D AV I D S O N D AY S C H O O L 2 0 2 0 – 2 0 2 1 P R O F I L E TIA HILL, Director of College Counseling thill@davidsonday.org 704.237.5222 CAITLIN BARNDT, College Counseling and Admission Associate cbarndt@davidsonday.org 704.237.5206
Davidson Day School is a coeducational, independent, non-sectarian, college preparatory day school enrolling students from pre-school through grade 12. We are located in Davidson, NC, a small town of 12,000 residents located about 25 miles north of Charlotte. Davidson is home to Davidson College, a highly selective liberal arts college, which is one mile away from the Davidson Day School campus. Founded in 1999 as Acclaim Academy, the school was renamed Davidson Day School in 2001. In Fall
PETE MOORE, Head of School MICHAEL SMITH, Head of Upper School DEBBIE TAYLOR, Upper School Dean of Students VANESSA NOE, Registrar vnoe@davidsonday.org
2007, we moved into a new academic facility to accommodate a growing student population, and a new arts and athletics center opened in January 2009. In Spring 2009, Davidson Day School graduated its first class of 10 students. The Class of 2021 has 53 students. The Upper School at Davidson Day School is comprised of a diverse student body that is educated by an exceptional faculty committed to providing excellence throughout all facets
of our learning environment. We embrace a Socratic classroom that fosters critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and strength of character. Our curriculum includes collegiate choices throughout all departments, and we challenge students with Advanced Placement courses in English, Math, Science, History, World Language, Technology, and the Arts. Students at Davidson Day are expected to utilize a sense of inquiry, deconstruct sophisticated material, and fuel class discussion with cogent commentary.
GRADING SCALE B + = 87-89 (3.33) C + = 77-79 (2.33) D + = 67-69 (1.33) F = 59 and below
A B C D
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93-100 (4.0) 83-86 (3.0) 73-76 (2.0) 63-66 (1.0)
COLLEGE PREP
HONORS
AP
ENGLISH
English I, II, III, IV, English Composition
English I, II, III, IV, Shakespeare in Performance**, Creative Writing
English Literature and Composition, English Language and Composition
MATHEMATICS
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Precalculus**
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra Calculus AB, Calculus II/Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, BC, Statistics Pre-Calculus with Calc A**, Calculus/Statistics, Calculus**, Calculus III
SCIENCE
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Anatomy/Physiology, Microbiology/Forensics**, Zoology**, Environmental Science*
Biology, Chemistry, Physics I**, Physics II, Environmental Science*
Big History, World History I/ II**, US History, Anthropology, Mythology**
Big History, World History I/II**, US History, Anthropology
European History**, Macroeconomics**, Microeconomics, Psychology, US History, World History
WORLD LANGUAGE
Spanish I/II/III, French I/II
Spanish III/IV/V, French III/ IV/V
Spanish Language, French Language
TECHNOLOGY
Intro to Computer Science, Computer Aided Design (CAD)
HISTORY
FINE ARTS
Conceptual Physics, Chemistry, Biology
3D Animation, Ceramic Sculpture, Drawing/Painting, Film Studies and Production, Film II, Illustration, Modern Music, Phtoto I, II, III**, Photoshop, Portfolio
PERFORMING ARTS
Band**, Theatre Arts, Contemporary Ensemble, Performance Ensemble (audition required)
PE & HEALTH
Health/Physical Education, Weight Training, Health (.5 credit), Participation in school athletics or approved off-campus fitness activity (.5 credit per season)
OTHER
Computer Science Principles, Computer Science A
Journalism Yearbook I
(3.67) (2.67) (1.67) (.67)
SCHOOL INFORMATION: Total Enrollment: 451 Upper School Enrollment: 162 Class of 2021: 53 Upper School Teaching Faculty: 25
STUDENT PROFILES CLASS OF 2020 Because the Class of 2021 has had limited testing opportunities due to COVID-19, we are providing the testing profiles for the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021. The Middle 50% and Mean is reported for the 43 students in the Class of 2020 who took the SAT. EBRW
MID 50%
MEAN
570-640
607
Math
540-630
590
Total
1090 - 1320
1198
MID 50%
MEAN
22-29
24
Composite
CLASS OF 2021 The Middle 50% and Mean is reported for the 12 students in the Class of 2021 who took the SAT.
Journalism Yearbook II
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
• The 53 members of the Class of 2020 were offered more than $5.1 million in scholarships.
• Honors and Advanced Placement courses are weighted (.5 and 1 point respectively). Calculus III is also weighted 1 point.
• The Class of 2020 included 2 National Merit Scholarship Finalists. Classes of 2015 - 2018 included 3 National Merit Scholarship Finalists, 1 National Hispanic Scholar, and 1 National Merit Commended Scholar.
90-92 80-82 70-72 60-62
The Middle 50% and Mean is reported for the 51 students in the Class of 2020 who took the ACT.
CLASS OF 2020 HIGHLIGHTS
• 100% of the students who applied were admitted to college.
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Studio Art
*New course for 2020-2021; **Course not offered in 2020-2021
• 98% of the Class of 2020 enrolled in four-year institutions.
A – B – C – D –
• The following courses are not factored into the GPA: transfer courses, Upper School courses taken during Middle School, Independent Studies, and any course taken online (NCVPS, Aventa Learning, Visnet).
EBRW
MID 50%
MEAN
510-600
590
Math
550-640
589
Total
1060 - 1230
1179
The Middle 50% and Mean is reported for the 43 students in the Class of 2021 who took the ACT. Composite
MID 50%
MEAN
18-26
23
WEIGHTED GPA DISTRIBUTION CLASS OF 2021
(DOES NOT INCLUDE TRANSFER STUDENTS)
• Davidson Day does not rank its students
Highest
4.54
• Grade point averages reflect only courses taken at Davidson Day School
Median
3.93
Lowest
2.59
• If a student enters Davidson Day School with credits from another high school, a transcript from the previous school will be enclosed with the transcript sent to colleges.
Davidson Day has led full-scale anthropological and archaeological research projects in Belize since 2009, Spain since 2014, Greece since 2017, and Portugal since 2018. Our programs partner with top-level colleges and universities to execute scientific research, and our students have the opportunity to present their findings at international archaeology conferences. The Belize program has been responsible for the majority of excavation and site preservation at the ancient Maya city of Cahal Pech. In Spain, our student-led team is engaged in a long-term archaeological testing project at the medieval Spanish castle of Zorita de los Canes. Here students live and work alongside Spanish professors and Spanish students working to better understand the onetime headquarters of the Calatrava Order of the Knights. Our newest project pairs student-led teams with governmentorganized archaeologists and conservators to excavate and conserve the ancient Macedonian city of Mieza, which once hosted Alexander the Great as he studied under Aristotle.
Baseball (B) Basketball (B, G) Cheerleading (G)
MATH: 4 credits (minimum sequence: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and1 credit beyond Algebra II)
Golf (B, G)
SCIENCE: 3 credits of lab science (required: Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
Tennis (B, G)
HISTORY: 3 credits
Volleyball (G)
WORLD LANGUAGE: 3 credits in the same language
FINE ARTS
Cross Country (B, G) Lacrosse (G) Soccer (B, G) Swim (B, G)
Contemporary Ensemble
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH: 1 credit
Contemporary and Classical Theatre Performance Ensemble
ELECTIVES: 3 credits
Student-Run Commedia Dell’Arte Annual Student Written and Directed Short Play Showcase
HONOR CODE Davidson Day School has established the following Honor Code to guide its students, faculty and administration: “I will not lie, cheat, steal, or plagiarize, nor will I tolerate the dishonorable behavior of others.”
Track & Field (B, G)
Independent Study Band
FINE ARTS: 1 credit
NOR CO
SERVICE Service is encouraged, but not required.
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS
ATHLETICS
ENGLISH: 4.5 credits (0.5 credit in Composition)
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Davidson Day School started virtual learning on March 16th, 2020. Classes met using a synchronous schedule, and students were expected to be present using a device that had a camera. Ordinarily, final grades are calculated with each of the four quarters representing 20% of the final grade, with the first semester mid-term representing 10%, and the second semester exam also worth 10% of the final grade. The calculation of final grades was adjusted for the 2019-2020 school year. Because the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarters were all administered on campus in the typical manner, the final grades of those three quarters was balanced equitably at 24% of the final grade. The first semester mid-term represented 12% of the final grade, and the 4th quarter was worth 16% of the year-end grade, and no final exams were administered. The 20202021 academic year began on time on 8/17/2020 with in-person instruction M-F, normal letter grading regardless of instructional method, and distance learning available if requested.
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COVID STATEMENT
MINIMUM GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: 22.5 CREDITS
Annual Musical Theatre Review Annual Photography Portfolio Exhibition Student-Created Photography Websites New York Times Student Photography Contest Finalists
FAST FACTS
ACCREDITATION AND MEMBERSHIPS • Southern Associations of Colleges and Schools (SACS) • Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)
8:1
STUDENTFACULTY RATIO
• National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) • National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) • Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC) • Educational Records Bureau (ERB) • North Carolina Association of Independent Schools (NCAIS) • North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) • College Board • Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools (ACCIS)
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AVERAGE UPPER SCHOOL CLASS SIZE
CEEB Code:
340-971
COLLEGES ACCEPTING DAVIDSON DAY STUDENTS FROM 2015-–2020 Agnes Scott College Allegheny College American University Appalachian State University Arcadia University Arizona State University Auburn University Averett University Barry University Baylor University Belmont Abbey College Bentley University Berry College Birmingham Southern College Boston College Boston University Bowdoin College Brandeis University Brevard College Brown University Bucknell University Butler University California Polytechnic State University Campbell University Carson-Newman University Case Western Reserve University Catawba College Central Piedmont Community College Centre College Chapman University Charleston Southern University Christopher Newport University Claremont McKenna College Clark Atlanta University Clark University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Coker College Colgate University College of Charleston College of the Holy Cross Colorado College Colorado State University Cornell University Davidson College Denison University DePaul University DePauw University Dickinson College Drew University Drexel University Duke University Durham University East Carolina University Eastern Mennonite University Eckerd College Elon University Emerson College Emory & Henry College Fashion Institute of Technology Fayetteville State University Florida A&M University
Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Institute of Technology Florida State University Full Sail University Furman University Gardner-Webb University George Mason University George Washington University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Southern University Georgia State University Gettysburg College Gonzaga University Greensboro College Guilford College Hampden-Sydney College Hampshire College Hampton University Harvard University Haverford College Hawaii Pacific University High Point University Hofstra University Hollins University Howard University Indiana University Bloomington James Madison University Kent State University LaGrange College Lake Forest College Langston University Lees-McRae College Lehigh University Lenoir-Rhyne University Lesley University Liberty University Limestone College Louisiana State University Loyola University Maryland Lynn University Mars Hill University Massachusetts Institute of Technology McDaniel College Mercer University Meredith College Merrimack College Methodist University Miami University, Oxford Monmouth University Mount Holyoke College Muskingum University New York University North Carolina A & T State University North Carolina Central University North Carolina State University North Carolina Wesleyan College North Greenville University Northeastern University Oglethorpe University Ohio Wesleyan University Pace University, New York City
Palm Beach Atlantic University Pellissippi State Community College Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Pratt Institute Presbyterian College Purdue University Queens University of Charlotte Radford University Randolph College Randolph-Macon College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhodes College Roanoke College Rochester Institute of Technology Rollins College Salem College Sam Houston State University Samford University Sarah Lawrence College Savannah College of Art and Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago Seton Hall University Sewanee: The University of the South Shaw University Shenandoah University Sinclair Community College Smith College South Carolina State University Southern Methodist University Southwestern University Spelman College Springfield College St. Mary’s University Stetson University Syracuse University Temple University Tennessee State University Texas Christian University Texas Lutheran University Texas State University The American University of Paris The New School The Ohio State University The University of Alabama The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of Tampa The University of Texas at San Antonio Trinity College Trinity University Tulane University of Louisiana Tusculum University United States Air Force Academy United States Military Academy United States Naval Academy University College London University of Alabama at Birmingham University of British Columbia University of California, Davis University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz University of Central Florida University of Colorado Boulder University of Colorado Colorado Springs University of Connecticut University of Florida University of Georgia University of Hartford University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Indianapolis University of Kentucky University of Lynchburg University of Mary Washington University of Maryland, College Park University of Michigan University of Mississippi University of Missouri Columbia University of Mount Olive University of New Hampshire University of North Carolina at Asheville University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of North Carolina at Pembroke University of North Carolina School of the Arts University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of Pittsburgh University of Richmond University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of South Carolina University of South Carolina Aiken University of Southern California University of Tennessee,Knoxville University of Toronto University of Tulsa University of Utah University of Utah University of Virginia University of Wisconsin-Madison Ursinus College Vanderbilt University Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Tech Virginia Wesleyan University Wake Forest University Washington and Lee University Washington University in St Louis West Virginia University Western Carolina University William and Mary Williams College Wingate University Winston-Salem State University Winthrop University Wittenberg University Wofford College Wright State University Xavier University Xavier University of Louisiana