Davidson Day School
| Davidson Day School | |
|---|---|
 Premier Independent School at the Lake | |
| Location | |
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Davidson, North Carolina United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1999 |
| Principal | Kendell Berry |
| Enrollment | 2 year old-12th Grade (513 Students) |
| Color(s) | Red, White |
| Athletics | Davidson Day Patriots |
| Athletics conference | SPAA Middle School QCC |
| Team name | Patriots |
| Website | http://www.davidsonday.org/ |
Davidson Day School is a private school located in Davidson, North Carolina.
History
Davidson Day School, formerly Acclaim Academy, was originally located at 404 Armour Street in Davidson and rented space from the factory that occupied the building. In 2007, Davidson Day School relocated to its current location, 750 Jetton St.
Arts
Every year, the Davidson Day theatre department hosts a winter and spring production.
| Year | Production | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Peanuts | (DDS) Commons |
| 2009 | Comedy of Errors | (DDS) Theater |
| 2010 | Edgar Allan Poe | (DDS) Theater |
| 2011 | A Christmas Carol | (DDS) Theater |
| 2011 | The Love of Three Oranges | (DDS) Outdoor Theater |
| 2011 | Macbeth | (DDS) Theater |
| 2012 | Happy Daze | (DDS) Theater |
| 2012 | Picasso at the Lapin Agile | (DDS) Theater |
| 2013 | Little Shop of Horrors | (DDS) Theater |
| 2013 | The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon | |
| 2014 | Romeo & Juliet |
Athletics
Davidson Day School has moved from 1A to 2A given the growth in student body size. The girls varsity soccer team won the school's first team state championship in 2010-2011. After moving up to 2A for the 2011-2012 campaign, they again won the State Championship besting defending 2A Champions, Caldwell Academy, in overtime. The 2012-2013 campaign netted similar results as the girls soccer team won their third straight NC State Championship.
The men basketball team has been ranked in the top 25 in North Carolina and has placed over a dozen players into colleges in its short history. They were State runners up in the 2011-2012 season and placed four graduates from the class of 2012 on Division 1 college basketball teams.
The school fielded a varsity football team for the first time in 2011-2012 and won the NC Private Division III State Championship. The football team competed in the larger Division II in the fall of 2012. It received national attention after Davidson Day junior quarterback Will Grier threw for 837 yards and 10 touchdowns 35 of 42 passes in one game on November 9, 2012, in a 104-80 victory over Harrells Christian Academy. The yardage would have surpassed the high school record of 764 yards set by Palisades Charter High School David Koral in 2000 against Grant High School (Los Angeles). However officials at the National Federation of State High School Associations did not recognize the record because Davidson is part of the North Carolina Independence Schools Athletic Association and not the official state North Carolina High School Athletic Association and records have to be recognized by the state athletic organization.[1][2]
Influence by Davidson College
Davidson Day is less than a mile from Davidson College, and many of the current teachers are Davidson alums. Davidson Day, based on Davidson College, developed an honor code. The Honor code reads:
I will not lie, cheat, steal or plagiarize, nor will I tolerate the dishonorable behavior of others.