# Saint Stephen's Episcopal School

> A PK3–12 independent Episcopal day school in Bradenton, Florida — small
> classes where every child is known, a college-preparatory academic
> program, signature marine science on Sarasota Bay, and state-championship
> athletics. This file maps the site for AI agents; every page is also
> served as standard HTML with JSON-LD.

Facts on these pages derive from a single verified content base (Sanity).
Where a figure is awaiting administration confirmation it is not asserted.

## Key metrics

Every row is a verified fact with its citation. Figures still awaiting
administration confirmation are deliberately absent rather than asserted.

| Value | What it measures | Source | Last verified |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 91% | of AP scores 3 or above — May 2025 (115 students, 259 exams) | Upper School Profile 2025-2026, p.2: "In May 2025, 115 students took 259 AP exams; 91% of scores were 3 or above." (upper-school-faq.ts #us-ap-scores). The 89% seen in… | 2026-07-14 |
| 14–18 | average class size (2025–26) | Per administration, 2025–26 (relayed by Charles; droid-home-crit ticket 14 ratified copy). Electives often under 12 per the same copy. | 2026-07-14 |
| 1,228 | average SAT, Class of 2026 (vs. 1,024 Florida / 966 national) | Upper School Profile 2025-2026, p.2: "Average SAT: 1228 (SSES Class of 2026) vs. 1024 (Florida) and 966 (National)." (upper-school-faq.ts #us-test-scores). | 2026-07-14 |
| 100% | college acceptance — U.S. and worldwide | Upper School Profile 2025-2026, p.1, verbatim: "100% of the school's graduates are admitted to colleges and universities throughout the United States and the world."… | 2026-07-14 |
| 90% | of graduates admitted to a top-three college choice | Charles-ratified five-reasons copy (docs/handoffs/2026-07-13-droid-home-crit.md ticket 14, Kiro-sourced from admissions materials); ships status real in five-reasons.ts. | 2026-07-14 |
| 93% | of graduates rate their college preparation "outstanding" | Charles-ratified five-reasons copy (docs/handoffs/2026-07-13-droid-home-crit.md ticket 14, Kiro-sourced from admissions materials); ships status real in five-reasons.ts. | 2026-07-14 |
| 21 | varsity sports | Upper School Profile 2025-2026, p.1, verbatim: "78% of our students participate in interscholastic athletics in 21 varsity sports." (upper-school-faq.ts… | 2026-07-14 |
| 3 | individual state champions, 2025–26 | athletics.ts individualStateChampions (Team pages.docx): Corbin Franklin (weightlifting, 2026), Emily Dowd (weightlifting, 2026 — first SSES girls individual champ),… | 2026-07-14 |
| 55% | of faculty hold master's and/or doctorate degrees | School administration, relayed by Charles 2026-07-13 (faculty-facts.ts FACULTY_CREDENTIALS — administration confirmation = real under the provenance law). | 2026-07-14 |
| 16+ years | average faculty teaching experience | Charles-ratified five-reasons copy (docs/handoffs/2026-07-13-droid-home-crit.md ticket 14); ships status real in five-reasons.ts. | 2026-07-14 |
| Florida's 2023 History Teacher of the Year | Patrick Whelan — awarded by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History | 2023 SSES Fall/Winter Magazine (saintstephens.org/pdfs/2023-SSES-Fall-Winter-Magazine.pdf): "Upper School teacher Patrick Whelan was recognized as Florida's 2023 History… | 2026-07-14 |
| A+ | Niche rating — best private schools in Florida | Niche, 2024 capture (awards.tsx PROOF_STATS, status real, provenance audit 2026-07-12). | 2026-07-14 |
| #1 | best college-prep private school in Manatee County (Niche) | Charles-ratified five-reasons copy (droid-home-crit ticket 14, attributed to Niche.com); ships status real in five-reasons.ts. | 2026-07-14 |
| 35 acres | campus size | RESOLVED by Charles 2026-07-14: "35 acre". Matches the live About page verbatim "fully gated, scenic, 35-acre campus" (facilities.ts CAMPUS_OVERVIEW, fetched 2026-07-13;… | 2026-07-14 |
| 1970 | year founded | Upper School Profile 2025-2026, p.1: "founded in 1970 as a coeducational, college-preparatory, independent day school affiliated with the Episcopal Church"… | 2026-07-14 |
| 315 41st Street West, Bradenton, FL 34209 | street address | Upper School Profile 2025-2026, p.1 footer (upper-school-faq.ts #us-contact); matches schema.ts SCHOOL_ADDRESS, nav.ts CONTACT, llms.txt. | 2026-07-14 |
| (941) 746-2121 | main phone | Upper School Profile 2025-2026, p.1 footer (upper-school-faq.ts #us-contact); matches schema.ts telephone (+19417462121), nav.ts CONTACT, and llms.txt (all aligned as of… | 2026-07-14 |
| admissions@saintstephens.org | admissions email | Admissions pages and llms.txt. The Profile p.1 footer lists info@saintstephens.org as the GENERAL contact (upper-school-faq.ts #us-contact) — different inbox, not a… | 2026-07-14 |
| info@saintstephens.org | general email | Owner-approved 2026-08-10 for the global footer; matches Upper School Profile 2025-2026 p.1 and upper-school-faq.ts #us-contact. | 2026-08-10 |
| The school is accredited by FCIS, Cognia and maintains memberships in ACCIS, NAIS, NAES, NACAC, SACAC and the College Board. | accreditation and memberships | RESOLVED by Charles 2026-07-14 (verbatim): "The school is accredited by FCIS, Cognia and maintains memberships in ACCIS, NAIS, NAES, NACAC, SACAC and the College Board."… | 2026-08-09 |

## Admissions

- [Admissions](https://www.saintstephens.org/admissions)
- [Apply](https://www.saintstephens.org/admissions/apply)
- [Admissions FAQ](https://www.saintstephens.org/admissions/faq)
- [Process](https://www.saintstephens.org/admissions/process)
- [Tuition](https://www.saintstephens.org/admissions/tuition)
- [Visit](https://www.saintstephens.org/admissions/visit)
- [Why Saint Stephen's?](https://www.saintstephens.org/admissions/why-sses)
- [The Record — outcomes & rankings](https://www.saintstephens.org/admissions/why-sses#ranking) — Average SAT 1228 (Florida 1024, national 966); average ACT 24.3; 91% of AP scores 3 or above; 58 seniors admitted to 126 colleges; Niche 2026 A+ overall.

## Academics

- [Academics](https://www.saintstephens.org/academics)
- [College Counseling](https://www.saintstephens.org/academics/college-counseling)
- [Course Catalog](https://www.saintstephens.org/academics/course-catalog)
- [How You'll Learn](https://www.saintstephens.org/academics/how-youll-learn)
- [Interim Quest](https://www.saintstephens.org/academics/interim-quest)
- [Arts](https://www.saintstephens.org/academics/programs/arts)
- [Capstone Research](https://www.saintstephens.org/academics/programs/capstone-research)
- [Global Education](https://www.saintstephens.org/academics/programs/global-education)
- [Marine Science](https://www.saintstephens.org/academics/programs/marine-science)
- [Summer Program](https://www.saintstephens.org/academics/summer-program)

## Athletics

- [Athletics](https://www.saintstephens.org/athletics)
- [Gallery](https://www.saintstephens.org/athletics/gallery)
- [Legacy](https://www.saintstephens.org/athletics/legacy)
- [Schedule](https://www.saintstephens.org/athletics/schedule)
- [Teams](https://www.saintstephens.org/athletics/teams)

## Student Life

- [Student Life](https://www.saintstephens.org/student-life)
- [After School](https://www.saintstephens.org/student-life/after-school)
- [Clubs](https://www.saintstephens.org/student-life/clubs)
- [Dining](https://www.saintstephens.org/student-life/dining)
- [Letter To Falcons](https://www.saintstephens.org/student-life/letter-to-falcons)
- [Service](https://www.saintstephens.org/student-life/service)
- [Spiritual Life](https://www.saintstephens.org/student-life/spiritual-life)
- [Wellness](https://www.saintstephens.org/student-life/wellness)

## Arts

- [Arts](https://www.saintstephens.org/arts)
- [Music](https://www.saintstephens.org/arts/music)
- [Theater](https://www.saintstephens.org/arts/theater)
- [Visual](https://www.saintstephens.org/arts/visual)

## About the School

- [About](https://www.saintstephens.org/about)
- [Careers](https://www.saintstephens.org/about/careers)
- [Episcopal Identity](https://www.saintstephens.org/about/episcopal-identity)
- [Equity Inclusion](https://www.saintstephens.org/about/equity-inclusion)
- [Facilities](https://www.saintstephens.org/about/facilities)
- [Faculty Staff](https://www.saintstephens.org/about/faculty-staff)
- [Giving](https://www.saintstephens.org/about/giving)
- [Leadership](https://www.saintstephens.org/about/leadership)
- [Mission Values](https://www.saintstephens.org/about/mission-values)
- [Strategic Plan](https://www.saintstephens.org/about/strategic-plan)

## Parents

- [Parents](https://www.saintstephens.org/parents)
- [Association](https://www.saintstephens.org/parents/association)
- [Calendar](https://www.saintstephens.org/parents/calendar)
- [Dress Code](https://www.saintstephens.org/parents/dress-code)
- [Health Safety](https://www.saintstephens.org/parents/health-safety)
- [Resources](https://www.saintstephens.org/parents/resources)
- [Transportation](https://www.saintstephens.org/parents/transportation)

## Alumni

- [Alumni](https://www.saintstephens.org/alumni)
- [Events](https://www.saintstephens.org/alumni/events)
- [Union](https://www.saintstephens.org/alumni/union)

## News

- [News](https://www.saintstephens.org/news)
- [Magazine](https://www.saintstephens.org/news/magazine)

## Calendar

- [Calendar](https://www.saintstephens.org/calendar)

## Other

- [Home](https://www.saintstephens.org/)
- [Accessibility](https://www.saintstephens.org/accessibility)
- [Community](https://www.saintstephens.org/community)
- [Events](https://www.saintstephens.org/community/events)
- [Partnerships](https://www.saintstephens.org/community/partnerships)
- [Press](https://www.saintstephens.org/community/press)
- [Privacy](https://www.saintstephens.org/privacy)

## Common questions (verified FAQ)

- What is the average class size?
- Do all graduates go to a four-year college?
- Is financial aid available?
- What is the school's affiliation?
- How do I schedule a visit?
- What grades does Saint Stephen's serve?
- How does the admissions process work? Is there a deadline?
- Is admissions testing or an entrance exam required?
- Where is the school located, and how do I get in touch?
- What does an Episcopal school education involve?