Cincinnati Country Day School

School in Indian Hill, Ohio, United States

Athletics conferenceMiami Valley Conference^[1]MascotNighthawksAccreditationAmerican 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 AssociationTuition$7,570 - $27,730Upper School PrincipalJenn WeinheimerMiddle School PrincipalTheresa HirschauerLower School PrincipalMark MorawskiWebsitehttp://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]}

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

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^[5]^[6]
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^[7] (Ohio High School Lacrosse Association)
Rowing - Six National Championship Appearances, Four National Championships

Facilities

The 62-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

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
Sarah Herrlinger, senior director of global accessibility policy & initiatives at Apple^{[citation needed]}
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^{[citation needed]}
David Pepper, former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party^[8]
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
J. J. Wolf, professional tennis player

References

^ ^a ^b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
^ "Private K-12 School | Ohio | Cincinnati Country Day School".
^ Cincinnati Country Day School. "Scroll Policies". Retrieved 2009-12-29.
^ "Tuition & Fee Options". Cincinnati Country Day School. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Archived from the original on 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
^ OHSSCA. "Ohio High School Lacrosse Association". Archived from the original on 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
^ Dunlap, Stephanie. "Cover Story: Swimming Against The Tide". Cincinnati CityBeat. Retrieved 2022-08-10.