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Durham Academy 
Location 3601 Academy Road
Durham, NC, 27705
USACoordinates 35°58′37″N 78°58′12″W / 35.97692°N 78.97006°WCoordinates: 35°58′37″N 78°58′12″W / 35.97692°N 78.97006°W Information Type Private Religious affiliation(s) Non-sectarian Founded 1933 Headmaster Edward R. Costello Staff 197 Grades Pre-K to grade 12 Number of students 1,136 Campus Suburban, 40 acres (160,000 m2) Mascot Cavalier Accreditation(s) SACS Tuition $19,980 (grades 9-12)
$18,425(grades 5-8)
$18,020 (grades 1–4)Affiliations NAIS, NCAIS School colors Green and White
Website www.da.org Durham Academy (DA) is an independent, coeducational, day school in Durham, North Carolina. Character education is emphasized school-wide, and community service opportunities abound from preschool through upper school. An experiential education program begins in fifth grade and includes a trip to Washington, D.C. for seventh graders, a Civil Rights trip for eleventh graders and a wilderness adventure for twelfth graders. The school has an extensive financial aid program, providing over $1.5 million annually to promote socioeconomic diversity.
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History
Durham Academy was founded in 1933 as Calvert Method School. In 1959, the school changed its name to Durham Academy and began an expansion which led to the first high school graduating class in 1975. Today, it offers classes from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade and serves over 1,100 students. A new preschool and lower school building opened in 2002 and has been recognized by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design for its unique style.[1]
Organizational structure
Durham Academy is organized into four divisions, each with its own director. The Preschool includes Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten, the Lower School grades one through four, the Middle School grades five through eight and the Upper School grades nine through twelve. Tuition for 2011-12 ranges from $12,440 for Preschool to $19,980 for Upper School.
Academics
Durham Academy's academic standards are highly-regarded. The school offers a rigorous and challenging college preparatory curriculum, including 25 AP courses. The Class of 2009 matriculated to 54 different colleges and universities in 19 states and the District of Columbia, and had average best SAT scores of 659 on critical reading, 662 on math and 656 on writing, for a combined best of 1977 on a 2400 scale. Recent graduates have been awarded Morehead Scholarships to UNC-Chapel Hill, Angier B. Duke and B.N. Duke Scholarships to Duke University and Park Scholarships to N.C. State University, as well as merit scholarships to Brown, Princeton, Santa Clara, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Davidson, Dickinson, Mount Holyoke, Furman, Elon, Guilford and Harvard. Students at Durham Academy have won national titles in chess [2] [3] and debate,[4] and a member of the Class of 2007 was awarded second place in the Intel Science Talent Search.[5] Over the last five years, Durham Academy has had 37 National Merit finalists.
Athletics
Durham Academy's athletic offerings include field hockey, volleyball, cross-country, tennis, soccer, swimming, basketball, lacrosse, softball, track and field, baseball and golf. Eighty-two percent of the students in grades seven through twelve participate in athletics. The school has won 14 varsity state championships since 2000 and several teams have won multiple state championships. In addition, Durham Academy athletes have gone on to Division I programs, including Duke University, University of Vermont, U.S. Naval Academy, Wake Forest University, and the University of North Carolina.[6]
References
- ^ "American Architecture Awards". Chicago Anthenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design. http://www.chi-athenaeum.org/archawards/2004/lowerschooldurham.html. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
- ^ "Chess Champ". The Herald-Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com/pages/full_story/push?article-CHESS+CHAMP%20&id=11129106&instance=main_article. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ^ "National Girls Chess Tournament Results". The United States Chess Federation. http://main.uschess.org/assets/msa_joomla/XtblMain.php?201004181511.2-12856308. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ "National Tournament Results". National Forensic League. http://www.nflonline.org/uploads/NationalTournament/09NFLResults.pdf. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
- ^ "Durham senior bags national honor". News & Observer. http://www.newsobserver.com/2007/03/14/94714/durham-senior-bags-national-honor.html?storylink=misearch. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
- ^ "Durham native perseveres...". News & Observer. http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/03/16/391648/grief-joy-find-player.html. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
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Categories:- Private schools in North Carolina
- High schools in North Carolina
- Middle schools in North Carolina
- Elementary schools in North Carolina
- Education in Durham, North Carolina
- Educational institutions established in 1933
- Schools in Durham County, North Carolina
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