Georgetown Day School
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| Georgetown Day School | |
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| Location | |
| Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private Preparatory school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Nonsectarian |
| Established | 1945 |
| Head of School | Russell Shaw |
| Faculty | 165 |
| Enrollment | 1100 (grades PreK-12) |
| 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 | (mighty) Hopper (Grasshopper) |
| Average SAT scores | 2050[citation needed] (NA) |
| Website | gds.org |
Georgetown Day School (Georgetown Day or GDS) is a pre-K-12 private preparatory school in Washington, D.C..
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[edit] History
GDS was founded in 1945 as the first integrated school in the District of Columbia.[1]
[edit] Academics
GDS offers 18 Advanced Placement courses, and nationally recognized diversity and community service/service learning programs. It consists of a high school (Georgetown Day High School or GDHS), and the middle and lower schools (Georgetown Day Middle School and Georgetown Day Lower School or GDS-L/MS). The School has two separate campuses in northwest Washington. The lower and middle schools (pre-kindergarten to eighth grade) are located in the Palisades neighborhood. The high school is located several miles away in Tenleytown. Both campuses feature libraries, full-size gyms and athletic fields, black box theaters, fully equipped science labs, art studios, technology/multimedia labs, and student lounges and activity areas. Both facilities have elevators and are fully handicapped-accessible. The GDS High school has an open campus.
[edit] Student Demographics
The school enrolls approximately 1035 students in any given year and graduates about 120 seniors each year. GDS is known for a strong emphasis on the arts, especially the performing arts, and its historical success in high school policy debate, It's Academic, and quizbowl. Because it believes that students and teachers are partners in education, everyone at the school — students, faculty, and administrators — goes by first names. The current head of school is Russell Shaw.
[edit] Relationship with Neighborhood
Because the GDHS has an open campus, students frequently patronize neighborhood establishments including the Secret Safeway, Crisp & Juicy, Osman & Joe's Steak & Egg Kitchen, and Pete's Pizza.
[edit] References
- ^ "Georgetown Day School History and Philosophy". http://www.gds.org/podium/default.aspx?t=123451. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
[edit] Notable alumni
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- David Allyn, author, playwright, educator
- Brian Baker, musician in Minor Threat, Dag Nasty, and Bad Religion
- Sean Fine, documentary filmmaker, best known for the Academy Nominated War/Dance
- Franklin Foer, The New Republic editor
- Jonathan Safran Foer, novelist
- Joshua Foer, freelance journalist
- Andrew Sean Greer, author
- Judith Martin, author and Miss Manners
- Guy Picciotto, musician in Fugazi, Rites of Spring
- Olivia Wilde, actress
- Gillian Zinser, actress
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Coordinates: 38°54′28.7″N 77°5′10.2″W / 38.907972°N 77.086167°W
