Saint Andrew's Priory School for Girls
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St. Andrew's Priory School is a private
all-girls college preparatory school in Honolulu, Hawaii
. Founded in 1867 by Queen Emma Kaleleonālani
, wife of King Kamehameha IV, the school enrolls students in kindergarten through grade 12. The enrollment is 550, with a student-teacher ratio of 8 to 1. Today, the school is affiliated with the Episcopal Church (United States). It is administered by a Board of Trustees and is the oldest all-girls school in Hawai'i. http://www.priory.net/. More than half the faculty have advanced degrees and virtually 100% of graduates attend four-year colleges and universities across the country. http://priory.net/
. Under his authority, the Sisters of the Church of England returned to Hawaii with Queen Emma to begin their work.
The school opened on Ascension Day, May 30, 1867, under the direction of Queen Emma and Mother Priscilla Lydia Sellon of the Society of the Most Holy Trinity of Davenport, England. In 1902, the Episcopal Church of the United States assumed administrative control of the school. Until 1969, the Priory was run by the Sisters of the American Order of the Transfiguration
. Since 1970 the school has been led by a headmaster. the headmaster is Sandra J. Theunick. The Priory remains as an all-girls' school.
In 1976, the school assumed non-profit corporation status with a Board of Trustees. The school's charter of incorporation provides a link with the Episcopal Church.
It is located at 224 Queen Emma Square, 21°18′35"N 157°51′23"W.
It is named for the adjacent Saint Andrew's Cathedral
.
1) preschool (boys and girls ages 2-5),
2) lower school (girls, grades K-5),
3) middle school (girls, grades 6-8),
and 4) high school (girls, grades 9-12). http://priory.net/
Students may earn college credit through the College Board
's Advanced Placement (AP) program and through the Collegiate Advancement Program. AP courses are offered in Biology, Calculus, English, Foreign languages, Physics, U.S. Government, and U.S. History. Through its Collegiate Advancement Program with Hawaii Pacific University
, the Priory also offers the opportunity for qualified juniors and seniors to enroll without additional cost in college freshmen-level courses. http://priory.net
(WASC). In 2009, the Priory earned the highest ranking of accreditation: a six year with a mid-term report.
and the Interscholastic League of Honolulu
, an athletic conference composed of Honolulu-area private schools. The Priory fields varsity teams in basketball, cross-country, paddling and tennis and is a member of Pac-5 in other sports. http://www.sportshigh.com/schools/st_andrews_priory.
In 2004, the varsity basketball team won the Hawai'i High School Girls State Division II Basketball Championship. http://archives.starbulletin.com/2004/05/19/sports/story2.html#jumphttp://www.allbusiness.com/north-america/united-states-hawaii/229209-1.html
At the 54th Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair (2011), Priory students took home three of the top four prizes in a field of 77 schools. http://metrooahu.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/schools/st-andrews-priory-girls-dominated-state-scienceengineering-fair/50306 For the second year in a row, Kang-Ying (Connie) Liu ('11) took home first place in the state. http://metrooahu.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/schools/st-andrews-priory-girls-dominated-state-scienceengineering-fair/50306 The students wil compete against students from 55 countries in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, California. http://metrooahu.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/schools/st-andrews-priory-girls-dominated-state-scienceengineering-fair/50306
St. Andrew's Priory.
Our mother dear in work or play
We will be true to thee alway'.
From East to West though we may roam
Our love will bring us home.
We love thy name we give our hearts to thee,
St. Andrew's Priory.
Oh Priory, Oh Priory,
Our own St. Andrew's Priory
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
all-girls college preparatory school in Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
. Founded in 1867 by Queen Emma Kaleleonālani
Queen Emma of Hawaii
Queen Consort Emma Kalanikaumakaamano Kaleleonālani Naea Rooke of Hawaii was queen consort of King Kamehameha IV from 1856 to his death in 1863. She ran for ruling monarch against King David Kalākaua but was defeated....
, wife of King Kamehameha IV, the school enrolls students in kindergarten through grade 12. The enrollment is 550, with a student-teacher ratio of 8 to 1. Today, the school is affiliated with the Episcopal Church (United States). It is administered by a Board of Trustees and is the oldest all-girls school in Hawai'i. http://www.priory.net/. More than half the faculty have advanced degrees and virtually 100% of graduates attend four-year colleges and universities across the country. http://priory.net/
History
Raised in the Anglican faith, Queen Emma recognized the educational needs of the young women of Hawaii and founded St. Andrew's Priory so that Hawaiian girls would receive an education equivalent to what was traditionally offered only to boys. Her mission of establishing a girls' school in Honolulu took her to England to seek the counsel of the Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
. Under his authority, the Sisters of the Church of England returned to Hawaii with Queen Emma to begin their work.
The school opened on Ascension Day, May 30, 1867, under the direction of Queen Emma and Mother Priscilla Lydia Sellon of the Society of the Most Holy Trinity of Davenport, England. In 1902, the Episcopal Church of the United States assumed administrative control of the school. Until 1969, the Priory was run by the Sisters of the American Order of the Transfiguration
Community of the Transfiguration
The Community of the Transfiguration is an Anglican religious community of women founded by Mother Eva Mary, the former Eva Lee Matthews, in 1898....
. Since 1970 the school has been led by a headmaster. the headmaster is Sandra J. Theunick. The Priory remains as an all-girls' school.
In 1976, the school assumed non-profit corporation status with a Board of Trustees. The school's charter of incorporation provides a link with the Episcopal Church.
It is located at 224 Queen Emma Square, 21°18′35"N 157°51′23"W.
It is named for the adjacent Saint Andrew's Cathedral
Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, Honolulu
The Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, also commonly known as St. Andrew's Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States located in the State of Hawaii...
.
Academics
St. Andrew's Priory is divided into four sections:1) preschool (boys and girls ages 2-5),
2) lower school (girls, grades K-5),
3) middle school (girls, grades 6-8),
and 4) high school (girls, grades 9-12). http://priory.net/
Students may earn college credit through the College Board
College Board
The College Board is a membership association in the United States that was formed in 1900 as the College Entrance Examination Board . It is composed of more than 5,900 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations. It sells standardized tests used by academically oriented...
's Advanced Placement (AP) program and through the Collegiate Advancement Program. AP courses are offered in Biology, Calculus, English, Foreign languages, Physics, U.S. Government, and U.S. History. Through its Collegiate Advancement Program with Hawaii Pacific University
Hawaii Pacific University
Hawaii Pacific University, also known as HPU, is a private, Nonsectarian, coeducational university located in Honolulu, Hawaii and Kaneohe, Hawaii. HPU founded in 1965 as Hawaii Pacific College by Paul C.T. Loo, Eureka Forbes, Elizabeth W...
, the Priory also offers the opportunity for qualified juniors and seniors to enroll without additional cost in college freshmen-level courses. http://priory.net
Accreditation and Ranking
The Priory is accredited (K-12) by the Western Association of Schools and CollegesWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
(WASC). In 2009, the Priory earned the highest ranking of accreditation: a six year with a mid-term report.
Athletics
The school is a member of the Hawaii High School Athletic AssociationHawaii High School Athletic Association
Hawaii High School Athletic Association is made up of 92 public and private high schools in the state of Hawaii. HHSAA was founded in 1956...
and the Interscholastic League of Honolulu
Interscholastic League of Honolulu
The Interscholastic League of Honolulu or ILH is an athletic conference composed of private secondary schools in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The ILH comprises 26 private schools with over 7500 students participating in 22 different sports including cross country, track and field, swimming and diving,...
, an athletic conference composed of Honolulu-area private schools. The Priory fields varsity teams in basketball, cross-country, paddling and tennis and is a member of Pac-5 in other sports. http://www.sportshigh.com/schools/st_andrews_priory.
In 2004, the varsity basketball team won the Hawai'i High School Girls State Division II Basketball Championship. http://archives.starbulletin.com/2004/05/19/sports/story2.html#jumphttp://www.allbusiness.com/north-america/united-states-hawaii/229209-1.html
Rocketry Team
The school has the only Rocketry Team in the state. In 2004, the Priory team was the first team from Hawaii to qualify for and win at the Team America Rocket Challenge (TARC), and they were one of only two all-girl teams in the national rocket science competition. http://www.rocketryplanet.com/content/view/2328/125/#axzz1KaoeFG4g Competing against 99 other teams nation-wide, the Priory team took home top honors for "Best Presentation" and "Most Spirited Team". http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu-Magazine/September-2008/Private-Schools-Guide/St-Andrews-Priory/index.phpState Science/Engineering Fair
In 2010, Kang-Ying (Connie) Liu ('11) won first place at the 53rd Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair for her college graduate-level work in developing nine new equations to describe triangle inequalities. http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2010/Apr/21/ln/hawaii4210335.html http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2010/May/08/ln/hawaii5080325.html Liu competed in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the world's largest international pre-college science competition. http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2010/May/08/ln/hawaii5080325.htmlAt the 54th Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair (2011), Priory students took home three of the top four prizes in a field of 77 schools. http://metrooahu.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/schools/st-andrews-priory-girls-dominated-state-scienceengineering-fair/50306 For the second year in a row, Kang-Ying (Connie) Liu ('11) took home first place in the state. http://metrooahu.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/schools/st-andrews-priory-girls-dominated-state-scienceengineering-fair/50306 The students wil compete against students from 55 countries in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, California. http://metrooahu.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/schools/st-andrews-priory-girls-dominated-state-scienceengineering-fair/50306
Alma Mater
With ringing voice we sing to theeSt. Andrew's Priory.
Our mother dear in work or play
We will be true to thee alway'.
From East to West though we may roam
Our love will bring us home.
We love thy name we give our hearts to thee,
St. Andrew's Priory.
Oh Priory, Oh Priory,
Our own St. Andrew's Priory
Alumnae
- "Aunty" Irmgard Farden Aluli (1929) - musician, composer, Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame member http://archives.starbulletin.com/2001/10/05/news/story1.html
- Laurie Carlson (1969) — Honolulu WeeklyHonolulu WeeklyHonolulu Weekly is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Honolulu, Hawaii. Founded by Laurie V. Carlson, it began publishing in the summer of 1991, ostensibly to fill gaps in investigative reporting left by the two main dailies, Honolulu Star-Bulletin and The Honolulu Advertiser, which were...
publisher. - Winona Chang — educator http://www.prel.org/products/paced/apr05/pr_winona.pdf
- Colleen HanabusaColleen HanabusaColleen Wakako Hanabusa is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Democratic Party. She was formerly a member of the Hawaii Senate, representing the 21st District since 1998...
(1969) — attorney, Hawaii State Senator, 21st District (1988-2010), Member, U.S. House of Representatives (HI, Dist. #1) (2011-present)http://hanabusa.house.gov/about-me/full-biography - Emi Hart—singer/songwriter http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/thelowdown_article/emi_hart/
- Mary Louise "Aunty Mary Lou" Kaleonahenahe Wentworth Peck Kekuewa (1944) - master Hawaiian feather lei instructor and owner of Aunty Mary Lou's Na Lima Mili Hulu No'eau http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Nov/30/ln/hawaii811300314.html
- Akimi Kifune (2005) — UH-Hilo tennis player http://vulcans.uhh.hawaii.edu/player.php?id=864
- Dew-Anne Nishida Langcaon - Executive Vice President of Hawaii Pacific HealthHawaii Pacific HealthHawai‘i Pacific Health is a Honolulu-based nonprofit health care system that is the largest health care provider in the state of Hawai‘i. It operates four hospitals, 49 outpatient clinics and service sites, and has more than 1,300 affiliated physicians....
, Hawaii's largest non-profit health system. http://www.allbusiness.com/north-america/united-states-hawaii/229209-1.html - Iolani LuahineIolani LuahineIolani Luahine , born Harriet Lanihau Makekau, was a native Hawaiian kumu hula, dancer, chanter, and teacher, who was considered the high priestess of the ancient hula...
(1935) - kumu hula, dancer, chanter, and teacher, high priestess of the ancient hulahttp://www.iolaniluahinehulafestival.com/about_iolani.htm - Danene Lunn - designer and co-owner, Manuheali'i, lifestyle and clothing products. http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2001/Jun/05/il/il01a.html
- Nona Tamanaha — Hotel administrator http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2008/09/29/smallb3.html
- Libby Ellett Tomar (1969) — attorney
- Kathleen Tyau — author of Makai http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Jul/28/il/il11a.html