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Asheville School
360 Asheville School Rd., Asheville, NC 28806 - View a map of this school Map
tel: (828) 254-6345

"Asheville School is one of the nation's leading boarding schools. What sets us apart? Academics - Our challenging academic program-including 18 Advanced Placement (AP) courses-helps give our students a competitive edge. They learn to reason and communicate clearly. They attend top colleges. Most importantly, they go on to lives of leadership and service..."
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Definition of Terms
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12 9-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Non-denom. / Christian Non-denominational
Year Founded 1900 1900
Campus Size 300 acres 140 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 260 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 9% 18%
Percent International Students 18% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 75% 70%
Average SAT Score 1870 *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1720 - 2040 -
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Bi-Monthly Weekly
Classroom Dress Code Formal Formal
Average Class Size 14 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:7 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 18 14
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 70% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $38 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $38,720 $38,890
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $22,420 $21,990
Percent Students on Financial Aid 26% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $27,466 $17,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Dec. 10 / Feb. 1 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate 45% 60%
Director of Admissions Andy Hirt
Associate Director of Admissions Leah Lambert
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
AP / Advanced Courses:    
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 18 14


AP World LiteratureAP European History
AP English Language Combinatorics
AP US History AP Statistics
AP Spanish AP Physics C
AP Physics B AP Music Theory
AP Latin AP French
AP English Literature AP Chemistry
AP Calculus BC AP Calculus AB
AP Biology 
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 22 13


Alpine SkiingBaseball
BasketballClimbing
Cross CountryDance
EquestrianField Hockey
FootballGolf
KayakingLacrosse
Mountain BikingMountaineering
Rock ClimbingSnowboarding
SoccerSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
VolleyballWrestling
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 26 23
 
 
CavingChapel Choir
ChorusChristian Fellowship
Cooking ClubFine Arts Society
Handbell ChoirHiking & Camping
Host Society (Tour Guides)Ice Climbing
International ClubKayaking
Mitchell Cabinet (Service Club)Mountain Biking
Peer TutoringPrefects (Senior Student Leaders)
Proctors (Junior Student Leaders)Rock Climbing
Service ProjectsSkiing
Student CouncilStudent Council
Students for Environmental AwarenessThe Ashnoca (Student Newspaper)
The Review (Literary Magazine)Ultimate Frisbee
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2006-2008
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
18
University of the South, Sewanee
6
Carnegie Mellon University
4
Furman University
4
Harvard College
4
New York University
4
North Carolina State University
4
Rhodes College
3
University of Pennsylvania
3
University of South Carolina, Columbia
3
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • Asheville School is one of the nation's leading boarding schools. What sets us apart?
    • Academics. Our challenging academic program-including 18 Advanced Placement (AP) courses-helps give our students a competitive edge. They learn to reason and communicate clearly. They attend top colleges. Most importantly, they go on to lives of leadership and service.
    • Size. We're small-about 260 dynamic, talented students in grades 9-12. Students receive support from dedicated, inspiring faculty, most of whom live right on campus.
    • Values and Opportunities. From our student-run honor system to our unwritten code of respect, values matter here. And students have many opportunities for leadership and participation in competitive athletics, the arts, and outdoor adventure.
    • Campus. Our stunning 300-acre campus is in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains-on the outskirts of Asheville, NC, a city that mixes cosmopolitan style with southern culture. Our facilities combine gorgeous, historic buildings with 21st century technology.
  • School accreditations: NAIS, TABS, SABS, SACS
  • Sample of notable school alumni:
    • Sam Johnson - The founder of S.C. Johnson Wax. The Johnson family of companies also owns Saran, Ziploc, Raid, OFF, Glade, Pledge, Drano, Shout and Windex, among others.
    • Reg Garner - The creator of Texas Pete Hot Sauce.
    • Richard Kimberly - Kimberly-Clarke
    • Harvey, Roger and Russell Firestone - Firestone Tires
  • Profile last updated: 09/30/2008
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