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Asheville, North Carolina, USA Co-Ed, Christian/Non-Denominational
Founded in 1900, Asheville School is one of the few remaining true small boarding schools in America (295 students). This is a nurturing community, where our students and faculty genuinely know one another--thanks to family-style seated meals, senior chapel talks and century old traditions.
We offer a rigorous college preparatory program. Many of our graduates are accepted to the most prestigious schools in the country. In fact, the majority of our recent graduates are attending colleges and universities Barron's rates as "highly selective" and "most selective."
We teach 21st century and timeless skills--critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity--in a traditional setting, where students are known and loved. Our acceptance rate is 40 percent, and we have alumni in all 50 states and in about 35 countries around the world.
Our 300-acre campus, with pastoral fields encircled by the Blue Ridge Mountains, is nestled in the city of Asheville, North Carolina. In fact, Architectural Digest names Asheville School the most beautiful private high school in North Carolina in 2018.
360 Asheville School RoadAsheville, North Carolina, USA 28806 (828) 254-6345
Director of Admissions: John Smith Admissions Phone:(828) 254-6345Fax:828-210-6109 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ashevilleschool.org
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Posted on September 18, 2018 Asheville School is among the approximately 20% of boarding schools in the United States with an equestrian program (boardingschoolreview.com) and offers lessons for riders from beginner to advanced levels. more...
Posted on September 12, 2018 This year, Asheville School will welcome three thought-provoking speakers for the 2018-2019 convocation series: Georgetown Chaplain Imam Yahya Hendi, political strategist Reverend Joseph Watkins, and Mayor of Miami Beach Dan Gelber will visit and address the Asheville School community. more...
Summary: The academic work and intellectual pursuit of each student is essential to the Asheville School experience. Teachers and students thrive in small seminar-style classes that feature the Harkness Method: round table discussions that encourage critical thinking. Students also have access to one-on-one tutorial sessions, open office hours, and other supports that help them learn how to succeed. Asheville School has 62 courses, which include 22 Honors and 16 AP offerings. The academic capstone of the senior year is the Senior Demonstration, a project in which students read three books of their choosing, write two papers analyzing those books and sit for an oral defense.
Department Director: Helen Plaehn
Average Class Size: 13
Full Time Teachers: 39
Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 77.00%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Summer Programs Offered: Offered
Academic Schedule: Semester
Number of Advanced Placement Courses Offered: 16
Summary: Students arrive at Asheville School from diverse ethnic, geographic, socioeconomic and religious backgrounds, and they bring with them a broad range of experiences, interests and talents. Those rich differences come together at Asheville School and form the foundation of a caring and understanding community where students from all over the world live and learn, side by side, for four years.With an annual enrollment of approximately 295 students, Asheville School is an intentionally small community. Students and faculty members know one another personally and call each other by name.Over three-quarters of our students are boarders and reside in one of three residential halls: Anderson Hall, Lawrence Hall or Kehaya House. Every student learns responsibility to oneself and respect for others, and develop bonds with friends that will last a lifetime. Never far away are dorm parents, students leaders and other faculty members ready to celebrate a student's success, give advice, counsel or just listen.
Department Director: Megan Grant
Number of Dorms: 4
Average Students Per Dorm: 70
No. of Girls Dorms: 2
No. of Boys Dorms: 2
Dorm Amenities:
Dress Code: Formal
Summary: Eighty percent of students are boarding students at Asheville School, which creates an immersive experience in which students learn and grow alongside their peers, teachers and mentors even after the academic day ends.Thirty percent of our students are considered multicultural; our community is truly diverse in background and committed to academic and personal excellence.We value academics at Asheville School, but we also value fun. Our Student Activities Director schedules plenty of entertainment during student downtime. On-campus pursuits include barbecues, athletic tournaments, game nights, movies, school dances and more. Students also take in concerts, plays and other art events, movies and sporting events in Asheville.
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Summary: Students at Asheville School complete extensive work in the arts and athletics. Athletics have been a rich part of the Asheville School tradition since the institution’s earliest days.Today, 19 interscholastic sports teams compete during three separate seasons over the course of the school year. The school’s athletic facilities are considered among the best in the Southeast.All freshmen and sophomores play on one interscholastic team during the year, and approximately 75 percent of the entire student body chooses to play sports in any given year. The seasoned coaches are committed to providing an activity that suits the skill level and interest of every student.Our students also have abundant ways to explore the arts. Many perform in our winter and spring drama productions, while others create thought-provoking sculptures, paintings or mixed-media work. Asheville School is also lucky to engage with the city's vibrant arts community. We host working artists on campus and collaborate with arts professionals, which allows our students to hone their creative skills and build solid portfolios.
Arts Department Director: Kathy Leiner
Athletics Department Director: Carl Boland
Summary: In our work with students and their families, we seek to provide an informed and organized program that educates and guides. The college process is most effective when school, parent and student work together toward a common objective: the right match.
Department Director: Leah Lambert
Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%
Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:
Middle Percentile of SAT Scores
Dr. Ralph Millard (Class of 1937) One of 10 surgeons nominated “Plastic Surgeons of the Millennium” in 2000 by the American Society of Plastic Surgery.
Allen C. Mayer (Class of 1940) Former Vice President and Chairman of Oscar Mayer & Co.
Pete Dye Jr. (Class of 1944) World-renowned golf course designer
Leigh H. Perkins (Class of 1946) President, CEO and owner of The Orvis Company
Samuel C. Johnson (Class of 1946) Former Chairman of S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., noted philanthropist and environmentalist, founder and head of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
Charles Ries (Class of 1968) Former U.S. Ambassador to Greece, and US Minister for Economic Affairs in Iraq
Ralph E. Garner (Class of 1970) President of T.W. Garner Food Company, primarily known for the hot sauce “Texas Pete.”
Marisha A. Pessl (Class of 1995) Writer of Special Topics in Calamity Physics, New York Times “Top 5 Best Books of 2006 – Fiction”
Jennifer Pharr-Davis (Class of 2001) Set the record for the fastest thru hike of the Appalachian Trail (46 days), and writer of "Becoming Odyssa"
Roy Kim (Class of 2012) International Pop Star and winner of Korea’s hit TV show, Superstar K.
“Asheville School really woke me up. It was the first place where I saw that you could actually be cool if you wanted to be smart. That was something I had never experienced before.”
-Clay Smith, Class of 1990, Literary Director of the Texas Book Festival in Austin, TX
"There was an intensive focus on rounding out the entire person at Asheville School. The leadership opportunities and the academics all really prepared me well to enter college and be successful."
-David Pless, Class of 2009, Bates College Class of 2013, All-American/Divison III Three-Time NCAA Champion
“My best and closest friendships in life originated at Asheville School.”
-Laura C. McCue, Class of 1977, Co-owner, White Oak Financial Management in Asheville, NC
Summary: Asheville School is offering a unique app camp experience for teenagers across the U.S. and abroad who are interested in learning how to make exciting new apps for the iPhone and iPad. Students will learn about Apple's Augmented Reality technology.Using Apple’s Swift programming language, students will spend the week developing apps and learning what it takes to produce an app for the Apple App Store.
Department Director: Bob Williams
July 14, 2019 to July 19, 2019
Designed for beginner to intermediate students, this boarding and day camp introduces students to Apple's Swift programming language. Ages 13 - 18Boarding Tuition: $1550 (Sunday 6 pm to Friday 4 pm); Day Tuition: $550 (Monday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm)
Registration Deadline: June 01, 2019 Tuition: $650-1550 Financial Aid Available: Yes More Details
July 22, 2019 to July 26, 2019
Designed for beginner to intermediate students, this boarding and day camp introduces students to Apple's Swift programming language. Ages 13 - 18Day Tuition: $650 (Monday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm)
Registration Deadline: June 01, 2017 Tuition: $650-1550 Financial Aid Available: Yes More Details
Summary: Visit www.ashevilleschool.org/app to check out Asheville School's new app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch on the App Store.