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FACTS & FIGURES Get some quick stats on the St. Sebastian’s experience and our community.

OUR CAMPUS Take a virtual tour of our campus and discover our beautiful facilities, including recent enhancements to our Science labs and library.
Admissions
A WISE INVESTMENT Our families find great value in the St. Sebastian’s experience. Learn more about financial aid and affording the best in education.

INSIDER'S PERSPECTIVE Students, parents and faculty reflect on the power of our mission and what makes this school unique.
Spiritual Life
A COMMUNITY OF FAITH Daily gatherings in Chapel and in Church are an important part of the spiritual life at St. Sebastian’s.

MISSION IN ACTION Students help our neighbors in need through a wide variety of service opportunities.
Academics
A SOLID FOUNDATION St. Sebastian’s places a strong emphasis on verbal skills development, giving students ample opportunity to write and speak

COLLEGE COUNSELING Our College Counseling program works closely with students and their families to find the college or university that best matches their aspirations, needs and interests.
Arts
CULTIVATING CREATIVITY From the stage to the darkroom and recording studio, students are encouraged to pursue their creative passions.

TYING ART TO SERVICE Inspired by the mission of the school, the Visual Art program aims to create opportunities to “take good care of one another” through art.
Athletics
A MEMBER OF THE ISL St. Sebastian’s is the only Catholic School in the competitive Independent School League.

SUCCESSFUL STUDENT ATHLETES Many Arrow graduates continue to play sports competitively in college and beyond.
Student Life
CHERISHED TRADITIONS A number of annual events and traditions add to the student and alumni experience at St. Sebastian’s.

OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM A broad range of clubs provides students with the opportunity to discover and develop their special interests and talents.
Support
THE ANNUAL FUND The excellence of the St. Sebastian’s education is a result of the generous support of current and past parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends.

WAYS TO GIVE There are a variety of ways to support St. Sebastian’s, from gifts of appreciated stock to corporate matching gifts and monthly recurring gifts.

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ABOUT ST. SEBASTIAN'S SCHOOL

Committed to the pursuit of truth through faith and reason, St. Sebastian's is a Catholic independent day school for 380 young men in grades seven through twelve. With an average class size of 10 and a student/faculty ratio of 7:1, St. Sebastian's offers a program of academic rigor and spiritual depth with excellence in the arts and athletics.

IN HIS WORDS

Three recent graduates share their journeys at St. Sebastian's in their Senior Chapel Speeches - the capstone of our world-class public speaking program. Each reflects on a passion or strength he discovered along the way.

A SHARED SUCCESS

"The brotherhood and the unified community is something that I seriously doubt we will ever experience again in quite the same way."

FROM THE COURT TO THE STAGE

"I had played in 76 high school basketball games and only participated in one high school drama production, but the nerves from the play were greater than any nerves I might have had from the 76 games combined."

A LOVE OF READING & WRITING

"I entered the school with a shaky and hesitant speech. Now I no longer fear my opportunities to stand at the podium."