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Gunston Day School

PO Box 200, 911 Gunston Rd, Centreville, MD, 21617-0216 -

School Notes Overview:

Gunston Day School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school for motivated and capable students. Gunston fosters a supportive and challenging environment where the art of learning is practiced by encouraging critical thinking, creativity, stewardship, and self-discipline. The school community is committed to high standards of academic achievement, ethical behavior, and physical fitness....

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School Overview:

	Gunston Day School
School Membership(s)	Institute for Independent Education National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	Queen Annes County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	129 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	10%	35%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 27 students
	Grade 10 - 35 students
	Grade 11 - 43 students
	Grade 12 - 24 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	25 teachers
Average Class Size	8
	Advanced Courses
	AP U.S. History	AP Spanish
	AP Physics	AP Latin
	AP French	AP European History
	AP Environmental Science	AP English
	AP Chemistry	AP Calculus
	AP Biology	AP Art History
	AP Art	AP American Government
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	172 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$21,730
% on Financial Aid	39%
Head of School	Christie B. Grabis
Sport
Total Sports Offered	11
	Sports
	Basketball	Crew
	Equestrian	Field Hockey
	Golf	Lacrosse
	Sailing	Soccer
	Swimming	Tennis
	Weightlifting
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	3
	Extracurriculars
	G.I.V.E.	National Honor Society
	Student Government

School Notes:

Gunston Day School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school for motivated and capable students. Gunston fosters a supportive and challenging environment where the art of learning is practiced by encouraging critical thinking, creativity, stewardship, and self-discipline. The school community is committed to high standards of academic achievement, ethical behavior, and physical fitness.
Profile last updated: 07/14/2009

In the News:

School Digest (The Capital)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 04:45:32 pm
Aleph Bet Jewish Day School, 1125 Spa Road in Annapolis, will host an open house from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 4. The school serves students in full-day kindergarten through fifth grade.
My Time: Regional poetry winners announced (The Capital)
posted on August 15, 2009 at 05:51:01 am
CENTREVILLE - The 14th annual Regional Poetry Contest sponsored by the Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot County Arts Councils presented this year's winners with cash awards at the Church Hill Theatre in Church Hill recently.
WEEK IN REVIEW (Delaware Coast Press)
posted on May 7, 2009 at 08:44:41 am
DAGSBORO -- The Indian River High School baseball team used a late-inning surge Wednesday, April 29, to achieve an 11-1 win over visiting Cape Henlopen High School.
Reptiles and Amphibians (The Capital)
posted on April 14, 2009 at 05:47:57 pm
Colleen Sabo and Carla Rohde from the Watkins Nature Center will discuss reptiles and amphibians at 7 p.m. April 14 at the Carrie Weedon Science Center, 911 Galesville Road in Galesville. For more information, call 410-222-1625 or visit www.carrieweedon.org.
Easter Sunrise Service (The Capital)
posted on April 12, 2009 at 04:02:52 am
Come join us at Mt.Zion UMC's Easter Sunrise Service on the hill behind the church starting at 6:15 AM. Following the service there will be coffee and dounuts served in the fellowship hall. If rain then the service will be held in the sanctuary. For directions, call 410-867-4035.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (21617)	School Zip (21617)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	6,584 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	31%	32%
Population Average Age	38 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$55,953	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.1 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	34 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	74% / 26%	65% / 35%