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June 2019
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The Davidson Academy has recently received recognition for the following accolades:- Ranked as the top school for average ACT scores in the entire U.S.
- Selected as a Blackboard Catalyst Award winner in the “Teaching & Learning” category
- Recognized as one of the top schools for high achievers in the U.S. by the Washington Post's Jay Mathews
Read more below! |
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2019
Graduates
Congratulations, Class of 2019! The Davidson Academy’s graduating class of 2019, and their post-secondary plans, are:
- Alexander Alvarado - University of Texas at Dallas
- John Artley - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Nathan Bergrin - Rice University
- Yatin Chandar - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Aiden Choi - Stanford University
- Morgan Heath-Powers – Gap year, followed by Southern Methodist University
- Jenny Jiang - University of California, Berkeley
- David Johnson - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Erin Leary - Macalester College
- Matthew Lynch - University of Maryland, College Park
- Nathan McAlister - California Institute of Technology
- Emily McAmis - Rice University
Nikesh Mishra - Stanford University
Rhiannon Moore - Oxford College at Emory University
- Anastasia Porter - Harvey Mudd College
- Mikaela Prestowitz – Gap year, followed by Swarthmore College
- Sidney Taylor - Harvey Mudd College
- Justin Thein - University of California, Berkeley
- Elizabeth Tittiger - University of British Columbia
- Evan Tone - Neumont College of Computer Science
- Scott Wade - Boston University
- James Warmke - Georgia Institute of Technology
- Vivek Yanamadula - Columbia University
The Davidson Academy faculty and staff are very proud of these graduates and wish each of them the best in their future endeavors. They have made great contributions to the Academy during their time here and will be missed! Read the
press release. |
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Online
Campus A Vibrant
Community
Where
Students
Thrive |
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What sets the Davidson Academy
online campus apart from other online schools for gifted students? Our mission to provide profoundly gifted young people an advanced educational opportunity matched to their abilities, strengths and interests. Nowhere else will profoundly gifted students find a school that is intentionally designed for them.
Beyond the advanced academics that we offer, the hallmark of Davidson Academy Online is the authentic opportunities for meaningful interactions with classmates and instructors that happen daily. |
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Open to students performing at the
seventh grade level and above who live anywhere in the United States, this accredited school builds off the one-of-a-kind, exceptional framework put in place by the Davidson Academy Reno day school. The result is a robust online community where students thrive.
At Davidson
Academy
Online, our
courses and
extracurriculars
are conduits
to support
students
with their
social and
emotional
development. |
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Online
students
benefit
from:
- Live, synchronous sessions
- Quality peer interactions
- Small class sizes
- Responsive, caring instructors
- Guidance counseling
- College planning
- Personalized Learning Plans
- Opportunities for socialization
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Single-Course Enrollments
Single-course enrollments are now available through the Davidson Academy's online campus! With two English and two math courses for single-course enrollment beginning Fall 2019, single-course enrollments will have the same curriculum and workload expectations as the full-time Davidson Academy Online campus. Courses follow the academic school year calendar.
Please view the Single-Course Enrollments
page and our infographic. To learn more or apply visit How to Apply > or email online@davidsongifted.org if you have any questions. |
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Reno
Campus
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Day
School in
Reno, Nevada
- For middle
and high
school
students
For more than
13 years, the Davidson Academy’s free, accredited
public day school
located on
the
University
of Nevada,
Reno campus
has centered
on
interpersonal
and
instructional
dynamics
creating an
atmosphere
that is
vibrant with
intellectual
energy and
dialogue. As
the school
has grown,
the Academy
has evolved
to offer an
increasing
amount of
opportunities,
while still
providing a
laser-sharp
focus on the
individual
student.
Davidson
Academy
students
have the
opportunity
to
participate
in many
clubs and
extracurricular
activities
throughout
the year, as
well as
enroll in
courses at
the
University
under a dual
enrollment
agreement.
If you are
interested in applying to the Academy for the
2020-2021 school year, the application will be posted this
August.
If you have any questions, please email
applications@davidsonacademy.unr.edu. |
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The
Davidson
Academy
has been
ranked
by
Brainly.com
as the
top
school
for
average
ACT
scores
in the
entire
United
States! Brainly, the world’s largest peer-to-peer learning community, analyzed data from state governments to create a ranking of the top
ten best public high schools in the U.S. by test scores.
The brainly.com high school rankings are based on the average composite scores for the ACTs, an exam that has the highest possible score of 36 and tests for English, math, reading and science.
Access the
Davidson Academy's School Profile, which includes the average test scores for each graduating class. |
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U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen
recently
recognized
the Davidson Academy Science Bowl Team!
~ "In
recognition
of your
achievement
in reaching
the finals
of the
National
Science Bowl
Competition.
I recognize
the hard
work and
dedication
that it took
to reach the
final round.
Congratulations
on this
tremendous
accomplishment!" |
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For the second consecutive
year, the Davidson Academy Online team has been selected as a Blackboard Catalyst Award winner in the “Teaching & Learning” category! |
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The Academy
again joins
a select
group of
people from
around the
world whose
participation
has been
recognized
as a
significant
and
exemplary
contribution
to the
Blackboard
Community.
Founded in
2005, the
annual
Catalyst
Awards
recognize
and honor
innovation
and
excellence
in the
Blackboard
global
community of
practice.
Read
more:
At
Davidson
Academy,
Gifted
Students
Thrive with
Online
Learning |
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The
Davidson
Academy
was
named to
the
"Public
Elites
List" by
the
Washington
Post's
Jay
Mathews!
These 27
schools
from
across
America
were
excluded
from the
main
Jay
Mathews
Challenge
Index
list of
the best
high
schools
in
America
because,
"despite
their
exceptional
quality,
their
admission
rules
and
standardized
test
scores
indicate
they
have few
or no
average
students".
The
Challenge
Index is
the
oldest
high
school
ranking
system
in the
country,
beginning
in 1998
in both
Newsweek
and The
Washington
Post.
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Congratulations to the
Davidson Academy's team (DA Daredevils), who finished first in Nevada and 22nd overall in the Girls Go Cyberstart Program! Participants individually receive a $100 prize.
Read
more > |
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Overview
Video
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In the
Davidson Academy Overview Video,
learn what makes
us unique!
Hear firsthand accounts of those who know the school best: students, parents, governing board members, instructors and staff.
Discover the school's curriculum, social atmosphere and more.
See also: |
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“I was absolutely thrilled about being able to come to the Academy, and I was determined to make the most of my experience . . . The social environment here is very warm and accepting of different people and viewpoints, and it’s collaborative instead of competitive. If a friend asks me how I did on an assignment, it’s not because they want to know if they did better than me; it’s because they care about my academic growth and want me to succeed.”
--Nathan McAlister, Davidson Academy student |
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