Summit Country Day School
The Summit Country Day School is a private, Roman Catholic, PreK–12 school located in Cincinnati, Ohio. As of 2015, 153 students are enrolled in the Montessori preschool, 459 in the primary and middle schools, and 398 in the upper school division.[2][3] As of 2017, 402 are enrolled in the upper school.[5] Although located within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, the school is run by the board of trustees.
| The Summit Country Day School | |
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2161 Grandin Road , , 45208 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°7′46.7″N 84°27′33.93″W |
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| Type | Private, college preparatory |
| Motto | Educating Leaders of Character since 1890 |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1890 |
| Head of school | Richard Wilson[1] |
| Faculty | 112 |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,022 (2018–19[2][3]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:9 |
| Campus size | 40 acres (160,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Silver and Blue |
| Athletics conference | Miami Valley Conference |
| Mascot | Silver Knghts |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [4] |
| Publication | Ellipsis |
| Newspaper | Insight |
| Yearbook | Rostrum |
| Head of upper school | Kelly Cronin [5] |
| Director of admission | Kelley Schiess |
| Athletic director | Gregory Dennis |
| Website | www |
Background
The Summit Country Day School is a private, Catholic, co-ed school in Cincinnati. Its Montessori preschool celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2013 and is one of a few schools in Greater Cincinnati to offer academic instruction to children as young as age 18 months. Founded in 1890 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, the school is now operated by an independent board of trustees. Originally only a school for girls, it has expanded over the years to include boys' enrollment and an athletic program.
The school's signature Character Education Program immerses students at each grade level in a yearlong reflection on one character trait, in the belief that school should not only educate the mind, but the whole person.
Currently it enrolls about 1,200 students from pre-K through 12th grade.
The Summit graduates 100% of its senior class and has a 100% college acceptance rate. Over 90% of graduates attend their first choice college.
Summit's main building, designed by architect Edwin Forrest Durang, was first constructed in 1890, then renovated in 1930. In 1960 the school added a primary school building. The upper school began admitting boys in 1973, and in 1996, along with renovations to all campus buildings and the construction of a new middle school building, combined the boys' and girls' middle schools. In 2003 Summit began another project at an estimated initial cost of $20 million to renovate many sections of the school, and build a new stadium, parking lot, and lower school. An renovation and expansion in 2015 included construction of a new a five-floor wing, renovation of all science labs in the middle and upper schools, expansion of the upper school library, construction of an upper school art room and additional classrooms.
Headmaster Ed Tyrell retired in 2003 after 33 years of service to the Summit. Current head of school is Mr. Rich Wilson.[1]
Clubs and activities
The Summit Country Day Latin Club is a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[6] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[7]
Summit Country Day holds the distinction of being the first Latin club to win the OJCL Convention state title after nearly three decades of consecutive wins from rival Stow-Munroe Falls.[8] Prior to Summit's 2007 win, no other OJCL Latin Club had won the Overall Sweepstakes trophy since 1979 (the start of Stow's 28-year win streak).[8] Summit went on to win the top prize again in 2009 and 2010.[6]
Athletics
The Summit fields varsity sports teams in 19 sports. Although the teams of the old boys' middle school took the name "Hawks", Summit's teams are now known as the "Silver Knights."
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
Other state championships
- Boys Lacrosse 2006, Division II Ohio High School Lacrosse Association
Upper school
Department heads and administrative staff
Upper School Director: Kelly Cronin
Upper School Assistant Director: Cliff Pope
Notable alumni
- Austin Berry, former professional soccer player with the Chicago Fire and Philadelphia Union, who won the 2012 MLS Rookie of the Year Award.[11]
- Kathleen Sebelius, former Governor of Kansas, and former Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Obama administration
- Dustin Cohen, former NFL Linebacker with the St. Louis Rams, Super Bowl XXXVI
- Amy Yasbeck, actress
- Osagie Obasogie, professor at University of California, Berkeley
- Sister Rose Ann Fleming SNDdeN, former head of Summit Country Day School, and former President of Trinity Washington University, then Trinity College in Washington, DC
Middle school
- Middle School Director: Michael Johnson
Lower school
- Lower School Director: Michael Johnson.
Notes and references
- "Welcome: A Message from Rich Wilson". The Summit Country Day School. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- "Summit Country Day Elementary School". Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- "Summit Country Day High School". Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- "High School Open House Calendar". The Catholic Telegraph. 187 (10). Archdiocese of Cincinnati. October 22, 2018. p. 24. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- "2009 Convention – Club Point Summary" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- "2010 State Convention – Club Point Summary" (PDF). OJCL.org. Ohio Junior Classical League. 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- "Constitution of the Ohio Junior Classical League" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. March 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
...by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL. Mr. Larry Dean is the teacher.
- "2005 State Convention- Club Contest Results" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League 2005 State Convention. Ohio Junior Classical League. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2005. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
Congratulations to Stow as they achieved the top overall ranking for the 27th consecutive year.
- Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- http://aol.sportingnews.com/soccer/story/2012-11-19/mls-rookie-of-the-year-austin-berry-chicago-fire-nick-deleon-darren-mattocks
