248 Students
Student Ratio 9:1
$2.1m Financial Aid
Awarded
Founded in 1911
75 Acres Waterfront Campus
$12M in merit scholarships earned by the 55-member class of 2024.
Average Class Size 11
AP Classes Available20+
News & Announcements
![The 2000 Varsity Girls’ Field Hockey team was inducted into The Gunston School’s Athletic Hall of Fame on May 14, 2025. From l-r, Head of School John Lewis, former Athletic Director and Field Hockey Coach Anita Gruss, Summer Veltman ’02, Carrie Fredland ’01, Fletcher Johnson ’01, Katie (Graham) Phillips ’04, Katie Willis ’01, Shaw Strannahan ’02, Jenny Dey ’03, and Gunston’s Athletic Director Josh Breto.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747412654/gunston/bqhmw68bz7mvvnfjwsl3/Screenshot2025-05-16at122343PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747412654/gunston/bqhmw68bz7mvvnfjwsl3/Screenshot2025-05-16at122343PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747412654/gunston/bqhmw68bz7mvvnfjwsl3/Screenshot2025-05-16at122343PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747412654/gunston/bqhmw68bz7mvvnfjwsl3/Screenshot2025-05-16at122343PM.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747412654/gunston/bqhmw68bz7mvvnfjwsl3/Screenshot2025-05-16at122343PM.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747412654/gunston/bqhmw68bz7mvvnfjwsl3/Screenshot2025-05-16at122343PM.png","width":1668}])
![Gunston Herons Spring 2025 ESIAC All Conference]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747319311/gunston/wsov2yz7pc2w5eo0zphu/WEBSpringESIACAllTeams2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747319311/gunston/wsov2yz7pc2w5eo0zphu/WEBSpringESIACAllTeams2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747319311/gunston/wsov2yz7pc2w5eo0zphu/WEBSpringESIACAllTeams2025.jpg","width":800}])
![Benta Owino '25 earned a full scholarship through Elon’s Odyssey Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747144083/gunston/fgqc4ahsqg9drad7yxii/webbenta-elon.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747144083/gunston/fgqc4ahsqg9drad7yxii/webbenta-elon.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747144083/gunston/fgqc4ahsqg9drad7yxii/webbenta-elon.png","width":800}])
![(Seated l-r): Mike Kaylor, Avis Wheatley ’01, Mark Wiening, Dr. Ken Wilson, and Dr. Mariah Goodall, P’28. (standing, l-r) Tammy Boone, P’17’22’28, Mike McFarland, Richard Spray, Kim Vess, P’11, John Lewis, Christie Grabis, Moe Weimer, Juan Angarita, P’22, Reid and David Henry, P’20’23. Photo by Jess Coner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743184026/gunston/kho1u5mxm3t5jfztcuic/Screenshot2025-03-28at14635PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743184026/gunston/kho1u5mxm3t5jfztcuic/Screenshot2025-03-28at14635PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743184026/gunston/kho1u5mxm3t5jfztcuic/Screenshot2025-03-28at14635PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1743184026/gunston/kho1u5mxm3t5jfztcuic/Screenshot2025-03-28at14635PM.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1743184026/gunston/kho1u5mxm3t5jfztcuic/Screenshot2025-03-28at14635PM.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743184026/gunston/kho1u5mxm3t5jfztcuic/Screenshot2025-03-28at14635PM.png","width":2000}])
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Rigor
Gunston’s rigorous, diverse, and personalized academic curriculum is designed to prepare students to excel in college and beyond. We nurture the love of learning through an inquiry-based approach, innovative instruction, and advanced coursework, including 20+ AP courses.
Nurture
Gunston believes that physical fitness and healthful choices are essential elements of adolescent growth and development. Gunston promotes healthy life habits through strong programs in athletics that direct students toward making thoughtful personal choices.
Personalization
At Gunston, where the word “personalization” is written into the first sentence of our mission statement along with the terms rigor and nurture, we flip this question around to instead ask: “How can we craft an educational program to match the skills, talents, and interests of each individual student?”
Community
Where we are at Gunston sets us apart, but WHO we are makes us even more special. The talented teachers, the students who are dedicated to learning each and every day. It's that part of the Gunston Experience that sticks with students long after their time on campus.