Christ Church Episcopal School

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Christ Church Episcopal School

The Beautiful is Difficult
Established	1959
School type	Private
Religious affiliation	Episcopalian
Headmaster	Leland H. Cox, Jr.
Location	Greenville, SC, USA
Campus	68 acres
Enrollment	956
Faculty	96
Average class size	18 students
Student:teacher ratio	10:1
Average SAT scores (2005)	1286[1]
Color(s)	Blue & White
Mascot	Cavalier

Christ Church Episcopal School (CCES) is a private school in Greenville, South Carolina. It was founded in 1959 and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

[edit] Academics

CCES is a full International Baccalaureate school, participating in the Primary Years Programme, the Middle Years Programme, and the Diploma Programme. To date, 94 of 96 candidates have received their IB diplomas— a pass rate of 98%.

[edit] Athletics

CCES competes as a Class-A school against local teams in the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL). In 2006 the school was ranked #1 in the state in the Class-A division, and #3 in the state among schools of any division. The boys' soccer and tennis teams have won state championships in 5 of the last 6 years, the boys' golf team in 3 of the last 6 years, and the girls' tennis team in 2 of the last 6 years. In addition to the competition teams, CCES also offers cheerleading and dance teams.

Varsity Boys' Teams: Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Cross Country, Football, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Wrestling

Varsity Girls' Teams: Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Field Hockey, Tennis, Track, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Volleyball

CCES also competes at Junior Varsity and C-Team levels.