- Acceptance Rate: 45%
- Location: Asheville, North Carolina
- Enrollment: 260
- School Type: Coeducational, boarding school
- Grades: 9-12
- Church Affiliation: Non-denominational
- Number of faculty: 35
- Tuition: $38,720 boarding, $22,420 day
- Percentage of students receiving financial aid: 26%
- Admissions Deadline: December 10-February 1, rolling
- Web site: Asheville School
Asheville School was founded in 1900 by Charles Andrews Mitchell and Newton Mitchell Anderson, the same two gentlemen who founded the University School in Cleveland, Ohio.
Academics:
73% of Asheville's 36 full time faculty hold advanced degrees. The school offers AP courses in 17 subjects.
The school offers academic courses in the following departments:
- Fine Arts
- Foreign Language
- Humanities
- Mathematics
- Science
Facilities:
Asheville School's original Tudor style buildings were the impetus for having the school named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
The school has a full riding program with stables for your horse, a riding ring and lovely trails. Professional instruction is available.
Finances:
Asheville School has a small endowment of $38 million. Notwithstanding that, the school managed to award financial aid to 34% of its students in academic year 2008-2009.
Matriculation:
Recent Asheville School graduates have gone to University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, University of the South, Sewanee,Carnegie Mellon University, Furman University, Harvard College, New York University, North Carolina State University, Rhodes College, University of Pennsylvania and University of South Carolina, Columbia
Commentary:
Asheville School offers a superb setting, nestled as it is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains separating North Carolina from Tennessee. Combine excellent academics, a faculty and staff dedicated to providing a warm, nurturing environment for your child and an equestrian facility AND riding trails, and your rider is going to be happy.
