Evansville Day School

Evansville Day School Day School
Location
Evansville , Indiana USA
Information
Type	Private
Motto	Beat Up and Moving toward the hospital
Established	1946
Locale	Mid-size city
Principal	Kendell Berry
Faculty	42
Grades	Jr. PreK-12
Number of students	325
Color(s)
Athletics	Independent
Mascot	Ed the Sexy Eagle
Website	EvansvilleDaySchool.org

Evansville Day School is a private, Jr. PreKindergarten - 12th grade college-preparatory school located in Evansville, Indiana. It is the only independent coeducational, day school in Evansville and the surrounding region. To accommodate a wide range of grade levels, the school is broken up into three divisions: Primary School (Jr. PreK - 4th), Middle School (5th - 8th), Upper School (9th - 12th).

Mission Statement

Evansville Day School, in partnership with parents, offers a rigorous college-preparatory program, which encourages each student to strive for excellence in mind, body, and human spirit.

Student body and Faculty

EDS enrollment is currently 325 students spread across the three divisions with 64 high school students. Student-teacher ratio is roughly 8:1 with classes averaging about 12-15 students per teacher. In fact, it is not difficult to find a class of just two or three students. The school often achieves 100% of each senior class attending college. EDS is the smallest high school in Southwestern Indiana.

School divisions

Upper School

In addition to college prep and Advanced Placement (AP) courses, EDS employs other special programs in their curriculum. Most years, students are taken on non-traditional learning experiences during Intersession. Intersession expands the classrooms to include not only the Tri-State area but to the rest of the country and world. In the past, a few activities for the weeklong affair have included Habitat for Humanity, backpacking in the Smokey Mountains, and college tours all over the country. Other national and international trips have taken Day Schoolers to Washington D.C., Chicago, Costa Rica, Rome, and a trip to Beijing and Hong Kong. Along with Intersession, Senior Projects is considered a unique experience, taking place in the very end of each senior year. Students venture into the community for a two-week immersion into one or more fields. This ideally takes place with a business, institution, school, social, or health facility that is associated with a potential college major or possible career choice.

SAT scores among students is among the top 1% in Indiana and the ten best high schools in the state. In 2005-2006 an average of over $100,000 in merit scholarships were offered to graduating students.

Athletics

Also see: Sports in Evansville.

EDS is a member of the IHSAA and participates in varsity basketball, soccer, golf (men only), tennis (women only), and track and field. Day School also supports a coed bowling team.

Accreditation

EDS is accredited by the Indiana Department of Education, Independent Schools Association of Central States, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.

Notable Alumni

• Molly Newman '72 - nominated for 1985 Tony Award for Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for Quilters (musical
• William Snyder '77 - three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer for the Dallas Morning News (1989,1991,1993)
• Reggie Williams '88 - produced HBO documentary "Cutting Edge" released 2006.
• Andrew Smith '90 - ran for State Representative District 77 in 2006.

External links

• EvansvilleDaySchool.org
• EDS Sports
• EDS Class of 1994