Eastern Mennonite School

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Eastern Mennonite School
Established	1917
School type	Private School
Religious affiliation	Mennonite
Principal	Paul Leaman
Location	Harrisonburg, Virginia, VA, USA
Enrollment	327
Student:teacher ratio	12:1
Average SAT scores (2004)	567 verbal 551 math
Athletics	19 Interscholastic Sports
Color(s)	Navy and Gold
Mascot	Flames

Eastern Mennonite School (EMS) formerly known as Eastern Mennonite High School is a private school in Harrisonburg, Virginia which is affiliated with the Mennonite Church.

The school began in 1918 as part of what was then Eastern Mennonite College, now Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). In 1968 Eastern Mennonite School separated from EMU and built a new building on Parkwood Drive directly below EMU. In 1968, EMS expanded schooling to grades 7-12 and was renamed Eastern Mennonite High School. In 1997 the school expanded its athletic fields adding improved soccer and baseball fields. In 2004 the school added new class space including a new art room, science rooms, and a new auditorium. 1995 was the first year for sixth grade at EMS, and by 2005 the school created Eastern Mennonite Elementary School in nearby Linville, Virginia, and renamed the overall entity Eastern Mennonite School.