St. Christopher's School

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St. Christopher's School is an independent, private, Episcopal diocesan day school for boys located in Richmond, Virginia.

St. Christopher's was founded in 1911 by Dr. Churchill Gibson Chamberlayne as the Chamberlayne School, but the name was later changed to St. Christopher's School to reflect its affiliation with the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia.

Today, the school enrolls over 900 boys from junior kindergarten through the twelfth grade. Approximately 70 people are in each grade. With an annual tuition of roughly $20,000, it is among the most expensive day schools in the South. It has produced National Merit Scholars and National Honor Society members each year.^{[citation needed]} The school's official colors are red and gray and its athletic teams, the "Saints", compete in the Virginia Preparatory League. They have frequently won the Prep League's Director's Cup, an award which is presented annually to the institution with the best all-around athletic teams. The school has recently expanded athletic facilities, which cost over $30 million and features a 5,000 square foot weight room, a renovated gymnasium, an indoor practice facility, and the third largest athletic facility in the state (after Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia).^{[citation needed]} The Lower (Elementary) School is held in McVey Hall. The Middle School is Wilton Hall. The Upper (High) School is called Chamberlayne Hall. Student publications include the school yearbook, the Raps and Taps, and the school paper, The Pine Needle. Many of the arts including music, photography, ceramics, painting are taught at St. Catherine's, the sister school.