2020-2021
SCHOOL PROFILE
St. Luke’s at a Glance
Athletics
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St. Luke’s competes in the Fairchester Athletic Association (FAA) and New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC). There are 19 varsity teams across fall, winter, and spring athletics.
St. Luke’s School founded Students, grades 5–12 Students of color Towns represented in student body Faculty with advanced degrees Faculty with five years or more at St. Luke’s Faculty and staff of color Graduates attending 4-year college Students receiving tuition assistance Campus acres Miles from New York City
Graduation Requirements MISSION An exceptional education that inspires a deep love of learning, a strong moral compass, the commitment to serve, and the confidence to lead.
Above & Beyond St. Luke’s School is a secular, college-preparatory day school for grades 5–12 in New Canaan, Connecticut. A combination of challenging academics and outstanding community support distinguishes St. Luke’s and encourages students to go above and beyond their own expectations. St. Luke’s fosters intellectual and moral growth, preparing students for college and giving them the tools they need for success, leadership, and service in the world.
Students graduating from St. Luke’s complete a minimum of 20 credits, which must include the following core requirements: • 4 years of English • 3 years of history, math (including algebra II & trigonometry), science (including biology and chemistry or physics), and world language • 1 year of art, music, or theater • 5 health mini-course units • 20 hours of community service per year in the Upper School
Center for Leadership St. Luke’s Center for Leadership (CFL) advances the School’s mission by helping students develop exceptional leadership skills. Students learn to identify, pursue, and achieve goals. They develop the confidence to lead and make a difference—with competence and compassion.
Honor Code The School’s Honor Code, written by St. Luke’s students, sets a high standard for student behavior and emphasizes character and leadership. All students commit to uphold the tenets of the Honor Code: honesty, respect, kindness, and responsibility.
CEEB: 070460
Graduates are competing at the college level in Division I, II and III in basketball, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, sailing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, and tennis. From the Class of 2020, 26% were recruited to play at the college level. FALL Cross Country Field Hockey Football Soccer Volleyball
WINTER Basketball Ice Hockey Skiing Squash
SPRING Baseball Golf Lacrosse Softball Tennis
Visual & Performing Arts St. Luke’s offers more than 40 courses in the visual arts, music, and theater. The Jensen Family Humanities and Arts Wing includes the Class of 2019 Art Gallery and studio space for fine arts, such as painting, drawing, photography, ceramics, and graphic design. The state-of-the-art Seldin Performing Arts Center and Wyckoff Family Black Box Theater host eight theatrical productions a year including ones performed by the Advanced Acting class. Students are actors and tech crew (including stage managers and designers in lighting, sound, and set).
Honors & Accolades St. Luke’s students achieve at the highest levels both in and outside the classroom. St. Luke’s Athletics has won 29 championships and tournaments in the past five years. The School’s Theater Department has won 15 all-state awards in the past five years. Supported by a dedicated full-time debate coach, the Upper School Debate Team has won the top Connecticut State trophy and sent students to the World Debating Championships in South Africa and Hong Kong. www.stlukesct.org