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360 Asheville School Rd., Asheville, NC 28806 -  Map
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School Notes Overview: |
"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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| School Focus |
College Preparatory |
College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered
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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 |
1901 |
| Campus Size |
300 acres |
150 acres |
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| Enrollment |
260 students |
294 students |
| Percent Students of Color |
9% |
16% |
| Percent International Students |
18% |
15% |
| Percent Students Boarding |
75% |
72% |
| Average
SAT Score |
1870 |
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Avg. » View |
| SAT
range (25th-75th percentile) |
1790 - 2090 |
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| Offers
Post-Grad Year |
No |
No |
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| Saturday Classes |
Yes |
No |
| Frequency of Saturday Classes |
Bi-Monthly |
Weekly |
| Classroom Dress Code |
Formal |
Formal |
| Average Class
Size |
14 |
12
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School Avg. » 20 |
| Teacher : Student
Ratio |
1:7 |
1:7
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| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered |
18 |
13 |
| ESL Courses Offered |
No |
Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree |
70% |
60% |
| Summer Program Offered |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Endowment Size |
$38 million |
$15 million |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) |
$38,720
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$37,300 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) |
$22,420 |
$21,200 |
| Percent Students
on Financial Aid |
26% |
30% |
| Average Financial Aid
Grant |
$
27,466 |
$
16,855 |
| Merit Scholarships
Offered |
No |
No |
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| Application Deadline |
Dec. 10 / Feb. 1 / rolling |
Jan. 15 |
| SSAT Required |
Yes |
Yes |
| Acceptance Rate |
45% |
60% |
| Director of Admissions |
Andy Hirt |
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| Associate Director of Admissions |
Leah Lambert |
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| AP World Literature | AP 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 | | |
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| Total Interscholastic
Sports Offered |
22 |
13 |
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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 |
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