Episcopal Collegiate School

Episcopal Collegiate School
Address
1701 Cantrell Road
Little Rock, Arkansas,
Pulaski County
, 72201
United States
Coordinates 34°45′11″N 92°17′23″W / 34.75306°N 92.28972°W / 34.75306; -92.28972Coordinates: 34°45′11″N 92°17′23″W / 34.75306°N 92.28972°W / 34.75306; -92.28972
Information
Funding type Private
Motto Respect, Reverence, Responsibility
Denomination Episcopalian
Established 1998
Founder Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Headmaster Tom Southard
Chaplain The Reverend Canon John Childress
Faculty 99
Grades PreK3 - 12
Gender Mixed
Student to teacher ratio 7:1
Color(s) Hunter Green, White and Navy Blue               
Sports American football, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, softball, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling
Mascot Wildcat
School roll 780
Endowment $50 million
Website episcopalcollegiate.org

Episcopal Collegiate School is an independent college preparatory school located in Little Rock, Arkansas established in 1998 under the name "The Cathedral School." In July 2003, it changed its name to Episcopal Collegiate School.[1] It has a total student body of approximately 780 students and an average class size of 15, and the teacher to student ratio is approximately 7:1.[2] It has a financial endowment of over $50 million, which was contributed by Jackson T. Stephens and his son, Warren A. Stephens.[1] Episcopal Collegiate School's colors are hunter green, white, and navy blue and its mascot is the Wildcat.[3]

Extracurricular activities

Athletic

Episcopal's athletic department include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling.[3]

Affiliations

Episcopal is accredited by Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools and Arkansas Non-Public Schools Accrediting Association.[3] Episcopal also has affiliations or is a member of each of the following organizations: National Association of Episcopal Schools, School and Student Service for Financial Aid, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, International Reading Association, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Arkansas Activities Association, National Science Teachers' Association, and National Council of Teachers of English.[3]

Board of directors

Chuck Erwin (President), Debra Brown (Vice President), Lynne Franks (Vice President), Joe Hadden (Secretary), Pete Yuan (Treasurer), Larry Bowden, Michelle Carney, Robert Covington, Stacy Fletcher, Rev. Canon Christoph Keller, Ellen Kreth, Russ McDonough, Harriet C. Stephens, Joan Strauss, and Thomas N. Southard ex officio

Notes

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