Longtime faculty member Irvin "Irv" Ornduff passed away on February 17, 2019, at the age of 83. Ornduff served Asheville School and its students from 1963 to 2000 as English Teacher, Director of Studies, Director of College Counseling, friend and mentor.
Over the past year, Wei Tchou has launched her career as a freelance journalist. Her work has taken her across the country and provided a wealth of new experiences. She's also managed to rack up an impressive list of bylines in high-profile publications.
"Educate yourself before deciding a drug should be a part of your life." Asheville School senior Adam Stewart wants to share that message with teenagers in his powerful film "One Decision." Stewart, who grew up in West Virginia, sought to address the state's opioid crisis in his Eagle Scout Service Project and produced the film that he now hopes to share with teens across the United States.
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student faculty ratio
Being a small school gives us ample opportunity to practice the highest ideals in how we live and learn together.
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Students living on campus
We benefit from talented day students, but our student body is dominated by boarding students, and this concentration creates a vibrant, lively, and close-knit community that fosters the development of every student.
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At Asheville School, we offer a rigorous college preparatory program. Many of our graduates are accepted to the most prestigious schools in the country. In fact, the majority of our recent graduates are attending colleges and universities that Barron's rates as “highly selective" and “most selective."
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Asheville School has long been transforming the lives of the bright, motivated students who attend. Because of its intentionally small student body, Asheville School boasts a magnetic, purpose-driven school community, where every student is known, loved, challenged, nurtured and celebrated.