300 Albemarle Road Charleston, SC 29407-7593 Admissions Phones (843) 402-4775 Admissions Faxes (843) 556-7404 http://www.portergaud.edu Grades K-12

Porter-Gaud School is an independent, college preparatory school with an historical tie to the Episcopal Church. Founded in 1867, it is a co-educational day school with an approximate enrollment of 870 students in grades K-12. The faculty is composed of 73 full-time teachers, 85% of whom hold masters degrees or higher. Class sizes range from 5 to 22. SAT averages for the class of 2002 are 635 verbal and 641 math. All Porter-Gaud graduates go on to four year colleges. In addition to providing a strong, college preparatory curriculum, Porter-Gaud offers a wide variety of extra curricular activities. Porter-Gaud students publish a bimonthly newspaper, a quarterly literary magazine and a comprehensive annual. They participate in eight distinct choral groups, a drama club, a debate team and numerous interest clubs. Sports include football, girls and boys soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, track, tennis, crosscountry and golf. Over 70% of the upper school student body participates in Community Outreach programs encompassing tutoring at an inner-city school, hospital volunteering, food and toy drives, peer counseling, Beach Sweep and Adopt-a-Highway.

In addition to three computer labs, every classroom at Porter-Gaud has Ethernet connections, a computer with multimedia capability, and a color television for computer presentations. Every computer is connected to the Internet via a T1 line. A Science, Information and Technology Center and an Athletic Center which includes a 1,000 seat gymnasium were completed in August 1999. Located on campus are a football stadium, a 1/4 mile track, a baseball field, a softball field, and two soccer fields.

The Lower School is divided into primary (K-2) and elementary (3-5) grades. Spanish is introduced into the curriculum at the 2nd grade. Art, music, physical education and computer are important parts of the program for all Lower School students. In addition, the school offers an Extended Day program providing quality after-school supervision for students in grades 1-6.

Yearly tuition and fees range from $11,765 to $15,350 depending on grade and curriculum. The admissions policy is totally non-discriminatory. Admissions testing for all prospective students is conducted in late winter and spring.