Georgetown Day High School
| Georgetown Day School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Washington, D.C. United States |
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| Information | |
| Type |
Private Preparatory school |
| Established | 1945 |
| Head of School | Russell Shaw |
| Faculty | 165 |
| Enrollment | 1075 |
| Average class size | 16 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Campus | 10 overall acres 2 buildings |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
| Athletics | 14 interscholastic sports 63 interscholastic teams |
| Athletics conference |
Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference (boys) Independent School League (girls) |
| Mascot | Grasshopper |
| Website | www |
Georgetown Day School (GDS) is an independent coeducational PK-12 school located in Washington, D.C. The school educates 1,075 elementary, middle, and high school students across two campuses in the city's Northwestern quadrant.
Founded in 1945 as Washington's first racially integrated school, it is known for its progressive climate and dedication to social justice. Students call teachers by their first names, and the high school allows students to leave the campus during school hours.
The school is known as one of the city's most academically rigorous and selective institutions, and it has educated the children of several high-ranking government officials, including former United States Attorney General Eric Holder, Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, and Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu.
GDS offers 18 Advanced Placement courses. The high school features a comprehensive curriculum covering the humanities, mathematics, sciences, and the arts. Students are required to take four years of English courses and a freshman seminar focusing on diversity issues.
The school enrolls approximately 1,075 students and graduates about 130 seniors in any given year. As a college preparatory school, GDS sends 100% of its graduates to four-year universities. The most frequently attended universities for GDS alumni include Harvard, Washington University in St. Louis, Wesleyan and Yale. The 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores for the 2015 senior class at GDS were CR (630 - 760), M (590 - 740), W (620 - 740). The Class of 2015 included 11 National Merit Semifinalists, 27 Commended Students, 3 National Achievement Semifinalists, and 1 National Hispanic Scholar.
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