Carolina Day School
School Notes Overview:
Carolina Day School is Asheville's premier comprehensive independent school. Our goal is to discover the promise, inspire the journey, and celebrate the achievement of every student in our school. We are independent and non-sectarian. Carolina Day School is a dedicated, caring community, working together to educate the mind, open the heart, strengthen the body, and kindle the human spirit. Working in partnership with parents, Carolina Day School challenges young people to pursue their personal quest for excellence by engaging them in a rigorous, college preparatory program, and offering them opportunities to educate the mind, the heart, the body, and the human spirit....
School Overview:
Carolina Day School |
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| School Membership(s) |
National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 | |
| County | Buncombe County, NC | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 561 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(NC) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 7% | 18% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Pre-K - 33 students | ||
| Kind - 36 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 40 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 36 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 31 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 32 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 36 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 44 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 51 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 48 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 44 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 55 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 33 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 42 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 74 teachers | |
| Number of AP Courses | 16 | |
| Average SAT score | 1248 | |
This School |
(NC) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:8 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 180 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| Admissions Director | Robin Goertz | |
| Admissions Associate | Tiffiny Roberson | |
School Notes:
- Carolina Day School is Asheville's premier comprehensive independent school. Our goal is to discover the promise, inspire the journey, and celebrate the achievement of every student in our school. We are independent and non-sectarian. Carolina Day School is a dedicated, caring community, working together to educate the mind, open the heart, strengthen the body, and kindle the human spirit. Working in partnership with parents, Carolina Day School challenges young people to pursue their personal quest for excellence by engaging them in a rigorous, college preparatory program, and offering them opportunities to educate the mind, the heart, the body, and the human spirit.
- Profile last updated: 07/31/2009
In the News:
- Schools collect bounty of food for MANNA (Asheville Citizen-Times)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 06:48:43 am
ASHEVILLE — Fifteen area schools recently collected and donated 40,000 pounds of food to MANNA FoodBank. - Carolina Day students drill Congressman Heath Shuler about job (Asheville Citizen-Times)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 04:30:12 pm
ASHEVILLE — From Nancy Pelosi to health care reform to cap-and-trade legislation, U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler fielded some tough questions Wednesday from Upper School students at Carolina Day . - Shuler: Pelosi is misunderstood (Asheville Citizen-Times)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 10:51:01 pm
ASHEVILLE — To all who would cast U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as political villain, Heath Shuler had this to say: “She’s the most misunderstood person in Washington.” - Carolina Day School gets new leader, Thomas Trigg (Asheville Citizen-Times)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 09:18:42 pm
The board of trustees unanimously approved his appointment in a vote in late October. Trigg will succeed Beverly Sgro who is set to retire at the end of this school year with 11 years of service. - Sponsored By: (Asheville Citizen-Times)
posted on October 26, 2009 at 03:24:01 pm
Hank Williams Jr., the country music star, will attend the memorial service Saturday for Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton in Dandridge, according to a Williams spokesperson in Nashville.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (28803) | School Zip (28803) |
(NC) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 24,107 people | 8,047,333 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 41% | 24% |
| Population Average Age | 41 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.3 persons | 2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income | $40,880 | $43,285 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.2 rooms | 5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 33 years old | 31 years old |
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| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (28803) 
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| % Owning / % Renting | 65% / 35% | 65% / 35% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Glory Tabernacle Academy - 40 students - 1.2 mi. away - view location
- Arden Christian School - 21 students - 4.9 mi. away - view location
- Eliada Academy - 36 students - 5.4 mi. away - view location
- Temple Baptist School - 216 students - 5.6 mi. away - view location
- Veritas Christian Academy - 358 students - 6.2 mi. away - view location
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