Davidson Academy
Encyclopedia
For the Davidson Academy in Nevada, see Davidson Academy of Nevada
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Davidson Academy is a private Christian school located in Nashville
, Tennessee
. It has students ranging from K-3 to 12th grade.
The Lower School, grades 1 - 6, offers TAP, Targeted Academic Progress, which is fast-paced learning for advanced students. The program allows children to reach their potential by providing targeted, personalized instruction in a group setting. Spanish, music, guidance, library and art classes are first introduced in K-3, and continue throughout elementary school. A fully operational science lab, computer lab, and gym are also used as learning tools. More extensive dance and music (piano, violin, voice) classes are offered after school hours.
The High School, grades 7 - 12, offers Advanced Placement classes, including Calculus AB and BC
, English Literature and Composition
, English Language and Composition
, United States Government and Politics
, United States History
, and Physics
. An Honors program is offered for advanced students, requiring three years of a foreign language, all offered Honors classes, four AP classes in three different subjects, and a 25 or higher on the ACT.
The class of 2011 has achieved the highest standards of excellence yet, with an average of a 25 on the ACT. Those with an Honors diploma averaged an ACT score of 31. The class was offered 3.8 million dollars, or 66,600 dollars per student. The class of 58 had a National Merit Finalist and Semi-Finalist, along with numerous AP Scholars.
. Davidson Academy won two consecutive state titles in their division for football in the 2005 and 2006 football seasons. And also won the state championship in football in 2008. Making it 3 out of the last 4 state championships Additional recent state titles include back-to-back state championships for Women's Golf in 2007 and 2008, Baseball State Championship in 2003, and the Softball State Championships in 2002 and 2008.
Other teams in Davidson's classification are:
Davidson Academy of Nevada
For the Davidson Academy in Tennessee, go to Davidson Academy.The Davidson Academy of Nevada is a public school located in Reno, Nevada. The school, founded by Jan and Bob Davidson, is for profoundly gifted secondary students, and is the first public school of this kind in the United States...
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Davidson Academy is a private Christian school located in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. It has students ranging from K-3 to 12th grade.
History
Davidson Academy, originally called Madison Christian School, enrolled students from grades one through four in 1980. The school expanded and was renamed after the first school west of the Cumberland Mountains, which was founded in 1785 in Spring Hill.Academics
Davidson Academy requires students to complete a rigorous college preparatory program before graduation. The students attend a weekly chapel led by teachers, students, and guest speakers.The Lower School, grades 1 - 6, offers TAP, Targeted Academic Progress, which is fast-paced learning for advanced students. The program allows children to reach their potential by providing targeted, personalized instruction in a group setting. Spanish, music, guidance, library and art classes are first introduced in K-3, and continue throughout elementary school. A fully operational science lab, computer lab, and gym are also used as learning tools. More extensive dance and music (piano, violin, voice) classes are offered after school hours.
The High School, grades 7 - 12, offers Advanced Placement classes, including Calculus AB and BC
AP Calculus
Advanced Placement Calculus is used to indicate one of two distinct Advanced Placement courses and examinations offered by the College Board, AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC....
, English Literature and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.-The Course:This course is designated for motivated students with a command of standard English, an...
, English Language and Composition
AP English Language and Composition
Advanced Placement English Language and Composition is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program....
, United States Government and Politics
AP United States Government and Politics
Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics, also known as AP US Gov & Pol, AP US Gov, AP Go Po or AP Gov, is a college-level course and examination offered to high school students through the College Board's Advanced Placement Program...
, United States History
AP United States History
Advanced Placement United States History is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program...
, and Physics
AP Physics
AP Physics defines three categories of high school physics courses: A, B, and C. Category A refers to general introductory physics courses that are not mathematically rigorous...
. An Honors program is offered for advanced students, requiring three years of a foreign language, all offered Honors classes, four AP classes in three different subjects, and a 25 or higher on the ACT.
The class of 2011 has achieved the highest standards of excellence yet, with an average of a 25 on the ACT. Those with an Honors diploma averaged an ACT score of 31. The class was offered 3.8 million dollars, or 66,600 dollars per student. The class of 58 had a National Merit Finalist and Semi-Finalist, along with numerous AP Scholars.
The Fine Arts
Davidson Academy offers classes in band, chorus, theater, poetry, creative writing, visual arts, dance (ballet, tap, jazz), piano, and voice. The Davidson Academy band has received 5 first place trophies, and invites exceptional students to join Tri-M, the music honor society. Three students in the class of 2011 received this honor. The Davidson Academy theater department teaches both introductory and advanced theater, inviting all willing students to participate in its plays. There are between three and four plays every year, including one musical. Currently, four students have been invited to participate in the Nashville Shakespeare Festival's Apprentice Company. Every year, Kevin Marshall Chopson, 11th grade English, poetry, and creative nonfiction teacher, selects a Poet Laureate to be highlighted in Davidson Academy's yearly poetry publication, Wild Honey. Yearly events that foster the arts include the Poetry Slam and Film Fest.Athletics
Davidson Academy fields a full complement of varsity sports teams for both women and men. Davidson competes in Division 2, section A of the private school division, in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic AssociationTennessee Secondary School Athletic Association
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association is an organization which administers junior and senior high school sporting events in Tennessee.-Description:...
. Davidson Academy won two consecutive state titles in their division for football in the 2005 and 2006 football seasons. And also won the state championship in football in 2008. Making it 3 out of the last 4 state championships Additional recent state titles include back-to-back state championships for Women's Golf in 2007 and 2008, Baseball State Championship in 2003, and the Softball State Championships in 2002 and 2008.
Other teams in Davidson's classification are:
- Donelson Christian Academy High School (Donelson, Tennessee)
- Webb School of Knoxville (Knoxville, Tennessee)
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- David Brainerd Christian SchoolDavid Brainerd Christian SchoolDavid Brainerd Christian School was a Christian school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school was named for the missionary named David Brainerd. DBCS was established to meet the needs of students of Brainerd Baptist School, a Chattanooga elementary school...
(Chattanooga) - Davidson Academy (Nashville)
- First Assembly Christian SchoolFirst Assembly Christian SchoolFirst Assembly Christian school is a college preparatory school located in the Cordova section of Memphis, Tennessee. FACS was founded in 1972; programs for kindergarten through Grade 8 began in 1972 and grades 9-12 were added in 1975. The school is fully accredited by the Southern Association of...
(Cordova) - Kings Academy (Seymour)
- Lighthouse Christian (Millington)
- Memphis Catholic High SchoolMemphis Catholic High SchoolMemphis Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Memphis, Tennessee. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Memphis.-Background:Memphis Catholic was established in 1922, consolidating several smaller, parish-run high schools...
(Memphis, Tennessee) - Tipton Rosemark Academy (Millington)
- Rossville Christian
- Southern Baptist Educational CenterSouthern Baptist Educational CenterSouthern Baptist Educational Center is a college preparatory school located in Southaven, Mississippi. SBEC was founded by a group of Baptist ministers looking to establish a school in the Whitehaven section of Memphis, Tennessee, in 1972. Programs for kindergarten through Grade 8 began in 1973,...
(Southaven, Mississippi) - St. Andrews (Sewanee)
- St. George'sSt. George's Independent SchoolsSt. George's Independent School was founded in 1959 as St. George's Episcopal School and now has campuses in Collierville, Germantown, and Memphis, Tennessee.-History:...
(Collierville)