Asheville School

360 Asheville School Road, Asheville, NC, 28806 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

Asheville School is unlike any school I have encountered. It is located in a vibrant, lively city full of art, music and eclectic food, set among breathtaking Southern mountains and trout-filled rivers. It encompasses 300 acres of hiking paths, horse trails, fields, woodlands and streams. It enjoys the advantage of elegant Tudor-style buildings registered as historic landmarks, along with state-of-the-art technology and athletic facilities. It is not, however, Asheville School's significant physical advantages that make this place special. Asheville School is about people and relationships. We believe that a good school is one in which every student is known and loved, and we can do that at Asheville School because we are purposefully small, and we are predominantly boarding. In our intimate residential community, we eat meals family style, we come together daily as a full school in either chapel or convocation, and we rub elbows in dormitories and around campus. Most prospective students have been high achievers in their previous schools, both in and out of the classroom. But equally important to a student's demonstrated academic ability is the motivation to carry on Asheville School's high standards and tradition of excellence. A student must be a good citizen and have the desire and drive to contribute to the success of the overall school community....

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School Overview:

 
Asheville School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools
State or regional independent school association
Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded 1900
County Buncombe County, NC
Student Body
Total Students 260 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(NC) School Avg.
% Students of Color 10% 30%
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 40 students
Grade 10 - 73 students
Grade 11 - 86 students
Grade 12 - 61 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 36 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree 73%
Average Class Size 13
Number of AP Courses 17
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
CombinatoricsAP World Literature
AP US HistoryAP Statistics
AP SpanishAP Physics C
AP Physics BAP Music Theory
AP LatinAP French
AP European HistoryAP English Literature
AP English LanguageAP Chemistry
AP Calculus BCAP Calculus AB
AP Biology 
Average SAT score 1860
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Formal
(Coat and tie for boys; coat and button-down shirt for girls.)
This School
(NC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:8 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 200 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Dec. 10 / Feb. 1 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $39,495
Tuition Notes Boarding tuition is $39,495. Day tuition is $22,870.
% on Financial Aid 25%
Average Financial Aid Grant $29,639
Acceptance Rate 45%
Head of School Archibald R. Montgomery
Admissions Director Andy Hirt
Admissions Associate Leah Lambert
Sport
Total Sports Offered 22
 
Sports
Alpine SkiingBaseball
BasketballClimbing
Cross CountryDance
EquestrianField Hockey
FootballKayaking
LacrosseMountain Biking
MountaineeringRock Climbing
SnowboardingSoccer
SwimmingTennis
Track and FieldVolley Ball
WeightliftingWrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations 23
 
Extracurriculars
CavingChapel Choir
ChorusChristian Fellowship
Cooking ClubFine Arts Society
Handbell ChoirHiking and Camping
Hoste Society (tour guides)Ice Climbing
International ClubKayaking
Mitchell Cabinet (Service Club)Mountain Biking
Peer TutoringPrefects (Senior Student Leaders)
Proctors (Junior Student Leaders)Service Projects
Student CouncilStudents for Environmental Awareness
The Ashnoca (Student Newspaper)The Blue and White (Yearbook)
The Review (Literary Magazine) 

School Notes:

  • Asheville School is unlike any school I have encountered. It is located in a vibrant, lively city full of art, music and eclectic food, set among breathtaking Southern mountains and trout-filled rivers. It encompasses 300 acres of hiking paths, horse trails, fields, woodlands and streams. It enjoys the advantage of elegant Tudor-style buildings registered as historic landmarks, along with state-of-the-art technology and athletic facilities. It is not, however, Asheville School's significant physical advantages that make this place special. Asheville School is about people and relationships. We believe that a good school is one in which every student is known and loved, and we can do that at Asheville School because we are purposefully small, and we are predominantly boarding. In our intimate residential community, we eat meals family style, we come together daily as a full school in either chapel or convocation, and we rub elbows in dormitories and around campus. Most prospective students have been high achievers in their previous schools, both in and out of the classroom. But equally important to a student's demonstrated academic ability is the motivation to carry on Asheville School's high standards and tradition of excellence. A student must be a good citizen and have the desire and drive to contribute to the success of the overall school community.
  • Profile last updated: 07/13/2009

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School Zip (28806)
(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate) 33,050 people 8,047,333 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 24% 24%
Population Average Age 37 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $33,331 $43,285
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.1 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 42 years old 31 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 67% / 33% 65% / 35%

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