St. Albans School is a private school for boys, chartered by the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation, in Washington, D.C.. It is considered to be one of the most elite high schools in the nation.

Founded in 1909, the school has approximately 500 students spread between grades 4 and 12. It is located on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral along with the all-girls school National Cathedral School.

The School of Public Service (SPS) is a four-week residential summer program held on the grounds of St. Albans in Washington DC that combines academic courses, field trips and meetings with politicians, senior government executives and journalists, and affords students an inside view on the shaping and making of public policy.

Famous alumni

• Charles F. Bass, United States Congressman
• Evan Bayh, United States Senator
• Marvin Bush, son of former President of the United States George H.W. Bush, brother of current U.S. President George W. Bush
• Neil Bush, son of former President of the United States George H.W. Bush, brother of current U.S. President George W. Bush
• Michael Collins, astronaut
• Harold Ford Jr., United States Congressman
• Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States
• Donald Graham, chairman of the Washington Post
• Frederick Hauck, astronaut
• Jesse Hubbard, professional lacrosse player
• Brit Hume, Fox News television anchor
• Jesse Jackson Jr., United States Congressman
• Bo Jones , publisher and CEO of the Washingon Post
• Nick Lowery, professional football player, Kansas City Chiefs
• Thomas Kean, former Governor of New Jersey
• Jonathan Ogden, professional football player, Baltimore Ravens
• Gore Vidal, author/writer

External links

• St. Albans School
• School of Public Service
• Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington