Evansville Day School

Evansville Day School
Address
3400 North Green River Road
Evansville, Indiana, 47715
United States
Coordinates 38°00′38″N 87°29′43″W / 38.010606°N 87.495182°W / 38.010606; -87.495182Coordinates: 38°00′38″N 87°29′43″W / 38.010606°N 87.495182°W / 38.010606; -87.495182
Information
Type Private, Day school
Established 1946
Head of school Mary Jane Gibson and Jarin Jaffee

Head of Primary School

Robin Renschler
Grades Jr. PreK–12
Enrollment 335
Average class size 12-15
Student to teacher ratio 8:1
Color(s) Navy blue and Gold          
Slogan Preparing For College. Preparing For Life.
Athletics conference IHSAA Independent
Mascot Ed the Eagle
Nickname Eagles
Accreditation Indiana Department of Education, Independent Schools Association of the Central States, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, National Association of Independent Schools
Yearbook Landmark
Gym Capacity 850
Athletic Director Tom Dragon
Website EvansvilleDaySchool.org

Evansville Day School (EDS) is a private, Jr. PreK-12 college-preparatory school located in Evansville, Indiana.[1] It is the only independent coeducational, day school in Evansville and the surrounding region. To accommodate a wide range of grade levels, the school is separated into three divisions: Primary School (Jr. PreK-4), Middle School (5-8), and Upper School (9-12).

Profile

EDS currently has about 300 students spread across the three divisions with roughly 80 high school students. Many of these students attend through the school's unique Merit Scholarship program, meaning they do not have to pay full tuition. Students begin Spanish instruction in pre-school and take French in 5th grade, offering early foreign language instruction. Student-teacher ratio is roughly 8:1 with classes averaging about ten to fifteen students. 100% of each EDS senior class attends college. Students primarily reside in Vanderburgh and Warrick counties along with members from Henderson, Kentucky and the surrounding Tri-State.

History

Evansville Day School began in 1946 as the Episcopal Nursery School, enrolling seven students at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The school was incorporated on June 10, 1949, as a not-for-profit coeducational school, serving students in the primary and secondary grades. The school relocated in 1952 to S.E. First Street, and was renamed Evansville Pre-School, with the addition of a kindergarten class. In February 1958, the school became Evansville Day School, added instruction for all primary school grades, educated 80 students, and established its new location in the former residence of the Austin S. Igleheart family at 800 Sunset Ave. In 1961, to accommodate the addition of high school classes, the school added a 4,000-square-foot classroom, library, and laboratory addition. In 1965, the first high school graduating class advanced all of its 11 students to college. With enrollment in 1967 exceeding two hundred, the school initiated a capital campaign to raise $500,000 for a new facility. By 1968, EDS had opened the doors at its current location, 3400 N. Green River Road, with 216 students enrolled. By 1981, enrollment reached 300 students, taught by 35 faculty and teachers. In that year, construction was completed on a $250,000, six-room primary school addition, followed by a million-dollar Upper School structure in 1984, at which time enrollment reached 355.[2] Its most recent improvement project is still in progress. Improvements that have been finished thus far include the enlargement of many classrooms, the construction of tennis courts, and a new track. A new atrium has recently been constructed.

School divisions

Evansville Day School is a private, college preparatory school in Evansville, IN.

Primary School

EDS offers two levels of preschool, Jr. PreK and PreK, as well as Kindergarten to 4th grades. Each grade has one teacher who teaches almost all of the students' classes, creating a unique student-teacher bond.

Middle School

Unlike most other middle schools in the area, Evansville Day School's middle school starts in the 5th grade and finishes in the 8th. In the 8th grade, all students take the high school classes of Algebra I and the first level of either French or Spanish. In each grade, EDS prides itself in teaching students with materials from one grade in advance from the grade in which they actually are, beginning in 5th grade. So 6th graders are taught a 7th grade level curriculum.

Upper School

In addition to college prep and Advanced Placement (AP) courses, EDS employs other special programs in their curriculum. Most years, Upper School students are taken on non-traditional learning experiences during Intersession. Intersession expands the classrooms to include not only the Tri-State area but to the rest of the country and world. In the past, a few activities for the week-long affair have included Habitat for Humanity, backpacking in the Smokey Mountains, and college tours all over the county. Other national and international trips have taken Day Students to Washington D.C., Chicago, Costa Rica, Rome, and Hong Kong. Along with Intersession, Senior Projects is considered a unique experience, taking place in the very end of each senior year. Students venture into the community for a two-week immersion into one or more fields. This ideally takes place with a business, institution, school, social, or health facility that is associated with a potential college major or possible career choice.

Students' SAT scores are among the top 1% in Indiana and the ten best high schools in the state.

Athletics

Also see: Sports in Evansville.

EDS is a member of the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and participates in varsity basketball, swimming, soccer, track and field, tennis, and men's golf. The school also supports a coed bowling team. In 1987, Brian Ritz won EDS' only high school state championship to date in the boys' singles tennis championship. In 1990 & 1991, Michael "Goldy" Goldstein finished runner-up in the State Boys' Singles Tennis Championship. The school's unique no-cut policy ensures students can have a positive high school athletic experience.

For primary and middle schools, EDS offers 3rd and 4th, 5th and 6th, and 7th and 8th grade basketball; 6th, 7th, and 8th grade tennis; and 5th and 6th, and 7th and 8th grade soccer. These teams tend to participate in leagues with local parochial schools.

Notable alumni

External links

References

  1. ↑ "About Us". Evansville Day School. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Brief History of Evansville Day School". Evansville Day School. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
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