The Ensworth School
| The Ensworth School | |
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Nashville, TN United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | "In Search of Truth" |
| Established | 1958 |
| Headmaster | David J. Braemer |
| Enrollment | 1,041 |
| Average class size | 15 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Color(s) | Black and Orange |
| Athletics conference | TSSAA - Division II |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Accreditations | SACS, SAIS |
| Endowment | $70 million |
| Website | www.ensworth.com |
The Ensworth School is a private school located on two separate campuses in Nashville, Tennessee.
The original campus, with grades kindergarten (previously referred to as "pre-first") through eighth, opened in 1958 with 152 students. The school opened in a large Tudor-style home; its distinctive architecture became a symbol of the school itself. That facility, since expanded several times, is now known as the Red Gables Campus, and is located at 211 Ensworth Avenue.
In 2002 the school initiated a $60 million capital campaign, with the goal of expanding the school to grade 12. After operating for over 40 years as a K-8 school, Ensworth added a high school in 2004, located on Tennessee State Route 100 adjacent to Edwin Warner Park and known as the Devon Farm Campus. The high school began with grade 9 and added a grade each following year; the school's first graduating class has matriculated in 2008.
In 2005, the newly constructed high school earned nationwide honors for architecture from American School and University Magazine and the Boston Society of Architects.
A 642-seat theater has recently been completed on the high school campus.
Ensworth High School (EHS) is located at 7401 Highway 100, Nashville, Tennessee. The high school campus was built overlooking the confluence of the Harpeth and Little Harpeth Rivers, near Edwin Warner Park.
In June 2003 construction of the school's tennis courts resulted in the discovery of several prehistoric human burials. The developer petitioned the Davidson County Chancery Court, and was granted permission to remove and relocate all burials within the construction zone to an adjacent portion of the school property.
Archaeological excavations were subsequently conducted in order to identify and remove all human remains from the site. The excavations resulted in the discovery of more than 300 archaeological features, of which 64 contained human remains. Artifacts recovered during these investigations indicate the site was occupied over a 9000-year time frame stretching from the Early Archaic through Mississippian periods. The site was most intensively occupied during the period known as the Benton phase (ca. 6000–5000 B.P.). Artifacts from this period were prolific at the site, and included numerous finely crafted burial offerings.
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