Virginia Episcopal School

Virginia Episcopal School
Jett Hall, VES's main building
Address
400 VES Road

,
24503

Coordinates37°27′9.5″N 79°11′26.5″W / 37.452639°N 79.190694°W / 37.452639; -79.190694
Information
Other nameVES
TypePrivate, college preparatory, boarding and day school
Motto"Toward Full Stature"
Religious affiliation(s)Episcopalian
Established1916 (1916)
FounderReverend Robert Carter Jett
Head of schoolGarth Q. Ainslie
Faculty40
Grades9-12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment260
Average class size11
Student to teacher ratio6:1
Campus size160 acres (0.65 km2)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Garnet and White    
Athletics conferenceVirginia Independent Conference (Boys)
Blue Ridge Conference (Girls)
Team nameThe Fighting Bishops
Websitewww.ves.org
Virginia Episcopal School
Location400 Virginia Episcopal School Rd., Lynchburg, Virginia
Area160 acres (65 ha)
Built1916 (1916)
ArchitectBrooke, Frederick H.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No.92001392
VLR No.118-0224
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 28, 1992
Designated VLRJune 17, 1992

Virginia Episcopal School (VES) is a private, co-educational college preparatory, boarding and day school for students in grades 9 - 12, located in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. The school was first conceived in 1906 by the Reverend Robert Carter Jett, and opened its doors to students in September 1916. Virginia Episcopal School's 160-acre (0.65 km2) campus is located above the James River in Lynchburg along the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.