Christ School vs. Asheville School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Christ School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
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Asheville School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
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School Resources
Overview
Asheville, North Carolina is home to two tradition boarding schools, each founded the same year, 1900.
Christ School, with 293 boys from throughout the United States and from around the world, sits on a beautiful 500-acre campus with a full complement of facilities.
Affilliated with the Episcopal Church, the School welcomes students all faiths.
Christ School is about place, it's about academic offerings, it's about athletic and extracurricular offerings, but, most importantly, it's about people.
An intentionally small co-ed boarding school set in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, our supportive community is a place where all are known and valued.
In their time on our campus, students develop strong character and essential life skills through a rigorous academic curriculum and robust co-curricular offerings. They leave here ready to shape a changing world.
Our picturesque home along 300 idyllic acres is a safe haven where students learn and thrive both in and outside of the classroom. Framed by mountains, criss-crossed by walking paths, and dotted by pines, it is a place where we feel inspired, connected, and welcome. This special stamp of soil is more than a picturesque learning environment; it defines our experience.
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Year Founded
1900
1900
Students Body
Total Students
302 students
299 students
Student Body Type
All-boys
Co-ed
% Students of Color
22%
15%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
32
-
Grade 9 Students
63
49
Grade 10 Students
72
77
Grade 11 Students
74
91
Grade 12 Students
61
82
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
38 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
65%
34%
Average Class Size
11
13
Number of AP Classes
18
n/a
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:7
1:8
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Feb. 10 / rolling
Dec. 10 / Feb. 1 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$31,295
$74,450
Tuition Notes
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Boarding tuition is $74,450. Day student tuition is $44,660. International students must pay an additional $800 fee.
% on Financial Aid
42%
35%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$17,342
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Acceptance Rate
n/a
40%
Admissions Director
Palmer Straughn
Michael Heyward
Admissions Associate
Mike Payne
Derry Roberson Babaoff
Sports
Total Sports Offered
17
22
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
37
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
Bird Watching Club, Black Student Union, Bow Tie Society, Chapel Choir, Chess Club, Chorus, Christian Fellowship, Cooking Club, Dance, Design Club, Drama, Equestrian, Gay Straight Alliance, Handbell Choir, Hoste Society (tour guides), International Club, Martial Arts Club, Math Club, Microlending, Mitchell Cabinet (Service Club), Mountaineering, Multicultural Club, Peer Tutoring, Photography Club, Prefects (Senior Student Leaders), Proctors (Junior Student Leaders), Robotics, Service Projects, SongCraft, Student Activities Committee, Student Council, Students for Environmental Awareness, Studio Art, Table Tennis Club, The Ashnoca (Student Newspaper), The Blue and White (Yearbook), The Review (Literary Magazine)