2015-2016 SCHOOL PROFILE

THE UPPER SCHOOL BY THE NUMBERS Enrollment grades 9-12: 178, Enrollment Class of 2016: 40, Average class size: 11, Student/Faculty ratio: 7/1, Number of teaching faculty: 28, Faculty holding advanced degrees: 71%

Kirk Duncan ACADEMIC PROGRAM A minimum of 22 credits are required for graduation. Required credits include English (4), Head of School Science (3), Social Studies (3), Mathematics (3), World Language (3), Arts (1), Speech or Debate (.5). [email protected] Beginning in academic year 2015-2016 students are restricted to 3 AP credits per year.

Peggy Daniels Subject Area Honors Courses AP Courses Upper School Principal Associate Head of School English * English 9, English 10, Reading a Movie, Language and Composition [email protected] Critical Reading & Writing, Social Justice, Journalism, Western Philosophy Margot Moses Social Studies * Western Philosophy, History of Terrorism Psychology, European History, US History, Upper School Dean of Students & Counterinsurgency US Government & Politics, Art History [email protected] Mathematics Algebra 2, Geometry, Precalculus, Statistics, Calculus AB (‘14-’15), Calculus BC Calculus, Advanced Modeling/ Jessica Browning Multivariable Calculus (post AP) Director of College Counseling Science * Chemistry Physics 1, Biology, Chemistry [email protected] World Language Spanish 4, French 4 Spanish Language, French Language Phyllis Armstrong Fine Arts Studio Art Registrar * Most upper level English, social studies, and science courses are designed by semester, granting [email protected] teachers greater flexibility and creativity in designing advanced curriculum and allowing students to study topics in greater depth. MISSION GRADING The average unweighted GPA of the Class of 2016 is 3.46. Students are graded out of 100 on a To inspire students to become 10-point scale, grades are then translated to a 4.0 scale as follows: innovative thinkers who communicate with intelligence A+ 97-100 4.0 B+ 87-89 3.4-3.6 C+ 77-79 2.4-2.6 D+ 67-69 1.4-1.6 F <60 0.0 and clarity, create with vision and A 93-96 4.0 B 83-86 3.0-3.3 C 73-76 2.0-2.3 D 63-66 1.0-1.3 purpose, and act with courage and A- 90-92 3.7-3.9 B- 80-82 2.7-2.9 C- 70-72 1.7-1.9 D- 60-62 0.7-0.9 compassion to confidently make a meaningful difference in the world. Honors weight adds 1.0, Advanced Placement weight adds 2.0.

THE SCHOOL TESTING PROFILE Scores for the Classes of 2012-2015 include our international students and are calculated using each student’s highest score in each section. • Pre-kindergarten through grade 12 • Independent, coeducational, SAT Section ACT Section Middle 50% Mean Middle 50% Mean non-sectarian, college preparatory (175 students) (134 students) • Formed in 1987 by the merger Critical Reading 520-670 596 English 24-33 27.6 of Asheville Country Day School (1936) and St. Genevieve/ Math 530-670 602 Math 24-30 26.4 Gibbons Hall (1908) Writing 520-650 589 Reading 23-33 28.1 • Total 2015-2016 enrollment Total 1600-1980 1787 Science 22-30 26.1 PK-12: 628 • Dually accredited by Southern Composite 24-31 26.9 Association of Colleges and Schools and the Southern SPECIAL PROGRAMS In addition to school chapters of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and the Association of Independent International Thespian Society, we offer an Independent Student Project program for juniors and seniors. We Schools also offer the following opportunities: Student Government, Honor Council, Math Team, Science Olympiad, SAFER Club, Debate Team, Literary Magazine, Teens Embracing Children, Interact Club, Key Club, • Carolina Day School complies with International Club, Ski and Snowboard Club, Yearbook, and other student-inspired clubs and activities. the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice • School Code: 340119 ATHLETICS Interscholastic athletics include varsity teams for girls in field hockey, volleyball, basketball, soccer, tennis, lacrosse, cross country, and track & field. Varsity teams for boys include soccer, basketball, baseball, CONTACT tennis, cross country, and track & field. Coed varsity teams are offered in golf and swimming.

1345 Hendersonville Road HONOR CODE A hallmark of Carolina Day School is the atmosphere of trust and respect that exists among Asheville, NC 28803 students, teachers, and administrators. Maintenance of this environment requires that each community member 828-274-0757 understands and practices values such as honesty, self-discipline, self-respect, and respect for others. The Honor www.carolinaday.org Code has been developed by students, teachers, and administrators to guide the community in achieving these goals. The student-led Honor Council is responsible for ensuring that the principles of the Honor Code are understood and upheld by the student body. COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES 2012-2015 * Students now attend colleges indicated

Agnes Scott College Hobart and William Smith Colleges *The College of Wooster Alaska Pacific University Hofstra University The George Washington University American University Hollins University The Ohio State University *Amherst College *Hope College *The University of Alabama *Appalachian State University *Indiana University at Bloomington *The University of Georgia *Arcadia University Ithaca College *The University of at Chapel Hill *Asheville-Buncombe Tech Community College Jacksonville University The University of Tampa *Auburn University James Madison University *The University of Texas, Austin Ave Maria University Johns Hopkins University Trinity College Bard College Juniata College *Trinity University Barry University Kennesaw State University Tufts University Bates College Kenyon College *United States Military Academy Baylor University Knox College University of Aberdeen Belmont University Lees-McRae College *University of Auckland *Bemidji State University Lehigh University *University of California, Berkeley Berea College Lenoir-Rhyne University University of California, Davis Berry College *Liberty University University of California, Irvine Birmingham-Southern College LIM College (Laboratory Institute of Merchandising) University of California, Los Angeles *Boston College Limestone College University of California, Santa Barbara Boston University Louisburg College University of California, Santa Cruz Bowdoin College Louisiana State University University of Charleston Brevard College Loyola University Maryland University of Cincinnati *Bryn Mawr College Luther College University of Connecticut Butler University Lynchburg College *University of Edinburgh Campbell University Lynn University University of Florida Carleton College Marquette University *University of Glasgow *Carnegie Mellon University Mars Hill University University of Hawaii at Manoa *Case Western Reserve University Maryville College University of Houston *Catawba College *Mercer University University of Illinois at Chicago *Centre College Meredith College University of Kansas Christopher Newport University Methodist University University of Kentucky Clemson University Miami University, Oxford University of Louisiana Coastal Carolina University *Middlebury College University of Louisville Coker College Millsaps College University of Miami *Colgate University * *University of Michigan *College of Charleston Moravian College *University of Mississippi *College of William and Mary Mount Holyoke College University of New Orleans Concord University New College of Florida *University of North Carolina at Asheville Converse College New York University *University of North Carolina at Charlotte Cornell University Newberry College *University of North Carolina at Greensboro *Davidson College *North Carolina State University University of North Carolina at Pembroke *Denison University Northeastern University *University of North Carolina at Wilmington DePauw University Northland Community and Technical College *University of North Carolina School of the Arts Dickinson College Northwestern University *University of Oregon Drexel University Oberlin College *University of Pennsylvania *Duke University *Oglethorpe University University of Pittsburgh Earlham College Ohio Wesleyan University University of Richmond East Carolina University *Presbyterian College University of San Diego East Tennessee State University Providence College University of San Francisco *Eckerd College *Purdue University *University of South Carolina *Elon University *Queens University of Charlotte *University of Southern California Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Radford University University of Stirling Emory & Henry College *Randolph-Macon College University of Strathclyde Emory University Reed College University of Tennessee, Knoxville Erskine College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of the Pacific Fairfield University *Rhode Island School of Design *University of Utah *Fashion Institute of Technology *Rhodes College University of Virginia *Florida Gulf Coast University Rice University *University of Washington Florida Institute of Technology *Roanoke College *University of Wisconsin, Madison Florida Southern College Rocky Mountain College Ursinus College *Florida State University *Rollins College *Vanderbilt University Fort Lewis College *Saint Mary’s College Vassar College Franklin and Marshall College Salem College Villanova University *Furman University *Savannah College of Art and Design Virginia Commonwealth University Gallaudet University School of the Art Institute of Chicago *Virginia Tech *Georgetown University Sewanee: The University of the South *Wake Forest University *Georgia Institute of Technology Shenandoah University Gettysburg College Smith College Washington and Lee University Gonzaga University Southern Methodist University Washington College Guilford College Southwestern University Wesleyan University Hampden-Sydney College St. Edward’s University *Western Carolina University Hawaii Pacific University *Stevens Institute of Technology *Wingate University Heidelberg University Swarthmore College Wittenberg University *High Point University Texas A&M University *Wofford College Hillsdale College *The Art Institute of Charleston *Worcester Polytechnic Institute