Honor Code: The Honor Code at Stuart Hall is based on the principle of mutual trust and honesty. Its function is to provide an environment of cooperative spirit, respect, and truthfulness. The Stuart Hall Honor Code defines the School as a community of individuals united in a willingness to live together in a trusting relationship. All students sign the Honor Code book and sign the Honor Pledge when submitting written work.

Honor Code Signing: At the beginning of each school year, a special chapel ceremony is held in which students sign the Honor Code Book, demonstrating an understanding of the Honor Code at Stuart Hall and a willingness to abide by its principles.

Red and White Competition: Since the 19th century, the School has been divided into two informal athletic teams, whose friendly rivalry boosts school spirit and provides special occasions for relaxation and fun. Each student and professional staff member is on either the Red or White team. Throughout the year, various competitions between the two teams are held. At the end of the year, a trophy is awarded to the team that has compiled the highest year-long score. The captains of the Red and White teams are seniors given the leadership responsibility of galvanizing their teams to a worthy effort in the competitions.

Ring Banquet: Ring Banquet is held each year in the fall. This formal event takes place on campus, and each senior invites a table of those family and friends closest to them. The Headmaster presents each student with their senior ring.

Ring Turn: Once a senior has received the class ring, the traditional practice begins of asking others to turn the ring once toward their heart. The total number of turns is equivalent to the last two digits in the senior's graduation year.

Senior Seats and Senior Steps: Only members of the senior class may sit in the aisle seats in the auditorium and only seniors may use the steps on the Frederick Street side to enter and exit the school.

 

ELA: ELA is one of the oldest secondary school honorary leadership societies in the nation.  It was organized during the 1882-83 school year.  The founding members or the ELA organized themselves for the purpose of establishing a library at the school, and they raised the first money to buy books for the library.  Induction into ELA is one of the highest honors a Stuart Hall student can receive. Mrs. Davis hold the fudge pot used by Stuart Hall students who founded ELA, raising funds by making the treat to sell.

Thanksgiving Food Drive: Each Thanksgiving the School community collects canned goods which are donated to the needy in the Staunton area.

Christmas Season: In anticipation of the Christmas holiday, Stuart Hall undertakes several festivities, a Christmas Spirit Day, and a service project for local needy children.

Junior/Senior Banquet: Each spring, juniors honor seniors with a banquet. The juniors present a program highlighting seniors individually and present seniors with gifts. Parents and faculty join the students in celebration.

Spring Ball: In the tradition of prom, Spring Ball is held May. Junior Senior Prom is usually in April.

Renaissance Fair: Held each May on the East Lawn. Students dress up in Renaissance costumes and participate in events

Loving Cup and Graduation, Ushers and Sub-ushers: Each senior selects one usher and one sub-usher, close Stuart Hall friends or alumnae/i, to participate in his/her graduation. Sub-ushers toast the seniors in the Loving Cup Ceremony before graduation. Ushers form an arch with garlanded shepherd's crooks under which the seniors process during the Graduation service.

Class Projects

Each class traditionally takes on a project to raise funds throughout
the year to support their project.

Freshman: Pumpkin Carving Contest

Sophomores: Ring Banquet

Juniors: Junior-Senior Banquet

Seniors: Gift to the School