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| motto = ''Sapientia Utriusque Vitae Lumen''

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'''St. George's School''' (nicknamed '''St. G's''') is a private, [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal]], [[coeducation|co-education]]al day and boarding school in [[Middletown, Rhode Island]], a suburb of [[Newport, Rhode Island|Newport]]. The school is built on a hill overlooking the [[Atlantic Ocean]].

==History==

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=== Early years ===

[[File:St. George's School, Newport, Rhode Island. LOC gsc.5a02100.jpg|thumb|Students at St. George's in 1933|left]]

St. George's (originally '''Diman's School for Small Boys''' or '''Mr. Diman's School for Boys''') was founded in 1896 by Episcopal minister John Diman.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=1946-06-03 |title=Education: Father Diman |url=https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,797837,00.html |access-date=2024-04-17 |magazine=Time |language=en-US |issn=0040-781X}}</ref> At the time, [[Rhode Island]] did not have tax-funded high schools; the state would not require towns to maintain a public high school until 1909.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2004-11-12 |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration Form |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/1bd408f0-ed1f-4932-978f-eb21419bcbbd |access-date=2024-04-16 |website=National Park Service}}</ref> The school initially leased temporary grounds in Newport, but moved across the bay to a permanent campus in Middletown in 1901.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=125 Interesting Tidbits about SG |url=https://issuu.com/dragonsofsg/docs/sg_bulletin_summer_2022_issuu/s/16048637 |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=St. George's School |language=en |via=Issuu}}</ref> The school was initially set up as a for-profit corporation, but became a non-profit corporation in 1903.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=Founding Vision |url=https://issuu.com/dragonsofsg/docs/sg_bulletin_summer_2022_issuu/s/16048634 |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=St. George's School |language=en |via=Issuu}}</ref>

Diman modeled his school after the [[Public school (United Kingdom)|English public schools]]. He implemented the [[Prefect#Academic|prefect system]] and organized the school into six grades, called [[Form (education)|Forms I-VI]] in the British fashion.<ref name=":6" /> The First and Second Forms were later discontinued in 1930 and 1966.<ref name=":6" />

In 1916, Diman resigned from St. George's; he formally converted to Catholicism the following year.<ref>{{Cite book |last=MacGuire |first=James P. |title=Real Lace Revisited: Inside the Hidden World of America's Irish Aristocracy |publisher=Lyons Press |year=2017 |location=Guilford, CT |pages=52}}</ref> After a spell at [[Fort Augustus Abbey]] in Scotland, he returned to Rhode Island and established [[Portsmouth Abbey School]], a [[Benedictines|Benedictine]] institution, in 1926.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fr. Hugh Diman: 1863-1949 |url=https://portsmouthabbeymonastery.org/fr-hugh-diman |access-date=2024-04-16 |website=Portsmouth Abbey Monastery}}</ref>

=== Modern times ===

The school began admitting black students in 1963, female day students in 1971, and female boarders in 1972.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=How St. George's Atonement for Its Sex-Abuse Scandals Turned Ugly|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/07/st-georges-sex-abuse-scandals|last=Wallace|first=Benjamin|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|date=8 July 2016 |language=en|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref> In 1987, girls outnumbered boys in the graduating class for the first time.<ref name=":6" />

In the current century, St. George's has focused on redeveloping and renovating its campus. The library was renovated in 2011.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=Library & Archives |url=https://www.stgeorges.edu/academics/academic-facilities/library |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=St. George's School |language=en-US}}</ref> A new STEM facility opened in 2015.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |title=Academic Center |url=https://www.stgeorges.edu/academics/academic-facilities/academic-center |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=St. George's School |language=en-US}}</ref> Memorial Schoolhouse was renovated in 2019–20.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |title=Memorial Schoolhouse |url=https://www.stgeorges.edu/academics/academic-facilities/memorial-schoolhouse |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=St. George's School |language=en-US}}</ref> The school is currently raising money to grow the endowment, expand student dormitories, and add new faculty housing.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |title=St. George&#x27;s School Campus Plan |url=http://www.sgcampusplan.org/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=St. George&#x27;s School Campus Plan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Horizon: The Campaign for St. George's |url=https://www.stgeorges.edu/ourhorizon/initiatives/capital-projects |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=St. George's School |language=en-US}}</ref>

In the 2023–24 school year, St. George's educated 377 students in grades 9–12.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.stgeorges.edu/about |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=St. George's School |language=en-US}}</ref> 85% of students were boarders.<ref name=":12" /> 33% identified as students of color,<ref name=":12" /> and 32% received financial aid.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |title=Tuition and Financial Aid |url=https://www.stgeorges.edu/admission/affording-sg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125161740/https://www.stgeorges.edu/admission/affording-sg |archive-date=2024-01-25 |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=St. George's School |language=en-US}}</ref> 15% of the students were international.<ref name=":12" />

== Finances ==

=== Tuition and financial aid ===

In the 2023–24 school year, St. George's charged boarding students $73,850 and day students $51,275. 32% of St. George's students are on [[Student financial aid in the United States|financial aid]], which covers, on average, $58,000 for boarders.<ref name=":13" />

=== Endowment and expenses ===

In its [[Internal Revenue Service]] filings for the 2021–22 school year, St. George's reported total assets of $310.7 million, net assets of $247.4 million, investment holdings of $208.2 million, and cash holdings of $6.7 million. St. George's also reported $32.1 million in program service expenses and $5.6 million in grants (primarily [[Student financial aid in the United States|student financial aid]]).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-05-09 |title=St Georges School, Full Filing - Nonprofit Explorer |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/50259009/202341249349300019/full |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=ProPublica |language=en}}</ref>

==Campus==

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St. George's campus covers 125 acres in southern Rhode Island, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.<ref name=":7" /> The campus was laid out by the [[Olmsted Brothers]] architectural firm.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-09-22 |title=Olmsted Associates: A Register of Its Records in the Library of Congress |url=http://memory.loc.gov/service/mss/eadxmlmss/eadpdfmss/uploaded_pdf/ead_pdf_batch_28_december_2005/ms001018.pdf |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Library of Congress}}</ref> In 2004, the school's core buildings were added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name=":1" /> In 2018, ''[[Architectural Digest]]'' named St. George's the most beautiful private high school campus in Rhode Island.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web |last=Huber |first=Hannah |date=2018-03-29 |title=The Most Beautiful Private High School in Every State in America |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/most-beautiful-private-high-schools-in-america |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018123237/https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/most-beautiful-private-high-schools-in-america |archive-date=2023-10-18 |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=[[Architectural Digest]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

'''St. George's School''' is a private, [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal]], [[coeducation]]al [[boarding school]] in [[Middletown, Rhode Island|Middletown]], [[Rhode Island]], United States, just east of the city of [[Newport, Rhode Island|Newport]], on a hill overlooking the [[Atlantic Ocean]].

St. George's students refer to the campus as "The Hilltop," as it is located on a hill just east of Newport.<ref name=":2">{{Cite magazine |last=Wallace |first=Benjamin |date=August 2016 |title=St. George's Hidden Dragons |url=https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2016/8/st-georges-hidden-dragons |access-date=2024-04-17 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}</ref> Outside Middletown, the school is occasionally nicknamed "St. Gorgeous" due to the school's picturesque location (and other factors).<ref name=":2" />

It is a member of the [[Independent School League (Boston Area)|Independent School League]] and is one of five schools collectively termed [[St. Grottlesex]].

=== Academic facilities ===

==History==

* '''Memorial Schoolhouse''' (opened 1923, renovated 2020) hosts most classes.<ref name=":10" /> It was designed by [[McKim, Mead & White]].<ref>http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/nyhs/mckim/dscref12.html Folder FF21</ref>

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* '''Academic Center''' (opened 2015) hosts STEM classes.<ref name=":9" /> It contains various sustainable energy facilities, including a wind turbine and a solar-powered water heating system.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Belmore |first=Ryan |date=2015-09-08 |title=New Academic Center Provides Green Learning Opportunities at St. George's School |url=http://whatsupnewp.com/2015/09/new-academic-center-provides-green-learning-opportunities-at-st-georges-school/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=What's Up Newp |language=en-US}}</ref>

* '''Hill Library''' (renovated 2011) contains 30,000 volumes and 1,500 reference titles.<ref name=":8" />

* '''Drury/Grosvenor Center for the Arts''' (opened 1999) hosts the arts and music departments, a makerspace, and a theater. It is named for two former heads of the St. George's art department.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Richard Grosvenor |url=https://www.arnoldart.com/grosvenor-bio/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Arnold Art Store & Gallery |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Center for the Arts |url=https://www.stgeorges.edu/academics/academic-facilities/art-center |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=St. George's School |language=en-US}}</ref>

* '''[[John Nicholas Brown II|John Nicholas Brown]] '18 Center''' (opened 2005) hosts administrative offices and the college counseling department. The school intends to demolish this building as part of its broader plans to renovate the central campus.<ref name=":11" />

* '''Sixth-Form House''' (built 1903) is the subject of renovation plans. Once renovated, it will host various administrative facilities.<ref name=":11" />

=== Student and religious life ===

The school was founded in 1896 by reverend [[John Diman]], a member of a prominent Rhode Island family.{{cn|date=April 2022}}

* '''The Church of St. George''' (commonly referred to as "The Chapel") (opened 1928) was designed by [[Ralph Adams Cram]] and donated by alumnus [[John Nicholas Brown II|John Nicholas Brown]].<ref name=":2" /> It contains nine statues by [[Joseph Coletti]].<ref name=":1" />

The school became [[co-educational]] during the tenure of Anthony Zane<!--Q108664482-->, who served as headmaster beginning in the fall of 1972 until 1984.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=How St. George's Atonement for Its Sex-Abuse Scandals Turned Ugly|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/07/st-georges-sex-abuse-scandals|last=Wallace|first=Benjamin|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|language=en|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref>

* '''The Old Chapel''' (opened 1911) was St. George's original religious building. It currently hosts music rehearsal facilities.<ref name=":1" />

* '''King Hall''' – The school's dining hall.<ref name=":11" />

* '''Hamblet Campus Center''' (opened 2004) is named for St. George's 10th headmaster Charles Hamblet and his wife Carol.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}

* There are five boys' dorms and six girls' dorms. '''Old School''' (opened 1901) was the first building on the Middletown campus and currently hosts student residences.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Old School |url=https://www.stgeorges.edu/academics/academic-facilities/library/archives/on-display/old-school |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=St. George's School |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":11" />

=== Athletic facilities ===

==Campus==

St. George's has ten athletic fields, two hockey rinks, three basketball courts, eight international squash courts, ten tennis courts (six outdoor, four indoor), an indoor track, and an eight-lane swimming pool.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}

The school's campus is known as "The Hilltop", as it is located on a hill just east of Newport. Its oldest buildings are on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/upload/weekly-list-2004-national-register-of-historic-places.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places 2004 Weekly Lists (PDF): 11/08/04 THROUGH 11/13/04|website=National Park Service|access-date=2 February 2020}}</ref> The layout of the campus was designed by [[Frederick Law Olmsted]].<ref>http://memory.loc.gov/service/mss/eadxmlmss/eadpdfmss/uploaded_pdf/ead_pdf_batch_28_december_2005/ms001018.pdf Box B30</ref>

During the summer the squash facility hosts Mark Talbott's Squash Academy, the official training center of the U.S. Squash Racquets Association. It served as the site for both the National Junior Squash Championships in 1996 and 1998, and the Men's Squash Softball Championships in February 1997.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}

*Memorial Schoolhouse – The main academic building, in which most classes are held, in subjects other than art, music, and science. Designed by [[McKim, Meade & White]]<ref>http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/nyhs/mckim/dscref12.html Folder FF21</ref>

*Old School – The oldest building on campus

*Academic Center

*Chapel – A classic Gothic chapel built in 1928, with [[John Nicholas Brown II|John Nicholas Brown]]'s donation and designed by [[Ralph Adams Cram]].

*Hill Library – Contains more than 40,000 volumes and 75 periodicals.

*John Nicholas Brown '18 Center – Named in honor of school alumnus [[John Nicholas Brown II|John Nicholas Brown]], class of 1918, the Brown Center was dedicated in the spring of 2005. It houses the College counseling offices on the main level; deans' offices on the second floor (director of studies, dean of students, dean of faculty).

*Sixth-Form House – Originally used as the school gymnasium in 1903, it was converted to classroom use in 1911. Dormitory rooms for school prefects were also once located in the building.

*King Hall – The school's dining hall.

*William H. Drury and Richard Grosvenor Center for the Arts – St. George's arts building.

*Charles A. and Carol J. Hamblet Campus Center – Named in honor of the 10th headmaster and his wife, the Campus Center was dedicated in the fall of 2004. I

*Dorrance Field House – Built in 1987, the Field House includes four indoor tennis courts, three basketball courts, and a ninth-of-a-mile indoor track.

*Hoopes Squash Center – The Joseph C. Hoopes Sr. Squash Center, housing eight international glass-backed courts, was completed in 1996. Using the German made ASB court system, it serves during the summer months as the home for Mark Talbott's Squash Academy, the official training center of the U.S. Squash Racquets Association. It served as the site for both the National Junior Squash Championships in 1996 and 1998, and the Men's Squash Softball Championships in February 1997.

*Stephen P. Cabot and Archer Harman Ice Center – The $4.5 million Stephen P. Cabot and Archer Harman Jr. Ice Center, completed in November 2000, features two ice hockey facilities. Originally built in 1954 as an outdoor rink and enclosed in 1968, the Cabot Memorial rink has new boards, a completely new surface (200′ × 85′) and a new roof.

*Norris D. Hoyt Pool – The Norris D. Hoyt Swimming Pool is an eight-lane pool which hosts the St. George's Dragons Varsity Swim Team. With overflow gutters and a Daktronics Timing System, the pool was completed in the fall of 2004, holding a large balcony seating area as well as many deck-level glass viewing windows. During the past decade, the swim program at St. George's has enjoyed success in the form of being ISL/EIL boys team champions in 2020 and 2022. The boys were also the runners up in the 2022 NEPSAC DII Swimming & Diving Championship.

*Ted Hersey Track – The track is all-weather, completed in the fall of 1996. It is a six-lane, 400-meter oval, with an eight-lane sprint chute along the east side. All St. George's field events are held on the inside, with the exception of the javelin throw. It includes the high jump area at the northern end of the oval, the discus throw area at the northwestern corner, the shot put area at the northeastern corner, the long and triple jump parallel along the western straight-away, and the pole vault way parallel to the eastern straightaway. The area inside the oval is Redway Field and is large enough for an international-sized soccer field (360 feet by 225 feet). The track is named for the longest-serving (1952–2004) faculty member in school history, who founded the programs in cross-country and track-and-field.

*Blazer and Wood Tennis courts – Blazer Tennis Courts are hardcourt-surfaced courts located at the main entrance of the school. Both junior varsity teams host their games on these courts. The Wood Tennis Courts are six hardcourt-surfaced courts located across the street from the main entrance of the school.

*Playing Fields – The 10 athletic fields include Crocker Field (used for varsity football and girls' varsity lacrosse), Elliott Field (used for varsity baseball), a JV baseball field, two field hockey fields, four lacrosse/soccer fields, and a softball field.

*There are five boys' dorms (Arden, Diman, Eccles, East, Wheeler) and six girls' (Auchincloss, Astor, Buell, Old School, Twenty-House, West) dorms. T

==Extracurricular activities==

The school is a member of the [[Independent School League (Boston Area)|Independent School League]] (ISL) and the [[New England Preparatory School Athletic Council]] (NEPSAC).<ref>{{cite web|title=Independent School League|url=http://www.isleague.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=45&school_id=12|website=isleague.org|publisher=Independent School League|access-date=24 January 2015|ref=isl}}</ref><ref name=nepsac>{{cite web|title=Member Schools – NEPSAC|url=http://www.nepsac.org/page/2845|website=www.nepsac.org|publisher=New England Preparatory School Athletic Council|access-date=24 January 2015}}</ref>

=== Athletics ===

''Geronimo'' is a [[Ted Hood]]-designed 69-foot fiberglass [[sloop]]. Three times during the academic year, ''Geronimo'' carries students from St. George's School on six-week-long voyages. The ship sails year-round between Canadian waters and the Caribbean and is now making a two-year-long journey to the Mediterranean. Students are taught nautical science and oceanography/marine biology while on board. Summer trainees range in age from high school to adult.<ref name=geronimo>{{cite web|title=St. Georges School: Geronimo|url=http://www.stgeorges.edu/page.cfm?p=751|website=St. George's School|access-date=24 January 2015}}</ref><ref name=sail>{{cite web|title=Vessel Details – Geronimo|url=http://www.sailingshipadventures.com/index.cfm?event=GetVesselDetails&VesselID=139|website=Sailing Ship Adventures|access-date=24 January 2015}}</ref>

St. George's is a member of the [[Independent School League (Boston Area)|Independent School League]] (ISL) and the [[New England Preparatory School Athletic Council]] (NEPSAC).<ref>{{cite web |title=Independent School League |url=http://www.isleague.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=45&school_id=12 |access-date=24 January 2015 |website=Independent School League |publisher= |ref=isl}}</ref><ref name="nepsac">{{cite web |title=Member Schools – NEPSAC |url=http://www.nepsac.org/page/2845 |access-date=24 January 2015 |website=New England Preparatory School Athletic Council |publisher=}}</ref> The school offers 16 sports.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Athletics |url=https://www.stgeorges.edu/athletics |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=St. George's School |language=en-US}}</ref>

Although the closest ISL team to St. George's is [[Tabor Academy (Massachusetts)|Tabor Academy]], St. George's athletics rival is [[Middlesex School]]. The schools have played football on a near-annual basis since 1902.<ref name=":6" />

=== School-at-sea program ===

Since 1974, St. George's has offered a school-at-sea program.<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |title=About the Vessel |url=https://www.stgeorges.edu/academics/connected-learning/geronimo/about-the-vessel |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=St. George's School |language=en-US}}</ref> Currently, the program takes place in ''Geronimo'', a 70-foot fiberglass [[sloop]]. Designed by [[Ted Hood]] and built in 1998, ''Geronimo'' has room for 8 students and 3 crewmen.<ref name=":14" /> It hosts three six-week voyages a year, during which St. George's students are schooled in nautical science, oceanography, and marine biology.<ref name=geronimo>{{cite web|title=St. Georges School: Geronimo|url=http://www.stgeorges.edu/page.cfm?p=751|website=St. George's School|access-date=24 January 2015}}</ref><ref name=sail>{{cite web|title=Vessel Details – Geronimo|url=http://www.sailingshipadventures.com/index.cfm?event=GetVesselDetails&VesselID=139|website=Sailing Ship Adventures|access-date=24 January 2015}}</ref>

== 2015–16 sexual abuse investigation ==

In April 2015, St. George's announced that it had retained a law firm to investigate reports of past sexual abuse by school faculty and staff.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2015-12-23 |title=Letter to Alumni |url=https://www.stgeorges.edu/uploaded/Documents/Pushpages/Resources/Final_Report_12.23.15.pdf |access-date=2024-04-16 |website=St. George's School}}</ref> The investigator—a partner at the law firm that was St. George's "then-regular outside counsel"<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Martin F. |date=2016-09-01 |title=Sexual Abuse at St. George's School and the School's Response: 1970 to 2015 |url=https://sgsinvestigationdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/report-of-independent-investigator-martin-murphy-with-exhibits.pdf |access-date=2024-04-16 |website=Foley Hoag LLP}}</ref>—released his 11-page report in December 2015.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-01-21 |title=Sex abuse scandal rocks exclusive prep school St. George's - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sex-abuse-scandal-rocks-exclusive-new-england-prep-school/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Several alumni criticized the report, claiming that the investigation was not truly independent.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Seelye |first=Katharine Q. |date=2015-12-24 |title=Rhode Island Prep School Expresses 'Sorrow and Shame' Over Sexual Abuse |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/25/us/rhode-island-prep-school-expresses-sorrow-and-shame-over-sexual-abuse.html |access-date=2024-04-16 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> Two weeks after releasing the initial report, the school agreed to commission a second investigation by law firm [[Foley Hoag]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Seelye |first=Katharine Q. |date=2016-01-07 |title=St. George's School Agrees to Inquiry Into Sexual Abuse |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/08/us/rhode-island-new-inquiry-into-school-scandal.html?searchResultPosition=4 |access-date=2024-04-16 |work=The New York Times}}</ref>

In September 2016, Foley Hoag released a 390-page investigation report.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Perez-Pena |first=Richard |date=2016-09-01 |title='Private Hell': Prep School Sex Abuse Inquiry Paints Grim Picture |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/02/us/st-georges-school-sex-ause.html |access-date=2024-04-16 |work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Redden |first=Molly |date=2016-09-01 |title=One in five girls at St George's school in 1970s sexually abused by trainer: report |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/01/st-georges-school-sexual-abuse-investigation |access-date=2020-05-20 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> It found that at least 51 students were victims of sexual misconduct by six St. George's employees; the bulk of the reports dated back to the 1970s and 1980s.<ref name=":4" /> (The December 2015 report had mentioned 23 victims and 3 employees.<ref name=":5" />) The investigators concluded that although St. George's "certainly took ''some'' concrete steps to protect students"—it fired three (and more likely four) of the six perpetrators—the school failed to timely act on reports of sexual misconduct and continued to recommend one of the perpetrators for other jobs even after firing him for sexual misconduct.<ref name=":4" /> Finally, the report confirmed that St. George's currently has "state of the art" programs and policies to address sexual misconduct, bullying, and hazing.<ref name=":4" />

The investigators also highlighted an issue that was colloquially known as the "St. George's loophole":<ref name=":15" /> according to Foley Hoag, it was legally ambiguous whether the version of Rhode Island's [[Mandated reporter|mandatory reporter law]] in place at the time required schools like St. George's to report allegations of sexual abuse to law enforcement, and the relevant government agencies had repeatedly claimed that abuse at schools were not within their jurisdiction.<ref name=":4" /> In July 2016, the Rhode Island legislature amended the mandatory reporter statute to make it clear that the obligation to report abuse applies to "any public or private school, including boarding schools."<ref>{{Cite web |title=R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-11-2 |url=http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE40/40-11/40-11-2.HTM |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=webserver.rilin.state.ri.us}}</ref><ref name=":15" />

In June 2016, Rhode Island law enforcement declined to file criminal charges against the school.<ref name=":15">{{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Elisabeth |date=2016-07-07 |title=Governor Signs Bill Closing 'St. George's Loophole' |url=http://thepublicsradio.org/article/governor-signs-bill-closing-st-georges-loophole/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=TPR: The Public's Radio |language=en-US}}</ref> The school reached a financial settlement with a group of former students in August 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-08-03 |title=Ex-Students of St. George's School Reach Pact on Sex Abuse Accusations |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/04/us/ex-students-of-st-georges-school-reach-pact-on-sex-abuse-accusations.html |access-date=2024-04-16 |work=The New York Times}}</ref>

==In popular culture==

* In ''[[The Official Preppy Handbook]]'', Lisa Birnbach states that the school "place[s] a strong emphasis on the spiritual life."

* St. George's is mentioned in [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]]'s classic first novel, ''[[This Side of Paradise]]'', where the school is described as "prosperous and well-dressed".

* The film ''[[The Education of Charlie Banks]]'' (2007), directed by [[Fred Durst]], was filmed on the St. George's campus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brown to appear in Fred Durst's directorial debut |url=https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2006/09/brown-to-appear-in-fred-durst-s-directorial-debut |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=The Brown Daily Herald |language=en-US}}</ref> The establishing shots of the Old School building, King Hall, and the chapel were used to represent [[Vassar College]].<ref name=":6" />

* The school is featured in ''[[The Official Preppy Handbook]]'' by Lisa Birnbach.

* In 2024, commentator [[Tucker Carlson]] '87 claimed that the school "wouldn't let me come" visit campus in person. He made this statement during a school-hosted Zoom session with current students. The school responded that Carlson travels with armed bodyguards and state law prohibits carrying guns on school campuses.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Vaillancourt |first1=William |last2=Bolies |first2=Corbin |date=2024-03-30 |title=Tucker Broke the Rules in Zoom Appearance, Ex-School Claims |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/tucker-carlsons-alma-mater-says-he-wrongly-recorded-student-zoom-session |access-date=2024-04-17 |work=The Daily Beast |language=en}}</ref>

* ''[[The Education of Charlie Banks]]'' (2007), co-starring [[Jesse Eisenberg]] and [[Eva Amurri]] and directed by [[Fred Durst]], was filmed on the campus of St. George's. The establishing shots of the Old School building, King Hall, and the chapel were used to represent [[Vassar College]]. The motion picture also filmed at [[Brown University]] in [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]], [[Rhode Island|R.I.]]

==Notable alumni==

[[File:{{Category see also|St. George's School, Newport, (Rhode Island. LOC gsc.5a02100.jpg|thumb|right|Students at St. George's in) 1933]]alumni}}

* [[Vincent Astor]], philanthropist, majority owner of ''[[Newsweek]]'', member of the prominent Astor family

* [[John Jacob Astor V]], philanthropist, owner of ''[[The Times]]''

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* [[Billy Bush]], 1990, ''[[Access Hollywood]]'' anchor and host of the [[NBC]] prime-time show ''[[Let's Make a Deal]]''

* [[Prescott Bush]], 1913, World War I artillery captain, U.S. Senator from [[Connecticut]] 1953–1963, father of President [[George H. W. Bush]], and grandfather of President [[George W. Bush]]

* [[Tucker Carlson]], 1987, writer andcommentator; former host of ''[[Crossfire (U.S. TV program)|Crossfire]]'' on [[CNN]], followed by ''[[Tucker (television program)|Tucker]]'' on [[MSNBC]], and now the host of ''[[Tucker Carlson Tonight]]'' on [[Fox News]]

* [[Peter Cook (American anchor)]], 1985, Washington anchor for [[Bloomberg Television]]

* [[Philippe Cousteau Jr.]], 1998, founder of [[EarthEcho International]], grandson of [[Jacques-Yves Cousteau]]

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* [[Howard Dean]] MD, 1966, longest-serving Vermont governor 1991–2003, presidential candidate in 2004, and Chairman of the [[Democratic National Committee]] 2005–2009

* [[Kimberly Drew]], American art curator and writer

* [[Philip Drinker]], 1911, inventor of the first commercially viable [[iron lung]]<ref name=":6" />

* [[Dede Gardner]], President of Plan B Entertainment.

* [[David Gilbert (author)|David Gilbert]], 1986, author

* [[Courtlandt S. Gross]], chairman of [[Lockheed Corporation]]

* [[Robert E. Gross (businessman)|Robert E. Gross]], 1915, American aviation businessman, founder and president of the [[Lockheed Corporation]] from 1934 to 1956. Featured in the 2004 blockbuster hit ''[[The Aviator (2004 film)|The Aviator]]''

* [[William C. Hayes]], 1961, leading authority on Egyptian history, and former curator of Egyptian art at the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]

* [[Chrissy Houlahan]], 1985, U.S. Representative from [[Pennsylvania]]

* [[Frederic Rhinelander King]], 1904, architect of the [[Episcopal Church of the Epiphany]], York Avenue and 74th Street in New York City, and the [[Women's National Republican Club]]

* [[Richard Benson (photographer)|Richard Benson]] - dean of the Yale School of Art from 1996 to 2006

* [[Laurence G. Leavitt]], headmaster of [[Vermont Academy]], [[Saxtons River, Vermont]], for 25 years

* [[Anthony Mason (journalist)|Anthony Mason]], 1974, longstanding senior correspondent for ''[[CBS News]]'' and co-anchor of ''[[CBS This Morning]]''

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* [[Richard Painter]], 1980, Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, chief White House ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush administration

* [[Claiborne Pell]], 1936, longest-serving [[Rhode Island]] Senator (in office 1961–1997); creator of the [[Pell Grant]]

* [[Adi Shankar]], youngest film producer to have a #1 film in the US box office with [[The Grey (film)|The Grey]].

* [[Roger W. Straus Jr.]], co-founder of [[Farrar, Straus and Giroux]], a New York book publishing company

* [[Ian W. Toll]], 1985, American author and historian

* [[Whitney Tower]], longtime horse-racing journalist, and former chairman of the [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame]]

* [[Russell E. Train]], 1937, founder and past- president of the [[World Wildlife Fund]]

* [[William Henry Vanderbilt III]], Governor of Rhode Island, philanthropist

* [[Harry Werksman]], writer-producer for the third season of ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''

* [[Wilfrid Zogbaum]], US avant-garde sculptor

* [[Tyler Kolek (basketball)]], 2020, American college basketball player for the [[Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball]] and [[Big East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year]] in 2023<ref>{{Cite web |last=Koch |first=Bill |title=Cumberland native Tyler Kolek a perfect fit for Marquette University |url=https://www.providencejournal.com/story/sports/college/2022/01/29/rhode-island-native-tyler-kolek-marquette-university-providence-college-basketball/9267683002/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=The Providence Journal |language=en-US}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-08 |title=Marquette Earns Player, Coach of the Year Honors |url=https://www.bigeast.com/news/2023/3/8/mens-basketball-marquette-earns-player-coach-of-the-year-honors.aspx |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=www.bigeast.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Sexual abuse reports==

In early 2016 the school stated that [[sexual abuse]] of students had occurred, dating from the 1970s, and perpetrated by employees and students. St. George's "repeatedly failed to notify police and child welfare authorities as required by law", a news report said. Many accusers at the time contested school assertions that accusations were only recent and "much of their anger has fallen on [the head of school]", the report continued.<ref>"[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/sex-abuse-scandal-rocks-exclusive-new-england-prep-school/ Sex abuse scandal rocks exclusive New England prep school]" ([https://www.webcitation.org/6eiG5UbV6?url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/sex-abuse-scandal-rocks-exclusive-new-england-prep-school/ Archive]). [[Associated Press]] at ''[[CBS News]]''. January 21, 2016. Retrieved on January 21, 2016.</ref> The extensive abuse—"at least 51 students were abused by employees ... and at least 10 others by fellow students"—was further documented in a 400-page independent report released in September.<ref>Perez-Pena, Richard, [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/02/us/st-georges-school-sex-ause.html "‘Private Hell’: Prep School Sex Abuse Inquiry Paints Grim Picture"], New York ''Times'', September 1, 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-01.</ref><ref name=":1">Murphy, Martin F., [https://sgsinvestigationdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/report-of-independent-investigator-martin-murphy-with-exhibits.pdf "Sexual Abuse at St. George's School and the School's Response: 1970 to 2015 (Report of Independent Investigator)"], [[Foley Hoag]] LLC, September 1, 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-01.</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Redden|first=Molly|date=2016-09-01|title=One in five girls at St George's school in 1970s sexually abused by trainer: report|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/01/st-georges-school-sexual-abuse-investigation|access-date=2020-05-20|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

The independent report also noted the following positive observation. "Fortunately, St. George's is certainly a very different place now. We find that St. George's current leaders have established a culture of respect for the students who attend there now, including new traditions that set an entirely different tone for students and faculty than prevailed during the 1970s and 1980s. We also find that St. George's has in place programming, policies, practices, and systems intended to eliminate, to the largest extent possible, faculty abuse of students and student-on-student abuse, and to address correctly reports of abuse or assault should they arise. And the school is committed to a process of continuous improvement to ensure that its practices remain those thought best to address difficult issues of faculty and student boundaries, student sexuality, and new opportunities for harm that digital and other new technologies may bring."<ref name=":1" />

==See also==

* [[Saint Grottlesex]]

* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport County, Rhode Island]]

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