Carlisle School

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For the Native American boarding school, see Carlisle Indian Industrial School.
For the former Carlisle Grammar School, see Trinity School (Carlisle).

Carlisle School is a private school, located in Martinsville, Virginia, United States, that takes both day and boarding students. It was established in 1968. The Interim Head of School is Barry M. Dorsey.[1]

Organisation

Carlisle educates from preschool to grade 12, serving around 570 students.[1] The school is structured as a Lower School (PK-5), Middle School (6-8) and Upper School (9-12) that offers an International Baccalaureate Program.[2][3]

Accreditation

Carlisle School is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools,[1] the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools,[4] and is recognized by the Virginia Board of Education as an accredited school through the Virginia Council for Private Education.[5]

Athletics

The school competes in the Virginia Independent Conference in male athletics and in the Blue Ridge Conference in female athletics. The boys basketball team has won 6 state championship, more than any private school in Virginia.[citation needed]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Carlisle School". Virginia Association of Independent Schools. Retrieved 3 March 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maier, Butch (15 November 2008). "Motorsports-focused boarding school planned". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 3 March 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Carlisle School". Carlisle School. Retrieved 3 March 2013. 
  4. ↑ "AdvancED institution summary". International Registry for Accreditation. Retrieved 3 March 2013. 
  5. ↑ "State Recognized Accredited Schools". Virginia Council for Private Education. Retrieved 3 March 2013. 

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