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Collegiate School (Richmond, Virginia)

Private school in Virginia, US


Private school in Virginia, US

FieldValue
nameCollegiate School
logoCollegiate green seal 150.JPG
imageCollegiate School, Virginia.jpg
mottoParat. Ditat. Durat.
motto_translationPrepare, Enrich, Endure
address103 North Mooreland Road
cityRichmond
stateVirginia
zipcode23229
countryUnited States
coordinates
other_name
former_name
typePrivate, day, college prep
established
religionNonsectarian
gradesJK–12
head_of_schoolJeff Mancabelli
faculty218
genderCo-educational
sloganMinds that Seek, Hearts that Serve
enrollment1,600
campus_typeSuburban
colorsGreen and Gold
songHail Collegiate
mascotCougar
nicknameCougars
accreditationsSouthern Association of Independent Schools
Virginia Association of Independent Schools
publicationThe Spark, The Magazine for Collegiate School
newspaperCreative Voices (Student Newspaper) and The Flame (Creative Arts)
yearbookThe Torch
endowment$84,605,000 (as of June 30, 2022)
tuition$19,560–$32,820 (2024–25)
feesBooks & Supplies: $80–$650
Laptops: $900
team_nameCollegiate Cougars
website
Note

the Richmond, Virginia school founded in 1915

Virginia Association of Independent Schools Laptops: $900

Collegiate School is a private, day, preparatory school for boys and girls located in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The student body of Collegiate comprises about 1,600 total students from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12. The Lower School and Upper School are coeducational, while the Middle School is coordinated with boys and girls in separate classes.

History

Collegiate was founded in 1915, by Helen Baker as the Collegiate School for Girls, a college preparatory school located in downtown Richmond. In addition to this campus in town, Collegiate opened the Collegiate Country Day School, off Mooreland and River roads, in 1953 Collegiate's Town School and the Country Day School merged on Mooreland Road in 1960. Today, Collegiate still remains on the Mooreland Road campus and has purchased over 155 acre in Goochland County. Collegiate had already developed 60 of these acres for athletic purposes.

Notable alumni

  • Ann Cottrell Free (1934), journalist and author
  • Ray Easterling (1968), former safety for Atlanta Falcons
  • Eugene Welch Hickok (1968), former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education
  • Stanley Druckenmiller (1971), investment manager
  • Steve Kelley (1977), syndicated cartoonist
  • Robert Wrenn (1977), professional golfer
  • Eric Cantor (1981), House Majority Leader (2011–2014), Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia's district (2001–2014)
  • David Allen Schools (1983), Widespread Panic bassist
  • Mike Henry (1984), actor, producer, and screenwriter for Family Guy, voice of Cleveland Brown, Herbert, Consuela, Bruce and various other characters
  • Robert Ukrop (1988), former professional soccer player for the Davidson Wildcats, Richmond Kickers, and New England Revolution
  • Thomas T. Cullen (1996), United States District Judge and former United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia
  • Matt Reid (1996), baseball coach for the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
  • Bret Myers (1998), soccer player and professor
  • Scottie Thompson (2000), actress (NCIS, Trauma)
  • Russell Wilson (2007), quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl XLVIII champion, businessman, and a minority owner of the Seattle Sounders FC
  • Jake McGee (2010), professional football tight end
  • Wilton Speight (2014), starting quarterback at University of California, Los Angeles (2018) and University of Michigan (2016–2017)
  • Evan Justice (2017), pitcher for the Colorado Rockies

Footnotes

References

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  3. "'Low key' billionaire eyes Steelers".
  4. (April 6, 2015). "Eric Cantor - Politics {{!}} Laws.com".
  5. Fuller, Jaime. (2014-06-11). "The rise and fall of Eric Cantor: A timeline". Washington Post.
  6. "Matt Reid - Baseball Stats - The Baseball Cube".
  7. (February 19, 2003). "Kickers Re-Sign Two, Release One/Fox, Myers Return, Munthali Released". [[Richmond Kickers]].
  8. "HARRIS: Russell Wilson had special presence long before reaching Super Bowl". The Washington Times.
  9. McConnell, Jim. (November 22, 2009). "McGee the man for Collegiate".
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