Christ Episcopal School

Christ Episcopal School
Christ Episcopal School
Location
	80 Christwood Boulevard, Covington, Louisiana 70433 (grades 1-12); 120 S. New Hampshire Street Covington, LA 70433 (Preschool and kindergarten); United States; 30°26′18″N 90°08′36″W / 30.4382°N 90.1434°W
Information
Type	Private, college-prep, day
Denomination	Episcopal Church
Established	1984
CEEB code	190577
Chairperson	Brian Grubb
Head of school	Dr. John Murray
Teaching staff	87.0 (on an FTE basis) (2021–22)
Grades	Early Pre-k through 12th grade
Gender	Coeducational
Student to teacher ratio	6.3
Campus	Suburban
Campus size	45 acres (18 ha)
Colors	Red and blue
Athletics conference	LHSAA ; Northshore Independent Athletic League (NIAL)
Mascot	Wildcats
Accreditation	Independent Schools Association of the Southwest ; Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools
Website	christepiscopalschool.org

Christ Episcopal School is a private, co-educational college preparatory school in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, north of New Orleans. Christ Episcopal School is affiliated with Christ Episcopal Church.^[3]

The preschool and kindergarten are in the Covington city limits. The grade 1-12 center is in an unincorporated area, with a Covington post office address.^[4]

History

Christ Episcopal School was founded in 1984. The first high school class graduated in 2013.^[5]

Academics

Christ Episcopal teaches students in grades early pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, and is organized into the Early Childhood Campus, Lower School, Junior High, and High School.

The school is a member of the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest.

Athletics

Christ Episcopal won its first state title in 2017 as the girls Cross Country LHSAA Class C champion.^[6]^[7]

In 2018, the Christ Episcopal girls basketball team won the division V state championship in its first year of LHSAA competition.^[8] Later in 2018, the Christ Episcopal girls track and field team won the LHSAA Class C state championship.^[9]

In the Fall of 2018, Christ Episcopal won its first state title in a boys sport when it became the LHSAA Class C Cross Country champion.^[10] At the same meet Christ Episcopal successfully defended its girls Cross County LHSAA Class C state championship.^[10]

In May 2019 Christ Episcopal defended its LHSAA Class C state championship in girls Track & Field.^[11]

Student life

Outdoor education

The wilderness education has a week-long trip to Yosemite National Park in high school.^[12]

Fine arts

In February 2019 Christ Episcopal produced Mary Poppins^[13]
Christ Episcopal staged an original adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in 2017.^[14]
In October 2018, the Theater department staged an adaptation of "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller
In November 2019, the Theater department staged an adaptation of "Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen^[15]

Clubs and organizations

Speech and Debate^[16]
Quiz Bowl^[16]

Campus facilities

Reily Academic & Athletic Complex, Dathel Fine Arts Center
William A. Copeland III Memorial Tennis Center

Notable alumni

Addison Riecke^[17]

References

1 2 Cite error: The named reference nces_psch was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
1 2 "Christ Episcopal School" (PDF). LHSAA.org. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
↑ Christ Church Covington, Louisiana
↑ "Home". Christ Episcopal School. Retrieved December 26, 2024. Early Childhood Campus (Early Pre-k, Pre-k, and Kindergarten) 120 S. New Hampshire Street Covington, LA 70433 [...] Christwood Boulevard Campus (Grades 1 – 12) 80 Christwood Boulevard Covington, LA 70433
The preschool/kindergarten is in the Covington city limits while the grade 1-12 facility is in an unincorporated area: "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: St. Tammany Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 18 (PDF p. 19/50). Retrieved December 26, 2024. Christwood Blvd (Note the street name, compare to full location of the school)
↑ "Growing a high school: Christ Episcopal School in Covington celebrates second senior class". NOLa.com. May 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
↑ FOLSE, DAVID II (November 14, 2017). "Christ Episcopal captures school's first state championship". TheAdvocate.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
↑ "LA H.S. Athletics Assn Championship Meet" (PDF). LHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
↑ Folse, David (March 2, 2018). "Leahy's memorable performance secures Division V title for Christ Episcopal". The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
↑ Staff report. "Christ Episcopal dominates in state track meet". The Advocate. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
1 2 "Check out the LHSAAA cross country meet results for Classes 2A, 1A, B, C". New Orleans Advocate. November 12, 2018. Archived from the original on November 14, 2018.
↑ Brown, Nathan (May 2, 2019). "Christ Episcopal girls defend Class C girls state track and field championship". The New Orleans Advocate. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
↑ "Christ Episcopal class trips create lasting memories". NOLa.com. January 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
↑ Meibaum, Brady. "BWW Previews: MARY POPPINS at Christ Episcopal School Theatre".
↑ "Christ Episcopal School actors bring 'Frankenstein' to life in play". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
↑ "St. * In April 2026, the Theater department did the show "Les Miserables- School Edition" original text by Alian Boublil Tammany has it all: talent shows, jazz, theater, bluegrass, opera, Ronnie Cole and more". The Times-Picayune. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
1 2 Werner, Katie (October 21, 2019). "Christ Episcopal School goes where it has never gone before". The Times-Picayune. The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
↑ "Addison Riecke".^{[circular reference]}

External links

[nces_psch-1] 1 2 Cite error: The named reference nces_psch was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[colors-2] 1 2 "Christ Episcopal School" (PDF). LHSAA.org. Retrieved December 10, 2025.

[3] Christ Church Covington, Louisiana

[ChristEpLoc-4] "Home". Christ Episcopal School. Retrieved December 26, 2024. Early Childhood Campus (Early Pre-k, Pre-k, and Kindergarten) 120 S. New Hampshire Street Covington, LA 70433 [...] Christwood Boulevard Campus (Grades 1 – 12) 80 Christwood Boulevard Covington, LA 70433
The preschool/kindergarten is in the Covington city limits while the grade 1-12 facility is in an unincorporated area: "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: St. Tammany Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 18 (PDF p. 19/50). Retrieved December 26, 2024. Christwood Blvd (Note the street name, compare to full location of the school)

[5] "Growing a high school: Christ Episcopal School in Covington celebrates second senior class". NOLa.com. May 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2018.

[6] FOLSE, DAVID II (November 14, 2017). "Christ Episcopal captures school's first state championship". TheAdvocate.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.

[2017_LHSAA_state_meet_results-7] "LA H.S. Athletics Assn Championship Meet" (PDF). LHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2017.

[8] Folse, David (March 2, 2018). "Leahy's memorable performance secures Division V title for Christ Episcopal". The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved March 5, 2018.

[9] Staff report. "Christ Episcopal dominates in state track meet". The Advocate. Retrieved May 8, 2018.

[New_Orleans_Advocate-10] 1 2 "Check out the LHSAAA cross country meet results for Classes 2A, 1A, B, C". New Orleans Advocate. November 12, 2018. Archived from the original on November 14, 2018.

[11] Brown, Nathan (May 2, 2019). "Christ Episcopal girls defend Class C girls state track and field championship". The New Orleans Advocate. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.

[12] "Christ Episcopal class trips create lasting memories". NOLa.com. January 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2018.

[13] Meibaum, Brady. "BWW Previews: MARY POPPINS at Christ Episcopal School Theatre".

[14] "Christ Episcopal School actors bring 'Frankenstein' to life in play". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 22, 2018.

[15] "St. * In April 2026, the Theater department did the show "Les Miserables- School Edition" original text by Alian Boublil Tammany has it all: talent shows, jazz, theater, bluegrass, opera, Ronnie Cole and more". The Times-Picayune. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.

[The_New_Orleans_Advocate-16] 1 2 Werner, Katie (October 21, 2019). "Christ Episcopal School goes where it has never gone before". The Times-Picayune. The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved October 23, 2019.

[17] "Addison Riecke".^{[circular reference]}

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v t e Education in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
St. Tammany Parish Public Schools high schools	Covington Fontainebleau Lakeshore Mandeville Northshore Pearl River Salmen Slidell
Private schools	Archbishop Hannan High School Christ Episcopal School Northlake Christian School St. Paul's School St. Scholastica Academy Pope John Paul II
Tertiary	Delgado Community College
This list is incomplete.

v t e Covington, Louisiana
Education
Primary and secondary schools	St. Tammany Parish Public School District Covington HS Christ Episcopal School (pre-K/K in city limits, 1-12 school not in city limits) St. Paul's School St. Scholastica Academy Archbishop Hannan High School (Covington postal address but outside of the city limits)
Other
Landmarks	Tulane National Primate Research Center (Covington postal address but outside of the city limits)
This list is incomplete.

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