THE COURAGE WITHIN
Episcopal High School is the only 100% boarding school located in a major metropolitan center — and the only one in the nation’s capital.
Where caring teachers, motivated students, and dedicated alumni connect to harness the currents of commerce, politics, culture, and change that move the world.
Where living and learning blend seamlessly for all.
Where friendships and character are forged for life.
This place — with its people, principles, and potential — is where courage grows.
YOUR COURAGE.
The High School For the Courageous
Since its founding in 1839, Episcopal has been woven into the fabric of Washington, home of the great minds who shape and guide a great nation. In this global capital, EHS creates a close-knit community committed to forming intellectual and moral courage into positive action.
Whether EHS graduates make history — like U.S. Senator John McCain ’54 and groundbreaking female naval aviator Suzelle Thomas ’14 — or make a difference in quieter ways, they evolve into courageous leaders who are the best versions of themselves and who value the dignity of every human being. Just as new generations of promising students brought together at Episcopal from around the world are destined to do.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM EHS AND WASHINGTON, D.C.
DISCOVERY ALL
AT EHS SHARE A PASSION FOR
Learning works best when it happens up close. That’s why, in small, interactive classes, we boldly harness the intellectual strength of a broad curriculum that evolves and adapts as the world shifts.
You will connect ideas, apply knowledge, and develop creative solutions, partnering with talented faculty. Episcopal’s academic culture values character and wellness as well as achievement. As you are challenged to think critically about the world and your role in it, we provide the resources and real-world experience that will help you forge your path to leadership, innovation, positive impact, and a healthy lifestyle through college and beyond.
Courses
Honors or Advanced options
11
Students per class on average
8
Academic departments: English, mathematics/ computer science, social studies, modern and classical languages, science, arts, theology, and health and wellness
4
Avenues for academic support: Learning specialists at the Crosland Academic Support Center; office hours built into the weekly schedule; Writing Center staff; professional and peer tutors in all academic subjects
Broad, Deep, Challenging, and Dynamic
Our 150+ course curriculum provides an outstanding liberal arts and sciences preparation. Strong core offerings in traditional disciplines create a solid foundation. Innovative electives let you hone critical thinking and analytical skills while exploring your interests. Choose from dozens of Advanced courses to challenge yourself, distinguish your transcript, and prepare for success in navigating the college admissions process.
TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Advanced Coursework
Our most challenging options, Advanced courses allow students to select a program of study that meets their loftiest ambitions and goes beyond the typical limits of high school curricula. Episcopal’s Advanced courses are far more dynamic and in-depth than traditional AP courses — while still preparing students to excel on AP exams.
Students may take core courses like Adv. Calculus AB/ BC but can also move forward to Adv. Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus; students take U.S. History but can also dive into Adv. History of the Cold War, Adv. Digital History, or several other Advanced history electives. Unique and challenging Advanced electives like these are offered in every academic department. In addition, motivated juniors and seniors may work closely with a faculty member to develop an independent study.
VIEW THE COURSE CATALOG
Recent independent studies: Argentine Literature; Folger Shakespeare Library High School Fellowship Program; The Role of Iconography in Religious Thought; Special Topics in Physics; Survey of Journalism
Interdisciplinary Studies
Preparing students for intellectual leadership in a complex world, these courses draw on the tools and ideas of several disciplines.
Recent examples: Advanced Engineering; American Studies; Audio Engineering; Environmental Theology; Intro to Big Data Analysis; Theater: From Page to Stage
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
MODERN AND CLASSICAL LANGUAGES
Become a global citizen.
Languages offered: French; German; Greek; Latin; Chinese; Spanish; GOA Arabic; GOA Japanese
COMPUTER SCIENCE Put technology to best use.
Recent offerings include: 3D Modeling and Programming; Computer Architecture and Algorithms; Computer Science; Intro to Big Data Analytics
ENGLISH
Harness the power of language.
Recent offerings include: American Protest Literature; Contemporary Global Literature; Dystopian Fiction; Environmental Literature; Russian Short Fiction; Shakespeare: Page, Stage, and Screen; Nobel Prize Literature; Whitman, Dickinson, and the American Voice
SCIENCE
Embrace the scientific process.
Recent offerings include: Biology and the Human Past; Botany; Engineering; Forensic Science; Energy, Climate, and Sustainable Actions; Human Genetics; Epidemiology
CURRICULUM POWERFUL
ARTS Reinvent your world.
Recent offerings include: Studio Art: 3D Design; Audio Engineering; Digital Video Production; Graphic Design; Music Theory; Playwriting
THEOLOGY
Explore humanity’s quest for meaning.
Recent offerings include: Biblical Theology; Environmental Theology; Judaism, Antisemitism, and the Roots of Genocide; Ritual and Music in World Religions; World Religions
Recent offerings include: Calculus AB; Calculus BC; Introduction to Logic; Linear Algebra; Multivariable Vector Calculus; Statistics EXPLORE A
SOCIAL STUDIES
Examine human history and world cultures.
Recent offerings include: 9/11 to Now; African Studies; History of Modern Middle East; The History and Politics of Food; Latin American History; Legal Principles and Trial Advocacy
MATHEMATICS
Master the art of problem-solving.
WASHINGTON
IS OUR CLASSROOM
Be part of the powerful pulse of the nation’s capital.
Explore it all — politics, government, science, sustainability, technology, business, foreign affairs, culture. With your teachers, friends, and career mentors, you will live, learn, and create your future at a school that extends into one of the world’s most influential — and exciting — metropolitan areas. From our daily schedule to our faculty and alumni connections, we harness the resources of the global capital that is just seven miles from campus.
Your world is waiting.
EHS AND WASHINGTON, D.C.
Of faculty take students on academic expeditions into the Washington area 100%
Professionals and experts have spoken at EHS since 2020 170+
650+
Midday flex blocks dedicated to class excursions to the greater Washington region 2.5-hour Washington experiences offered each year
Metro-area partner organizations host externships 85+
The McCain-Ravenel Center marshals the curricular and co-curricular resources of Episcopal High School and Washington, D.C., to produce intellectually and morally courageous leaders, dedicated to the common good.
WHITE HOUSE
EPISCOPAL
7 miles from our 130-acre campus to the White House
Washington Experiences Are Built Into Your Daily Class Schedule
HONORS SPANISH III
Exploring community infrastructure and the economic impact of local Hispanic and Latino communities
MIDDAY FLEX BLOCKS
With Episcopal’s one-of-a-kind academic schedule, faculty use an extended block in the middle of the day for immersive and interactive learning expeditions aligned directly with their teaching. These real-world connections bring you a closer understanding of each subject.
OPTIONAL EVENING BLOCKS
Because all students live on campus, teachers are able to expand the use of Washington to evenings and weekends, providing you with unsurpassed opportunities for cultural performances, expert talks, unique learning experiences, and more.
ANATOMY
Participating in dissection labs with Georgetown Medical School students 11:20 A.M.
FRENCH
Mingling with other concertgoers at a French Embassy performance celebrating the famed Edith Piaf
SOCIAL STUDIES
Briefing experts at the State Department on foreign policy case studies
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGLISH
Conducting interdisciplinary, hands-on projects on the Chesapeake Bay
CHEMISTRY
Visiting the Smithsonian’s Lunder Conservation Center to see art conservators at work in the laboratories and studios
1:50 P.M.
ENGLISH
Attending the musical Hamilton at the Kennedy Center to compare and contrast themes to Antigone
INTRODUCTION TO CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Camping out in front of the Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in the morning
U.S. HISTORY
Studying resistance to slavery at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
PHYSICS
Conducting projects connected to naval aviation
Washington Networking Is Built Into Your Senior Year
CAREER-RELATED EXTERNSHIPS
All students leave EHS with career experience and connections. Every graduate’s Episcopal journey culminates with the Senior Externship, a monthlong, 35-hour-per-week professional opportunity to job shadow, research, or create with a mentor in the nation’s capital.
From summarizing key events for the Mayor’s newsletter to designing slides for the Mayoral Youth Forum event, Sophia Appiah ’25 contributed to public outreach efforts while working for Mayor of Alexandria Alyia Gaskins.
Arhip Dmitriev ’25, Allison Lee ’25, David Song ’25, and Ava Qin ’25 learned about storage systems, coding, app development, and collaboration while externing at QNAP, a Taiwan-based tech company specializing in network-attached storage (NAS) appliances.
Hiyab Mussie ’24 dove into her interest in medicine at ProHealth Medical Center, a clinic dedicated to serving Vietnamese immigrants.
Dea Guo ’24 immersed herself in the world of international law at Picard Kentz & Rowe, a boutique firm in Washington, D.C., renowned for its expertise in international trade and policy.
Lara Georgia Guimarães Noronha ’23 learned about grant research and taught dance classes to young aspiring artists at nonprofit ArtspireVa.
Sydney Bouchard ’25 gained insight into how strong juries are selected during her work with the Honorable Errol R. Arthur at the D.C. Superior Court.
Elias Homer ’24 worked for the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce, authoring articles for the organization’s website, crafting a speech for the CEO, and creating social media content.
Davian King ’25 introduced young people to the world of engineering, drone coding, and welding while working at Building Momentum.
Wyatt Moore ’24 cultivated his interest in international diplomacy as a program assistant at the US-Asia Institute, a private, nongovernmental organization that strives to promote understanding between the U.S. and Asia.
the complex machinery of Congress, interning with U.S. Senator Shelley Moore
Jonathan Strange ’23 and Steven Lilly ’23 worked with all aspects of digital media production while learning how to make documentary films during their time with Automatic Films.
Anna McMillan ’25 and Amos Campf ’25 navigated
Capito of West Virginia.
A WORLD-CLASS DESTINATION DRAWS WORLD-CLASS
FACULTY
WHO PUT YOU AT THE CENTER OF THEIR LIFE’S WORK
Together you will study, learn, share meals, play games, and have late-night talks. They are there to give you advice on everything from friendships to future career options.
These passionate, intelligent, principled individuals bring unparalleled credentials in education, business, science, the military, and more. They are Fulbright Scholars, college administrators, entrepreneurs, and artists. They could work and teach anywhere around the globe. But they and their families have chosen to live at Episcopal. With you.
From first light to lights out, they are all in. There is no finer faculty.
Of faculty live on campus
Of full-time teaching faculty hold advanced degrees 80%
Dedicated times when advisories gather each week 7
Of EHS coaches are full-time faculty members 60%
“My advisor has always gone the extra mile to help me and advise me through every bump in the road. She has set the bar high for all teachers I will have in the future.”
AVA MCLEAN, VIRGINIA
MEET A FEW OF YOUR TEACHERS
MANY WILL ALSO BE YOUR COACHES AND ADVISORS AND LIVE ON DORM WITH YOU.
JAVIER BASTOS
Biology and Environmental Science Teacher
Assistant Coach, Girls’ JV Soccer
M.Ed., Harvard University
B.A., Rutgers University
Mr. Bastos grew up in San José, Costa Rica, and was an industrial chemist at L’Oréal before becoming a teacher in Boston.
DR. LUIS GAMBOA
Spanish Teacher
Director of Global Programs
Ph.D., University of New Mexico
M.A., Loyola University Chicago
B.A., Loyola University Chicago
Dr. Gamboa has traveled extensively in Europe, Asia, North Africa, and Latin America. He previously taught at the United World College in Montezuma, N.M., and St. Johns School in Texas.
THE REV. BETSY CARMODY
Theology Teacher
Head Chaplain
Dorm Head
M.Div., Church Divinity School of the Pacific
B.S., Northwestern University
Rev. Carmody grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, and was an art director at The Washington Post before being called to full-time ministry and teaching.
MOLLY WILLIAMS PUGH
English Department Chair
Program Assistant to the Office of Community & Equity
M.A., Middlebury College
B.A., Princeton University
A 26-year-veteran teacher, Ms. Pugh previously taught at The Taft School, Charlotte Country Day School, and the Chinese International School in Hong Kong.
MARK CARTER
Performing and Visual Arts Chair
Director of Instrumental Music
Dorm Head
M.Mus., University of South Florida
M.A., University of South Florida B.M., James Madison University
Mr. Carter was a member of the Walt Disney Company for 18 years and has served as the director of bands at several high schools.
LUKE PETERSON
Science Chair
Coach, Boys’ Soccer; Climbing
B.S., University of Rochester
B.A., University of Rochester
Mr. Peterson worked in a research lab that focused on genetic therapies and diseases that are derived from nonsense mutations, such as cystic fibrosis.
OUR FACULTY
DAVID COLLINS
STEM Coordinator Director of Rowing
Head Coach, Girls’ Varsity Crew
M.Ed., Old Dominion University
B.A., Rutgers University
Mr. Collins is a seven-time national rowing champion, won a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics as a member of the U.S. rowing team, and received a gold medal at the 1995 Pan American Games.
STEFANIE SMITH
Social Studies Teacher
General Counsel
Assistant Coach, Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse
J.D., Georgetown Law
B.A., Duke University
Ms. Smith captained the women’s lacrosse team at Duke, where an annual award was established in her name for the player who “best exemplifies the qualities of a great leader.”
CAPT. JOSEPH ELDRED
Social Studies Teacher
12th Grade Dean
Faculty Advisor to the Honor Committee
LL.M., Georgetown University
J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A., University of Notre Dame
Capt. Eldred served for 27 years on active duty in the U.S. Navy as a line officer and a member of the Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps.
JULIE XIAOFEN WANG
Chinese Teacher
Co-advisor, Alliance of Asian Cultures & Experiences
Coach, Cross Training
M.A., Montclair State University
M.A., Sichuan University
B.A., Shanxi Teachers University
Ms. Wang was a college English teacher in China before working in the United States as a speech analyst, Chinese legal translator, computer instructor, and Chinese teacher.
JESSIE GEORGE
Social Studies Teacher
Dorm Head
Coach, Girls’ Crew
B.A., Georgetown University
Ms. George was the social studies curriculum specialist for the Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy in Washington, D.C., before joining EHS.
KIAMANI WILSON ’14
Math Teacher
Program Assistant to the Office of Community & Equity
Coach, Girls’ Volleyball
Dorm Head, Grade Dean
M.A., Relay Graduate School of Education
B.A., Haverford College
Originally from New York City, Ms. Wilson was recruited after college to teach in the Bronx at the Urban Assembly School for Math and Science.
Teaching Moments
Amila Williams
Spanish Teacher
Dean of Residential Life
Assistant
Varsity Track and Field Coach
“The students we advise or coach, in particular, become extended family members. They interact with our children, have meals in our homes, and celebrate birthdays and milestones together. We miss them when they leave for the summer and are so excited when they return in the fall.”
8:21 A.M.
11:23 A.M.
Warner Blunt ’07
Social Studies Teacher
11th Grade Dean
Assistant Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse Coach
“I value the trust that is built between students and faculty here — in the classroom, but more importantly, in all of the other venues that make this place special. Through interactive days in or on dorms, fields, courts, stages, and buses, we are able to push each other and learn together.”
4:17 P.M.
8:37 A.M.
11:57 A.M.
11:45 A.M.
7:15 P.M.
7:25 P.M.
Hugh Koeze
English Teacher
Outdoor Leadership
Assistant Girls’ JV Basketball Coach
“Working with students in different contexts helps me know them more deeply. The curiosity and energy I see in the classroom comes out in unpredictable — and hilarious — ways on dorm. Living with our students helps me see them not just as academic beings, but as nuanced, complicated, whole people, which is how I like to teach.”
5:53 P.M. OUR FACULTY
WITH YOUR FRIENDS LIVE
EHS is 100% boarding. And 100% community.
Here you will find your friends, your teachers, your team — your boarding school family. A community of students and faculty who wake in the same place every morning, bound by shared experience, collective pride, and constant availability to one another.
You will discover this feeling the moment you step on campus, and never forget it when you leave — a ferocity of spirit, of loyalty, of belonging that spans a lifetime.
All uniquely included. All together. There is no home quite like this one.
100% BOARDING COMMUNITY
“The community of Episcopal is irreplaceable and has not only impacted my view of life but my individual character. I have grown into a more independent person, which has allowed me to become the best version of myself.”
LEILA CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
100%
Of students live on campus
10
130 Dorms, each with a community kitchen and inviting common spaces
Acre campus, with 41 wooded acres
First Things First
9TH GRADE
All 9th graders live together in the Freshman Village in Henderson Hall, which comprises the girls’ dorm McGuire and the boys’ dorm Hummel. Both have separate living spaces, laundry, and common rooms, with one shared common room in the middle of the building. Traffic between the dorms is only possible during specific, adult-supervised hours.
The Freshman Village is designed to help freshmen create a strong foundation for their time at EHS; build healthy friendships between girls and boys in the 9th grade; and create engaging programming and fun community events that meet the needs of this age group. You will be supported by
two dorm heads and student leaders who specifically express an interest in working with our youngest students.
Ninth graders also experience a structured study hall approach focused on study skills and forming connections. All are paired with advisors who are trained in helping students from a variety of backgrounds acclimate to a challenging academic environment.
The result? A successful first year that powers you into the next three.
100% BOARDING COMMUNITY
10TH AND 11TH GRADE
“I am proud of how welcoming the community is and how easy it was to make friends and create bonds.”
NEW 11TH GRADER RYAN DAYSPRING, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
On average, 45 new students enter Episcopal as sophomores or juniors each fall. These new upperclassmen are supported by their faculty advisor, grade deans, and monitors as they make the transition to EHS. Students bond with their class through intentional experiences like our 10th grade ropes course and Dorm Games.
Returning students will be excited to welcome you!
THE UNDENIABLE BENEFITS OF 100% BOARDING
Always in the mix
When something happens, you’re already there, an around-the-clock member of this community.
Standing on equal ground
Everyone has the same schedule, lives by the same rules, and has the same access to our faculty, facilities, programming, and network.
Learning anytime
Evenings can be a time for exciting speakers, performances, and workshops because everyone is still on campus.
Going all in
24/7 immersion in this transformative culture accelerates and strengthens development of leadership and character.
A
remarkable sense of belonging
You get to know teachers and friends so much better when you live/learn/eat/laugh/sweat/play alongside them.
Everything you do, all in one place
Instead of sitting in traffic, you’re free to spend your mornings and afternoons doing the things you love best.
Dorms battle for bragging rights in the Dorm Games competition each year.
Traditions on the Hill
The Game against rival Woodberry Forest School is our homecoming and state championship all rolled into one. The Game is one of the nation’s longest-running high school rivalries and a tradition that’s more than 120 years old.
The Orchestra Holiday Concert and a candlelit Lessons and Carols service spread cheer every December before the end of the semester.
100% BOARDING COMMUNITY
EHS families connect with each other, meet with faculty members, and see their students compete and perform during Fall and Spring Family Weekends.
What Will Your School Day Look Like?
8:15 A.M.
FUEL UP FOR YOUR DAY
Grab a waffle in Laird Dining Hall then head to your English class in Townsend Hall, where you’ll gather around the Harkness table to discuss recurring themes in Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
9:35 A.M.
10:05 A.M.
PHYSICS CLASS STARTS
After a brief lesson, everyone heads outside for today’s lab experiment. Each set of lab partners will use a high-speed camera to capture flight paths of different objects, then solve for the trajectories.
CONNECT WITH YOUR TEACHERS
Enjoy the sunshine as you make your way to Baker Science Center to ask your physics teacher some questions during faculty office hours, an open time for individual meetings outside of class.
On other days, you share this time with your advisory group. You and the five to seven other students in your group join your faculty advisor seven times each week — at Chapel, Community Gathering, advisory gatherings, and seated meals.
2:00 P.M.
BE HANDS ON
11:20 A.M.
EXPERIENCE THE WORLD OUTSIDE OUR GATES
Some days you head to lunch; other times, you head to the buses for a Washington expedition. Today, after a short van trip and a packed lunch from EHS, you and your Advanced Government class arrive at the Pentagon, where you brief an Army colonel and two colleagues on a hypothetical scenario involving the U.S., Bahrain, and Iran and learn how the situation might play out in the “real world.”
100% BOARDING COMMUNITY
LIVING AT EHS
Your last class is Latin. Today your teacher takes everyone to the rare books room on campus to examine (very carefully) a Bible belonging to King Henry VIII of England.
EACH CLASS CAN ADD THE FLEX BLOCK EVERY TWO WEEKS TO BRING LEARNING TO LIFE. OTHER CLASSES ARE USING IT THIS WEEK TO:
• Tour behind the scenes at CNN television studios
• Attend a flamenco concert
• Explore rainforest animal diversity at the National Zoo
• Meet with Alexandria’s city manager to discuss the city’s environmental action plan
What Will Your Afternoons and Evenings Look Like?
4:00 P.M.
PURSUE ATHLETIC OR ARTISTIC PASSIONS
From 4–6 p.m., five days a week, you’re off to your afternoon option.
3:15 P.M.
RECHARGE TOGETHER
Catch up with friends on the walk back from class to your room. There “on dorm” you’ll have enough time to call your family before heading out to afternoon options.
All students are involved in an afternoon option or extracurricular program. You’ve chosen soccer for this season, but next season your afternoon activity might be:
• Jazz dance or pit orchestra for the winter musical
• Sports media, including calling live games
• Assisting in the athletic training room
• Volunteering at a daycare center through the community service program
• Operating the sound system for the spring play
• Working with a faculty member on your AP Art portfolio
6:30 P.M.
SHARE FOOD AND COMMUNITY
After freshening up on dorm, join your advisory group for one of two weekly seated meals in the dining hall (one lunch and one dinner; the rest are served buffet style). As you pass around the food to share, and then walk together to the chapel service, you feel like you have a second family — and you truly belong.
7:00 P.M.
CONTINUE YOUR ACADEMIC PURSUITS
Time is also built in for fun. In the evenings, you might:
• Prepare for the upcoming robotics team competition in the “Fab Lab” makerspace
• Challenge yourself at Escape Room Live in Old Town with faculty and friends from your dorm
• Attend a talk by a visiting alumnus/a to hear the story of their first entrepreneurial venture
• Join your class for a “math party” in the teacher’s living room to review for a test
• Participate in a chocolate cake bakeoff with the Baking Club
• Plan an election seminar with the Young Democrats or Young Republicans club
• Lay out the next issue of The Chronicle student newspaper in the digital design lab
• Go to your roommate’s wind ensemble concert
LIVING AT EHS
8:00 P.M.
IT’S TIME TO STUDY
You’ll be immersed in our daily study hall. You may be studying on dorm, in a designated classroom, or in one of our two libraries on campus. It’s easy to find study groups and faculty who can help answer your questions.
10:15 P.M.
SETTLE IN FOR THE NIGHT
Maybe you’ll play cards next door, watch a Netflix show, or talk music with the faculty dorm parent. You’ll begin to unwind and get ready for a good night’s sleep. IT’S BEEN A BUSY — BUT GREAT — DAY!
Overnight camping and hiking trips in the Shenandoah National Park and on the Appalachian Trail
Nearby amusement parks, skiing, ice skating, or a quick walk across the street for ice cream
Spikeball on the quad, an afternoon iced coffee, a campfire with your dorm Washington Nationals games and other professional sporting events
Exhibitions at the National Gallery of Art, the Air and Space Museum, and more
100% BOARDING COMMUNITY
LIVING AT EHS
Weekends Are a Highlight at EHS
Join friends and faculty to sample the Washington area’s magnificent cultural and entertainment offerings. Faculty and student groups organize outings to shows, museums, games, markets, and events, large and small. Or stay on campus to relax and recharge with fitness classes, games, grilling out, and live music.
Dances, fundraisers, birthday celebrations, and holiday parties
Waterfront dining, shopping, street performers, and sightseeing cruises in Old Town Alexandria
Ballet, dance, and symphony performances at the Kennedy Center, plays at the Folger Shakespeare Theater, the Arena Stage, and the nearby Signature Theatre
LIVING WELL AND WELL ROUNDED
AND WELL ROUNDED LIVE
WELL
Here, you will thrive through an intentional and inspirational balance of ambitious pursuits and a healthy lifestyle. From our deButts Health & Wellness Center to our inspiring stadium and state-of-the-art performance venues, our facilities and resources for health, strength, and creativity rival those of most colleges. Our unwavering dedication to wellness and wholeness creates the ultimate model to live by.
Everything at Episcopal encourages you to love your full self. To succeed, to achieve, and to thrive. And to understand that you are so much more than your achievements.
LIVING WELL AND WELL ROUNDED
17,000
Square-foot deButts Health & Wellness Center
90+
Student clubs and leadership organizations
87%
Of students earn seasonal athletic credit
42,000
Square feet of cutting-edge arts facilities
“Everyone at EHS puts a special emphasis on seeing our students as individuals, each as a whole person, so they feel cared for and have a sense of belonging.”
EMILY STRAIGHT WELLNESS COORDINATOR
Health and Wellness
We believe students thrive in an environment that provides balance, with intentional spaces and opportunities that allow them to stretch, reflect, succeed, and be their best selves in all areas of school life. Episcopal’s collaborative and integrated approach to student health and wellness is a strength of our program. Adults on campus, from the academic offices to the student life teams to the health center staff, work together to support you.
Our deButts Health & Wellness Center brings together resources for physical and emotional well-being, including medical services and education about mental health, sleep hygiene, healthy relationships, the dangers of substance use, and more. You will learn and practice the skills that will help you take care of yourself and your peers throughout your life.
LIVING WELL AND WELL ROUNDED
THE CENTER FEATURES:
The J.W. Couch Counseling Center with spacious, inviting offices for meeting with Episcopal’s counselors
A comprehensive, state-of-the-art health center with separate waiting areas for sick and well patients
A light-filled quiet room for reflection and conversation
A classroom for health and wellness courses
Blake Terrace, a covered porch with Adirondack seating overlooking the beautiful quad
“My sports coaches and teams have had a big impact on me. They helped me find my place at EHS when I was new, and many of them have become my best friends.”
LAWSON ROUND HILL, VIRGINIA
LIVING WELL AND WELL ROUNDED
ATHLETICS
Leave It All on the Field
We play with pride for the pure love of the game, for our teammates, and for our school. We stand tall knowing that our hard work, our focus, and our sacrifice have brought us to this moment that connects us to a winning legacy stretching back almost 200 years. These are the moments and lessons we’ll remember long after the final buzzer sounds.
TEAMWORK. DISCIPLINE. TENACITY. THEY WILL BE PART OF YOU FOREVER.
GO MAROON!
52 TEAMS IN 19 SPORTS
Whether you’re aiming to play in college or trying a new sport, you’ll be part of something big at EHS.
Boys play in the Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC), made up of six schools in and around Washington, D.C. Girls compete in the Independent School League (ISL), consisting of 15 Washington-area schools.
And you won’t have to spend your life on a bus. Travel to most of our competitors is only 30 to 45 minutes.
Each year, in one 48-hour stretch, all fall girls’ teams square off against nearby rival St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School to claim the Seminary Hill Cup.
IAC league championships won by EHS boys’ teams since 1979
ISL league championships won by EHS girls’ teams since 1993 41
NCAA college athletes since 2013
Years in the EHS/ Woodberry Forest football rivalry
Virginia Independent Schools state championships won by EHS teams since 1930
LIVING WELL AND WELL ROUNDED ATHLETICS
TEAMS
Baseball (boys)
Basketball (boys, girls)
Climbing (boys, girls)
Crew (boys, girls)
Cross Country (boys, girls)
Field Hockey (girls)
Football (boys)
Golf (boys, girls)
Lacrosse (boys, girls)
Soccer (boys, girls)
Softball (girls)
Squash (boys, girls)
Swimming (boys, girls)
Tennis (boys, girls)
Indoor Track and Field (boys, girls)
Outdoor Track and Field (boys, girls)
Ultimate Frisbee (coed)
Volleyball (girls)
Wrestling (boys, girls)
The Home Field Advantage
HUMMEL BOWL
This signature stadium with a synthetic turf field seats nearly 3,000, providing a spirited atmosphere for both day and night games.
FLIPPIN FIELD HOUSE
This is one of the few indoor track and field facilities in the Washington area. It houses three tennis courts, three basketball courts, a 200-meter indoor track, and a batting cage.
ATHLETICS CENTER
The Bocock Wrestling Cage, Centennial Hall, and Hershey Athletics Center total more than 60,000 square feet, including three full-size basketball and volleyball courts, a fitness center, and a weight room.
FITNESS CENTER
Training facilities include a 6,000-square-foot fitness center with a full line of weight training and cardiovascular machines, as well as a weight room with eight Olympic lift racks.
LIVING WELL AND WELL ROUNDED ATHLETICS
WORLD-CLASS FACILITIES
Our athletic facilities are regularly used by professional, college, and top amateur teams and athletes, such as the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Soccer teams, Professional Lacrosse League teams, Premier League Men’s Soccer teams, and National Women’s Soccer League teams.
FIELDS & COURTS
Episcopal’s campus includes seven fields — three synthetic turf fields, two Bermuda grass fields, a baseball diamond, a softball field — and 12 tennis courts.
GOODMAN SQUASH CENTER
The center features nine international-size courts.
GOLF CENTER
Our new 5,500-square-foot indoor facility includes practice bays with TrackMan 4 technology and Swing Catalyst software, a 10-hole Pro-Putt putting green, 24 oversized lockers for individual golf bags, and an equipment repair room.
Elevate Your Creativity
Mind, body, and spirit. In harmony within, and with each other. As we explore the arts, some of us choose to dive deep. Others discover an outlet for expression that informs all other pursuits. The culture of creativity here inspires and thrives upon the unique voice in every one of us.
You will become a more discerning, intuitive, capable human being. Wherever your journey takes you.
LIVING WELL AND WELL ROUNDED ARTS
TOURS
Music ensembles have performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City and at the National Cathedral in Washington. In 2019 the choir performed at the Canterbury Cathedral in England.
EXPRESS AND CREATE
Arts are part of every student’s experience. Whether in core arts classes, as an extracurricular, or exploring the cultural options in the nation’s capital, you will nourish your soul and your imagination at EHS.
LESSONS
One-on-one arts instruction with EHS faculty and adjunct experts is available to any student.
ENSEMBLES
Options include a full orchestra, a jazz band, student “garage” bands, two choirs, a percussion group, and two a cappella groups.
90+
Student performances each year
4+
Faculty-curated art shows annually
4
Campus music ensembles
50+
Visiting artists on campus each year
LIVING WELL AND WELL ROUNDED
ARTS
MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC
Students gain hands-on experience with the same technology used in the audio-engineering industry in Episcopal’s Allen Studio, a three-room MIDI lab and digital recording studio.
ARTS IN D.C.
The capital’s countless cultural options include the Smithsonian Institution, the Kennedy Center, the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington National Opera, the Washington Ballet, dozens of theaters, and hundreds of galleries.
PRODUCTIONS AND PERFORMANCES
Students participate in three to four main stage theater productions each year, two to four plays produced by acting classes, multiple dance projects and recitals, and weekly chapel performances.
COURSEWORK
VISITING ARTISTS
Dozens of visiting visual artists, performers, directors, conductors, choreographers, scholars, and teachers visit campus each year, performing and leading workshops and master classes.
100% OF STUDENTS TAKE ARTS COURSES
Students choose among a broad array of beginning and Advanced courses with practicing faculty artists in vocal music, theater, dance, ceramics, photography, drawing, and painting.
A Fusion of Space and Technology
GALLERIES
Two on-campus galleries with faculty-curated shows (often with help from students) feature the work of students as well as nationally recognized professionals, including teachers from Episcopal’s own arts department.
LIVING WELL AND WELL ROUNDED
The Ainslie Arts Center ARTS
100-SEAT BLACK BOX THEATER WITH FULL-STORY CATWALK
3 GAS AND ELECTRIC KILNS
1 DANCE STUDIO WITH SPRUNG WOOD FLOOR
10 ENLARGERS IN DARKROOM
1 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO
4 FULLY OUTFITTED DRESSING ROOMS
9 MUSIC REHEARSAL ROOMS
24-CHANNEL DIGITAL RECORDING STUDIO
STUDIOS FOR PAINTING, DRAWING, AND CERAMICS
4 GRAND PIANOS
2 GALLERIES
540-SEAT, STATE-OF-THE-ART AUDITORIUM
10 BRENT POTTERY WHEELS
NATIONAL CHAMBER PLAYERS
Under the artistic direction of National Symphony Orchestra cellist James Lee, the National Chamber Players are the resident chamber ensemble at EHS. These prominent artists perform four concerts per year.
VALUES AND CHARACTER
Compassionate service, spiritual grounding, and selfless leadership are the true measures of readiness for life.
In a community defined by honesty and trust, you will reach out to others and thus better understand yourself, strengthen your faith by examining it, and calibrate an ethical compass that will help you chart a life of meaning and significance.
VALUES AND CHARACTER Our Core Beliefs
Honor is both a pursuit and an expectation.
Relationships in which students are known, valued, and supported are critical for academic success and character development, and they flourish most powerfully in a 100 percent residential community.
The pursuit of knowledge, not merely its acquisition, is at the core of the academic experience, compelling one to take risks and to embrace and learn from failure.
Passions, interests, and personal strengths are discovered when students engage in wide-ranging experiences in academics, athletics, the arts, and all areas of school life.
Bridging the classroom with intriguing, real-world experiences amidst the vast resources of Washington, D.C., and beyond makes learning authentic and powerful.
Intellectual development and moral growth are best nurtured in a vibrant and diverse learning community where close relationships help us understand, appreciate, and bridge our differences.
Spiritual inquiry and service are key to self-discovery and developing empathy for others.
High expectations and rigor, combined with close attention to the physical and emotional wellbeing of each child, lead students to thrive and be their best selves.
We are all part of something greater than ourselves, with the capacity and responsibility to be a force for good in the lives of others.
I will not lie. I will not cheat. I will not steal.
I
will report the student who does.
HONOR CODE
ALL AT EHS AGREE TO LIVE BY A SHARED COMMITMENT TO BE HONEST WITH ONE ANOTHER. THIS COMMITMENT CREATES A FOUNDATION OF TRUST AND RESPECT THAT IS AT THE CORE OF OUR COMMUNITY.
CIVIL DIALOGUE
At Episcopal, we believe it is crucial to learn how to listen to one another and articulate a position based on facts. Building these skills and habits is essential for fruitful academic and personal growth. They are best fostered in an environment where all are respectful and curious about each other’s perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.
This important work is modeled by the adults on campus and takes place in classrooms, on dorm, and in everyday exchanges.
Episcopal’s Civil Dialogue Series was established in 2022. It brings together individuals with expertise in timely topics, but who approach these topics from different perspectives and ideological places, and with different opinions. They engage in thoughtful, moderated conversations and field questions from students, exploring common ground and disagreements, and engaging in a civil dialogue for the School to experience.
COMMUNITY AND EQUITY
All at EHS deserve to feel a sense of belonging and to be treated with dignity. We are fortunate that our community comprises adults and students with a diverse array of life experiences and perspectives, which we unequivocally believe strengthens the learning and living experience for all here at Episcopal.
The Office of Community & Equity (OCE) helps nurture a vibrant, diverse learning environment premised on the dignity and respect made possible through mutual appreciation and self-discovery. Whether working closely with individual students or across programming initiatives, the OCE endeavors to weave understanding, appreciation, and the bridging of differences into everything EHS does in order to promote a culture of belonging for everyone.
ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
Established in 2018, the McCain-Ravenel Center for Intellectual and Moral Courage is a vibrant hub of signature programs at EHS that connects students to the world beyond the Episcopal gates with the goal of building thoughtful and caring leaders.
The Center provides the infrastructure to bring our Portrait of a Graduate qualities to life for every student through experiential learning, integrated programming, and workplace experiences.
Opportunities include McCain-Ravenel Days, five full academic days devoted to thoughtful explorations of timely topics annually. Topics align with Episcopal’s Portrait of a Graduate qualities, and students grapple with and reflect on foundational questions about what it means to lead with honor, ethics, and courage.
MCCAIN-RAVENEL DAYS
The focus of all programming in 2025–26 will be our Portrait of a Graduate quality: Commits to Ambitious Goals
September
Overcoming Obstacles With Keynote From Former NFL Football Player and Washington Commanders Executive Tim Hightower ’04
November
All-School Service Projects: Service, Stewardship, and Sustainability
January MLK Jr. Symposium
February
Homer A. Jacobs ’83 MRC Days
Black History Month
May
Community Building
CHAPEL
Three times each week, the entire Episcopal community takes a purposeful pause to gather for community worship and reflection. Services center on traditional sermons delivered by school chaplains, meditation, and informal talks by students and faculty from every faith background. Individuals share experiences, viewpoints, or personal revelations in an environment of abiding closeness and trust.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
The impulse to serve is strong at EHS. Through courses with service learning components in Washington, school-run or student-led service initiatives, and commitment to aid communities around the world, students give freely of their time.
All students are required to complete annual service engagement activities, always accompanied by deliberate reflection — both before and after the experience. This means that, in addition to making an impact now, you will develop the compassion and empathy to make even more significant contributions in the future.
VALUES AND CHARACTER
“An enduring quality of EHS graduates is to lead and serve with humility and kindness. Our service learning program strives to help students practice this quality regularly in hopes that it becomes a
lifetime habit, a substantial part of their character.”
PHIL SPEARS ASSISTANT HEAD FOR STUDENT LIFE
JOIN THOSE WHO HAVE GONE FORTH WITH COURAGE
EHS alumni include Rhodes Scholars, Pulitzer Prize and Emmy Award winners, groundbreaking physicians and scientists, Wall Street financiers, activists and entrepreneurs, teachers, musicians, college presidents, clergy, and community and political leaders — including senators, governors, and ambassadors. They share their talents generously with the world and with our students.
In the home of generations of leaders, you will learn that it is not success alone, but brave intention, integrity, and ethical leadership that will form the future. Your future.
Every facet of your EHS experience — your studies, your friendships, your relationships with faculty and mentors, your connections to the life of Washington, and the college and career path you choose — will build the courageous action that springs from the place where intellectual and moral courage meet.
PORTRAIT OF AN EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE
Acts with honor and integrity
Stands up for what is right
Collaborates with empathy and respect
Moral Courage
Leads and serves with humility and kindness
Expresses appreciation and gratitude
Admits mistakes and learns from failure
Commits to ambitious goals
Listens and communicates effectively
Expresses opinions with conviction and care
Embraces challenge with confidence
Courageous Action
Works hard and responsibly
Uses resources and technology wisely
Seeks balance and brings joy
Adapts with resilience
Investigates with curiosity and an open mind
Seizes opportunities to learn
Expands knowledge by making connections
Intellectual Courage
Questions critically
Solves problems creatively
Values diverse perspectives
College Counseling
Our dedicated team of college counselors offers highly personalized guidance throughout the college process and maintains connections with colleges and universities across the country and internationally. Counselors help motivated freshmen and sophomores shape a purposeful course of study and juniors and seniors identify best-fit schools and submit powerful applications that are as unique as their own interests, ambitions, and aspirations.
The result? You will be a prepared and competitive candidate, ready for the college where you will forge your future. EHS graduates attend amazing colleges and go on to interesting graduate programs, fulfilling careers, and meaningful community leadership.
HEAD TO COLLEGE PREPARED FOR LIFE. WITH A GLOBAL NETWORK OF EHS ALUMNI TO CALL UPON, NEARLY 5,000 STRONG.
Below are excerpts from After Episcopal articles, published in the School’s magazine.
In 2021, Erek L. Barron ’92 was sworn in as the 49th U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland.
His career includes serving as a state and federal prosecutor, as counsel and policy advisor to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and the Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, and as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. An active volunteer with a variety of youth-related programs, Erek is committed to giving back wherever and whenever he can.
A normal day at work for Josh Szymczak ’16 consists of billows of smoke, 16-hour shifts, and temperatures above 1,400°F.
Josh is a member of the U.S. Forest Service’s “hotshots” crew, firefighters who battle the hottest part of wildfires. Originally from McLean, Va., he transferred to EHS his sophomore year. He credits Episcopal with preparing him for the world and aiding his confidence as a young man.
Elizabeth Hoster Murphy ’97 is the vice president of community at Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures (MSIV), the North Bay’s first regional venture capital fund.
In her role, she makes connections for startup founders with investors and community partners to create a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem in the area. She now works directly with 130 startup companies. Elizabeth credits Episcopal with preparing her for a high-level leadership role at MSIV.
Sundi Lofty ’94 was a member of the second class of girls to graduate from Episcopal.
For her, education was the key to success. She credits her love of English to the educational experience she had at EHS. Thirty-one years later, Sundi is the senior development creative, writer, and producer for Black Robin Media, LLC, where she researches, develops, and writes documentary and docu-series treatments to pitch to networks, including Oxygen, OWN, PBS, MSNBC, CNN, Discovery, and many others.
At nine years old, Katie Walls Kruger ’04 realized she wanted to report the weather to thousands of people daily.
An avid student determined to pursue her dream, Katie knew meteorology was rooted in math and science and set out to find the strongest academic setting possible for high school, which she says she found at Episcopal. Today she is an Emmy awardwinning meteorologist, weather anchor, and forecaster in Florida and one of only two in the whole market that holds a Master of Science degree.
Hailing from Winchester, Va., Philip ’04 and David ’07 Glaize are fourth generation apple farmers.
Since 1937, the Glaize family has grown apples in the Shenandoah Valley. Philip and David are bringing a new twist to an old family business: turning their apples into cider. Blazing a new path requires courage, fearlessness, and work ethic, all of which they say they learned at EHS.
AFTER EHS
Danielle O’Banion ’97 was appointed the 12th head women’s basketball coach at Loyola University Maryland in 2021.
With 20 years of coaching experience for Division I teams, Danielle said using basketball to teach life skills is what she believes she’s called to do. Honored to lead the Greyhounds, she characterized Loyola as a tight-knit, faith-based community — similar to Episcopal.
For naval aviator LTJG Suzelle Thomas ’14, leadership has always come naturally — from serving as head monitor at EHS her senior year to being named to the Commodore’s List in flight training.
Now, in her newest role as the first female naval aviator to be selected to fly the F-35C Lightning II aircraft straight from flight school, Suzelle is again charting her own path and leading the way for future female pilots.
EVERYONE HAS MOMENTS OF STRENGTH, BUT YOU ARE
DESTINED
TO BE COURAGEOUS
YOUR FIRST VIEW OF THE HILL AWAITS AT THE TOP OF FRONT DRIVE.
The World Is Closer Here
You’ll understand why we’re called “the Hill” when you see the view from our beautiful, hilltop campus in Alexandria, Virginia, just 10 minutes from Washington, D.C.
HOW TO APPLY
We welcome applications from talented students of good character who are entering 9th, 10th, or 11th grade. Applications are due January 15.
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STUDENTS
440 students
100% live on campus
50% boys
50% girls
40% students of color
From 25 countries, 26 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico
FACULTY
96 full-time faculty members
90% live on campus
80% hold advanced degrees
CLUBS AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
90+ student clubs and leadership organizations
90 in-town and weekend service learning opportunities each year
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
State-of-the-art 17,000square-foot health and wellness center comprises a medical facility with comprehensive treatment and clinical work areas, a counseling center, and dedicated space for wellness programming
Episcopal High School does not discriminate in its admissions, or in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, or in access to or treatment in any other school-administered program on the basis of religion, race, color, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, or any other protected category in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
ACADEMICS
150+ courses offered, including 75 Honors and Advanced
8 academic departments: English, mathematics/computer science, social studies, modern and classical languages, science, arts, theology, and health and wellness
8 foreign languages: French, Spanish, German, Chinese, Greek, Latin, GOA Arabic, and GOA Japanese
ARTS
100% of students take arts courses
42,000square-foot arts center with black box theater and auditorium; studios for ceramics, digital photography, and dance; darkroom; MIDI lab; gallery space; scene and costume shops; recording studio; videography; and music practice studios
SUPPORTING EPISCOPAL
Episcopal is fortunate to have a strong tradition of support from parents of current students, alumni and their parents, friends, faculty, and staff who make charitable contributions annually to the Roll Call, the School’s annual fund.
Gifts to the Roll Call are immediate use dollars that greatly enhance the educational programming at EHS and provide 10% of the annual operating budget.
ATHLETICS
87% of students earn seasonal athletic credit
52 interscholastic teams in 19 different sports
48 IAC championships since 1979 and 41 ISL championships since 1993
30 Virginia Independent School state championships since 1930
Boys
Baseball
Basketball
Climbing Crew
Cross Country Football Golf
Lacrosse Soccer Squash Swimming Tennis
Indoor Track and Field Outdoor Track and Field
Ultimate Frisbee Wrestling
Girls
Basketball
Climbing Crew
Cross Country Field Hockey
Golf
Lacrosse Soccer Softball Squash Swimming
Tennis
Indoor Track and Field Outdoor Track and Field
Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball Wrestling
AFTER EHS
3 full-time college counselors
The graduating Classes of 2021–25 have enrolled in 168 colleges and universities throughout the United States, Canada, France, Scotland, and Spain.
TUITION, FEES, AND FINANCIAL AID
Comprehensive fee: $74,900 for 2025–26
Approximately $8.3 million in financial aid
Approximately 35% of the student body will receive financial aid in 2025–26
“These core values have guided Episcopal students for generations: personal honor and integrity, leading and serving with humility and kindness, treating all with dignity as children of God, the pursuit of excellence, and the pride that comes from genuine achievement.”
CHARLES M. STILLWELL HEAD OF SCHOOL
Our Mission