Blue Ridge School is a private, all-male boarding school for students grades 9-12 in Saint George, Virginia, near Charlottesville. The school was founded in 1909 by the Reverend George P. Mayo. About 190 students attend Blue Ridge from 33 states and ten foreign countries, with many from Virginia and the rest of the South. The school's campus is 751 acres (3 km²) and adjoins the Shenandoah National Park at the base of Brokenback Mountain.
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