Cincinnati Country Day School – Wikipedia

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School in Cincinnati, , Ohio, United States

CCDS

Cincinnati Country Day School
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6905 Given Road

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United States
Coordinates 39°11′11″N 84°19′40″W / 39.18639°N 84.32778°W / 39.18639; -84.32778Coordinates: 39°11′11″N 84°19′40″W / 39.18639°N 84.32778°W / 39.18639; -84.32778
Type Private, coeducational, college preparatory
Motto “Virtue in Action”
Established 1926
Founder Harold Washburn
Head of school Rob Zimmerman
Staff 40
Faculty 110
Grades PK–12
Enrollment 850
Average class size 15
Student to teacher ratio 9:1
Campus size 62 acres
Color(s) Blue and white [1]  
Athletics conference Miami Valley Conference[1]
Mascot Nighthawks
Accreditation American 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 Principal Jenn Weinheimer
Middle School Principal Theresa Hirschauer
Lower School Principal Mark Morawski
Website http://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[edit]

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 62-acre (250,000 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[edit]

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]

Polaris ranked Country Day the #1 school in Cincinnati for sending students to Harvard, Princeton, and MIT. In 2021, niche.com ranked Country Day as a top Cincinnati area College Prep School, Private High School, Best School, Most Diverse School, and having the Best Teachers.[citation needed]

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]

For the 2021–22 school year, tuition ranged from $7,570 (for limited early childhood care) to $27,730 (for students grades 10–12)[4]

Athletics[edit]

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[edit]

  • As of 2022, CCD has won 27 Individual State Championships (14 Boys Tennis, 8 Track & Field, 4 Swimming, 1 Golf)

Non-OHSAA Championships[edit]

  • Rowing – Six National Championship Appearances, Four National Championships

Facilities[edit]

The 62-acre campus includes the following amenities:[citation needed]

  • Early Childhood Center
  • Four playgrounds
  • Outdoor playscape and education area, including mini ponies, donkey, rabbit, and chickens
  • Outdoor performing arts area and amphitheater
  • Two libraries
  • Three Makerspaces
  • 540-seat theater
  • State-of-the-art science laboratories and telescope
  • Visual arts studio with darkroom and digital imaging area
  • Conference and meeting spaces
  • Wireless campus and classrooms
  • Two full-sized gymnasiums
  • Six-lane swimming pool
  • Seven athletic playing fields
  • Athletic Center
  • Track
  • Seven tennis courts and pavilion

Notable alumni[edit]

  • Aaron Dessner, co-founder of The National
  • Bryce Dessner, co-founder of The National
  • David Freiberg, member of Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane, and Jefferson Starship
  • Jeannine Hall Gailey, poet
  • Joe Hagin, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff
  • Jeffrey Harrison, poet
  • Sarah Herrlinger, senior director of global accessibility policy & initiatives at Apple
  • Michael Hill, senior vice president of on-field operations for Major League Baseball
  • Harry Jackson, Evangelical Christian social conservative leader
  • Ashley Kahn, music historian, journalist, and producer
  • Alan Light, journalist and critic
  • Hema Magge, senior program officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • David Pepper, former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party[8]
  • Kellen Pomeranz, Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer
  • Rob Portman, U.S. Senator from Ohio; former Director of the Office of Management and Budget, U.S. Trade Representative, and member of the United States House of Representatives
  • Robert Shetterly, artist
  • John Simon, president, Lehigh University
  • Veena Sud, TV writer and producer
  • Bob Taft, former Governor of Ohio and Ohio Secretary of State
  • William H. Wood, inventor and pioneer in global interpretation services
  • J.J. Wolf, professional tennis player

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