Carolina Day School

Carolina Day School

Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade Pre-K-12
1345 Hendersonville Rd,  Asheville, NC
4.1
3.6
600 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Kirk Duncan
Student Teacher Ratio
7:1
Average SAT Score
1330
Average ACT Score
30
Average GPA
3.76
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$28,100

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A-
Teachers
A
College Prep
A-
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.76
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
7:1
Teachers
98
Full Time Teachers
84
Part Time Teachers
14
College Prep
Average SAT
1330
Math
660
Verbal
680
Average ACT
30
Math
28
English
31
Reading
32
Science
30
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
98%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Female
50.8%
Male
49.2%
White
85.2%
Two or more races
5.7%
Black
3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.9%
Hispanic
2.5%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#7 Best HS for the Arts in North Carolina
#14 Best Private K12 Schools in North Carolina
#20 Best Private HS in North Carolina
Source: Niche

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 62 Students
North Carolina State University 31 Students
Elon University 28 Students
Wake Forest University 25 Students
New York University 20 Students
Clemson University 20 Students
University of Virginia 17 Students
Duke University 17 Students
Appalachian State University 16 Students
Furman University 16 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 25 Students
Psychology 24 Students
Biology 23 Students
Environmental Science 16 Students
Economics 11 Students
Political Science and Government 10 Students
Pre-Law Studies 9 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 8 Students
History 8 Students
International Relations 8 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 19 Reviews
5.0 Parent
6/26/2024
As a parent of a high schooler and having spent a decade at another area private school, CDS is far superior in terms of providing a collaborative learning environment between hard-working students and engaging, professional faculty and staff. We've experienced a generally healthy and progressive social environment and academically rigorous expectations with lots of resources and individual support.
1.0 Middle School Student
3/18/2021
it is so tiny which only causes you to have limited amount of friends, everyone there brags about their money and is just straight up rude. I've been at this school for 10 years and there isn't one day that I regret not switching schools. the teachers are also very mean, and they yell at you for not being a perfect student. especially if you have an older sibling, they want you to be carbon copies of them. its the worst school I've ever been to
5.0 Alum
8/9/2017
Top tier teachers who care about you as a person and who want to help you. The building and area inside is amazing, the schedule that they made for students both helps them learn and also decompress at the same time, as well as the amount of time that the teachers spend during their own time to help the student succede.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.6 56 Reviews
5.0 parent
9/12/2022
Carolina Day School continues to be life-changing for our family. Our child came to CDS in Middle School and is now in Upper School. Before we came to CDS, school was a constant struggle and honestly, pure drudgery for our child. Being in our fourth year now I can say that my child loves it as much,...
1.0 parent
9/2/2022
Complete waste of $. Tuition is beyond ridiculous. $64000 for two high schoolers, that is more than tuition at UNC Chapel Hill (also admittedly not worth it).This year, there are 37+ days off, early dismissals, teacher "work" days, half days out of 7 months....really absurd.Teachers are excellent, a...
5.0 parent
5/27/2022
Wow. This school has it all. My son entered CDS in the middle of grade 5 during the pandemic. Over 2 years my husband and I, in trying to make a decision whether to attend CDS, made countless phone calls with tons of questions and concerns. Every single time - without fail- the admission department...
1.0 student
11/24/2021
I am a graduating senior this year. The teachers are the best and I couldn’t ask for better. They get to know you on a personal level and understand that you’re human. But this school does NOT deal with racism. Don’t send your kids here if they’re Black because all the rich kids here are racist and...

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