Davidson Academy
| Davidson Academy | |
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1414 Old Hickory Blvd. Nashville, Tennessee 37207 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Preparing students for life something and eternity |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Denomination | Interdenominational |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Principal | Bradley Wheeler (Upper School), Janice Baldwin (Lower School) |
| Headmaster | Mr. Tim Johnson |
| Faculty | 73 |
| Grades | P3–12 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:11 |
| Color(s) | Black, maroon, white |
| Fight song | To thee our Alma mater with this our hymn of praise to Davidson Academy our thanks we praise. Your guiding inspiration compels to proclaim your loyalty and service to God and fellow men. Your loving hands have shaped us so we may one day be, the best that God has planed for us throughout eternity. Our venture leads us onward to live successfully that we shall hold your wisdom in loving memory. |
| Mascot | Goat |
| Rival | DCA |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | http://www.davidsonacademy.com |
Davidson Academy is a private Christian school located in Nashville, Tennessee. It has students ranging from K-3 to 12th grade.
Davidson Academy, originally called Madison Christian School, enrolled students from grades one through four in 1980. The school expanded and was renamed after the first school west of the Cumberland Mountains, which was founded in 1785 in Spring Hill.
Dr. Bill Chaney, the founding headmaster, retired in June 2015 after 35 years of service and was succeeded by Mr. Tim Johnson.
Davidson Academy requires students to complete a rigorous college preparatory program before graduation. The students attend a weekly chapel led by teachers, students, and guest speakers.
The Lower School, grades 1–6, offers TAP, Targeted Academic Progress, which is fast-paced learning for advanced students. The program allows children to reach their potential by providing targeted, personalized instruction in a group setting. Spanish, music, guidance, library and art classes are first introduced in K–3, and continue throughout elementary school. A fully operational science lab, computer lab, and gym are also used as learning tools. More extensive dance and music (piano, violin, voice) classes are offered after school hours.
The High School, grades 7–12, offers Advanced Placement classes, including Calculus AB and BC, English Literature and Composition, English Language and Composition, United States Government and Politics, United States History, and Physics. An Honors program is offered for advanced students, requiring three years of a foreign language, all offered Honors classes, four AP classes in three different subjects, and a 25 or higher on the ACT.
The class of 2011 has achieved the highest standards of excellence yet, with an average of a 25 on the ACT. Those with an Honors diploma averaged an ACT score of 31. The class was offered 3.8 million dollars, or 66,600 dollars per student. The class of 58 had a National Merit Finalist and Semi-Finalist, along with numerous AP Scholars.
Davidson Academy offers classes in band, chorus, theater, poetry, creative writing, visual arts, dance (ballet, tap, jazz), piano, and voice. The Davidson Academy band has received 5 first-place trophies, and invites exceptional students to join Tri-M, the music honor society. Three students in the class of 2011 received this honor. The Davidson Academy theater department teaches both introductory and advanced theater, inviting all willing students to participate in its plays. There are between three and four plays every year, including one musical. Currently, four students have been invited to participate in the Nashville Shakespeare Festival's Apprentice Company. Every year, Kevin Marshall Chopson, 11th grade English, poetry, and creative nonfiction teacher, selects a Poet Laureate to be highlighted in Davidson Academy's yearly poetry publication, Wild Honey. Yearly events that foster the arts include the Poetry Slam and Film Fest.
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