Westchester Country Day School
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| Westchester Country Day School | |
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| Established | 1967 |
| School type | Private, Day school |
| Religious affiliation | none |
| Headmaster | Chuck Hamblet (Interim) |
| Location | High Point, NC, USA |
| Campus | 53 acres |
| Enrollment | 416 (2006-2007) |
| Faculty | 49 |
| Average class size | 14 |
| Student:teacher ratio |
10:1 |
| Athletics | 23 Interscholastic Sports |
| Color(s) | Blue/White |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
Westchester Country Day School, formerly called Westchester Academy, is an independent, nonsecretarian school that is situated just outside of High Point, North Carolina, USA.
Chuck Hamblet will continue to be the headmaster through 2008 until a suitable replacement is found for the previous headmaster.
[edit] Notable features
- The school was founded in 1967 making it the oldest Kindergarten-12 independent school in the Piedmont Triad.
- In 2003-2004 the school won the Wachovia Cup, a medal that goes to the school with the strongest athletic program in its classification in North Carolina.
- It has a weather station which is frequently used by WFMY.
- Over fifty percent of the teaching staff hold advanced degrees (Doctorate, Masters, etc.).
- One hundred percent of all Westchester graduates are accepted into college.
- Over the past four years there have been $3.5 million offered in college scholarships to seniors.
[edit] Activities
- Community service starts in fifth grade and can be continued throughout the twelfth grade.
- Music and art are mandatory classes through eighth grade. In the middle school, students learn to play a different instrument each year:
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- sixth grade - keyboard (piano).
- seventh grade - choir chimes
- eighth grade - guitar
[edit] Facilities
There are now six buildings on the rural campus, the largest, and newest, being the Finch Center.
There are two college-size basketball courts, two soccer fields, and a baseball field.
