Our Story

Since its founding, Saint Mary’s Hall has called four campuses home. And, although the faces and structures may change over time, the heart of Saint Mary’s Hall endures from generation to generation.

We invite you to take a walk down memory lane as you read the story of Saint Mary's Hall, or watch the video below.

Saint Marys Hall History Book Century 1879 to 1979 COVER12

Saint Mary's Hall History Book
The First Century 1879-1979

1879: Founding

Saint Mary's Hall was founded by Bishop Robert W.B. Elliott, the first Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of West Texas. The school, first established in 1879 under the leadership of Bishop Elliott, was a boarding and day school for girls of all faiths and, for a short time, housed the congregation of Saint Mark's Episcopal Church. The attempts to establish a school of this sort began as early as 1865 when an Episcopal school by the same name was opened. And, although it failed, it left such a strong foundation that, under Bishop Elliott's guidance, the Saint Mary's Hall of today came into existence.