Saint James School

17641 College Road

Hagerstown, MD 21740

11 Reviews

School District
Grade

8-12
Type

private

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Submitted by parent on November 09, 2024

My son love the challenge. Great school!
Submitted by parent on April 27, 2021

My son is currently enrolled at Saint James and is enjoying it immensely (graduating 2023). This school has broaden his horizons, academically as well as spiritually. He has enjoyed boarding there. The staff are exceptional and they really take time to get to know your child both in and outside the classroom. All the instructors have been helpful with extra help and explanations of concepts that my son needed assistance with. There is a real sense of camaraderie among the students, staff, and even alumni who return for special events. Despite the small size of the school, there is a relatively diverse student body with students attending from all over the world. As parents some key aspects that we appreciated were the structure that Saint James presents. Daily chapel, an honor code, and an expectation of community involvement were all key in cementing our decision for our son to attend. For our son, he would probably say that he was more interested in playing sports, extra curricular activities (clubs etc.) and being away from home. If you are interested in a quality education in a beautiful setting; where your child will be encouraged to thrive and attempt new things, you should check out Saint James. It packs quite a bit of a punch for a small school and I know you will not be disappointed.
Submitted by student on April 21, 2021

My daughter has spent amazing 4 years at Saint James School as an international boarding student, she has been well educated not only on academic but also spirit and morality, especially, she has really enjoyed and learnt quite a lot from the family-like Saint James School Community.We are so horned that we have chosen Saint James School for our daughter’s well preparation for college and her life!
Submitted by parent on April 03, 2021

Saint James is amazing! What a great community, beautiful campus, superior academics, and college counseling. Our son (class of 2022) has been both a day and boarding student having an experience of a lifetime. SJS is more than a school. Everything is tailored to the student's growth and readiness for college and life.
Submitted by parent on April 02, 2021

Our son is currently a student at Saint James school and has been there for the last four years. It has been a wonderful experience for him and our family. He has grown so much academically, spiritually and socially. The class sizes are small and there are many opportunities for students to get help with classes if they need it. It truly is a community feeling there on campus. The campus is so beautiful and when I drive past it I am always in awe of how beautiful it truly is and that my son is able to have such an amazing educational opportunity there.
Submitted by parent on October 17, 2018

Saint James School has been a tremendous investment in our daughters' futures - academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. They are learning independence, time management, and self-reliance. They thoroughly enjoy their classes and appreciate learning. They have friends from all over the world. Our girls love this school. Their experience at Saint James is absolutely preparing them for life while giving them moments they will cherish for a lifetime.
Submitted by parent on October 17, 2018

The living and learning environment at Saint James is preparing our daughter for the challenges she will face following graduation. Her education is solid and her values are being positively shaped thru her interaction with the faculty and her fellow students.
Submitted by parent on October 11, 2018

I am more than satisfied with my experience at St. James and highly rate it for what it is: a college preparatory high school with a moral directive.
Submitted by parent on October 10, 2018

Excellent. My oldest daughter is an SJS alumnae, my second daughter is in the 6th form (i.e., a senior) at SJS and my third child is in the third form. I simply would not have incurred the expense of three children attending SJS if I did not believe in the high value of an SJS education.
Submitted by other on December 02, 2017

From my responses it seems like I may have been a misbehaved kid with a lot of problems but I wasn’t, I never was. If you care about your children at all, give them a chance at a normal school, deal with them being at home (why did you bother having kids if just to send them away to school before the age of 18...) and research learning theory. And don’t send them to SJS
Submitted by parent on June 19, 2013

I am a former student (class of 1965). I have consistently discovered throughout the years that the education I received at St. James was in many ways superior to even a college education. After graduation, I spent many years in the military, so it was not until much later that I went to college to pursue two batchelor's and a master's degree. My St. James education helped me all along the way and made my college courses much easier than they would have been with a "normal" high school education. This fact was brought home to me on many occasions, as many of my college classmates were fresh out of high schools of their own and their general level of knowledge was well below the St. James standards. So here it has been 58 years since I graduated, but I still marvel at the quality of the curriculum at St. James. To all the current crop of faculty & staff at St. James I say "Well done, and keep it going".