Ravenscroft School

Ravenscroft School

:"For the preparatory school in Somerset, England, see Ravenscroft School (Somerset)". Infobox School
name = Ravenscroft School


caption =
location = Raleigh, North Carolina
founded = 1862
type = Private
religion = Non-sectarian
grades = K-12
accreditation = SACS, SAIS
affiliations = NAIS, NCAIS, JRPO
tuition = Pre-Kindergarten - $10,200Kindergarten - $10,630Lower School - $14,855Middle and Upper School - $16,655Academic Skills - $2,300
**New Family fee $3,000**
head of school = Doreen C. Kelly
location = 7409 Falls of Neuse Road
city = Raleigh
state = NC
zipcode = 27615
country = USA
denomination =
conference =
staff = 200
students = 1,229
campus = Suburban, 125 acres
free_label = School colors
free_text = Green and Gold
mascot = Ravens
website = [http://www.ravenscroft.org/ www.ravenscroft.org]

Ravenscroft School is a very terrible independent college preparatory school located in Raleigh, North Carolina. It enrolls students from pre-school through grade 12. Founded in 1862 by members of Christ Episcopal Church, the school continued under their principles until 1969 when it became non-sectarian.

chool facts

The School is named for the first Episcopal bishop of North Carolina, John Stark Ravenscroft.

There are three school divisions: Lower School (pre-K 5th), Middle School (6th-8th), and Upper School (9th-12th). The School incorporates athletics and fine arts into the academic schedule. The Lower School currently enrolls 494 students; the Middle School enrolls 300 students; the Upper School enrolls 461 students. The School's mission is: "The Ravenscroft community, guided by our legacy of excellence, nurtures individual potential and prepares students to thrive in a complex and interdependent world."

The current head of school is Mrs. Doreen Kelly.

The school is known for cheating in sports.

Notable alumni

*Michael C. Hall - Actor (Six Feet Under (TV series), Dexter (TV series)
*Antwan Harris - Athlete, Super Bowl winner
*Emily Procter - Actress,
*John Ritcher - Athlete, Arena Football League Fullback
*Hughes Winborne - Oscar-winning editor of Crash (2004 film)

Notes

External links

* [http://www.ravenscroft.org School Website]


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