Salisbury School history

His untimely death in 1942 ended the burgeoning career of a charismatic and dedicated Headmaster.

Langdon’s retirement in 1965, further enhancement continued under his successor, The Reverend Edwin M. Ward.

With the campus’ new name, the mascot also received an upgrade, borrowing the last letter in “SSC” to become the “Sea Gulls.” In 1966, it was personified by a caricature of a muscular seagull.

After two years in rented space, the school built its own building in 1972 on 18.5 acres on Hobbs Road.

The school held steady for seven years then decided to add first grade in 1973, changing its name to The Christian School of Salisbury.

By 1977, The Christian School of Salisbury had grown to serving students through 7th grade.

When the school’s first building – now known as Founders Hall – opened in 1979, the school had an enrollment of 97 students.

Ward’s departure in 1981, The Reverend Peter W. Sipple of Oregon Episcopal School was appointed Salisbury’s fifth Headmaster in its eighty-year history.

With these new schools, SSC became more than just a college, and the name was changed once again to Salisbury State University in 1988.

Growing each year as classes advanced, the school served students up to 8th grade until committed parents and administration decided to expand the school to include an upper school in 1996.

In 1999, Salisbury Christian School hosted its first graduating class!

During the 2000-01 school year, plans were approved for the Nehemiah Building Project.

The unique domed building, also designed by Hardy, Holzman and Pfeiffer, celebrated its first 12th-grade graduating class in the spring of 2001.

Chandler became the seventh headmaster in July of 2003.

Gifts financed a wide variety of projects and programs including seven endowed scholarships, four teaching fellowships, ten endowed funds, the renovation and restoration of our Main Building, turf field stadium seating and the Class of 2013 Global Classroom and Video Conferencing Center.

In summer 2016, Salisbury began the restoration and renovation of the Main Building's north wing, Spencer Hall.