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School Overview

Data & methodology
Overall
B+
Matriculation A-
Academics A-
Extracurriculars A-
Community B
Reviews B
With an enrollment of approximately 800 students in Preschool age 3 through 12th grade, Greensboro DaySchool is one of the largest nonsectarian independent schools in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina, and is known throughout thenation for its excellence in education.
For 45 years, our success has been defined by our challenging academic program, our emphasison honor and values, and our dedication to each individual child and family.
Today we are more committed than ever to developing the intellectual, ethical, and interpersonal foundations students need to become constructive contributors to the world.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$27970
Enrollment
905
International Students
5%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
70%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:12
Endowment
$0.5 millions
AP
25
Average SAT Score
1270
Average ACT Score
26
Class Size
16

Matriculation


Matriculation

(2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#10 Duke University 2
#15 Rice University 1
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 2
#22 Emory University 1
#22 Georgetown University 2
#25 New York University 3
#25 University of Michigan 1
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 3
#29 Wake Forest University 3
LAC #6 United States Naval Academy 1
#34 University of California: Irvine 1
#41 Boston University 1
#49 University of Georgia 1
#62 George Washington University 1
#62 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 4
LAC #13 Smith College 1
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1
#72 North Carolina State University 10
#72 Southern Methodist University 3
#89 Brigham Young University 1
#89 Elon University 4
LAC #18 Haverford College 1
#105 Miami University: Oxford 1
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 1
#107 Randolph-Macon College 1
#115 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1
#121 Chapman University 1
#121 University of Vermont 1
#151 University of Mississippi 1
#202 University of North Carolina at Wilmington 2
#263 Montana State University 1
#263 University of North Florida 1
#299 Campbell University 3
Guilford College 1
Guilford Technical Community College 1
High Point University 2
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 1
Towson University 1
University of Colorado Boulder 2
University of Mount Olive 1
University of Tennessee: Knoxville 3
University of Toronto 1
Warren Wilson College 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2015-2021 2020 2017-2019 Total
All schools 63 39 110 25 166
#1 Princeton University 1 1
#3 Stanford University 1 1 2
#5 Yale University 1 1
#7 Duke University 2 1 1 1 + 3 8
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 1
#9 Northwestern University 1 2 3
#12 Cornell University 1 1
#12 Columbia University 1 1 1 3
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 3 4
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 2 1 1 1 5
#17 Rice University 1 1
#18 Vanderbilt University 1 1
#18 Dartmouth College 1 1
#20 University of Notre Dame 1 1
#21 University of Michigan 1 1 1 3
#22 Georgetown University 2 1 1 2 6
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 3 2 7 1 + 29 42
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 1
#24 Emory University 1 1 1 + 2 5
#24 University of Virginia 1 1 1 3
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 1
#28 University of Florida 1 1 2
#28 University of Southern California 1 1 2
#28 University of California: San Diego 2 1 1 + 2 6
#28 University of California: Davis 2 2 4
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 1 2 4
#33 University of California: Irvine 1 2 3
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 1 1 3
#35 New York University 3 1 5 9
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 1 2
#39 Boston College 1 1 3 5
#40 University of Washington 1 1
#40 Tufts University 1 1
#43 Boston University 1 1
#47 Wake Forest University 3 3 4 1 + 14 25
#47 University of Rochester 1 1
#47 Lehigh University 1 1
#47 University of Georgia 1 2 1 3 7
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 4 1 1 4 10
#49 Purdue University 1 1 2
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 1 2
#53 Northeastern University 2 1 1 4
#57 Penn State University Park 1 1 1 3
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 1 1 2
#60 Brandeis University 1 1
#60 North Carolina State University 10 1 7 1 + 22 41
#67 Syracuse University 1 1
#67 University of Miami 1 2 3
#67 Villanova University 1 1
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 1
#67 University of Pittsburgh 2 1 1 4
#67 George Washington University 1 1 1 3
#76 Colorado School of Mines 1 1
#82 University of Illinois at Chicago 1 1
#86 Clemson University 1 1 + 2
#89 Fordham University 1 1 2
#89 Southern Methodist University 3 1 4
#89 Brigham Young University 1 1
#89 Temple University 1 1 2
#93 Auburn University 1 4 5
#98 Drexel University 1 1
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 1 2
#98 Texas Christian University 1 1
#105 University of Tennessee: Knoxville 3 2 1 1 7
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 2 1 1 4
#105 American University 2 1 3
#115 University of Arizona 1 1
#115 Howard University 1 1 2
#124 University of Denver 1 1
#124 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 1 1 + 9 12
#124 James Madison University 1 1 2
#133 Chapman University 1 1
#133 Elon University 4 1 1 1 5 12
#133 University of Vermont 1 1 2
#133 Miami University: Oxford 1 1
#137 University of Alabama 1 1 2 4
#142 Loyola University Chicago 1 1
#151 Colorado State University 1 1
#151 DePaul University 1 1 2
#159 University of Kentucky 1 1 2
#163 University of Mississippi 1 1 1 3
#178 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 5 1 3 9
#195 East Carolina University 5 1 6
#201 University of North Carolina at Wilmington 2 2 3 1 11 19
#216 University of North Carolina at Greensboro 3 1 5 9
#227 Western Carolina University 1 2 3
#236 Belmont University 1 2 3
#236 University of North Florida 1 1
#249 Pace University 1 1 2
#303 Montana State University 1 1
#320 Campbell University 3 1 4
#332 Augusta University 1 1
#352 Georgia Southern University 1 1 2
#356 Gardner-Webb University 1 1 2
#376 Wingate University 1 1 1 3
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 1 2 4
Liberty University 1 1 2
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2015-2021 2020 2017-2019 Total
All schools 6 13 41 9 27
#1 Williams College 1 1
#2 Amherst College 1 1 2
#3 United States Naval Academy 1 1 2
#4 Swarthmore College 1 2 3
#4 Wellesley College 1 1
#9 Carleton College 1 1
#11 Middlebury College 1 1 1 3
#16 Smith College 1 1
#16 Davidson College 2 1 1 4
#16 Vassar College 1 1
#21 Washington and Lee University 1 1
#21 Colgate University 1 1
#21 Haverford College 1 1 1 1 4
#25 University of Richmond 1 1 2
#27 College of the Holy Cross 1 1 2
#30 Bucknell University 1 1
#33 Colorado College 1 1 2
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 1 1 2
#36 Oberlin College 1 1
#39 Denison University 1 1
#39 Kenyon College 1 1 2
#45 Union College 1 1 2
#46 Furman University 1 1 1 4 7
#46 Whitman College 1 1
#46 Connecticut College 1 1 + 2
#46 Dickinson College 1 1 2
#51 Centre College 1 1 2
#51 The University of the South 1 1 2
#51 St. Olaf College 1 1
#56 Rhodes College 1 1 2
#59 Wofford College 3 1 1 + 3 8
#63 Gettysburg College 1 1
#63 Virginia Military Institute 1 1
#67 Reed College 1 1 2 4
#89 University of Puget Sound 1 1
#100 Sarah Lawrence College 1 1 2
#107 Randolph-Macon College 1 1
#116 Hampden-Sydney College 1 1
#116 Ohio Wesleyan University 1 1
#130 Roanoke College 1 1 2
#130 Meredith College 1 1
#139 University of North Carolina at Asheville 2 1 3
#139 Presbyterian College 1 1
#152 Wittenberg University 1 1 2
#154 University of Mary Washington 1 1
#167 Guilford College 1 1 1 1 + 4
Warren Wilson College 1 1 1 3
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2015-2021 2020 2017-2019 Total
All schools 1 0 1 0 0
#1 University of Toronto 1 1
#2 University of British Columbia 1 1

AP Scores

(2023)
Number of students took AP test
153
Number of tests taken
414
59%
28%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(25)
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Computer Science A
Spanish Language and Culture
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Computer Science A
Spanish Language and Culture
Spanish Literature and Culture
United States Government and Politics
United States History
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Psychology
Statistics
Studio Art: 2-D Design
World History
Environmental Science
European History
Chinese Language and Culture
Computer Science Principles
Human Geography
Studio Art: 3-D Design
Studio Art: Drawing
Physics C: Mechanics
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Sports

(12)
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Golf
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(22)
Newspaper
Yearbook
Literary magazine
Atticus club
International student club
French club
Newspaper
Yearbook
Literary magazine
Atticus club
International student club
French club
Spanish club
Latin club
Model congress
Environmental club
Amnesty international
Divercity
Heifer club
AIDS awareness
Habitat for humanity
Operation smile
Arts
Band, Orchestra, and string ensemble
Chorus
Musical productions
Dramatic productions
Jazz band
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Arts

(13)
Band
Choir
Jazz
Music
2D Design
2D Studio Art
Band
Choir
Jazz
Music
2D Design
2D Studio Art
3D Design
Ceramics
Drawing
Filmmaking
Painting
Photography
Studio Art
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Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: Prek-12
Rural
ESL: Yes
Year Founded: 1970
Campus Size: 65 acres
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15
Interview: Skype, On Campus
Other Accepted Scores: TOEFL
Recommended
4.5
Recommended

Frequently Ask Questions about Greensboro Day School

Tell me a bit about Greensboro Day School.
Greensboro Day School is Co-ed private day school located in North Carolina, US. It was founded 1970 , and currently has about 905 students, 5.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit https://www.greensboroday.org.
Does Greensboro Day School have rigorous academic requirements?
Greensboro Day School is offering 25 AP courses.

In recent years, 59 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

Greensboro Day School also have 70% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Greensboro Day School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 15.29% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 7.06% go to top 25, and about 1.18% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Greensboro Day School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Greensboro Day School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Greensboro Day School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Greensboro Day School in 2024 is $27,970 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at randydoss@greensboroday.org .
Where is Greensboro Day School located?
Greensboro Day School is located in the State of North Carolina of USA.
How popular is Greensboro Day School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Greensboro Day School is among the most popular schools, within top 353 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Greensboro Day School has been favorited by 46 users.
How to start with an application with Greensboro Day School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Greensboro Day School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Greensboro Day School’s official site: https://www.greensboroday.org or call them at 336-288-8590.
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What is the FindingSchool rating for Greensboro Day School?
The overall rating for Greensboro Day School is B+.

The section ratings of Greensboro Day School are:
A- for Matriculation
A- for Academics
A- for Extracurriculum
B for Community
B for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina, is renowned for its prestigious universities, including North Carolina State University. Together with Chapel Hill and Durham, it forms the Research Triangle, a hub for technology and academic research. The city is home to historic landmarks like the North Carolina State Capitol, a Greek Revival-style building from the 19th century, featuring a statue of George Washington dressed as a Roman general in its rotunda. Raleigh’s blend of educational institutions, cultural attractions, and vibrant tech industry makes it a dynamic and growing city.

Population (2022) 392,552
Cost of Living Lower than the national average 4%

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