Carolina Day School
| Carolina Day School | |
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| Location | |
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Asheville, NC USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1987 |
| Head of School | Kirk Duncan |
| Faculty | 93 |
| Enrollment | 671 |
| Color(s) | Red, white and blue |
| Athletics | 10 sports |
| Mascot | Willy the Wildcat |
| Average SAT scores (2011) | 2320 |
Carolina Day School is an independent, co-ed, college preparatory school serving grades pre-K through 12. The school is in the historic Biltmore Forest neighborhood of Asheville, North Carolina. It consists of a lower, middle, and upper school. While classes in the lower and upper schools have mixed genders, the middle school serves as a member of the Gurian Institute, which practices gender-specific learning.
Carolina Day School is a member of the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools and the National Association of Independent Schools.
History
In 2006 it was designated a Gurian Model School. The school was founded in 1988 through the merger of Asheville Country Day School and St. Genevieve/Gibbons Hall. Asheville Country Day School, which thrived on the current campus, was established in 1936 as a private day school.
Established in 1908, St. Genevieve-of-the-Pines was a Catholic day and boarding school, which emphasized a strong foundation in the liberal arts. The St. Genevieve property was sold to Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College and the schools merged in 1987 as a result of mutual financial difficulties.
In 2006 it was designated a Gurian Model School.
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Coordinates: 35°31′20″N 82°31′48″W / 35.5223°N 82.5299°W