Episcopal School of Dallas

The Episcopal School of Dallas
Co-ed
Number of students	1,170+
Student to teacher ratio	7:1
Campus	39 acres (160,000 m2) Wolf Run- Outdoor Education Facility 300 acres (1.2 km2)
Color(s)	Blue and white
Athletics	25 varsity teams; 70+ total teams, 16 sports
Athletics conference	Southwest Preparatory Conference
Mascot	Eagle
Accreditation	Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS)
Newspaper	ESD Eagle Edition
Tuition	$20,750 - $29,450
Website	www.esdallas.org

The Episcopal School of Dallas (ESD) is an

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History

The Episcopal School of Dallas is a coeducational academic community founded in 1974 by Stephen B. Swann and a group of Episcopalian local leaders. The first ESD class was held in 1974 and included eight 7th graders. Today, approximately 1,150 students attend ESD, aged Beginner (age 3) through 12th grade, with 435 students in the Upper School (9th – 12th grade). David L. Baad is the Head of School.[1]

Campus

The campus contains four major buildings, with a total of 308,000 sq ft (28,600 m²) in facilities.^[2][3] The campus encompasses over 39 acres (160,000 m²). The school's first building, the gymnasium, was built in the late 1970s. Until the main building was in 1981, classes were held in the gym. In 1986, the school had another major expansion, which added a library, publication suite, and fine arts facilities, along with additional classrooms and offices.

The Cook Math and Science Building was completed in 1994 to allow the construction of additional science labs, computer labs, and math classrooms. Daily chapel was moved from the gym to the All Saints Chapel following its completion in 2002. In 2005, another project, the Susan M. Frank Center for Arts and Humanities Building opened, allowing for the construction of additional humanities classrooms, as well as expanded music facilities. In addition, the school also offers a

, spanning spans 165 acres (0.67 km²).

In 2010, the school opened its Stephen B. Swann Athletic and Wellness Center. The building houses Dining Commons,

Southwest Medical Center. There's also a greenhouse and chicken coop outside by the quarry.

With the opening of a new lower-school facility in 2020, ESD became a unified community once more. Planning for the new building began in 2015 and the structure was completed in 2020.^[4] The multi-story facility contains over 60,000 sq ft of space. In September 2020, the structure won the "Best Project in K-12 Education by Engineering News-Record" award, beating out other structures in Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.^[5]

Demographics

ESD has an enrollment of more than 1,100 students and more than 200 faculty and staff members. They have a student-faculty ratio of 7:1. The student population contains a plurality of Episcopalian (30%) and majority Caucasian students (82%).^[6] The school also provides tuition assistance to students through grants.^[7] There are 33 AP courses offered and 71 different zip codes represented in the student body.

Controversy

In 2012, the school was found guilty of

Notable alumni

This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (September 2017)

• Anonymous^[14]
• Gray Malin - Photographer
• Drew Moor - Professional soccer player for the Colorado Rapids
• Phil Pressey - Professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics

References

External links

• Media related to Episcopal School of Dallas at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website