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Bishop's at a Glance

Founded in 1909, The Bishop’s School is a coeducational college preparatory independent day school for students in grades 6-12. 

Head of School
Aimeclaire Roche

Location
La Jolla, California
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Enrollment
780
Boys 49%
Girls 51%

Tuition
2010-2011 $27,250
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Financial Aid
2009-2010 approximately 20% of the student body receives more than $2.9 million Learn more >  

Endowment
$25 million Learn more >  

Faculty
89

Degrees Held
Doctorates 8;
Masters 57;
Bachelors 24;

Average Class Size
14-16

Student/Teacher Ratio
9:1

Colleges
Most attended 2008-2009
Amherst College
Babson College
Boston University
Brown University
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Chapman University
Columbia University
Dartmouth College
Duke University
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New York University
Northwestern University
Occidental College
Pepperdine University
Princeton University
San Diego State University
Santa Clara University
Sarah Lawrence College
Southern Methodist University
Stanford University
Trinity College
University of California
Berkeley
Davis
Los Angeles
San Diego
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
University of Chicago
University of Pennsylvania
University of San Diego
University of Southern California
Vassar College
Washington University in St. Louis
Williams College
Yale University

S.A.T. Performance Bishop's Class of 2009 
Mean Scores
Critical Reading 649
Math 663
Writing 661
Total 1976 (out of 2400)
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National Merit
Bishop's Class of 2009
3 Scholarship Recipients; 6 Finalists;

Advanced Placement
In 2009, 370 upper school students took 849 A.P. exams in 26 subjects. 83% of those tested received a score of 3, 4, or 5.
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Campus
11 acres in La Jolla, CA

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Leadership

A teacher of Latin and Ancient Greek throughout her career in schools, Head of School Aimeclaire Roche is a cum laude Classical Diploma graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy, and a cum laude graduate of Harvard University, with a bachelor’s degree in Greek and Latin.

Ms. Roche’s choice to become an educator at the secondary level is both the natural evolution of her academic interests and a testament to the value placed upon education during her years growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her parents placed a high premium on education and afforded each of their five children the benefit of an independent school education during their high school years. Aimeclaire holds firm to the notion that a fine and full education like that found at Bishop’s is both a sacrifice for families and an enduring gift to the students who are fortunate enough to receive it.

Ms. Roche’s teaching career includes tenure at The Williams School, St. Andrew’s School, and Groton School, as well as at her alma mater Phillips Exeter. She has taught all levels of classical language instruction and has enjoyed a full spectrum of faculty and administrative duties, including work as coach and dorm head, department chair, director of college counseling and assistant head of school. In 2005 Ms. Roche received a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University.

As Aimeclaire Roche begins her epic journey as the eleventh head of school at Bishop’s, she is thrilled by the School’s rich traditions and stalwart dedication to the life of the mind, the excellence of the athletic and arts programs, and the Episcopal tradition that honors life-long spiritual exploration and growth.

Read the Remarks from Aimeclaire Roche to the Parents Association >

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