Christ Church Episcopal School

Christ Church Episcopal School
Christ Church Episcopal School
CCES Crest.jpg
The Beautiful is Difficult
Location
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Coordinates 34°47′47″N 82°21′1″W / 34.79639°N 82.35028°W / 34.79639; -82.35028Coordinates: 34°47′47″N 82°21′1″W / 34.79639°N 82.35028°W / 34.79639; -82.35028
Information
Type Private
Religious affiliation(s) Episcopalian
Established 1959
Headmaster Dr. Leonard Kupersmith
Faculty 121
Enrollment 1,025
Student to teacher ratio 1:9
Campus 72 acres (290,000 m2)
Color(s) Blue & White
Mascot Cavalier
Average SAT scores 1796  (2011)
Website

Christ Church Episcopal School (CCES) is an independent school in Greenville, South Carolina serving approximately 1,000 students in grades P-12. Located on a 72-acre campus, the campus is home to eight major buildings: Lower School (grades P-4), Middle School (gr. 5-8), Upper School (gr. 9-12), McCall Field House, Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Cavalier Training Center, Booster Pavilion, and the Robertson-Navarro Baseball Pavilion. Founded in 1959, the school is accredited both by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS). CCES is also the only American school outside of Germany certified by the Bavarian Ministry of Education. A history of the school, by CCES alumna Allison Warren, was published in 2009 and is titled The First Fifty Years of Christ Church Episcopal School: A Journey to Remember.

Contents

Mission

CCES is a coeducational, non-discriminatory, college preparatory school in the Episcopal tradition for students in grades Primer (kindergarten) through Twelve that nurtures each student's intellectual and spiritual development, personal integrity, sense of community and self-worth, and promotes international understanding and an appreciation of the diversity of persons and cultures through strong academic programs, comprehensive athletics, and vibrant arts.

Core Values

The school's core values are contained in its acronym "CCES": Character, Community, Excellence, Service. Separate worship and prayer services in the Episcopal tradition are held each week in the chapel for students in all divisions, at the same time embracing the dignity of each person and the religious traditions of others. Character education is central to the school's mission through chapel services, the school Honor Code, Christian education curriculum, the Middle School values education (Advisory) program, the Lower School Morning Meetings program, and the Service Learning programs in all divisions. In the Upper School, 60 hours of community service are a requirement for graduation.

Academics

Individual attention by excellent teachers in a caring environment is a hallmark of the school, resulting in high academic achievement. The current teacher/student ratio is 1:9, which allows for in-depth, mentored independent projects, such as the required Sophomore Project and Senior Thesis. CCES has produced 156 National Merit Finalists since its first graduating class in 1972, and its average composite SAT score is consistently 200-300 points higher than the national average. In 2011 the average SAT score was 1796, compared with the national average of 1500.

The school offers 18 Advanced Placement (AP) courses and 29 International Baccalaureate (IB) course for the IB Diploma program, which is offered as a curricular option for the student's junior and senior years. In 2010, CCES students had a pass rate (score of 3 or higher) of 82% on 192 AP exams. Since 2001, IB diplomas have been awarded to 95.3% of the 170 candidates pursuing the IB diploma. In 2011 the IB pass rate was 100%, compared to a worldwide pass rate of 78%, U.S. rate of 67%, and South Carolina rate of 59%.

Athletics

CCES fields 42 varsity, junior varsity, and middle school teams, comprising one of the largest athletic programs in South Carolina. CCES competes as a Class-A school against local teams in the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL). Since 1991, for 19 consecutive years, CCES has been ranked the #1 athletic program in the state based on team performance. The school consistently produces student athletes who receive athletic scholarships each year. Since 2007, over 20 CCES graduates have continued their athletic careers in college, including 11 at the Division I level.

CCES has won 68 state athletic championships since 1975; 37 state championships since 2000. These include:

  • Girls Basketball: 2008-09, 2009-10
  • Boys Cross Country: 1992-93, 2006-07, 2007-08
  • Girls Cross Country: 1996-97, 1998-99, 2004-05, 2008-09
  • Football: 1977-78
  • Boys Golf: 1975-76, 1976-77, 1995-96, 1996-1997, 1997-98, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09
  • Boys Soccer: 1995-96, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10
  • Girls Soccer: 2000-01
  • Boys Tennis: 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2009-10, 2010-2011
  • Girls Track: 1977-78
  • Girls Tennis: 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 2002-03, 2005-06, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11
  • Girls Volleyball: 1994-95, 1998-99

Sources

The First Fifty Years of Christ Church Episcopal School: A Journey to Remember, by Allison Warren, The Donning Company Publishers, 2009.

CCES Website: www.cces.org


External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Christ Church — may refer to: Contents 1 Churches in Australia 2 Churches in Ireland 3 Churches in Israel …   Wikipedia

  • Christ Church (Greenville, South Carolina) — Christ Church (Episcopal) and Churchyard Christ Church Episcopal in 1934 Basic information Location 10 N. Church St …   Wikipedia

  • Christ Church — ist der Name verschiedener Kirchen im englischsprachigen, insbesondere anglikanischen Raum. im NRHP gelistete Objekte: Christ Church (Connecticut), NRHP Nr. 83003558 Christ Church (Dover, Delaware), NRHP Nr. 72001500 Christ Church (Milford,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Christ Church Cathedral (Victoria, British Columbia) — Coordinates: 48°25′20″N 123°21′33″W / 48.42222°N 123.35917°W / 48.42222; 123.35917 …   Wikipedia

  • Christ Church Cathedral (Victoria) — Parish church name=Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, BC caption=Christ Church Cathedral dedication= denomination=Anglican Church of Canada tradition=High church deanery= diocese=British Columbia province=British Columbia and Yukon dean=The Very… …   Wikipedia

  • Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis — Christ Church Cathedral U.S. National Register of Historic Places …   Wikipedia

  • Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans — Christ Church Cathedral, located today at 2919 St. Charles Avenue, in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States, was the first non Roman Catholic church founded in the entire Louisiana Purchase territory. It was founded in 1803 as Christ s… …   Wikipedia

  • Christ Church Chapel — U.S. National Register of Historic Places Michigan State Historic Site …   Wikipedia

  • Christ Church (Cambridge, Massachusetts) — Christ Church U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark …   Wikipedia

  • Christ Church St Laurence — Denomination Anglican (Episcopal) Located Railway Square, George Street Sydney Founded 1845 Rector The Reverend Adrian Stephens Diocese Anglican Diocese of Sydney …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”