A prestigious boarding school located just outside of Washington D.C. in Alexandria, VA. It’s one of the only boarding schools that is 100% boarding. It’s commonly referred to as EHS, the high school, and the holy hill. At Episcopal, you’ll find girls wearing $600 golden goose sneakers, too many Hermès bracelets to count, $300 cashmere sweaters, Canada goose and moncler jackets, and many more overpriced designer fashion items that could feed villages in Africa. It’s no wonder these kids can afford these luxury goods; after all, their parents are already paying $60,000 a year for their children. For boys, it’s mostly preppy brands that only douches named Brad or Chad would wear. Hookup culture at EHS is pretty big. Hooking up is often referred to as “DL”, but this term is getting to be a little obsolete. EHS also has a pretty big party culture: Kids getting high in their dorm rooms is no rare sighting. Episcopal has cheerleaders that mostly just scream at you and get mad at the freshman for not cheering loud enough. These cheerleaders are typically the most popular seniors. Anyways, GO HIGH SCHOOL & FUCK WOODBERRY
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Get the episcopal school of dallas mug.A school for rich people that dont want to be smart. All they want to do is get drunk and high and try and act like thugs. They are known for being the idiots of other schools. They also expect their parents to cover everything bad they do. They are really rich and dont care if they get introuble, cause their parents have money.
episcopal HS person: lets go do drugs and drink.
Normal person: no if we get caught we will get in a lot of trouble.
EHS person: so, if i go to jail my parents will bail me out, who cares.
Normal Guy: im going back to kinkaid
Normal person: no if we get caught we will get in a lot of trouble.
EHS person: so, if i go to jail my parents will bail me out, who cares.
Normal Guy: im going back to kinkaid
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Get the episcopal HS mug.Episcopal High School is a school where you go if you are either intellegent, athletic, charismatic, musical, artistic, or any that good stuff. It is also known as EHS.
Has great facilities, like a state of the art Science center, a amazing Art center which is full of beutiful paintings and pictures, a Library with incredible ammounts of books and movies to rent. It also has amazing faculty.
Of course, occasionaly loses to Woodberry Forest School in football, but the record is pretty close, around 50/50.
When it comes to most other sports, like wrestling, basketball, and especially soccer, with the EHS soccer team becoming state champions, EHS destroys Woodberry.
EHS is also right next to the major city of Washington DC, instead of being in the middle of nowhere (well, besides next to a farm with sheep- cough Woodberry cough- ) which let's the students able to go to see concerts, museums, plays, shops, and many other things.
EHS also have amazing fine arts and academic departments, with plays and artwork, and projectors all over the school.
As a final point, EHS has girls. Guess who doesn't.
Has great facilities, like a state of the art Science center, a amazing Art center which is full of beutiful paintings and pictures, a Library with incredible ammounts of books and movies to rent. It also has amazing faculty.
Of course, occasionaly loses to Woodberry Forest School in football, but the record is pretty close, around 50/50.
When it comes to most other sports, like wrestling, basketball, and especially soccer, with the EHS soccer team becoming state champions, EHS destroys Woodberry.
EHS is also right next to the major city of Washington DC, instead of being in the middle of nowhere (well, besides next to a farm with sheep- cough Woodberry cough- ) which let's the students able to go to see concerts, museums, plays, shops, and many other things.
EHS also have amazing fine arts and academic departments, with plays and artwork, and projectors all over the school.
As a final point, EHS has girls. Guess who doesn't.
by thespeakerofthetruth November 20, 2009
Get the Episcopal High School mug.A private K-12 school located in Merion, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1785 by Bishop James White, a member of the Protestant Episcopalian Church, and other colonials, many of whom signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. It is currently a leader in academic and athletic excellence in the country.
Athletics
Episcopal's celebrated athletics program satisfies the need to play and to compete. We believe athletics contribute to the well-being of individuals and to our school community. On the field, our students learn honor in victory and grace in defeat, and to accomplish a common goal by relying on others. Above all, they discover the clear thinking and vitality that regular exercise brings, making it a lifetime practice.
EXCELLENCE AND PARTICIPATION
At Episcopal, every student experiences the immeasurable benefits of sustained team effort. Our athletics program offers students 29 Varsity sports. Our athletes compete at the highest levels: each year, we produce Academic All Americans, All Americans, and State, Regional, and Inter Academic League Champions. In addition, many students participate in more than one Varsity sport; 40 receive Tri-Varsity letters annually.
ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT
About a third of our seniors each year are recruited by colleges for inter-collegiate athletics. Some represent the United States in the Olympics and Pan American games, and others may be found on the pages of Sports Illustrated. Episcopal's Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes these achievements.
Mind
The development of each student's mind, body, and spirit begins in PreKindergarten and continues through Senior year. Episcopal's safe and encouraging atmosphere communicates, above all, that learning is fu n. Students learn to focus their thinking, and develop an insatiable desire for knowledge. Episcopal responds with a dynamic, experiential education that asks students to stretch themselves: to learn by doing; to catch their teachers' excitement; to achieve more than they ever imagined. Close contact with faculty enhances the quality of learning. In their roles as student advisors and athletic/extracurricular coaches, our teachers take notice and action- the "teacher-counselor-coach" tradition distinguishes Episcopal faculty.
Spirit
The Episcopal service centers around the liturgy, a word which means "work of the people." That characterizes spirituality on the Episcopal campus... it is work that brings together students, faculty, and staff to reflect, ask hard questions, and celebrate the divine in one another. It means communion, an affirmation of our wide range of faiths, cultures, and traditions, and the powerful conversations we enjoy as we enrich our individual understanding. It creates a safe spiritual space for everyone, from the youngest PreKindergarten student to the self-assured Upper School Senior.
The Move to Newtown Square
In June of 1998, as part of its strategic plan, the Episcopal Academy Board of Trustees directed the "active pursuit of a large tract of land in the western suburbs to serve as a long-term asset and a means of preserving future options."
With this charge, a small group of dedicated visionaries contributed close to $20 million in 2000, enabling us to acquire 123 acres of rolling pasture and mature trees unlike any other on the Main Line. The natural setting is beyond compare and provides a fitting environment for our educational mission.
Furthermore, the site is strategically located in Newtown Square, which is in the heart of the fastest growing region of greater Philadelphia, and yet still only 30 minutes from Center City. We could not have imagined a more perfect location.
Why build an entirely new campus? Episcopal Academy is a far larger, more complex community than it was even twenty years ago.
Today, more students are taking more courses in the same buildings and playing more sports on the same courts and fields than ever before.
Twenty-five years ago, the Academy offered eight Advanced Placement courses; today we offer fourteen. Modern language instruction begins in grade six, not grade eight, and the offerings in history, religion, music, drama, and Upper School mathematics have increased.
The advantages of constructing a new campus become particularly compelling in looking at the constraints facing Episcopal¹s two current campuses.
The Merion campus, established in 1921 to house a boys' school, has now been coeducational for three decades. With coeducation came the need for additional facilities and more field space.
Over the years, we have reworked the campus to the extent that space has allowed. But no matter what we do, the reality is that Merion was intended for a school of 600 students, not the current enrollment of 900.
For all of these reasons, we have concluded that in order to remain among the top independent day schools in America, Episcopal needs a new, larger, unified campus.
Athletics
Episcopal's celebrated athletics program satisfies the need to play and to compete. We believe athletics contribute to the well-being of individuals and to our school community. On the field, our students learn honor in victory and grace in defeat, and to accomplish a common goal by relying on others. Above all, they discover the clear thinking and vitality that regular exercise brings, making it a lifetime practice.
EXCELLENCE AND PARTICIPATION
At Episcopal, every student experiences the immeasurable benefits of sustained team effort. Our athletics program offers students 29 Varsity sports. Our athletes compete at the highest levels: each year, we produce Academic All Americans, All Americans, and State, Regional, and Inter Academic League Champions. In addition, many students participate in more than one Varsity sport; 40 receive Tri-Varsity letters annually.
ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT
About a third of our seniors each year are recruited by colleges for inter-collegiate athletics. Some represent the United States in the Olympics and Pan American games, and others may be found on the pages of Sports Illustrated. Episcopal's Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes these achievements.
Mind
The development of each student's mind, body, and spirit begins in PreKindergarten and continues through Senior year. Episcopal's safe and encouraging atmosphere communicates, above all, that learning is fu n. Students learn to focus their thinking, and develop an insatiable desire for knowledge. Episcopal responds with a dynamic, experiential education that asks students to stretch themselves: to learn by doing; to catch their teachers' excitement; to achieve more than they ever imagined. Close contact with faculty enhances the quality of learning. In their roles as student advisors and athletic/extracurricular coaches, our teachers take notice and action- the "teacher-counselor-coach" tradition distinguishes Episcopal faculty.
Spirit
The Episcopal service centers around the liturgy, a word which means "work of the people." That characterizes spirituality on the Episcopal campus... it is work that brings together students, faculty, and staff to reflect, ask hard questions, and celebrate the divine in one another. It means communion, an affirmation of our wide range of faiths, cultures, and traditions, and the powerful conversations we enjoy as we enrich our individual understanding. It creates a safe spiritual space for everyone, from the youngest PreKindergarten student to the self-assured Upper School Senior.
The Move to Newtown Square
In June of 1998, as part of its strategic plan, the Episcopal Academy Board of Trustees directed the "active pursuit of a large tract of land in the western suburbs to serve as a long-term asset and a means of preserving future options."
With this charge, a small group of dedicated visionaries contributed close to $20 million in 2000, enabling us to acquire 123 acres of rolling pasture and mature trees unlike any other on the Main Line. The natural setting is beyond compare and provides a fitting environment for our educational mission.
Furthermore, the site is strategically located in Newtown Square, which is in the heart of the fastest growing region of greater Philadelphia, and yet still only 30 minutes from Center City. We could not have imagined a more perfect location.
Why build an entirely new campus? Episcopal Academy is a far larger, more complex community than it was even twenty years ago.
Today, more students are taking more courses in the same buildings and playing more sports on the same courts and fields than ever before.
Twenty-five years ago, the Academy offered eight Advanced Placement courses; today we offer fourteen. Modern language instruction begins in grade six, not grade eight, and the offerings in history, religion, music, drama, and Upper School mathematics have increased.
The advantages of constructing a new campus become particularly compelling in looking at the constraints facing Episcopal¹s two current campuses.
The Merion campus, established in 1921 to house a boys' school, has now been coeducational for three decades. With coeducation came the need for additional facilities and more field space.
Over the years, we have reworked the campus to the extent that space has allowed. But no matter what we do, the reality is that Merion was intended for a school of 600 students, not the current enrollment of 900.
For all of these reasons, we have concluded that in order to remain among the top independent day schools in America, Episcopal needs a new, larger, unified campus.
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Get the Episcopal Academy mug.Also known as "The High School". Founded in 1839 in Alexandria, Virginia, this boarding school affectionately nicknamed "The High School" is the place to send your kids if you are southern, preppy, athletic, and intelligent. It was the first high school founded in the state of Virginia. The school's biggest academic and athletic rival is Woodberry Forest School in Orange, VA but for the past 15 years or so, Episcopal has been raising its standards of excellence thanks to the admission of females. Episcopal graduates usually attend colleges such as UVA, UNC, UGA, Vanderbilt, Davidson, W&L, Princeton, Harvard, Brown, Yale, Sewanee, Wake Forest, and Tulane. EHS has a tradition of excellence both in and outside of the classroom and tends to attract good-looking, athletic, and bright students. Students at Episcopal spend their free time playing lacrosse, roaming around in lilly, rainbows, and croakies, listening to 94.7 (THE ARROW), hanging out around Dal, or eating Maggie Moos at "The Center".
Episcopal girl: "Did you see that freshman wearing my new Lilly print today in chapel?"
Episcopal boy: "THE GAME against Woodberry is this Saturday so y'all better pack the bowl!"
Episcopal boy: "THE GAME against Woodberry is this Saturday so y'all better pack the bowl!"
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