W / 35.2172°N 85.8914°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Private, Day & Boarding |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Episcopal |
| Established | 1868 1905 1981 (merger) |
| Head of School | Karl J. Sjolund |
| Faculty | 41 teachers |
| Grades | 6 to 12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 53 Boarding (7-12) 57 Day (6-8) 106 Day (9-12) 216 Total |
| Average class size | 14 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5:1 |
| Campus size | 550 acres (2.2 km2) |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics | 25 teams in 10 sports |
| Athletics conference | TSSAA |
| Mascot | Mountain Lion |
| Yearbook | The Phoenix |
| Endowment | $19 million |
| Website | sasweb.org |
Sewanee is best known as the home of The University of the South, commonly known as 'Sewanee.' Sewanee lies on the mountainous Cumberland Plateau in the southeastern part of Middle Tennessee. It is located at 35°12′4″N 85°55′17″W / 35.20111°N 85.92139°W / 35.20111; -85.92139 (35.201232, -85.921524). It is at elevation 1,920 feet. The University is located atop the Cumberland Plateau between Nashville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Sewanee’s physical environment, which includes the 13,000–acre Domain (as the campus and surrounding area is known), provides a remarkable academic and recreational resource, and an unparalleled place in which to study and reflect. On Campus Appointment Optional one-on-one appointment with a specially trained senior student. On-campus appointments are not scored or evaluative, but are an opportunity for Sewanee to learn more about our prospective students' diverse academic and extracurricular interests and achievements.
St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School is a private, coeducational, Episcopal, boarding and day college preparatory school serving 216 students in grades six through twelve. It is located in Sewanee, Tennessee on the Cumberland Plateau between Nashville and Chattanooga and adjacent to the University of the South, which is also affiliated with the Episcopal Church. In addition to outstanding college preparation, the school is known for its close and welcoming community, emphasis on creativity, and opportunities for outdoor adventure.
History[edit]
The current school, housed on 550 acres (2.2 km2), is the result of the merger of St. Andrew's School, which was located on the same campus, and the Sewanee Academy.[1] The University of the South agreed to merge the Sewanee Academy with St. Andrew's School in 1981.
Sewanee Academy was founded in 1867 as the Junior Department of the University of the South and later became Sewanee Grammar School (1869-1908), then the Sewanee Military Academy. In 1971, Sewanee Military Academy dropped its military program and became known as the Sewanee Academy.[1]
St. Andrew's School was founded in 1905 by the Episcopal Order of the Holy Cross with the goal of 'breaking the cycle of poverty' for 'mountain boys.' Originally all-white, it was desegregated in 1965.[2]
A third school, St. Mary's School for Girls, was operated from 1896 to 1968 by the Episcopal Sisters of St. Mary's. After it closed, Sewanee Military Academy and St. Andrew's School, which had enrolled only boys, both became coeducational.[1]
Student body and curriculum[edit]
The school is attended by approximately 220 day and boarding students in grades 6 to 12. The boarding program, which begins with grade 7, houses approximately 70 students from the United States and other countries. In an average year, the student body represents at least 20 states and a dozen countries. Qualified students are able to enroll in university classes at Sewanee: The University of the South.[citation needed]
Notable alumni and faculty[edit]
- Whitney Able, actress
- James Agee, author
- George R. Allin, American general
- Brian Jordan Alvarez, actor and internet celebrity
- Stephen Alvarez, photographer
- Stephen Barber, composer
- Richard Walker Bolling, Democratic congressman
- Sean Bridgers, actor
- Kix Brooks of Brooks and Dunn
- Bruce Cabot, actor
- Saxby Chambliss, U.S. Senator
- Mike deGruy, documentary filmmaker
- Charles Duncan, Jr., entrepreneur and statesman
- George Garrett, Princeton and U.Va professor, poet, novelist, scholar
- Max Gladstone, author
- Eban Goodstein, economist, author and sustainability educator
- William Crawford Gorgas, Surgeon General of the U.S. Army
- Haywood S. Hansell, Major General
- Rip Hawkins, football player
- Robin Hemley, author
- Jack Hitt, journalist and author
- Henry Finch Holland, attorney
- John Jay Hooker, attorney, entrepreneur, political gadfly
- David Lodge (biologist), Director of Cornell University's David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future
- Stuart Margolin, actor (The Rockford Files)
- C.J. McCoy, Florida Gators football coach
- Vail M. Pittman, former governor of Nevada
- Miller Puckette, author of Max (software)
- Elisabeth Röhm, actress
- Walter Sillers Jr., politician
References[edit]
- ^ abcMargaret D. Binnicker, St. Andrew's-Sewanee School, Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture
- ^Wade H. Morris, Jr., FORCING PROGRESS: THE STRUGGLE TO INTEGRATE SOUTHERN EPISCOPAL SCHOOLS, M.A. thesis, Georgetown University, April 18, 2009 Archived 2011-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
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