Greensboro Day School
{{Short description|Prep school in Greensboro, North Carolina, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}{{Infobox school
| name = Greensboro Day School
| image = Greensboro day logo.jpg
| location = 5401 Lawndale Drive
| city = Greensboro, North Carolina
| zipcode = 27455
| country = United States
| region = Guilford County
| type = Private, day, college prep
| religion = Nonsectarian
| established = {{start date and age|1970|p=1}}
| motto = Friendship
Scholarship
Sportsmanship
| ceeb = 341597
| head_of_school = Dr. Tracie Catlett
| grades = ages 2 to grade 12
| campus size = 72 acres
| gender = Co-educational
| tuition = PreK-12: $13,250–$27,970{{cite web|url=https://www.greensboroday.org/admission/tuition|title=GDS Tuition|website=greensboroday.org|access-date=December 20, 2024}}
| athletics conference = Piedmont Triad Athletic Conference (PTAC)
North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA)
| mascot = Prowler the Bengal
| nickname = Bengals
| rival = Wesleyan Christian Academy
High Point Christian Academy
Forsyth Country Day School
Caldwell Academy
| accreditation = Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Independent Schools
National Association of Independent Schools
| website = {{URL|http://www.greensboroday.org}}
| head_name = Director
| campus type = Suburban
| colors = Green and Gold
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| coordinates = {{Coord|36.151185|-79.836333|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = North Carolina#USA
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Greensboro Day School is a private, day, college preparatory school located in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. It enrolls students from age 2 through grade 12.
History
The school was established in 1970. The school initially leased space from the Temple Emanuel synagogue, which only agreed to lease space to the school if it established a scholarship for minority students.{{Cite book| title=Down home: Jewish life in North Carolina |last= Leonard |first =Rogoff |date=2010 |publisher =University of North Carolina Press| isbn= 9780807895993 |location =Chapel Hill| oclc=658201547|page=289}}
When Greensboro Day first opened its doors, the school had an enrollment of 95 students. It moved to its permanent location on Lawndale Drive three months after opening. As of 2023, Greensboro Day, had an enrollment of over 950 students, making it one of the largest nonsectarian independent schools in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina.{{Cite web|last=Biggs|first=Jamie|date=September 14, 2020|title='Trying to find some joy where we can.' Greensboro Day School celebrates 50th anniversary amid pandemic.|url=https://greensboro.com/news/local/trying-to-find-some-joy-where-we-can-greensboro-day-school-celebrates-50th-anniversary-amid/article_20259414-f6c5-11ea-b069-5333bf79f8a4.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-25|website=Greensboro News and Record|language=en}}
Greensboro Day's 50th anniversary was on September 14, 2020.
Academics
AP (Advanced Placement) classes offered in the Upper School include:
Art, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, English Language, English Literature, French Language, Latin, Macroeconomics and Microeconomics, Physics C (Mechanics), Psychology, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature, Statistics, US Government and Politics, US History, World History{{Cite web| url= https://bengals.learning.powerschool.com/smithd/upperschoolacademicplanning2017-2018/cms_file/show/63553980.docx?t=1490714655| title=2017-2018 Upper School Curriculum Guide|website=www.greensboroday.org}}
The school enrolls students from age 2 to grade 12 and is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and by the Southern Association of Independent Schools.{{Cite web|title=Greensboro Day School Profile (2020-21) {{!}} Greensboro, NC|url=https://www.privateschoolreview.com/greensboro-day-school-profile|access-date=2020-11-25|website=Private School Review|language=en}}
Athletics
Greensboro Day competes in the 3A division of the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA).
The Bengals compete in Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, and Wrestling.
Coached by Freddy Johnson, the Boys Basketball Team has won 11 NCISAA 4A State Championships (1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019), and 1 NCISAA 3A State Championship (2023).{{Cite web| url= https://www.greensboroday.org/page/athletics/preserving-the-bengal-memories/the-bengals-tradition/conference-and-state-championships|title=Conference and State Championships| website= www.greensboroday.org|language=en|access-date=2017-12-18}} They made their first appearance in the DICK'S Nationals in 2015, and advanced to the second round in 2017 after a win over #2 ranked IMG Academy.{{cite news|url=http://www.greensboro.com/sports/hsxtra/basketball/greensboro-day-headed-to-new-york-for-dick-s-sporting/article_fa665e0a-cd7d-11e4-a1cd-17aed39ddd70.html|title=Greensboro Day headed to New York for Dick's Sporting Goods Nationals|last=Sirera|first=Joe|work=Greensboro News & Record|access-date=2017-12-18|language=en}}{{cite news|url=http://usatodayhss.com/2017/no-7-greensboro-day-stuns-no-2-img-academy-in-dicks-quarterfinal|title=No. 7 Greensboro Day stuns No. 2 IMG Academy in DICK's quarterfinal|date=2017-03-30|work=USA TODAY High School Sports|access-date=2017-12-18|language=en-US}} On November 24, 2017, Coach Johnson won his 1,000th game, defeating Charlotte Vance, 59-28. He became 1 of only 20 high school coaches to achieve this feat. {{cite news| url=http://www.journalnow.com/sports/prepzone/greensboro-day-s-freddy-johnson-wins-th/article_17a49137-3948-5f29-8949-25753fb488f4.html| title=Greensboro Day's Freddy Johnson Wins 1,000th|last=Sirera|first=Joe|work=Winston-Salem Journal|access-date=2017-12-18|language=en}}
The Boys Soccer Team has won four State Championships in 1988, 2000, 2009, and 2010.
The Girls Soccer Team has won twelve State Championships (1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007). Under coach Kim Burroughs, the team reached a national #1 ranking during the 1998 season.
Notable alumni
- Kara Medoff Barnett {{mdash}} executive director of American Ballet Theatre
- Michael Blomquist {{mdash}} former World Champion rower (graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy)(Jan. 25, 2015). [https://greensboro.com/sports_college/misc/michael-blomquist/article_ddced363-74d8-553d-9f21-5ab93896d9d1.html Michael Blomquist]. Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- Jonathan Campbell {{mdash}} professional MLS player{{cite web| url = http://www.greensboro.com/blogs/gotriad_extra/woman-with-greensboro-roots-to-lead-american-ballet-theatre/article_ed3d6219-29a8-5df9-856c-f644d1f47562.html| title = Woman with Greensboro roots to lead American Ballet Theatre {{!}} Blog: Go Triad - A&E Extra {{!}} greensboro.com}}
- Spencer Chamberlain {{mdash}} musician & vocalist of Underoath
- Justin Gainey {{mdash}} basketball coach, player
- Kelly Link {{mdash}} author, editor, 2018 MacArthur Fellow, and 2016 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
- Luke Payne {{mdash}} professional basketball playerDaniels, Rob. [https://www.greensboro.com/coaching-couple-gc-hires-ann-payne-to-coach-women-s/article_43625407-8c08-5cbf-896e-2f45549285bc.html COACHING COUPLE\ GC HIRES ANN PAYNE TO COACH WOMEN'S TEAM]. Greensboro News & Record. (August 10, 2001). Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- Wayne Robinson {{mdash}} professional basketball player[https://www.greensboroday.org/athletics/for-the-record---bengals-history/the-bengals-tradition/retired-jerseys/wayne-robinson-76 Wayne Robinson Retired Jersey | Greensboro Day School]. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- Norman "Ned" Sharpless {{mdash}} director of the National Cancer Institute and acting FDA commissioner
- Meg Steedle {{mdash}} actressBrown, Caroline (Fall 2012). [https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/6383093/fall-greensboro-day-school "Meet a Bengal! The Beginning of an Empire"]. GDS Magazine. pp. 36–37. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- Peter Stroud {{mdash}} guitarist and cofounder of 65amps, a company manufacturing guitar amplifiers
References
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External links
- [http://www.greensboroday.org Greensboro Day School Homepage]
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Category:Schools in Greensboro, North Carolina
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