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| grades = PK–12
| accreditation = [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools|SACS]] and [[Southern Association of Independent Schools|SAIS]]
| accreditation = [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools|SACS]] and SAIS
| tuition = $23,950 (grades 7-12)<br/>$21,500 (grades 1-6) <br/> $10,000-15,200 (grades PK-K)
| tuition = $23,950 (grades 7&ndash;12)<br/>$21,500 (grades 1&ndash;6) <br/> $10,000&ndash;15,200 (grades PK&ndash;K)
| ceeb = 343236
| headmaster = Dr. Jonathan Yonan
| headmaster = Matt Hillegas
| location = 3400 White Oak Road
| location = 3400 White Oak Road
| city = [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]
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| zipcode = 27609
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| denomination = [[Episcopal Church USA|Episcopal]]
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| denomination = [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal]]
| affiliations = [[National Association of Independent Schools|NAIS]] and [[National Association of Episcopal Schools|NAES]]
| affiliations = [[National Association of Independent Schools|NAIS]] and [[National Association of Episcopal Schools|NAES]]
| conference = [https://www.ncisaa.org North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA)] (level 2A)
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'''St. David's School''' is a private independent Episcopal preparatory school in Raleigh, North Carolina.

'''St. David's School''' is a private independent [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopal]] preparatory school in [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], [[North Carolina]] named after the patron saint of Wales, [[Saint David]]. The school includes pre-elementary, elementary school, middle, and high schools that prepare students for secondary and tertiary education.[[File:St. David's Campus.jpg|thumb|[[:en:St. David&#39;s School (Raleigh, North Carolina)|St. David&#39;s School (Raleigh, North Carolina)]]]]


==History==
==History==
Founded as Hale High School by the Vestry of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church and Board of Trustees of St. Timothy's School of Raleigh (founded 1958), the school graduated its first class in 1973. In the fall of 1990, the Middle School of St. Timothy's, grades 6th through 8th, was moved from its Six Forks Road campus to Hale's White Oak Road campus. By the end of the school year, the Board of Trustees voted to combine Hale High School and St. Timothy's Middle School, resulting in the emergence of St. Timothy's-Hale School. The Board of St. Timothy's-Hale School would later vote to sever from St. Timothy's School of Raleigh and the institutions became separate and independent of one another. The Board of St. Timothy's School of Raleigh would also reestablish a Middle School on the original Six Forks Road campus to rejoin its Lower School, grades Pre-K through 5.
Founded as Hale High School by the Vestry of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church and Board of Trustees of St. Timothy's School of Raleigh (founded 1958), the school graduated its first class in 1973. In the fall of 1990, the Middle School of St. Timothy's, grades 6th through 8th, was moved from its Six Forks Road campus to Hale's White Oak Road campus. By the end of the school year, the board of trustees voted to combine Hale High School and St. Timothy's Middle School, resulting in the emergence of St. Timothy's-Hale School. The Board of St. Timothy's-Hale School later voted to sever from St. Timothy's School of Raleigh and the institutions became separate and independent of one another. The Board of St. Timothy's School of Raleigh also reestablished a Middle School on the original Six Forks Road campus to rejoin its Lower School, grades Pre-K through 5.


In November 2002, the Board of the newly independent St. Timothy's-Hale School voted to add grades K-4 for the fall of 2003. In the spring of 2003, the school was renamed St. David's School and was expanded to include all grades, K-12, on the same campus. By the 2007-2008 school year, enrollment at St. David's stood at about 540 students. The 2008-2013 school years brought additional sections in lower school which brought the student body to today's enrollment of more than 620.<ref>https://www.stdavidsraleigh.org/explore-st-davids/timeline</ref>
In November 2002, the board of the newly independent St. Timothy's-Hale School voted to add grades K–4 for the fall of 2003. In the spring of 2003, the school was renamed St. David's School and was expanded to include all grades, K–12, on the same campus. By the 2007&ndash;2008 school year, enrollment at St. David's stood at about 540 students. The 2008–2013 school years brought additional sections in lower school, which brought the student body to today's enrollment of more than 620.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stdavidsraleigh.org/explore-st-davids/timeline|title=Timeline&mdash;Explore Our History |publisher=St. David's School}}</ref>


In 2012, a large expansion project was completed, including a new gym with a weight room and locker rooms, a student commons area, additional offices and classrooms, a theater, fine art facilities, a modern dining hall, and more. In 2013, a 32-acre satellite field complex was added to enhance the athletic facilities. The Dining Hall was renovated in 2015. A major expansion to the lower school was then finished just before the start of the 2016-2017 school year. Also before the 2016-2017 school year, the former Middle School 7-8 grade building, St. Albans, was torn down to make way for the construction of a new academic building that opened in August 2018.
In 2012, an expansion project was completed, including a new gym with a weight room and [[locker room]]s, a student commons area, additional offices and classrooms, a theater, fine art facilities, and a modern dining hall. In 2013, a 32-acre satellite field complex was added for athletics. The Dining Hall was renovated in 2015. A major expansion to the lower school was then finished just before the start of the 2016&ndash;2017 school year. Also before the 2016&ndash;2017 school year, the former Middle School 7&ndash;8 grade building, St. Albans, was torn down to make way for the construction of a new academic building that opened in August 2018.
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==Academics==
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File:St. David's Campus -- Lassiter Road Entrance.jpg|The Lassiter Road entrance at St. Davids School
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=== Lower School ===
==Fine arts==
[[File:St._David%27s_Performing_Arts.jpg|thumb|School performance of ''Peter Pan'']]
The Lower School curriculum looks towards the mission of St. David's School and provides opportunities for students to excel within the structure of a school environment for students in grades pre-Kindergarten through fourth grade. Teachers are dedicated to experiential learning, and our use of technology both augments and facilitates greater student involvement and comprehension in the learning process. Field trips include various places such as the ocean, state historical sites and the state capitol building. International Night—an annual event put on by the Lower School—helps students gain a greater awareness and understanding of the world and cultures around them. Parent and grandparent involvement is encouraged, with events such as Veterans Day and Grandparents Day. Weekly Chapel services and thoughtful curricular biblical integration help institute the Christian faith as the rock for personal and intellectual development.<ref>https://www.stdavidsraleigh.org/academics/lower-school-academic-highlights</ref>


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Lower schools students can attend weekly visual and performing arts courses, and middle and upper school programs include visual arts<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stdavidsraleigh.org/fine-arts/visual-arts|title=Visual Arts - Fine Arts|publisher=St. David's School}}</ref> (drawing, painting and design), music (band, a cappella groups, and choir),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stdavidsraleigh.org/fine-arts/performing-arts|title=Performing Arts&mdash;Fine Arts|publisher=St. David's School}}</ref> drama, and media production. Extra-curricular activities include two drama productions each year—a fall play and winter musical—and a show choir. St. David's band and choral students travel annually to competitions. Graduating students from St. David's have gone on to study at the [[School of the Art Institute of Chicago]], [[Savannah College of Art and Design|The Savannah College of Art and Design]], [[Rhode Island School of Design|The Rhode Island School of Design]], [[Berklee College of Music|Berkelee School of Music]], [[Belmont University]], and [[Vanderbilt University]].{{citation needed|date=March 2020}} Students have won statewide art competitions,{{citation needed|date=March 2020}} and the Fine Arts department has received state recognition for excellence. {{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
=== Middle School ===
The Middle School curriculum has been carefully designed with the adolescent and pre-adolescent in mind. From the fifth through eighth grades, students embark on a journey of learning that is augmented by electives, athletics and fine arts. Community is built around advisory groups, a small group of students assigned to one teacher. Students have indicated that students are more successful when at least one adult in the school community knows them well and St. David's caters to that idea of inclusivity, giving students multiple ways to get to know their instructors and coaches. In keeping with the St. David's faith tradition, students take a year-long Bible survey course in the event grade, which provides historical and social backgrounds to the old and New Testament. In seventh and eighth grades, students are allowed to choose two academic electives to support their learning. Choices have included the History of the Vietnam War, the 60s and Short Story Writing, along with Middle and Upper School combined Yearbook elective. Core subjects in the curriculum include English, math (including 3 math tracks), modern and classical languages (including Spanish, French, Latin and Greek) and science.<ref>https://www.stdavidsraleigh.org/academics/middle-school-academic-highlights</ref>

=== Upper School ===
The Upper School program provides an excellent variety of academic opportunities and offers more academic freedoms for students. All students are required to take four years of English, math and at least three years of science and history as well as a unique course known as the Senior Seminar. In this course, a variety of public figures, including former Governors of North Carolina, congressmen, CEOs, attorneys, Nobel Prize laureates, news anchors and more have visited the seminar and interacted with the students on the topic of "the shape of a moral life." Dynamic courses such as Media Production, Stage Combat and Design Thinking allow students to expand their horizons and develop creatively. In these courses, students have access to tools like 3D printers, live video and audio production facilities and professional software. In the senior year, students are encouraged to choose and complete and independent study, where they are paired with a faculty member for one-to-one research and presentation development. Independent study presentations take place at the conclusion of each term. St. David's offers 19 Advanced Placement courses and many honors courses in every discipline and encourages students to challenge themselves by taking the most rigorous curriculum they are capable of completing. Many students graduate having taken at least three AP Courses; the majority take many more. AP courses available include Physics B and C, Music Theory, Spanish, Latin, Composition, Art History, European History and Chemistry.<ref>https://www.stdavidsraleigh.org/academics/upper-school-academic-highlights</ref>

As a capstone to their educational experience, the St. David's senior class takes a trip that follows in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul through Greece. Students typically begin in Athens, visit the Aeropagus, travel to Ephesus, as well as Corinth. With this and many other travel opportunities, St. David's offers the world as an extension of the classroom.<ref>https://www.stdavidsraleigh.org/academics/field-trips</ref>

==College Placement==
With an annual college acceptance rate of 100%, St. David's students are offered admission to selective colleges and universities including [[Brown University]], [[Harvard University]], [[Princeton University]], [[New York University]], [[University of California, Los Angeles|The University of California Los Angeles]], [[Dartmouth College]], [[Georgetown University]], [[Vanderbilt University]], [[Robert Gordon University|Gordon University]], [[University of Southern California]], [[Wheaton College (Illinois)|Wheaton College]], [[Davidson College]], [[Duke University]], [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]], [[North Carolina State University]], [[Wake Forest University]], [[United States Military Academy|The United States Military Academy]], [[United States Naval Academy|The United States Naval Academy]], [[Boston College]], [[Villanova University]], [[Baylor University]] and more.
The role of St. David's college counseling is to help students translate their unique abilities and interests into post-secondary education goals, and ultimately, satisfying careers. It is the intent of the college office to provide students with the tools, resources, and individual support necessary to discover the colleges that best fit their skills and aspirations. Numerous opportunities for academic excellence, such as National Honor Society, Congressional Page placements, and internships exist inside and outside the classroom, which helps add to the student body's overall competitive college placement.<ref>https://www.stdavidsraleigh.org/academics/college-counseling</ref><ref>http://www.wral.com/entertainment/games/page/2502619/</ref>

==Fine Arts==
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St. David's commitment to the fine arts emanates from an understanding of the important role of the arts in human history. At St. David’s the fine arts are fully curricular. Lower schools students enjoy weekly visual and performing arts courses, and middle and upper school programs include visual arts<ref>https://www.stdavidsraleigh.org/fine-arts/visual-arts</ref> (drawing, painting and design), music (band, a cappella groups, and choir),<ref>https://www.stdavidsraleigh.org/fine-arts/performing-arts</ref> drama, and media production. Students are encouraged to express themselves freely, thoughtfully, confidently, artistically, and joyfully through the arts during their school years. Extra-curricular activities include two drama productions each year—a fall play and winter musical—and a show choir, among other opportunities. St. David's band and choral students travel annually to competitions. Graduating students from St. David's have gone on to study at the nation's finest fine arts institutions, including [[School of the Art Institute of Chicago|The School of the Art Institute of Chicago]], [[Savannah College of Art and Design|The Savannah College of Art and Design]], [[Rhode Island School of Design|The Rhode Island School of Design]], [[Berklee College of Music|Berkelee School of Music]], [[Belmont University]], and [[Vanderbilt University]]. Students have won statewide art competitions and the Fine Arts department has received state recognition for excellence.
<ref>http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._David%27s_Performing_Arts.jpg</ref>


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
St. David's, a member of the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association (NCISAA), offers 42 boys' and girls' middle school, junior varsity, and varsity interscholastic athletic teams. St. David's is also a member the Eastern Plains Independent Conference (EPIC), which includes: [http://www.carychristianschool.org Cary Christian School], [[Grace Christian School (North Carolina)|Grace Christian School]] (Cary, NC), St. David's School, and the [[Arendell Parrott Academy]] (Kinston, NC).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncisaa.org/MS_Conf.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-12-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129034436/http://www.ncisaa.org/MS_Conf.php |archive-date=2012-01-29 |df= }}</ref>
St. David's, a member of the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association (NCISAA), offers 42 boys' and girls' middle school, junior varsity, and varsity interscholastic athletic teams. St. David's is also a member the Eastern Plains Independent Conference (EPIC), which includes: [http://www.carychristianschool.org Cary Christian School], [[Grace Christian School (North Carolina)|Grace Christian School]] (Cary, NC), St. David's School, and the [[Arendell Parrott Academy]] (Kinston, NC).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncisaa.org/MS_Conf.php |title=NCISAA - Member Schools |access-date=2011-12-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129034436/http://www.ncisaa.org/MS_Conf.php |archive-date=2012-01-29 }}</ref>


St. David's middle school athletics belong to the [http://www.capitalareamsc.com Capital Area Middle School Conference] (CAMSC) – [[Cary Academy]], [http://www.carychristianschool.org Cary Christian School], [[Franklin Academy (North Carolina)|Franklin Academy]] (Wake Forest, NC<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://franklinacademy.org|title=Franklin Academy|last=LowFatDesigns.com|first=Low Fat Designs - Healthy Website for Growing Businesses -|website=franklinacademy.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-29}}</ref>), [[Grace Christian School (North Carolina)|Grace Christian]] (Raleigh, NC), Magellan Charter School (Raleigh, NC), [[North Raleigh Christian Academy]], [[St. Timothy's School|St. Timothy’s School]] (Raleigh, NC), [[Trinity Academy of Raleigh]], [[Wake Christian Academy]] (Raleigh, NC).<ref>http://www.capitalareamsc.com</ref>
St. David's middle school athletics belong to the [http://www.capitalareamsc.com Capital Area Middle School Conference] (CAMSC) – [[Cary Academy]], [http://www.carychristianschool.org Cary Christian School], [[Franklin Academy (North Carolina)|Franklin Academy]] (Wake Forest, NC<ref>{{cite web|url=http://franklinacademy.org|title=Franklin Academy|last=LowFatDesigns.com|first=Low Fat Designs - Healthy Website for Growing Businesses -|website=franklinacademy.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-29}}</ref>), [[Grace Christian School (North Carolina)|Grace Christian]] (Raleigh, NC), Magellan Charter School (Raleigh, NC), [[North Raleigh Christian Academy]], [[St. Timothy's School]] (Raleigh, NC), [[Trinity Academy of Raleigh]], and [[Wake Christian Academy]] (Raleigh, NC).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalareamsc.com/|title=Capital Area Middle School Conference (CAMSC)|publisher=www.capitalareamsc.com}}</ref>


During the 2018-2019 athletic season, the Varsity Girls Tennis team won the 2A State Championship for the seventh year in a row. In 2016-17, Varsity Football was the 2A State Runner-Up, Varsity Girls Soccer was the 2A State Runner-Up, and Varsity Boys Golf won the 2A State Championship.
During the 2018&ndash;2019 athletic season, the Varsity Girls Tennis team won the 2A State Championship for the seventh year in a row.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}} In 2016–17, Varsity Football was the 2A State Runner-Up, Varsity Girls Soccer was the 2A State Runner-Up, and Varsity Boys Golf won the 2A State Championship.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}


Athletics highlights from the 2014-2015 school year include Varsity Girls Tennis won the 2A State Championship and EPIC Conference Championship, Varsity Boys Soccer won 2A State Championship and EPIC Conference Championship.<ref>http://ncisaa.org/Championships/2014-2015/arc_2014BoysSoccer.php</ref><ref>http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-school/article10107818.html</ref> Other conference championships included varsity volleyball, varsity girls basketball, varsity girls soccer.
In the 2014&ndash;2015 school year, Varsity Girls Tennis won the 2A State Championship and Varsity Boys Soccer won 2A State Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ncisaa.org/Championships/2014-2015/arc_2014BoysSoccer.php |title=NCISAA - Playoff Results |access-date=2015-10-15 |archive-date=2015-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019005148/http://www.ncisaa.org/Championships/2014-2015/arc_2014BoysSoccer.php }}</ref><ref name="Wertz 2014">{{cite web | last=Wertz | first=Langston Jr. | title=St. David's wins improbable soccer NCISAA 2A title | website=newsobserver | date=2014-10-25 | url=https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-school/article10107818.html | access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref>


In the 2013–14 school year, varsity girls tennis won the state championship.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}} In the spring, girls track won the state championship.
In 2015, St. David's again was awarded the Wells Fargo Cup (previously the Wachovia Cup), a prestigious award given to the highest-ranking athletic program in the state for its division.<ref>http://www.ncisaa.org/wachoviaCup_20142015.php</ref>


In 2015, for the fifth time in six years, St. David's won the Wells Fargo Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ncisaa.org/wachoviaCup_20142015.php |title=NCISAA - Wells Fargo |access-date=2015-10-15 |archive-date=2015-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151028071405/http://ncisaa.org/wachoviaCup_20142015.php }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ncisaa.org/wachoviaCup_20122013.php |title=NCISAA - Wells Fargo |access-date=2014-05-29 |archive-date=2012-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214061225/http://www.ncisaa.org/wachoviaCup_20122013.php }}</ref>
In the 2013-14 school year, St. David's athletics continued their winning ways, bringing home both EPIC conference championships and 2A state championship titles. Varsity girls tennis won both conference and state championships. Varsity volleyball finished as EPIC conference champions. JV Football went undefeated and won their conference championship, as did the JV girls tennis team. In the spring, girls track won the state championship and girls soccer finished the season with an impressive 16-0-1 record.

In 2014, for the fourth time in five years, St. David's won the Wells Fargo Cup, the prestigious award given to the highest-ranking athletic program in the state for its division.<ref>http://www.ncisaa.org/wachoviaCup_20122013.php</ref>

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In the Spring of 2013, the boys varsity tennis team brought the state title back to Raleigh, defeating Gaston Day School 7-2 in the Championship. The team finished off the year 14-3, including winning their last 8 matches. Jacob Munster and Carson Welch were named to the All-State team.<ref>http://www.ncisaa.org/Championships/2012-2013/arc_2013BoysTennis.php</ref>


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In the Spring of 2013, the boys varsity tennis team brought the state title back to Raleigh, defeating Gaston Day School 7–2 in the Championship. The team finished off the year 14–3, including winning their last eight matches.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ncisaa.org/Championships/2012-2013/arc_2013BoysTennis.php |title=NCISAA - Playoff Results |access-date=2013-05-19 |archive-date=2013-06-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611090419/http://www.ncisaa.org/Championships/2012-2013/arc_2013BoysTennis.php }}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 22:14, 1 November 2023

For other schools called St. David's, see St. David's School.
St. David's School
School Seal
Location
Map
3400 White Oak Road

Raleigh, North Carolina
27609

United States
Coordinates35°49′23″N 78°39′1″W / 35.82306°N 78.65028°W / 35.82306; -78.65028
Information
TypePrivate
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
DenominationEpiscopal
Established1972 (52 years ago) (1972)
CEEB code343236
HeadmasterMatt Hillegas
Faculty110
GradesPK–12
Number of studentsOver 620
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Blue and gold
  
Athletics conferenceNorth Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) (level 2A)
MascotWarriors
AccreditationSACS and SAIS
Tuition$23,950 (grades 7–12)
$21,500 (grades 1–6)
$10,000–15,200 (grades PK–K)
AffiliationsNAIS and NAES
Websitewww.stdavidsraleigh.org

St. David's School is a private independent Episcopal preparatory school in Raleigh, North Carolina.

History[edit]

Founded as Hale High School by the Vestry of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church and Board of Trustees of St. Timothy's School of Raleigh (founded 1958), the school graduated its first class in 1973. In the fall of 1990, the Middle School of St. Timothy's, grades 6th through 8th, was moved from its Six Forks Road campus to Hale's White Oak Road campus. By the end of the school year, the board of trustees voted to combine Hale High School and St. Timothy's Middle School, resulting in the emergence of St. Timothy's-Hale School. The Board of St. Timothy's-Hale School later voted to sever from St. Timothy's School of Raleigh and the institutions became separate and independent of one another. The Board of St. Timothy's School of Raleigh also reestablished a Middle School on the original Six Forks Road campus to rejoin its Lower School, grades Pre-K through 5.

In November 2002, the board of the newly independent St. Timothy's-Hale School voted to add grades K–4 for the fall of 2003. In the spring of 2003, the school was renamed St. David's School and was expanded to include all grades, K–12, on the same campus. By the 2007–2008 school year, enrollment at St. David's stood at about 540 students. The 2008–2013 school years brought additional sections in lower school, which brought the student body to today's enrollment of more than 620.[1]

In 2012, an expansion project was completed, including a new gym with a weight room and locker rooms, a student commons area, additional offices and classrooms, a theater, fine art facilities, and a modern dining hall. In 2013, a 32-acre satellite field complex was added for athletics. The Dining Hall was renovated in 2015. A major expansion to the lower school was then finished just before the start of the 2016–2017 school year. Also before the 2016–2017 school year, the former Middle School 7–8 grade building, St. Albans, was torn down to make way for the construction of a new academic building that opened in August 2018.

  • St. David's School (Raleigh, North Carolina)
    St. David's School (Raleigh, North Carolina)
  • The Lassiter Road entrance at St. Davids School
    The Lassiter Road entrance at St. Davids School

Fine arts[edit]

School performance of Peter Pan

Lower schools students can attend weekly visual and performing arts courses, and middle and upper school programs include visual arts[2] (drawing, painting and design), music (band, a cappella groups, and choir),[3] drama, and media production. Extra-curricular activities include two drama productions each year—a fall play and winter musical—and a show choir. St. David's band and choral students travel annually to competitions. Graduating students from St. David's have gone on to study at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Savannah College of Art and Design, The Rhode Island School of Design, Berkelee School of Music, Belmont University, and Vanderbilt University.[citation needed] Students have won statewide art competitions,[citation needed] and the Fine Arts department has received state recognition for excellence. [citation needed]

Athletics[edit]

St. David's, a member of the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association (NCISAA), offers 42 boys' and girls' middle school, junior varsity, and varsity interscholastic athletic teams. St. David's is also a member the Eastern Plains Independent Conference (EPIC), which includes: Cary Christian School, Grace Christian School (Cary, NC), St. David's School, and the Arendell Parrott Academy (Kinston, NC).[4]

St. David's middle school athletics belong to the Capital Area Middle School Conference (CAMSC) – Cary Academy, Cary Christian School, Franklin Academy (Wake Forest, NC[5]), Grace Christian (Raleigh, NC), Magellan Charter School (Raleigh, NC), North Raleigh Christian Academy, St. Timothy's School (Raleigh, NC), Trinity Academy of Raleigh, and Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh, NC).[6]

During the 2018–2019 athletic season, the Varsity Girls Tennis team won the 2A State Championship for the seventh year in a row.[citation needed] In 2016–17, Varsity Football was the 2A State Runner-Up, Varsity Girls Soccer was the 2A State Runner-Up, and Varsity Boys Golf won the 2A State Championship.[citation needed]

In the 2014–2015 school year, Varsity Girls Tennis won the 2A State Championship and Varsity Boys Soccer won 2A State Championship.[7][8]

In the 2013–14 school year, varsity girls tennis won the state championship.[citation needed] In the spring, girls track won the state championship.

In 2015, for the fifth time in six years, St. David's won the Wells Fargo Cup.[9][10]

In the Spring of 2013, the boys varsity tennis team brought the state title back to Raleigh, defeating Gaston Day School 7–2 in the Championship. The team finished off the year 14–3, including winning their last eight matches.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Timeline—Explore Our History". St. David's School.
  2. ^ "Visual Arts - Fine Arts". St. David's School.
  3. ^ "Performing Arts—Fine Arts". St. David's School.
  4. ^ "NCISAA - Member Schools". Archived from the original on 2012-01-29. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
  5. ^ LowFatDesigns.com, Low Fat Designs - Healthy Website for Growing Businesses -. "Franklin Academy". franklinacademy.org. Retrieved 2017-05-29. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Capital Area Middle School Conference (CAMSC)". www.capitalareamsc.com.
  7. ^ "NCISAA - Playoff Results". Archived from the original on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  8. ^ Wertz, Langston Jr. (2014-10-25). "St. David's wins improbable soccer NCISAA 2A title". newsobserver. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  9. ^ "NCISAA - Wells Fargo". Archived from the original on 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  10. ^ "NCISAA - Wells Fargo". Archived from the original on 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  11. ^ "NCISAA - Playoff Results". Archived from the original on 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-05-19.

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