Summit Country Day School

Infobox School
name = The Summit Country Day School

---

established = 1890
type = Private, college preparatory
affiliation = Roman Catholic
grades = K–12
Head of School = Dr. Patricia White
faculty = 130
enrollment = 1,085
conference = Miami Valley Conference
colors = Silver and Blue
mascot = Silver Knight
free_label = Tuition
free_text = $11,270– $13,740
free_label2 = Campus size
free_text2 = 40 acres
location = Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
website = [http://www.summitcds.org/ summitcds.org]

The Summit Country Day School educates students from preschool through high school in its Montessori, Primary, Middle School and Upper School divisions. It is a private, Catholic, independent high school located in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Background

The Summit was founded in 1890 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. However, there are currently no nuns of that order teaching there. Originally only a school for girls, it has expanded over the years to include boys enrollment, an athletic program, and a 100% college acceptance rate. They have implemented a nationally recognized character education program by the belief that school should not only educate the mind, but the whole person. Summit's success has earned it recognition as one of the best independent, Roman Catholic day schools in the country. In 2006, their tuition averaged $13,000. Currently it enrolls about 1,300 students from pre-K through 12th grade.

The Summit graduates 100% of its senior class and over 90% attend their first choice college. This factor, combined with others, gives the Upper School the reputation as one of the best in the city of Cincinnati.

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 school began admitting males 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, build a new stadium, parking lot, and lower school. Headmaster Ed Tyrell retired in 2003 after 33 years of service to the Summit. Current Head of School is Mr. Jerry Jellig.

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

* Boys Baseball – 1995 cite web|url=http://www.yappi.com/baseball/StateChamps.html|title=Yappi Sports Baseball|accessdate=2007-02-12|author=Yappi]
* Boys Soccer – 1999 cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA]

Other State Championships

* Boys Lacrosse Division II* - 2006cite web|url=http://www.ohsla.org/|title=Ohio High School Lacrosse Association|accessdate=2007-03-08|author=OHSSCA] : * Sponsored by Ohio High School Lacrosse AssociationGirls Tennis 2007 Gabby Steele

Upper School

Department Heads & Administrative Staff

*Upper School Director: Dr. Patricia White
*Dean of Students: Jack Vonhandorf

Notable Alumni

*Kathleen Sebelius, currently serving as the Democratic governor of the state of Kansas

Middle School

*Middle School Director: Alan "Skip" Lynam
*Secretary: Patricia Wilhelmy

External links

* [http://www2.summitcds.org School Website]

Notes and references