The Miller School of Albemarle

Miller School of Albemarle

Mind, Hands and Heart
Address
1000 Samuel Miller Loop
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
USA
Information
School type Co-ed day & boarding
Founded 1878
Founder Samuel Miller
Head of school Board of Trustees
Headmaster Rick France
Grades 8-PG
Enrolment 185
Average class size 10
Color(s)           Teal and green
Athletics Baseball, basketball, conditioning, cross country, equestrian, golf, lacrosse, tennis, soccer, volleyball, wrestling, Endurance Team
Mascot Mavericks (2008-present)
Red Devils (-2008)
Affiliation VAIS
Boarding 60% of student body
Day students 40% of student body
Co-educational ratio Boys: 65%
Girls: 35%
Curriculum College Preparatory
Website http://www.millerschool.org

Miller School of Albemarle is a co-educational private preparatory school located in Albemarle County, Virginia. The school was founded in 1878 with a bequest from Samuel Miller, who provided for the majority of his estate to be used for the establishment of a boarding school for girls and boys to be located on 1,600 acres near his birthplace in Albemarle County. The main building was designed by architect Albert Lybrock.[1]

History

Miller School was founded in 1878 with a bequest of $1.1 million from Samuel Miller, who grew up on the grounds where the school is now situated. His will provided for the majority of his estate to be used for the establishment of a boarding school for orphaned children, a school to be located near his birthplace in Albemarle County. By 1874, following Mr. Miller’s 1869 death and the resolution of several legal disputes, architects and builders began designing and constructing The Miller Manual Labor School. This work culminated in August, 1878, with a grand opening and dedication of the central portion of “Old Main”, an impressive structure of Victorian architecture, around which much of Miller School life still revolves. "Old Main" is now on the Virginia Historic Landmarks Registry

Timeline

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Women at Miller School in 1891

Historic buildings

Miller School of Albemarle
Location Southeast of Yancey Mills off VA 635, near Yancey Mills, Virginia
Coordinates 38°0′21″N 78°42′4″W / 38.00583°N 78.70111°W / 38.00583; -78.70111Coordinates: 38°0′21″N 78°42′4″W / 38.00583°N 78.70111°W / 38.00583; -78.70111
Area 90 acres (36 ha)
Built 1874
Architect Anderson,D. Wiley
Architectural style Gothic, High Victorian Gothic, Other
NRHP Reference # 74002102[2]
VLR # 002-0174
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 15, 1974
Designated VLR April 17, 1973[3]

The school includes architecture designed by D. Wiley Anderson. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The listing includes three contributing buildings on 90 acres (36 ha).[2]

Honor Code

The Honor Code at Miller School is "I will not lie, steal, or cheat, nor will I tolerate any violation of the honor code by any other student."

The Honor Code is administered in large part by an Honor Committee of student and faculty members. The Honor Committee which conducts hearings with respect to allegations of Honor Code violations. These hearings are conducted in private.

Student on second floor of 'Old Main'

AP courses

English Literature, English Language, U.S. History, Modern European History, Environmental Science, United States Government, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, French Literature, Spanish Literature, Spanish Language, Economics, European History

Elective offerings

Visual Arts, Photography, Engineering, Land Management, Computer Programming, Performance Arts, Woodworking, Music, and Drama

Community outreach

Students do a service project from 13:00 to 15:00 (EDT/EST) every other Wednesday. Students work with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity or the local hospitals and other need-based organizations. Miller School awards 35% of the student body with need based financial aid.

Extracurricular programs

The school has a National Honor Society Chapter. Membership in the National Honor Society is based on a combination of factors, including overall GPA, leadership within the school community and service to the wider community. Students who are inducted into the NHS serve as peer tutors during their time at Miller. In addition, the Society performs some sort of community service each year, whether by volunteering with a local organization or raising money to support a local charity.

Light upon the Hill, the art literary magazine showcases student prose, poetry, photography and art work. "The Hill" is the nickname that students call the campus. "The Bell Tower" is the name of the school magazine.

Student government

Miller School has a student government which consists of a student body President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Each student grade has two class representatives which represent their classes during student government meetings. The student government works with the school's administration to represent the views of the students in decisions made which affect the student body. The student government works with the school's administration and board of directors to raise money and orchestrate student activities such as dances and balls with other boarding and day schools, and student requested dress down days, which are days where the school's dress code does not apply.

References

  1. ↑ Morson's Row April 2013 ArchitectureRichmond
  2. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
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