Greensboro Day School

Greensboro Day School
Location
5401 Lawndale Drive Guilford County Greensboro, North Carolina 27455 United States
Coordinates	36°09′04″N 79°50′11″W
Information
Type	Private day school college preparatory
Motto	Friendship Scholarship Sportsmanship
Religious affiliation(s)	Nonsectarian
Established	1970 (54 years ago) (1970)
CEEB code	341597
Head of school	Dr. Tracie Catlett
Grades	ages 2 to grade 12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	994[1]
Student to teacher ratio	11:1[1]
Campus size	72 acres
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Green and Gold
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
Tuition	13,250-27,970
Website	www.greensboroday.org

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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^[4]

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.^[5]

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).^[6] 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.^[7][8] 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. ^[9]

The Boys Soccer Team has won four State Championships in 1988, 2000, 2009, and 2010.^[6]

The Girls Soccer Team has won twelve State Championships (1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007).^[6] Under coach Kim Burroughs, the team reached a national #1 ranking during the 1998 season.

Notable alumni

• Kara Medoff Barnett — executive director of American Ballet Theatre
• Michael Blomquist — former World Champion rower (graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy)^[10]
• Jonathan Campbell — professional MLS player^[11]
• Spencer Chamberlain — musician & vocalist of Underoath
• Kelly Link — author, editor, 2018 MacArthur Fellow, and 2016 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
• Luke Payne — professional basketball player^[12]
• Wayne Robinson — professional basketball player^[13]
• Norman "Ned" Sharpless — director of the National Cancer Institute and acting FDA commissioner
• Meg Steedle — actress^[14]
• Peter Stroud — guitarist and cofounder of 65amps, a company manufacturing guitar amplifiers

References

1. "Greensboro Day School - Private School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
2. Leonard, Rogoff (2010). Down home: Jewish life in North Carolina. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. p. 289. ISBN 9780807895993. OCLC 658201547.
3. Biggs, Jamie (September 14, 2020). "'Trying to find some joy where we can.' Greensboro Day School celebrates 50th anniversary amid pandemic". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
4. "2017-2018 Upper School Curriculum Guide". www.greensboroday.org.
5. "Greensboro Day School Profile (2020-21) | Greensboro, NC". Private School Review. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
6. "Conference and State Championships". www.greensboroday.org. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
7. Sirera, Joe. "Greensboro Day headed to New York for Dick's Sporting Goods Nationals". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
8. "No. 7 Greensboro Day stuns No. 2 IMG Academy in DICK's quarterfinal". USA TODAY High School Sports. March 30, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
9. Sirera, Joe. "Greensboro Day's Freddy Johnson Wins 1,000th". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
10. (Jan. 25, 2015). Michael Blomquist. Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
11. "Woman with Greensboro roots to lead American Ballet Theatre | Blog: Go Triad - A&E Extra | greensboro.com".
12. Daniels, Rob. COACHING COUPLE\ GC HIRES ANN PAYNE TO COACH WOMEN'S TEAM. Greensboro News & Record. (August 10, 2001). Retrieved October 16, 2019.
13. Wayne Robinson Retired Jersey | Greensboro Day School. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
14. Brown, Caroline (Fall 2012). "Meet a Bengal! The Beginning of an Empire". GDS Magazine. pp. 36–37. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

External links

• Greensboro Day School Homepage