University School of Nashville

Infobox Private School
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name = University School of Nashville


established = 1975
type = Private
religion = None
head_name = Director
head = Vincent W. Durnan
city = Nashville
state = TN
country = USA
campus = Urban area
enrollment = 1008
faculty = 84 full-time

12 part-time
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colors = Maroon and Blue
mascot = Tiger
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homepage = [http://www.usn.org/ Official website]
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University School of Nashville is a private K-12 school located in Nashville, Tennessee.

History

Referred to colloquially as USN, the school was founded in 1892 first as Winthrop Model School and later as Peabody Demonstration School, a part of Peabody College intended to demonstrate the operation of a school. While it was Peabody Demonstration School, it became one of the first high schools in Nashville to be desegregated (after Father Ryan High School). The demonstration school was closed in 1974 when Peabody merged with Vanderbilt University. The students' parents bought the school, and established University School of Nashville.

School Philosophy

The school's mission, as stated on the USN website, [ [http://usn.org/FolderID/138/SessionID/{4BF2C77E-1B1B-43C3-91FF-6B9F2E66B12E}/PageVars/Library/InfoManage/Guide.htm USN Mission Statement] ] is:

University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic tapestry of Greater Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.

Facilities and Campuses

Perhaps the largest addition to the school in its history came in 1998, when an 80-acre external campus was purchased for the purpose of housing athletic facilities. The River Campus currently houses a baseball field, a softball field, a full-sized track, and 5 multi-purpose fields that a rotated between men's and women's soccer, lacrosse, and ultimate. Construction has recently finished on tennis courts. In addition, this site happened to have a 15-acre sum of wetland, situated on the Cumberland River.

In 2003, USN, with the intention of furthering its mission, opened the Christine Slayden Tibbott Center for the Visual Arts. The center also included a sizeable fitness center. [ [http://usn.org/FolderID/135/SessionID/{E81822B1-FF39-4C97-B2F3-33314999560E}/PageVars/Library/InfoManage/Guide.htm USN Facilities and Campuses] ]

In 2004, USN opened the Hassenfeld Library. This 20,000-square-foot addition now houses 25,000 books, 2400 educational videos, and 147 periodicals. [ [http://usn.org/Library/InfoManage/Guide.asp?FolderID=57&SessionID={E81822B1-FF39-4C97-B2F3-33314999560E} The Hassenfeld Library] ]

Famous Alumni

* Stanford Moore, chemist and winner of the 1972 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
* Robert K. Massie, author, historian, winner of the 1981 Pulitzer Prize
* Gabe Dixon, vocalist and keyboardist with the Gabe Dixon Band, has performed with Paul McCartney
* Shooter Jennings, country music singer
* Jenny Boucek, WNBA coach with the Sacramento Monarchs and former player
* Dee Davis, former WNBA player

References

External links

* [http://www.usn.org The USN Website]
* [http://usn.org/Library/InfoManage/Guide.asp?FolderID=59&SessionID={493AE90C-C024-4E26-BF1E-7FCE606E6776} The Homepage for USN News & Publications]
* [http://internal.usn.org/wetlands/ The USN Wetland website]