Type
-
School
St. Anselm's Abbey School
Siviq Rank#112
28 AP Courses
Enrollment
226
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
Admit Rate
-
Reach
Limited Evidence
Narrative
Profile Notes
Summary
St. Anselm’s Abbey School’s 2025-2026 Class of 2026 profile describes a Catholic boys school in Washington, DC serving grades 6-12, with 226 total students and 140 Upper School students. The profile reports 28 AP courses, an all-honors academic curriculum, no class rank, unweighted grades, 48% of students receiving financial aid, and average SAT section scores of 702 verbal and 695 math.
Advanced Coursework
The curriculum includes 28 AP courses and all academic courses are on an honors level.
Siviq Layer
Siviq Scores
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar schools. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Academic Program
62nd percentile
Higher reported academic program than 62% of similar schools.
Combines advanced-course offerings, testing, and reported honors or IB signals.
Outcomes
35th percentile
Higher reported outcomes than 35% of similar schools.
Based on reported college destinations in the current school profile.
Reach & Access
93rd percentile
Higher reported reach & access than 93% of similar schools.
Combines geographic reach and reported access signals from the current school data.
Student Experience
43rd percentile
Lower reported student experience than 43% of similar schools.
Lower student-teacher ratios score higher within each peer cohort.
Standardized Data
Profile
Profile
Overview
- Grades Served
- 6-8
Profile
Academics
- AP Courses
- 28
- Honors Program
- Yes
- Average SAT
- 1,397
Profile
Student Body
- Students of Color
- 38%
- Receiving Financial Aid
- 48%
Profile
Policies
- Class Rank Policy
- Students are not ranked because class size is too small for meaningful comparison.
- Weighted Grades
- No
- Weighted Grades Policy
- The school does not weight grades, but provides a weighted GPA summary on the transcript for colleges that request one; weighted GPA is computed by adding 0.5 to all academic course grades.
Linked Nonprofit Data
Nonprofit Financials
Net Assets
-
Latest nonprofit filing
Net Income
-
Latest revenue minus expenses from the school's nonprofit filing.
Total Expenses
-
Latest nonprofit filing
Expenses Per Student
-
Calculated from total expenses divided by the current school-profile enrollment.
Location Context
Nearest
Institutional Details
People & Credentials
Institutional
Leadership
Head of School
John Corrigan
Class of 1983
Head of the Upper School
Alexander Morse
Institutional
Contacts
Director of College Counseling
Hal G. DeLuca
Associate Director of College Counseling
Brendan Devlin
Main school contact
School Contact
Website: www.saintanselms.org; address: 4501 South Dakota Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20017
Institutional
Accreditations
accredited
Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
member
National Catholic Education Association
member
Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington
member
Association of Independent Maryland and DC Schools
member
National Association of Independent Schools
Institutional
School Codes
CEEB
090155
External References
Links
College Outcomes
Top Colleges
Search & Answers
St. Anselm's Abbey School Frequently Asked Questions
What is the student-teacher ratio at St. Anselm's Abbey School?
The current school profile does not publish a normalized student-teacher ratio for St. Anselm's Abbey School.
How many students are enrolled at St. Anselm's Abbey School?
The current school profile reports about 226 students enrolled at St. Anselm's Abbey School.
What grades does St. Anselm's Abbey School offer?
St. Anselm's Abbey School currently reports serving grades 6-8.
Is St. Anselm's Abbey School a day school or a boarding school?
St. Anselm's Abbey School is a private school.
Does St. Anselm's Abbey School offer advanced placement (AP) courses?
Yes. The current school profile reports 28 AP courses at St. Anselm's Abbey School.
How many students receive financial aid at St. Anselm's Abbey School?
The current school profile says about 48.0% of students at St. Anselm's Abbey School receive financial aid.
Which colleges show up most often for St. Anselm's Abbey School?
The current school profile highlights University of Maryland-College Park as one of the top reported college destinations for St. Anselm's Abbey School.
Do St. Anselm’s students receive financial aid?
Yes. The profile says 48% of all students receive financial aid.
Does St. Anselm’s rank students?
No. St. Anselm’s says students are not ranked because the class size is too small for meaningful comparison.
Does St. Anselm’s use weighted grades?
Not by default. The school does not weight grades, but it can provide a weighted GPA summary for colleges that request one, calculated by adding 0.5 to academic course grades.
Is community service built into the Upper School schedule?
For 2025–2026, all juniors and seniors perform about two hours of service every Tuesday morning.
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Provenance
Sources
| Source | Type | Checked | Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 School Profile (PDF) Used for normalized profile metrics, school facts, FAQ answers, and school SEO metadata. Official source: www.saintanselms.org/ftpimages/1555/download/download_3613667.pdf | School Profile PDF | Apr 02, 2026 | AP Courses • Academic Rigor Category • Access Category • Accreditations • Advanced Course Notes • Average SAT • More normalized profile fields |
| Classical educational tradition, all boys individually known www.saintanselms.org/about/st-anselms-at-a-glance | Official Website Page | May 12, 2026 | Faculty Count • Founded Year • Students of Color |
| Honors Program saintanselms.myschoolapp.com/ftpimages/1555/download/download_3613667.pdf | Official Linked File | May 12, 2026 | Honors Program |
| Home All-Boys Catholic Gr. 6-12 in Northeast Washington DC www.saintanselms.org | Official Website Page | Apr 05, 2026 | AP Courses • Enrollment • Grades Served • Receiving Financial Aid • Student-Teacher Ratio |
Sources & Data QualityMirrored artifacts, website inventory, and normalization review notes for this school profile.
Source Links
Known Website Addresses
| Role | URL | Method |
|---|---|---|
| official_website | www.saintanselms.org/about/at-a-glance | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.saintanselms.org/about/facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.saintanselms.org/about/fast-facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.saintanselms.org/about/quick-facts | supplemental_backfill |
| Classical education tradition | www.saintanselms.org/academics | supplemental_backfill |
| College Counseling | www.saintanselms.org/academics/college-counseling | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.saintanselms.org/admission | supplemental_backfill |
| Welcome to our warm and inviting campus | www.saintanselms.org/admissions | supplemental_backfill |
| Life at the Abbey Outside the Classroom | www.saintanselms.org/student-life | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.saintanselms.org/tuition-and-financial-aid | supplemental_backfill |
| Class Profile & College Acceptances All-Boys Catholic Gr. 6-12 in Northeast Washington DC | www.saintanselms.org/academics/college-counseling/class-profile-and-college-acceptances | site_scan |
| profile_pdf | saintanselms.myschoolapp.com/ftpimages/1555/download/download_3613667.pdf | page_scan |
| Classical educational tradition, all boys individually known | www.saintanselms.org/about/st-anselms-at-a-glance | supplemental_backfill |
| Profile Class of 2026 | www.saintanselms.org/ftpimages/1555/download/download_3613667.pdf | supplemental_backfill |
| Home All-Boys Catholic Gr. 6-12 in Northeast Washington DC | www.saintanselms.org | search |
| 2025-2026 school profile PDF | www.saintanselms.org/ftpimages/1555/download/download_3613667.pdf | page_scan |
| Boys are prepared for college and beyond | www.saintanselms.org/about | supplemental_backfill |
| 1500 years of Benedictine stability | www.saintanselms.org/about/benedictine-education | supplemental_backfill |
| History & Traditions are prized at the Abbey. | www.saintanselms.org/about/history-and-traditions | supplemental_backfill |
| Located on a peaceful 41-acre campus in NE Washington | www.saintanselms.org/about/location | supplemental_backfill |
| Boys are prepared for college and beyond | www.saintanselms.org/about/mission-statement | supplemental_backfill |
All Canonical Metrics
| Metric | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grades Served | 6-8 | St. Anselm’s Abbey School is a Catholic boys school of 226 students in grades 6-8 (Middle School) and 9-12 (Upper School). |
| Lowest Grade | 6 | 6-8 |
| Highest Grade | 8 | 6-8 |
| Postgraduate Offered | - | 6-8 |
| Boarding Status | - | - |
| Boarding Status Code | - | - |
| School Type | Catholic boys school | St. Anselm’s Abbey School is a Catholic boys school of 226 students... |
| School Type Code | catholic_boys_school | Catholic boys school |
| Enrollment | 226 | St. Anselm’s Abbey School is a Catholic boys school of 226 students in grades 6-8 (Middle School) and 9-12 (Upper School). |
| Residential Enrollment | - | - |
| Day Enrollment | - | - |
| Student-Teacher Ratio | 6 | 6:1 Student Faculty Ratio |
| Founded Year | 1942 | Founded 1942 |
| School Leadership | - | Mr. John Corrigan, ’83 Head of School |
| Key Contacts | - | Mr. Hal G. DeLuca Director of College Counseling [email protected] 202-269-2375 |
| Accreditations | - | St. Anselm’s Abbey School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. |
| School Codes | - | CEEB: 090155 |
| AP Courses | 28 | St. Anselm’s offers 28 Advanced Placement courses: Art History; Studio Art; Music Theory; Computer Science A; English Language and Composition; English Literature and Composition; French Language; Spanish Language; Spanish Literature; Latin; Pre-Calculus AB; Pre-Calculus BC; Calculus AB; Calculus BC; Statistics; Biology; Chemistry; Environmental Science; Physics C (Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism); Psychology; Economics (Macro and Micro); Comparative Government and Politics; U.S. Government and Politics; U.S. History; World History; and European History. |
| Average Class Size | - | - |
| IB Program | - | - |
| Honors Program | Yes | St. Anselm’s has a rigorous curriculum. ALL ACADEMIC COURSES ARE ON AN HONORS LEVEL. |
| Advanced Course Notes | The curriculum includes 28 AP courses and all academic courses are on an honors level. | St. Anselm’s offers 28 Advanced Placement courses... St. Anselm’s has a rigorous curriculum. ALL ACADEMIC COURSES ARE ON AN HONORS LEVEL. |
| Faculty Count | 221 | 221 Faculty |
| College Counseling Summary | - | - |
| Testing Policy | - | - |
| Testing Policy Code | - | - |
| Average SAT | 1397 | SAT TEST SCORES ... Average Scores 702 695 |
| Average ACT | - | - |
| Matriculation Summary | - | - |
| Top Colleges | - | University of Maryland-College Park 29 acceptances; University of Pittsburgh 23 acceptances; William & Mary 22 acceptances; Rochester Institute of Technology 21 acceptances; Fordham University 19 acceptances; Virginia Tech 18 acceptances; Case Western Reserve University 17 acceptances; Pennsylvania State University 17 acceptances; University of Maryland-Baltimore County 16 acceptances; Drexel University 15 acceptances; Ohio State University-Main Campus 13 acceptances; Northeastern University 12 acceptances; George Mason University 11 acceptances; Loyola University Maryland 11 acceptances; Purdue University-Main Campus 11 acceptances; Georgetown University 10 acceptances; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 10 acceptances; University of Virginia 10 acceptances; Villanova University 10 acceptances |
| States Represented | - | - |
| Countries Represented | - | - |
| Students of Color | 38 | Students of Color 38% |
| International Students | - | - |
| Receiving Financial Aid | 48 | 48% of all students receive financial aid. |
| Tuition-Free Share | - | - |
| Applicants | - | - |
| Admitted | - | - |
| Matriculated | - | - |
| Admit Rate | - | - |
| Yield Rate | - | - |
| Class Rank Policy | Students are not ranked because class size is too small for meaningful comparison. | OUR STUDENTS ARE NOT RANKED AS CLASS SIZE IS TOO SMALL FOR MEANINGFUL COMPARISON. |
| Class Rank Policy Code | - | Students are not ranked because class size is too small for meaningful comparison. |
| Weighted Grades | No | ST. ANSELM’S DOES NOT WEIGHT ANY GRADES. |
| Weighted Grades Policy | The school does not weight grades, but provides a weighted GPA summary on the transcript for colleges that request one; weighted GPA is computed by adding 0.5 to all academic course grades. | ST. ANSELM’S DOES NOT WEIGHT ANY GRADES. HOWEVER, A WEIGHTED GPA SUMMARY IS PROVIDED ON THE SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT FOR COLLEGES WHICH REQUEST ONE. THE WEIGHTED GPA IS COMPUTED BY ADDING 0.5 TO ALL ACADEMIC COURSE GRADES. |
| Disciplinary Reporting | - | - |
| Boarding Model | unknown | unknown |
| Selectivity Category | selective | selective |
| Academic Rigor Category | very_high | very_high |
| Testing Policy Category | not_reported | not_reported |
| College Counseling Category | established | established |
| Student Body Reach Category | limited_evidence | limited_evidence |
| Access Category | high_access | high_access |
| Outcome Category | reported_outcomes | reported_outcomes |
| Signals | - | Boarding status is not reported in the supplied evidence.; No admit rate, applicant count, or yield rate is reported; selectivity deduction relies conservatively on score context rather than admission-pressure data.; Average SAT is reported as 1397, with section averages of 702 verbal and 695 math.; Curriculum reports 28 AP courses and states that all academic courses are honors level.; Class of 2026 AP volume is high: 177 AP exams for 37 students; 85% of AP scores are 3 or higher and 58% are 4 or 5.; Testing policy is not reported.; College counseling has dedicated listed contacts: a Director of College Counseling and an Associate Director of College Counseling, but no detailed counseling program summary is provided.; Student-body geographic breadth is not reported; no states- or countries-represented data is supplied.; 48% of all students receive financial aid.; College outcomes are reported as college acceptances for the classes of 2021-2025, not matriculations; listed acceptances include institutions such as University of Maryland-College Park, William & Mary, Case Western Reserve, Northeastern, Georgetown, University of Virginia, and Villanova. |