Virginia Episcopal School

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Location
Virginia Episcopal School
Image:School seal to be provided by VES
"Towards the full stature of manhood."
Lynchburg, VA, USA
Information
Religion	Episcopalian
Headmaster	Dr. Phillip Hadley, Ph.D.
Enrollment	268 •
Faculty	40
Average class size	11
Student:teacher ratio	7:1
Average SAT scores (2008)	-
Average ACT scores (2008)	-
Type	Private, Boarding
Campus	Suburban - 160 acres
Athletics	18 interscholastic
Athletics conference	Boys - Virginia Independent Conference; Girls - Blue Ridge Conference, League of Independent Schools
Mascot	Bishop
Color(s)	Garnet & White
Established	1916
Homepage	www.ves.org

Virginia Episcopal School is an Episcopalian college preparatory boarding and day school located in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA. It was founded in 1916 by Bishop Robert Carter Jett. By design, VES is a small and intimate coeducational community of 268 students and 40 residential faculty. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, its 160-acre campus is nestled near the James River along the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is a school that emphasizes rigorous academic training and vigorous individual attention in a spiritual and ethical environment.

1 History
2 The School Today
3 Famous Alumni
4 External links

[edit] History

The school's founder, Robert Carter Jett, laid the foundation for this mission in September of 1916, when VES opened its doors and Dr. Jett's dream of establishing "a school that will draw out that which is noblest and finest" became a reality. Although VES has evolved through the years, Dr. Jett's words still ring true today. His vision and dreams remain the ideological cornerstone of Virginia Episcopal School.

Dr. Jett conceived the first buildings on the VES campus while riding a train in Raleigh, North Carolina. There, he drew his architectural view of the campus on the back of an envelope. One might recognize the outline of his drawings in the framework of Main Hall, which opened in September of 1916. Three years later, the chapel opened, thanks to a generous donation by Chiswell Dabney Langhorne, followed by Barksdale Gymnasium in the 1930s, which is based on the measurements of King Solomon's temple in Jerusalem.

[edit] The School Today

Today, the campus includes three gymnasiums, classroom buildings, residence halls, an art center, and some of the nation's finest equestrian facilities. The student body has grown from 60 boys to 268 young men and women who come from all over the country and the world. Over two-thirds of VES's student body lives on campus. The school is renowned for its Boy's Varsity Lacrosse team comprising of such stellar players as Will Roe, Morrow Boggs, Matt Devoy, Daniel Alexander, and Joe Strope. The Bishops are a strong favorite to win the VIC this year and are favorites along with Highland School to play in the state championship game.