Christ School
Asheville, NC
Overview
Christ School was founded in 1900 by Father Thomas Wetmore and his wife, Susan Allen Wetmore, as a mission of the Episcopal Church. Now, 125 years later, the school has grown to over 500 acres of academic and residential buildings, athletic fields , wooded trails, and green space, situated just outside of Asheville’s city limits amidst the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains. Christ School serves more than 300 boys in grades 8-12, and students come from all over the United States and across the globe (15 states and 10 countries), adding cultural depth to the rigorous academic education. The program include 27 AP classes, a Global Studies diploma track, one of only three high school aviation programs in the country, 19 athletic teams in 11 sports, and an extensive outdoor program that takes full advantage of the surrounding area. Seventy percent of students live on campus. The school is affiliated with the Episcopal Church as an unfunded mission and accepts boys of all...