STA Foundations
Academic Pursuits
Attendance
Campus Conduct
Dress Code
100

What year was the school founded?

1909

100

What is the minimum passing grade for academic courses at St. Albans?

70 (C)

100

How many lunch cuts do you receive in Form V?

Two (tracked by your advisor and form dean)

100

Can you name two weapons banned from campus?

Firearms, knives, or anything that looks like a gun

100

Who has the authority to interpret and enforce the dress guidelines?

Mr. Money 

200

What is the legal entity of which St. Albans School is a part, along with other institutions on the Close?

Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation (PECF)

200

How many seasons of athletics are required for graduation, distributed across Forms III through VI?

11 seasons

200

How many tardies will result in a warning?

Five tardies

200

Can you name two things explicitly forbidden on the Cathedral Close regarding tobacco and e-cigarettes?

The possession or use of tobacco, e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches (!), and related paraphernalia, including matches and lighters

200

Besides a collared dress shirt and necktie or high-collared turtleneck, what additional layer of clothing is specifically required for Upper School boys?

A suit coat, sport jacket, or blazer – Refectory, hallways, Little Sanctuary, Trapier, etc

300

The school's philosophy statement emphasizes the centrality of what two-party relationship as the source of the community's strength?

The student-teacher relationship

300

What is the minimum number of credits a student must acquire from Upper School courses to qualify for a diploma?

17 credits

300

If you want to participate in afternoon athletics, what is the cutoff time for being in attendance earlier that day?

10:15 am

300

Which students are eligible to park on campus and receive parking hang-tags?

Only students in Forms V and VI

300

Can you name two specific items of clothing that are listed as "unacceptable" for students to wear at St. Albans?

denim jeans of any color, cargo pants, mock turtlenecks (!), rugby shirt, flannel shirts, tee-shirts, etc

400

The school's mission statement emphasizes "character above all else" and challenges students to build relationships guided two qualities / values – can you name one?

Empathy or kindness

400

The "Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence" states that AI-generated ideas and texts qualify as what, necessitating attribution if used?

Work that is not one's own (so it must be cited as such!)

400

Where are students sent after chronic absence or tardiness at lunch, chapel, or assembly?

Discipline Council

400

Why are students prohibited from parking on streets neighboring the school, such as Garfield Street?

District of Columbia zoning regulations prohibit students, faculty, or staff from parking on these streets at any time

400

Can you name two specific items of footwear that are listed as "unacceptable" for students to wear at St. Albans?

sandals, slippers, or heavy boots (?)

500

What year did construction conclude on the Lane-Johnston building? 

1907

500

What representatives make up the Honor Council?

Academic dean, form dean, two members of the faculty, and the five senior prefects

500

What percentage of class meetings missed, for any reason (excused or unexcused), may require a student to withdraw from a course?

25% (roughly 20 class periods)

500

Can you name two penalties for failing to abide by the parking policies?

Tickets (parking illegally, without a proper hangtag, etc), suspension of parking privileges, or forfeiture of the right to park on the Close (!) 

500

Can you identify the correct word? – "Clothing must be neat, _______, in good repair, and appropriately sized"

Clean (a good lesson for college – learn how to wash your clothes!)