{{Short description|School in Raleigh, North Carolina, US}} {{for-multi|the preparatory school in Somerset, England|Ravenscroft School (Somerset)|the school in Asheville, North Carolina on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places|Ravenscroft School (Asheville, North Carolina)}} {{Multiple issues| {{more citations needed|date=January 2012}} {{primary sources|date=February 2012}} }} {{Use American English|date=August 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox school | name = Ravenscroft | logo = | image = Ravenscroft School - Raleigh NC.jpg | caption = Ravenscroft Tower | location = 7409 Falls of Neuse Road | city = Raleigh, North Carolina | zipcode = 27615 | country = United States | type = Private, Nonsectarian<ref name="nces_psch"/> (formerly Episcopal) | established = | founded = {{Start date and age|1862|p=1}} | ceeb = 343233 | us_nces_school_id = {{NCES Private School ID |02049011|school_name=Ravenscroft School |access_date=December 4, 2020}} | nces = | head_of_school = Derrick D. Willard | coordinates = {{coord|35|53|3|N|78|37|48|W|region:US-NC|display=it}} | enrollment = 1253<ref name="nces_psch"/> | enrollment_as_of = 2024-25 | campus = 134 acres | campus_type = Suburban | colors = Green and Gold <br> {{color box|#00703c|border=silver}}{{color box|#FFC702|border=silver}} | teaching_staff = 195 {{FTE}}<ref name="nces_psch"/> | ratio = 8:6<ref name="nces_psch"/> | grades = K–12 | athletic_conference = TISAC | athletics = NCISAA | nickname = Ravens | accreditation = SACS, SAIS | affiliations = NAIS, NCAIS, JRPO | website = {{URL|https://www.ravenscroft.org/}} }}
thumb|View of the Lower School library.
'''Ravenscroft School''' is a coed independent private school located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school enrolls students between Pre-Kindergarten and 12th grade, and serves 1,254 students. The school has three divisions: Lower School, Middle School and Upper School.
== History == {{Unreferenced section|date=October 2020}} Ravenscroft is named for John Stark Ravenscroft, the first Episcopal bishop of North Carolina and first rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. The idea of a parish school for Christ Episcopal Church was born when Josiah Ogden Watson bequeathed $5,000 to the church to employ a teacher for a new parish school in 1852. His silent bequest became known in 1862, and the church began the process of opening a new school – Ravenscroft School. Founded in 1862, Ravenscroft continued under the auspices of Christ Episcopal Church until 1966 when it became non-sectarian. Housed in locations such as Raleigh's Christ Church, St. Saviour's Chapel and on Tucker Street, Ravenscroft moved to its current location in 1969 with plans to expand to include a high school. At the same time, in 1969, Ravenscroft graduated the last 8th grade class from the Tucker Street. In 1971, the dedication of the Middle School and Upper School took place and, in 1973, Ravenscroft School graduated its first class of seniors.
thumb|Ravenscroft Private school Raleigh NC
==Academics== Ravenscroft is an independent, co-educational college preparatory day school enrolling 1,254 students, Pre-K through grade 12.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Ravenscroft School Profile|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ldL-laKRoYILPkA4UdzxosaYRDGCjLpl/view?usp=embed_facebook|access-date=2020-10-30|website=Google Docs}}</ref> Ravenscroft employs more than 250 faculty and staff.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
The elementary school (referred to as the Lower School) has approximately 460 students ranging in grades from Pre-K to 5th grade.
The Middle School at Ravenscroft serves approximately 300 students in grades 6th through 8th. The Middle School operates on an eight-day cycle, during which each course meets six times with a long session.
The high school (referred to as the Upper School) has over 470 students.<ref name=":0" /> In the 2019–20 school year, 273 students took 558 Advanced Placement exams.<ref name=":0" /> The Upper School operates on an eight-day cycle, during which each course meets 6 times. Each student has a study hall built into their schedule.
==Fine arts== Arts education includes Band, Choir, Drama, Strings, Visual Arts, Photography, Lower School Ensembles and Group Violin, as well as private lessons made available to students of all ages. Facilities include the 454-seat Jones Theatre and a 180-seat "black-box" Young People's Theatre, as well as numerous studios and practice rooms.
==Athletics== thumb|Ravenscroft School football field and track
Ravenscroft's Athletic department offers 25 sports (boys and girls), and fields 53 teams in those sports at the Middle School, junior varsity and varsity levels. More than 80 percent of Ravenscroft students in grades 7–12 participate in school-sponsored athletics. The school mascot is a Raven named Edgar, after Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven.
Facilities include: Aquatic Center with 6 lanes and upper deck viewing, 4 gyms, fitness and weight training facility, 3 lighted stadiums, 6 lighted tennis courts, 8-lane rubberized track, and 2 wrestling rooms.
Ravenscroft is a member of the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) and competes in the 4A division.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncisaa.org/member-schools/conferences/|title=Conferences – The North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-19}}</ref>
''NCISAA Championships''
2016 NCISAA Girls' Swimming State Champions (4th time in a row)
2016 NCISAA Boys Lacrosse State Champions
2015 NCISAA Football State Champions
2012 NCISAA Boys Basketball State Champions
2013 NCISAA Girls Lacrosse State Champions
==Notable alumni== *Andy Andrews, former professional tennis player<ref>[https://nctennis.com/honors/hall-of-fame/alex-andy-andrews/3 Alex (Andy) Andrews (2003)]. ''nctennis.com''. Retrieved September 16, 2020.</ref> *Marcus Bagley, basketball player<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wiseman |first1=Steve |title=Marvin Bagley III zigzagged his way to Duke and the NBA. Can his brother make it, too? |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article214680135.html |website=The News & Observer |access-date=April 29, 2021 |date=October 31, 2018}}</ref> *Nathan Baskerville, member of the North Carolina House of Representatives<ref>[https://www.baskervillelaw.net/team/nathan-baskerville/ Nathan Angus Baskerville | Baskerville & Baskerville, PLLC]. Retrieved Aug 1, 2020.</ref> *English Bernhardt, actress best known for playing Cady Heron in the Mean Girls U.S. National Tour<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cast & Creative for MEAN GIRLS {{!}} Official Tour Site |url=https://meangirlsonbroadway.com/cast-creative/ |access-date=2022-07-08 |website=MEAN GIRLS |language=en-US}}</ref> *Anderson Boyd, filmmaker *Cameron Castleberry, professional women's soccer player *Isaac Copeland, professional basketball player<ref>[http://www.ravenscroft.org/cf_enotify/view.cfm?n=1781 Ravenscroft Reports 2014 - Ravenscroft School]. Retrieved June 2, 2020.</ref> *Ryan Gerard, PGA Tour player *Anton Gill, professional basketball player<ref>[https://247sports.com/Player/Anton-Gill-11745/high-school-3393/ Anton Gill, Ravenscroft School, Shooting Guard - 247Sports].</ref> *Nora Grossman, film producer *Michael C. Hall, actor best known for his roles in ''Six Feet Under'' and ''Dexter'' *Antwan Harris, NFL safety who won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HarrAn21.htm Antwan Harris Stats]. ''Pro-Football-Reference''. Retrieved Apr 21, 2020.</ref> *Neal Hunt, Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly from the 15th district *Ryan Kelly, NBA player *Armistead Maupin, author<ref>{{cite book|last1=Maupin|first1=Armistead|title=Logical Family: A Memoir|date=2017|publisher=Penguin|location=London, U.K.|isbn=9780857523518|page=17|quote=Since I was born in Washington, D.C., while Daddy was skippering a minesweeper in the Pacific, some of the kids at Ravenscroft School said that made me a Yankee.}}</ref> *Emily Procter, actress best known for her roles in ''CSI: Miami'' and ''The West Wing'' *Mishew Edgerton Smith, socialite and lead debutante of the 1953 North Carolina Debutante Ball *Mitchell Stumpo, baseball player in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization<ref>{{cite web |title=Mitchell Stumpo College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=stumpo000mit |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> *Hughes Winborne, Oscar-winning editor of ''Crash''{{citation needed|date=January 2012}} *Kofie Yeboah, internet personality and video producer for SB Nation, known for his work on the series "Fumble Dimension" with Jon Bois
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==External links== * {{official website|https://www.ravenscroft.org/}}
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