Christ Church Episcopal School

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Christ Church Episcopal School
Image:CCES_Crest.jpg
The Beautiful is Difficult
Location
Greenville, SC, USA
Information
Religion Episcopalian
Headmaster Leland H. Cox, Jr.
Enrollment

956
Faculty 96
Average class size 18 students
Student:teacher ratio 10:1
Average SAT scores (2005) 1286[1]
Type Private
Campus 68 acres
Mascot Cavalier
Color(s) Blue & White
Established 1959
Homepage www.cces.org

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

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[edit] History

Christ Church Episcopal School was founded in 1959, under the sponsorship and authority of Christ Church Episcopal, largely by the work of the Reverend Father Tom Roberts,but also the Reverend Raymond Crawford Ramage M.D. The school opened in the fall of 1959 with grades 1 through 6. The Reverend Dr. Claude E. Guthrie served as the school's first headmaster. The school moved into a new building in 1960. Additional grades were added annually until the school provided first through twelfth grades.

In 1973 ground-breaking ceremonies were held for the art wing, auditorium, and the McCall Field House, named in honor of Arthur C. McCall, one of the moving forces behind the creation of CCES in 1959.

In 2002 the Lower School moved to Cavalier Drive and the Upper School moved to their new building, so all the divisions were on campus. In 2005 the Chapel of the Good Shepherd was completed. In 2006 the Cavalier Training Center that overlooks the football field was finished.

[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%.

The middle school program, which integrates the MYP section on the IB Curriculum, is one of the best in the state. 5th and 6th grades take History, Geology, Grammar, Literature, and Mathematics. Other electives include Art, Physical Education, C.E. (Christan Education), Latin, German, French and Spanish. In 7th grade students take American History, Life Sciences, Grammar, "Pre Algebra" or Advanced "Pre Algebra," and a foreign language which include Latin I, German I, French I and Spanish I. In 8th grade Students take Mythology, Physics, Grammar, Advanced "Pre Algebra" or Algebra I, and a foreign language which include Latin II, German II, French II and Spanish II.

The High School offers a wide variety of classes, well suited for any type of student. There are several AP classes offered, including (but not limited to): AP US History, AP Modern European History, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP English, AP Spanish, and AP Latin. All students are required to complete a Personal Project in the 10th grade, which may be written on the topic of their choice. At the end of sophomore year, all students must decide whether they will choose the "IB Track" or the "AP Track". Those selecting IB will spend the next two years of high school preparing to take the IB exams.

[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 team has won state championships for the last 7 years. The tennis team has 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. The Boys Cross Country Team also won the 1A State Meet in 2006. 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. JV Boys-Basketball, baseball, football, tennis, track JV girls-cheerleading, softball, basketball, tennis, track

[edit] Notable Alumni

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