Blue Ridge School
Blue Ridge School (formerly The Blue Ridge Industrial School) is an independent, all-male boarding school for students grades 9-12 located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Saint George, Virginia, United States. Approximately 185 students attend Blue Ridge from 27 states and 15 foreign countries, with many from Virginia and other Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. The school's campus is 751 acres (3 km2) in Greene County, Virginia, adjoining Brokenback Mountain at the edge of Shenandoah National Park in the Appalachian Mountains. The headmaster is William "Trip" Darrin, since 2012.
| Blue Ridge School | |
|---|---|
Gibson Memorial Chapel | |
| Address | |
273 Mayo Dr Saint George , Greene County , Virginia 22935-1370 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°15′54.5″N 78°33′18.8″W |
| Information | |
| Former name | The Blue Ridge Industrial School |
| Type | Independent college-preparatory boarding high school |
| Motto | Teaching Boys To Reach |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Nonsectarian |
| Established | 1909 |
| Founder | George P. Mayo |
| Status | Currently operational |
| CEEB code | 472020 |
| NCES School ID | 01434842 |
| Head of school | William A. "Trip" Darrin |
| Faculty | 33.3 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | All-boys |
| Enrollment | 158 (2021-2022) |
| • Grade 9 | 16 |
| • Grade 10 | 29 |
| • Grade 11 | 64 |
| • Grade 12 | 49 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 4.7:1 |
| Hours in school day | 6.5 |
| Campus size | 751 acres (304 ha) |
| Campus type | Distant rural |
| Color(s) | Blue & White |
| Nickname | Barons |
| Endowment | $19.9 million (2019) |
| Annual tuition | $62,500 |
| Revenue | $13.5 million (2019) |
| Affiliations | NAIS, TABS |
| Website | blueridgeschool |
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