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- 100% of Whitefield graduates matriculate to colleges and universities.
- These colleges and universities have included: Furman, Vanderbilt, Princeton, Dartmouth, University of Georgia (including Honors Program), Auburn, Stanford, University of North
Carolina-Chapel Hill, Duke, University of Virginia, Pepperdine, Baylor, Clemson
- Each year, between $5-6 million in scholarships and grants are awarded to Whitefield graduates.
- Whitefield class sizes average between 16 and 20 students (with smaller sizes in PreK-4 and AP classes).
- Whitefield students produce individual yearly consecutive perfect scores on the SAT in all areas of writing, verbal, or math.
- Whitefield graduates often continue their career as scholars/athletes by participating in NCAA sports, including the following programs:
Baseball: Duke, University of the South (Sewanee)
Basketball: Georgia Tech, Georgia Southern, Kennesaw State
Diving: Princeton
Football: Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, United States Naval Academy (Annapolis),
Birmingham-Southern
Golf: Wake Forest
Track: Washington and Lee, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Women’s Soccer: Maryland, Mercer, Emmanuel
Upper School students...
- Contribute over 6000 hours per year in community service projects including:
Annual voluntary Whitefield mission trip to Ecuador
Inner-city tutoring projects
Monthly local projects ranging from meal preparation for terminally ill patients to cleaning-up parks and sorting through clothes for homeless shelters
- Compete in 20 varsity sports
Football - Region Championship ('07 and '08)
Girls Tennis - Region Championship ('06 and '11)
Boys Basketball - State Finalists ('04, '06, and '07) and State Championship ('03 and '09)
Boys Tennis - Region Championship ('11)
Cheerleading – Regional Championship ('10)
Boys Track - Regional Championship ('10)
Girls Golf – Regional Championship ('11)
- Deliver 2 major drama productions per year and receive regional drama awards for productions as well as "Best Actor/Actress" recognitions by the GHSA
- Perform in jazz, pep, and marching bands, as well as choral and string ensembles
- Enjoy a variety of activities such as HighQ (Academic Bowl), robotics, chess, Animation Club, and Film Club
- Participate in a Life and Career Planning Course during the junior and senior years to help determine college selection, college majors, and possible career paths
Middle School students...
- Enjoy athletic activities ranging from golf to lacrosse and swimming/diving
Lead clubs and activities including robotics, chess, missions, and spirit
- Receive individual invitations to the National Junior Honor Society
- Received individual state-level recognitions on national Spanish and French exams and scored in the top-tier as a group
- Received recognition for their highly competitive MATHCOUNTS team
- Participate in Duke TIP (62% of our 7th graders qualified this year)
- Received state and regional recognition in art competitions and are individually selected into membership of the National Junior Art Honor Society
- Produce a major drama production every year and participate in marching band, Art Club, and Boy Scouts
- Achieved a city championship in boys basketball, a state ranking in cross country, and an undefeated record in baseball ('11).
Lower School students...
- Enhance their school days with special classes in art, Spanish, library, music, physical education, and computer (grades 3 - 5); 5th grade students may enroll in orchestra,
band, or chorus
- Begin strong composition writing in Kindergarten
- Balance rigorous programs in phonics, spelling, grammar, writing, and vocabulary development
- Produce three musical programs a year (including a spring talent show) and weekly chapel programs
- Enjoy after-school classes in chess, ballet, music, art, tennis, soccer, volleyball, and basketball; Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops meet after school on campus as well
- Participate in overnight field trips beginning in 2nd grade - with extended trips in 4th grade to the Georgia coastal area and in 5th grade, the NASA Space Camp in Huntsville,
Alabama
- Run laps with teachers (and earn awards) one morning a week before school in the Mileage Club
- Compete in spelling bee, math, fine arts, and creative writing competitions
- Look forward to the yearly fall Father/Student overnight Camp-Out in the Whitefield woods
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