Greenhill School (Addison, Texas)

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Greenhill School
School type	Private school
Head of School	Scott Griggs
Students	1245
Location	Addison, Texas, USA
Website	www.greenhill.org

Greenhill School is an independent co-educational day school in Addison, Texas, United States.

Greenhill enrolls about 1,245 students from grades pre-kindergarten through to grade 12. The institution has more than 160 full-time faculty members and is situated on a 78 acre campus in Addison approximately 12 miles north of downtown Dallas. The school is a member of the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest.

1 History and mission statement
2 Greenhill life
3 Notable alumni
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History and mission statement

Greenhill School was founded in 1950 by Bernard Fulton.

Greenhill School's stated mission is to be "a diverse community of learners that strives for excellence; values individuality; fosters a passion for learning; promotes the balanced development of mind, body, and character; encourages service; and instills a respect for others."^[1]

Greenhill combines a rigorous, creative academic program with outstanding opportunities in arts and athletics for students from many disparate ethnic, religious, socio-economic, and racial backgrounds. The School is widely known for its exceptional educational environment and has a national reputation for graduating highly-qualified students who are well-prepared to succeed both at the most competitive colleges and universities and in later life. The school was ranked in the top 40 of public and private schools in the country by Worth Magazine in 2001 by virtue of the number of matriculants at Harvard, Princeton and Yale over a five-year period. Fine and performing arts are highly prized, and the athletic program provides opportunities to participate and to compete in more than fifteen interscholastic sports.

Greenhill continues to provide a unique, nonsectarian, co-educational, independent school experience. From the beginning, the drive for individual academic achievement has been viewed in the broader context of nurturing well-rounded, open-minded, caring, thoughtful, and ethical students. Each person is valued for his or her unique gifts, and a premium is placed on providing a secure environment in which self-discovery can take place and skills and aptitudes can be fully explored and realized.

[edit] Greenhill life

The average SAT scores for seniors in 2005 were 486 verbal and 657 math,^[2] and nearly all graduates continue on to four year colleges.

The Greenhill mascot is the hornet, and the school colors are green and gold.

Since the school's move to its current campus at Spring Valley and Midway Road in Addison, the campus has also been the home to a large number of peacocks who roam freely amongst the students.

In 2006, the school constructed a new Lower and Preschool, as well as an addition to the Upper School.

The school newspaper is the Evergreen, which has been recognized as one of the leading high school publications in the country. The school's literary magazine, Montage, has also been recognized by The Columbia Scholastic Press Association, winning multiple gold and silver crowns over the years.