Georgetown Day School
Georgetown Day School (GDS) is an independent coeducational PK-12 school located in Washington, D.C. The school educates 1,075 elementary, middle, and high school students in northwestern Washington, D.C.[1][2] Russell Shaw is the current Head of School.
| Georgetown Day School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
4200 Davenport St NW Washington 20016 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°57′07″N 77°04′59″W / 38.9520°N 77.0831°WCoordinates: 38°57′07″N 77°04′59″W / 38.9520°N 77.0831°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private Preparatory school |
| Established | 1945 |
| CEEB code | 090081 |
| Head of school | Russell Shaw |
| Faculty | 165 |
| Enrollment | 1075 |
| Average class size | 16 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Campus size | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
| Athletics | 14 interscholastic sports 63 interscholastic teams |
| Athletics conference | Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference (boys) Independent School League (girls) |
| Mascot | Grasshopper |
| Website | www |
Founded in 1945 as Washington's first racially integrated school, it is known for its progressive climate and dedication to social justice.[3] Students call teachers by their first names, and the high school allows students to leave the campus during school hours.[4]
The school has educated the children of several high-ranking government officials, including Justice Thurgood Marshall, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, United States Attorney General Eric Holder, United States Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen, Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, Texas Senator Phil Gramm, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, Florida Congressman Kendrick Meek, Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin, Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu.[3][5], as well as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Georgetown Day recently finished construction on the new lower and middle school campus (2021), thereby unifying the high school and lower/middle school campuses. Both are now located in Tenleytown. The project raised over fifty-two million dollars from more than 2,000 donors, surpassing the fifty-million dollar fundraising goal.[6]
Academics
As of 2022, Niche ranks Georgetown Day School as the best private high and K-12 school in the District of Columbia. Additionally, Niche ranks Georgetown Day as the ninth-best K-12 private school and the twenty-seventh best private high school nationally.[citation needed]
The school enrolls approximately 1,075 students and graduates about 130 seniors in any given year. As a college preparatory school, GDS sends 100% of its graduates to four-year universities.[citation needed] The mean SAT scores for the 2017 senior class at GDS were Math (700), Writing and Reading (720). The Class of 2018 included 8 National Merit Semifinalists, 27 Commended Students, and three National Hispanic Scholars.[citation needed]
Each year the school sponsors the Ben Cooper Lecture in memory of a student killed in a car accident in 1997.[7]
Notable alumni
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (December 2022) |
- Elliot Ackerman, decorated veteran and author[8]
- James Alefantis, owner of Comet Ping Pong[9]
- Kelly AuCoin, actor[10]
- Schuyler Bailar, first openly transgender NCAA Division I swimmer[11]
- Jake Blount, musician, scholar and activist.[12]
- Ben Dolnick, writer[13]
- Sam Dolnick, Award-winning journalist, assistant managing editor of The New York Times[14]
- Sean Fine, documentary filmmaker, best known for the Academy Award-nominated War/Dance[15]
- Ruben Fleischer, film director[16]
- Franklin Foer, The New Republic editor[17]
- Jonathan Safran Foer, novelist and professor of creative writing at New York University[17]
- Joshua Foer, freelance journalist and author of Moonwalking with Einstein[17]
- Gina Gionfriddo, playwright and television writer. Twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.[18]
- Jonathan Glickman, film producer and studio executive.[19]
- Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer prize winning American author[20]
- Matt Jackson, high-winning Jeopardy! champion[21]
- Matthew Kaminski, Editor in Chief of political news company Politico
- Judy Kuhn, Tony-nominated theatre actress, known for her originating roles in Les Misérables, Chess, and Fun Home, as well as being the singing voice for Pocahontas in the Disney film Pocahontas[22]
- Ben Mankiewicz, host of Turner Classic Movies producer and actor[23][24]
- Thurgood Marshall Jr., partner at Bingham McCutchen, LLP, chairman of the Board of the Governors USPS, Assistant to the President and Secretary to the Cabinet at Clinton Administration[25]
- Judith Martin, journalist, author, and etiquette authority[26]
- Sam Means, comedy writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,[27] 30 Rock, and Parks and Recreation; producer on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt[28]
- Guy Picciotto, singer, songwriter, guitarist, musician, and producer most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist in Fugazi and Rites of Spring[29]
- Members of Gray Matter (band).
- Alice Randall, American author and songwriter of African-American descent. She is perhaps best known for her novel The Wind Done Gone, a reinterpretation and parody of the popular 1936 novel Gone with the Wind.[30]
- Jamie Raskin, elected to House of Representatives from Maryland and bestselling author[31]
- Noah Robbins, American actor[32]
- Paul Shapiro, vice president of farm animal protection for the Humane Society of the United States[33]
- Kevin Sheekey, political operative[34]
- Ethan Slater, actor, singer, writer, and composer, best known for his Tony nominated role as SpongeBob SquarePants in the musical SpongeBob SquarePants[35]
- Sarah Stillman, journalist and winner of the 2012 George Polk Award, the 2012 Hillman Prize, and a 2016 MacArthur Fellowship[36][37]
- Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, author and activist[38]
- Olivia Wilde, film and television actress, starred in House[39]
- Sophia Yilma, journalist and politician[40]
References
- ^ Clabaugh, Jeff (2014-06-05). "Georgetown Day School buys Tenleytown Safeway". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ "School Detail for Georgetown Day School". Private School Search. National Center for Educational Statistics. 2014. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ a b Swarns, Rachel L. (2008-11-14). "Parents' Night With the President". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ Allyn, David (2012-09-12). "Can Students Love School? Yes, If Schools Love Students". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ Bridges, Kathleen; Mullins, Luke (7 November 2011). "How to Get in to Washington Area Private Schools". Washingtonian. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "One GDS Campaign - Georgetown Day School".
- ^ "Special Events: Ben Cooper Memorial Lecture". Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Elliot Ackerman '98: The Soldier's Guiding Paradox: 'Protect What You Love'". gds.org. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
- ^ "James Alefantis: From Scratch". 16 April 2015.
- ^ Heller, Karen (February 20, 2015). "Supporting character: Washington-raised actor in two top D.C. series". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ Strauss, Valerie (June 24, 2015). "Meet Schuyler Bailar, Harvard's pioneer transgender swimmer". Washington Post.
- ^ "Hamilton Instrumental in Jake Blount '17 Career Choice". Hamilton College. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ "A Cruel Story of Youth: Ben Dolnick, 'You Know Who You Are' at Politics & Prose". The Washington Post. April 13, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
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- ^ "The Art of Filmmaking". Georgetown Day School. May 21, 2020.
- ^ Hornaday, Ann (2009-10-17). "With 'Zombieland,' D.C. Native Ruben Fleischer Turns His Directorial Debut Into a Hit". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ a b c "The Foer Family | Observer". observer.com. 18 December 2006. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- ^ Cohen, Patricia (29 December 2008). "Onstage, Tackling Ambition and Crime". The New York Times.
- ^ "Reliable Source - D.C. native Jonathan Glickman (Dan's son) named to top movie job at MGM". voices.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ Lefrak, Mikaela (June 11, 2018). "Andrew Sean Greer: From D.C. Bookstore Employee To Pulitzer Prize Winner". WAMU.
- ^ "He Keeps on Winning!". Georgetown Day School. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Gilpert, Sophie (2012-12-06). "Sondheim Meets Pocahontas at Judy Kuhn Performance". Washingtonian. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ Bernstein, Adam (2013-06-14). "Grandson of 'Citizen Kane' co-writer continues a family tradition as a TCM host". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ "Classic Hollywood: TCM host Ben Mankiewicz's path from snarky newbie to a classic in his own right". Los Angeles Times. 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ^ Feldman, R.T. (2001). Thurgood Marshall. Lerner Publications. p. 79. ISBN 9780822549895. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- ^ "Martin, Judith, 1938-. Letters to "Miss Manners," 1978-1998: A Finding Aid". oasis.lib.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ "Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts - An Emmy Winner at 25 -- What Next? 'Swashbuckling With Helen Mirren'". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- ^ "Local Alums Score Big at Emmys | Washingtonian". washingtonian.com. 6 October 2006. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- ^ "Guy Picciotto | Biography | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- ^ Yee, April H.N. (June 5, 2006). "Alice Randall". The Harvard Crimson.
- ^ Turque, Bill (5 April 2016). "Jamie Raskin: The most liberal congressional candidate in a crowded field". Washington Post.
- ^ Marks, Peter (18 October 2009). "Young Potomac Actor Noah Robbins Lands Broadway Lead". Retrieved 3 September 2017 – via washingtonpost.com.
- ^ Montgomery, David (2003-09-08). . The Washington Post. p. C01. Archived from the original on 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
... says Paul Shapiro, 24, who founded Compassion Over Killing as a high school club at Georgetown Day School in Northwest Washington.
- ^ Purdum, Todd S. (2 March 2020). "The Bloomberg Whisperer". The Atlantic.
- ^ Deb, Sopan (22 November 2017). "He Knows Bikini Bottom. Now He Gets to Swim There. - The New York Times". The New York Times.
- ^ Baker, Dorie (2005-05-26). "Yale Student Wins First Prize in Ethics Essay Contest". Yale News. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ 2012 Hillman Prize for Magazine Journalism | Hillman Foundation
- ^ "Mattilda B Sycamore on Twitter". Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ^ "Olivia Wilde - Biography - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- ^ Observer, Ethiopia (9 July 2017). "Pioneering journalist, activist and politician, Sophia Yilma Deressa". Ethiopia Observer.
External links
- Official website