Norfolk Collegiate School
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| Norfolk Collegiate School | |
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| Norfolk, Virginia | |
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| Headmaster | William King |
| Enrollment |
922 |
| School type | Private school |
| Rival | Norfolk Academy Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School |
| Nickname | Oaks |
| Established | 1948 |
| Athletic Conference | Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools |
| Homepage | http://norfolkcollegiate.org |
Norfolk Collegiate School is a private, co-educational college preparatory school for grades K-12, located in Norfolk, Virginia. It was founded as Carrolton Oaks in 1948, and moved to its current location in 1950.
The mission of Norfolk Collegiate School is to educate a diverse body of students to thrive in a college setting and beyond. Each student learns through traditional and innovative teaching within a warm and caring community. The school is known for its excellent academic standards and high college attendance rate.
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[edit] Admissions
Norfolk Collegiate requires applicants to complete a test upon applying.
[edit] Tuition
Kindergarten-------$9,600
Grades 1-3------$10,075
Grades 4-5------$10,900
Grades 6-8------$11,825
Grades 9-12-----$12,400
Norfolk Collegiate offers financial aid plans to help meet these costs.
[edit] Course requirements
Students must have at least 23 credits to graduate with a College Preparatory Diploma and 25 credits to graduate with an Advanced Studies Diploma.
[edit] College Preparatory Diploma
Students must complete 4 years of English, 3 years of Social Studies, 3 years of Mathematics, 3 years of a modern language or 2 years of 2 foreign languages (including Latin), 3 years of Science, 2 years of Health/PE, and 1 years of Fine Arts to graduate with this diploma.
[edit] Advanced Studies Diploma
Students must complete 4 years of English, 4 years of Social Studies, 4 years of Mathematics, 3 years of a modern language or 2 years of 2 foreign languages (including Latin), 4 years of Science, 2 years of Health/PE, and 1 years of Fine Arts to graduate with this diploma.
[edit] AP classes
Norfolk Collegiate offers a variety of AP classes to students including:
- AP United States History
- AP Biology
- AP Chemistry
- AP English Language and Composition
- AP English Literature and Composition
- AP Environmental Science
- AP European History
- AP Human Geography
- AP United States Government and Politics
- AP Latin: Vergil
- AP Latin Literature
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Physics C: Mechanics
- AP Psychology
- AP Spanish Language
- AP Statistics
- AP World History
[edit] Notable alumni
- Gary Fleder - director of Runaway Jury and Kiss the Girls
- Karolis Petrukonis - 6'11" center on the Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
- Valdas Vasylius - 6'7" basketball player who played for Old Dominion University and currently plays professional basketball in Poland
- She'la White - Class of 2008 - McDonald's All American girls basketball player headed to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
