Providence Day School is an independent Transitional Kindergarten through Grade 12 school located in Charlotte, North Carolina with a total enrollment of around 1500 students. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. “Charlotte” redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is a regional accreditor for over 13,000 public and private educational institutions ranging from preschool to college level in the Southern United States. ...

History

In July 1970, James Williams, Thomas Ridenhour began discussing the idea of beginning a school. On August 30, 1970, they held the first organizational meeting at the home of James Williams. Present were Gilbert Bell, Reid Caldwell, Joe Conrad, Charles graves, Charles Harper, William Hester, John Locklear, Wilton Parr, Charles Reed, Thomas L. Ridenhour, Preston Sizemore, and James Williams. These men formed the Southeast Community Corporation for the purpose of beginning an independent school. They also became the school’s first board of directors. In September, a meeting was held to enlist interested parents. By the end of the night, 112 children from 108 families had registered to attend the school. An independent school is a school which is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operation and is instead operated by tuition charges, gifts, and perhaps the investment yield of an endowment. ...

Several days later, potential property for the school had been located. The board of directors, borrowing $200 from each family who had enrolled a child, purchased 7.6 acres of land for $75,000 on Sardis Road.

After the deed to the land was signed, parents went to work converting the house that was on the land into a school. On September 28, 1970, Providence Day School was born. There were 150 students in fifth and sixth grade.

In February 1971, the State Department of Public Instruction rejected Providence Day as a private school. In the summer of 1971, William T. Townsend, Jr. was hired as the first headmaster and the late Gil Murdock was hired as the first coach and physical education instructor. Murdock would become the longest serving faculty member in school history before retiring in 2006. He died three days later.

The 1974-75 school year brought the school’s first state championship in sports (golf), the addition of the two-story building (later named Overcash Hall) and accreditation from the Southern Association of Independent Schools. 1975 was also the year of the school’s first graduating class. The Southern Association of Independent Schools is a U.S.-based voluntary organization of more than 275 independent elementary and secondary schools through the South, representing more than 147,000 students. ...

In 1982, adjacent property was purchased for an athletic complex to accommodate football, track, baseball, softball, and tennis. The gymnasium was dedicated and named the Thomas L. Ridenhour Athletic Center in 1983. In 1985, the wing between the Williams Building and Providence Hall was enclosed, and three classrooms were added. Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... This article is about the sport. ... Soft ball is also a sugar stage Softball is a team sport, in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches (or rarely, 16 inches) (28 to 30. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ...

Eugene Bratek became the school’s third Headmaster in 1986. Bratek retired from the school after the 2007 school year, and was replaced by Dr. Creeden.

In 1990, the McMahon Fines Arts Center was dedicated and the school purchased adjoining property and a house for the Extended Day Program.

In 1998, the Dickson-Hemby Technology Center opened and now houses math, science, and computer classes. The Thompson-Jones Library and the Mosack Athletic Center were dedicated in 2001 at the conclusion of the “Tomorrow Begins Today” campaign. The Dining Hall in the McMahon Fine Arts center was expanded in 2005. This expansion also included a black box theater and more space for the band program.

Portions adapted from Providence Day School Silver Memories: The First Twenty Five Years by Clara Ellen Peeler and Catherine Campani Messmer; Providence Day School, 1995. The girls basketball team was ranked by Sports Illustrated as the third best in the nation in 2006. The first issue of Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1954, showing Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Mathews at bat in Milwaukee County Stadium. ...

In the fall of 2005, Providence Day's boys Cross Country team won Providence Day's first State Title in Boys Cross Country.

On Feb. 2, 2007, Middle School wrestling coach, Paul Burnam, lead his team to 1st place in the Charger Duels by beating 2nd place Holy Trinity School by 23 points to win for the first time in MS wrestling. Country Day finished 5th.

In May of 2007, Providence Day Varsity Lacrosse won its first ever NCISAA State Championship over the Charlotte Country Day Buccaneers.

Also in May, the Charger 4x200 meter relay team, Pete Mesmer, Ian Coffield, Davis Weidman, and Dylan Smith, broke the NCISAA state record in the 4x200 meter relay with a time of 1:31.67 beating their previous state record of 1:32.21.

Current

The school is divided into Lower, Middle, and Upper School divisions, each led by a Head of Division and a Dean of Students. Eugene Bratek serves as the current headmaster but will be succeeded by Dr. Jack Creeden beginning with the 2007-2008 school year. In 2003, Providence Day was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the US Department of Education. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created to honor schools. ... The United States Department of Education was created in 1979 (by PL 96-88) as a Cabinet-level department of the United States government, and began operating in 1980. ...

Providence Day recently established a Global Studies program through which high school students may obtain a Global Studies Diploma after fulfilling course, extracurricular, and travel requirements as well as completing a global research project.

The Varsity Football team currently has a 5-1 record, led by such strong athletes as Gary Scott (Quarterback,) Brian Davis (Right Guard / Strong Tackle,) Kelly Johnson (Linebacker / Quarterback,) Blake Wylie (Cornerback,) Larry Kennedy (Tailback,) and Orfeus Shankle (Tight End / Defensive End,)

The Varsity Boy's soccer team is currently 10-3-3 (ranked 4th), just beating #1 Charlotte Latin 3-0. The team is led by four seniors who have been starting on varsity for four consecutive years. Jake Sinsheimer (midfield), Kenton Porter (defense), Ethan Miller (midfield), and Ryan Tunstall(defense/foreward).

The SGA, or Student Government Organization, is currently headed by president Yale Hammond.

Facilities

• Fine Arts Building
• Providence Hall
• Williams Building
• Ridenhour Gym
• Sports Features
• Basketball Court
• Mini-Court
• Wrestling Gym
• Dick-Hemby Technology Center
• Overcash Hall
• Mosack Athletic Center and Surrounding Fields
• Thompson-Jones Library
• Counseling Center
• West Wing¹

Note 1:This facility of modular classrooms replaced former relocatable classrooms known colloquially as "ReLos."

External links

• Providence Day School website

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