Cincinnati Country Day School

CCDS
Cincinnati Country Day School
Address
Map
6905 Given Road

, ,
45243

United States
Coordinates39°11′11″N 84°19′40″W / 39.18639°N 84.32778°W / 39.18639; -84.32778
Information
TypePrivate, coeducational, college preparatory
Motto“Virtue in Action”
Established1926
Head of schoolRob Zimmerman
Staff40
Faculty110
GradesPK12
Enrollment850
Average class size15
Student to teacher ratio9:1
Campus size62 acres
Color(s)Blue and white [1]   
Athletics conferenceMiami Valley Conference[1]
MascotNighthawks
AccreditationAmerican Montessori Society, Cum Laude Society, Independent School Association of the Central States, Miami Valley Conference, National Association of College Admission Counseling, National Association of Independent Schools, Ohio Association of College Admission Counseling, Ohio Association of Independent Schools, Ohio Department of Education, Ohio High School Athletic Association
Tuition$7,570 - $27,730
Upper School PrincipalJenn Weinheimer
Middle School PrincipalTheresa Hirschauer
Lower School PrincipalMark Morawski
Websitehttp://www.countryday.net

Cincinnati Country Day School (abbreviated CCDS) is a private, coeducational, independent school located in Indian Hill, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati.[2]

History

Cincinnati Country Day School was founded in 1926 and was inspired by the Country Day School movement, which had started in Baltimore 20 years earlier. [citation needed] The school sits on a 60-acre (240,000 m2) campus in Indian Hill, Ohio. Starting in the fall of 1996, students 5th grade and above were equipped with laptop computers as part of the "Anytime Anywhere Learning" program.[citation needed]

Academics

The school enrolls approximately 850 students from early childhood through high school (with a maximum of 75 per grade level). There are approximately 350 students in the lower school (grades PreK-4), 200 in the middle school (grades 5–8), and 300 in the upper school (grades 9-12).[citation needed]

Niche.com ranked the school as the #1 best private high school, #1 best private K-12 school, and #1 best high school for STEM in the Cincinnati area. Polaris ranked Country Day the #1 school in Cincinnati for sending students to Harvard, Princeton, and MIT. In 2023, Cincinnati Country Day School has been awarded “Platinum with Access” in the 2023 AP School Honor Roll, issued by the College Board.

Each year, 100% of graduating seniors attend four-year colleges. Fifteen percent of the class of 2021 was National Merit recognized. In 2020, 103 students in the middle and upper schools received gold, silver, bronze, and platinum status on the National French Contest and the National Spanish Exam.[citation needed] The school sits on a 62-acre (250,000 m2) campus in Indian Hill, Ohio. The school newspaper, called The Scroll (www.scrollonline.net) is part of the National Scholastic Press Association.[3]

Athletics

Cincinnati Country Day fields 53 teams in 15 sports, with 22 varsity teams. The school is accredited by the Ohio High School Athletic Association and participates in the Miami Valley Conference.

OHSAA State Championships

  • Boys Baseball - 1993, 2001[4][5]
  • Boys Tennis - 2014, 2015
  • Girls Soccer - 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
  • As of 2022, CCD has won 27 Individual State Championships (14 Boys Tennis, 8 Track & Field, 4 Swimming, 1 Golf)

Non-OHSAA Championships

  • Boys Lacrosse - 2001, 2005[6] (Ohio High School Lacrosse Association)
  • Rowing - Six National Championship Appearances, Four National Championships

Facilities

The 60-acre campus includes an Early Childhood Center, four playgrounds, an outdoor playscape and education area with mini ponies, a donkey, rabbit, and chickens. Other outdoor facilities include an outdoor performing arts area and amphitheater, seven athletic playing fields, seven tennis courts and pavilion and a track. Additionally, there is an Athletic Center containing a six-lane swimming pool, as well as two full-sized gymnasiums in two separate locations on campus. Academic facilities include two libraries, three Makerspaces, a 540-seat theater, state-of-the-art science laboratories and a telescope. There is also a visual arts studio with a darkroom and digital imaging area. Other amenities are conference and meeting spaces, and a wirelessly connected campus and classrooms.[citation needed]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. ^ "Private K-12 School | Ohio | Cincinnati Country Day School".
  3. ^ Cincinnati Country Day School. "Scroll Policies". Retrieved 2009-12-29.
  4. ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  5. ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Archived from the original on 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  6. ^ OHSSCA. "Ohio High School Lacrosse Association". Archived from the original on 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
  7. ^ Dunlap, Stephanie. "Cover Story: Swimming Against The Tide". Cincinnati CityBeat. Retrieved 2022-08-10.