- Kentucky Country Day School
Infobox Secondary school
name = Kentucky Country Day School
motto = Citizen, Scholar, Steward
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established =1972
type = Private
principal = Bradley E. Lyman
students = 890
grades = JK–12
city = Louisville
state =Kentucky
country =United States
campus =Suburban
colors = Blue & Gold
mascot = Bearcat
free_label_1 = Faculty
free_1 = 103
free_label_2 = Campus size
free_2 = 102 acres
website = [http://www.kcd.org Kentucky Country Day School]Kentucky Country Day (KCD) is an independent co-educational college preparatory day school for junior kindergarten through 12th grade located in
Louisville, Kentucky . Today it is recognized as one of the areas leading educational establishments.KCD was formed in 1972 by the merging of Louisville Country Day (all-male founded 1948) and Kentucky Home School for Girls (all-female founded 1863). The
Kentucky Military Institute (founded 1845) and Thomas Aquinas Preparatory School had merged with LCD the previous year.Notable alumni
*Lisa Buese, member of 1980 United States Olympic Swim Team
*Owsley Brown Frazier , philanthropist, founder ofFrazier International History Museum cite news|title=The man and his museum|publisher="Courier-Journal "|date=2004-05-21|author=Poynter, Chris]
*Stephen Gaghan , Academy Award-winning film writer and director; credits include "Traffic ", "Syriana ", "Rules of Engagement " (expelled shortly prior to graduation)
*Dr. Laman Gray, inventor of theAbioCor artificial heart
*David Grubbs , musician
*Catherine McCord , model, actress
*Stu Pollard , film producer, writer and director; credits include "Nice Guys Sleep Alone", "Keep Your Distance"Kentucky Military Institute
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Jim Backus , actor; credits included Thurston Howell III on "Gilligan's Island "
*John Y. Brown, Jr. ,Governor of Kentucky (1979-1983) (attended)
*Stephen Gano Burbridge , Union Major General in the Civil War
*John A. "Jack" Hillerich III, current Chairman of the Board ofHillerich & Bradsby
*Victor Mature , actor; credits include "Samson and Delilah", "My Darling Clementine "
*Danny Sullivan , race car driver; winner of the 1985Indianapolis 500
*Fred Willard , actor; numerous television and film credits include "Best in Show (film) ", "This Is Spinal Tap "ee also
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List of schools in Louisville, Kentucky
*Country Day School movement References
External links
* [http://www.kcd.org KCD website]
* [http://ww2.kcd.org KCD Academic Class homepage]
* [http://www.kmialumni.org KMI alumni website]
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