Christ School vs. Asheville School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Christ School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
School History
Asheville School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Advanced Degrees
Sports offered
Extra-curric.
School History
School Resources
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Year Founded
1900
1900
Students Body
Total Students
302 students
260 students
Student Body Type
All-boys
Co-ed
% Students of Color
22%
15%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
32
-
Grade 9 Students
63
53
Grade 10 Students
72
56
Grade 11 Students
74
79
Grade 12 Students
61
72
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
48 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
65%
77%
Average Class Size
11
13
Number of AP Classes
18
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
5:1
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Feb. 10 / rolling
Dec. 10 / Feb. 1 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$31,295
$78,950
Tuition Notes
n/a
Boarding tuition is $78,950. Day student tuition is $48,850. International students are charged an additional international student fee ($3,300 Canadian Student Fee; $5,000 International Student Fee).
Additional details about tuition and fee coverage can be viewed here: https://www.ashevilleschool.org/admissions/tuition-financial-aid/
% on Financial Aid
42%
51%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$17,342
n/a
Admissions Director
Palmer Straughn
Matthew Gilliland
Admissions Associate
Mike Payne
Anne-Marie Farmer
Sports
Total Sports Offered
17
23
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
29
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Bird Watching ClubBlack Student Union
Christian FellowshipCooking Club
Gay Straight AllianceHoste Society (tour guides)
International ClubMath Club
Mitchell Cabinet (Service Club)Multicultural Club
Peer TutoringPhotography Club
Prefects (Senior Student Leaders)Robotics
Service ProjectsStudent Activities Committee
Student CouncilStudents for Environmental Awareness
The Ashnoca (Student Newspaper)
Arts and Music Programs:
Chapel ChoirChorus
DanceDrama
Handbell ChoirStudio Art
The Blue and White (Yearbook)The Review (Literary Magazine)
Recreational Athletic Programs:
EquestrianMountaineering