A Small and Special Enclave

Blue vs. White | When students converge on campus each fall, they are sorted into two teams: Blue and White. Spirited competitions throughout the year provide opportunities for scoring points. In the end, one team will reign supreme—earning bragging rights and eternal recognition by banner embroidery.

The Banana | The campus icon began as a distinctly Asheville School delicacy of banana, lemon, and sugar. Today, the banana has transcended from a sweet snack to our beloved campus mascot known as Blue.

Seated Meals | We will forever believe in the power of analog connection. The tradition of gathering for seated meals has remained steadfast across decades as a cornerstone of our campus experience. Because through conversation over dinner, with all devices stowed away, we forge bonds that will last lifetimes.

Third-Form Wilderness Trip | Our feet are planted in one of the world’s most ancient and biodiverse locales. This place–our backyard, our classroom—is pure magic. Freshmen (or third formers) kick off their journey with a night under the stars, enveloped by the enduring peace, calm, and wonder of the landscape we’re fortunate to call home.

Mount Pisgah Challenge | Students created this trek to the summit of Mt. Pisgah and back—some 40 miles with vertical ascent of 3,500-plus feet—during the Spanish Flu epidemic. Some hundred years later, another generation of students facing a global pandemic have taken to the trail once again. Will you join them?

Senior Demonstration | Asheville School students will not only graduate as their most authentic selves, but as eager and adaptable lifelong learners. In this academic capstone of senior year, students read three books of their choosing, write two papers analyzing them, and take part in an oral presentation and defense.

Spirit Bonfire | Each fall, mountaineering program students construct a massive bonfire that Asheville School seniors light with torches before joining together to chant our fight song around the mighty flames.

Paint the Rock | Every spring, a large campus rock is cast in a renewed splash of color as Asheville School seniors celebrate the end of their academic classes with paint brushes and an array of bright hues in hand.

Senior Banquet | In their final year as Blues, Sixth Formers join our Head of School for a special evening to commemorate their time on our campus. A gift—a blue and white striped tie or pendant necklace engraved with our school seal—will forever keep the years they spent amid rugged mountains close to heart.

Christ School Rivalry | Asheville School’s cross-town rivalry with Christ School is the oldest among prep schools in the Carolinas. The Blues and the Greenies have clashed in high-spirited football games annually since 1933.