阿什维尔学校

学校篮球非常出名，学校占地300英亩，学校课程设置非常具有挑战性，小班教学，种族和文化背景非常多元化。

学校提供了17门AP课程，帮助学生增加竞争力，进入一流大学。最重要的是，帮助学生掌握清楚表达意见和沟通的技巧，今后能在社会生活中成为领导者。 学校规模不大，只有275名学生。我们的教师全心全意、富有鼓励的教导和帮助，而且老师大多住在校园附近。 学校非常重视学生个人价值的实现， 提供了丰富的机会培养学生的领导力。学生可以参加体育、艺术、户外探险等各种课外活动来担任领导职位，锻炼领导力。

1. 这所学校是美国高中里少有的几所开设EarlyDecision的中学，即早申请早入学，而ED是要签协议的。 学生人数不到300人，有五分之四的学生寄宿。师生比例为1比4， 73%的教师持有本科以上学历。为了全方位地照顾学生， 80%的教师住在学校（包括校长），基本每栋宿舍楼都会安排老师。 近五年学生的毕业去向总体很不错，不乏有常青藤名校。
2. 学校的课程设置旨在培养学生的批判性思维，严谨的治学态度和不怕吃苦的学习作风，适合勇于挑战自己和刻苦勤奋的学生。大的版块有人文类（英语，历史，艺术史，音乐），数学，科学和外语；每个版块下都设有Honor和AP级别的课程。学生们要兼有合作和独立学习的精神；在十二年级时，学生被鼓励完成独创性的论文写作并作演讲。
3. 除了常规课程，学校还设有特色项目，譬如莎士比亚诗文朗诵。
4. 九年级新生入学时会参加为期三天的露营介绍会，还会有机会和老师们一起体验Rockmont Day，即运动游园会。谈及运动，阿什维尔有太多可说的。学校共有21个校际运动项目，每年会和Christ School比橄榄球。女子运动日则让女学生大放异彩，包括排球，网球，越野和路上曲棍球运动。阿什维尔还有特色的登山和攀岩，滑雪，冰上爬山，独木舟，自行车骑行和骑马等。学生参与运动的比例约为75%，会有专人根据学生水平来教导运动技巧。
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其实很多人认为该校的地理位置不够好是个错误的认识。请凡是有此想法的学生和家长实地去看一看后，再做评论不迟。其实该校只是不在东北部学区的那条线上而已，但你们确定确实要去到那么寒冷的地方读书而不来气候超好的Asheville吗？
从整体评价来看，5分当之无愧。首先，学术上已经连续三年在哈佛大学牵头测评的寄宿高中的学生成长发展情况中名列第一。测评主要包括：学生的批评性思维、逻辑分析能力、写作能力、解决问题的能力入校时与毕业时的对比等。学校开设的课程很有挑战性，学校老师年富力强。其次，学校的中国学生比例控制的很好，学生们能充分体验到美式教育的精髓所在。第三，学校的规模在美国的寄宿高中里算是中等规模，与之相比，课外活动非常丰富且活跃。该校的体育强劲，在与周边学校的竞技中优势突出。第四，学校地理位置不偏，购物、餐饮都方便。学校离飞机场车程20分钟左右。Asheville是个美丽的小城而不是村庄。
总之，是个美丽、宁静适合学习的好地方。你还需要什么呢？当然，入学的门槛并不低，前面说了，学校控制中国学生的比例。学校挑学生，除了成绩就是希望你有特色，比如学校就录取了一名游泳达到专业运动员水准的中国学生。

I’ve been in Asheville School for 1 year. Besides the gorgeous environment, which is famous among all the high school, Asheville School has a strong cohesion that bring all the people into one group, both international students and Americans. The International students wouldn’t just play around by themselves, and so would not the locals. Senior in Asheville School is one of the best classes I’ve ever met. Friendly, joyful, helpful, hard working and leading are their tags. Most of them didn’t start their freshman here in Asheville; instead, the transfer students have a high percent, but all of them could be the representatives of Asheville School. They work as a group and bring all the great festivals to us. They are the paragon for all the under classes. Most teachers have their own houses in Asheville School’s area. Usually during weekend, they would hold some party for the students, or bring them out to the restaurant, and the school pay the bill. Asheville School is a boarding school and therefore most students need to stay on campus during weekend. But the great events always make our weekends great and fantastic.
The courses in Asheville School, seriously, are tough, and might even be tougher than those of the higher-ranking school. All the teachers in Asheville School put classes and grade into great consideration. For the lazy students, they are evil, but for the good pupils, they are angles that help you at anytime and encourage you to study broader than the text says. However, I could say all the students in Asheville School work hard, because they understand that study is your own thing; no one could replace you on your own study.
Asheville School is convenient. Even though Asheville is a little town, it has everything you need. The school works with the taxi company to make a discount for the students. Go across the street (ATS), we have Ingles, Yao Buffet Restaurant, ihop, Apple bees, pizza huts and etc. And a 10-minute drive could bring you and your friends to downtown Asheville, where includes artistry, food, and tourist attraction. It is really easy-life to live in Asheville.
People here love Asheville School. Go blues.