out" the lower grades and by 2023 will serve students in grades 6-12. The Hunter McGuire Lower School was sold in 2021. Traditions Traditions at Stuart Hall School can be traced to the school's founding. The traditions include a variety of events, such as athletic competitions, school celebrations, class activities, etc. Red and White Competition The Stuart Hall School community has been divided into two teams since the 19th century - Red and White. Throughout the school year, competitions take place during Red and White Field Day. The team with a higher score will gain a trophy and special rights. Incoming students will randomly pick their colors from a box in the Red and White ceremony at the beginning of the school year. Students who have parents or siblings who are "legacy" have the privilege to choose their "legacy" color. Each team's leaders are seniors who have the power to lead the team as a whole in the competitions and activities. Honor Code Signing In a chapel ceremony at the beginning of each school year, students in grades 6-12 sign the Honor Code. Ring Ceremony Ring Ceremony occurs in the fall of each school year when seniors are given their school ring, a black onyx engraved with "SH." The ring was designed in the 1920s. Loving Cup Ceremony/Ushers Each senior picks an usher and a sub-usher to participate and accompany in these special ceremonies throughout the year. An usher is a Stuart Hall School student, and a sub-usher is an alumnus in good standing. Ushers use garlanded shepherd's crooks to form an arch for seniors to process during the Graduation ceremony. Sub-ushers toast their seniors in the Loving Cup ceremony, the night before Graduation. Notable alumni Eleanor Agnes Lee, diarist and poet Juliette Gordon Low - founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA Anne McCaffrey, science fiction author Shelby Shackelford, artist Nell Zink, novelist, author of "The Wallcreeper", and "Mislaid" Abby Kasonik, artist References External links School Website University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Staunton, Virginia Greek Revival architecture in Virginia Hall School Anne McCaffrey Private middle schools in Virginia Private high schools in Virginia Boarding schools in Virginia Educational institutions established in 1843 Female seminaries in the United States Schools in Staunton, Virginia Private elementary schools in Virginia Preparatory schools in Virginia Episcopal schools in