Founded: 1905
Mission: To empower students to learn with passion, act with integrity and serve with respect
Enrollment: (Fall 2021) 729 PK-12; 174 in Lower School; 129 in Middle School; 426 in Upper School; 180 resident students and 246 day students in grades 9-12
Challenging: 22 AP classes; Honors classes in every discipline; Spanish and computer instruction begins in Pre-K; 60 AP Scholars; 1 National Merit semifinalists in 2010
Diverse: Boarding and Day School -- Darlington's combination of both day and boarding school gives it a unique character. Grounded in 106 years of local tradition, the school's boarding population from 28 countries and 25 states makes it a microcosm of global society in a picturesque southern town.
Our students : Darlington has an ethnically, racially, geographically, and socioeconomically diverse student body. Approximately 50% of the students receive need-based financial aid. While the majority of the students come front the Southeast, in 2021-221 students were enrolled from 25 states and the District of Columbia and from 28 countries.
Athletics: GHSA Class A; 25 varsity, 12 junior varsity and 20 Middle School teams; three specialized sports academies in soccer, tennis and golf; 96,000-square-foot athletic facility
Arts: Middle and Upper School vocal and orchestral ensembles; 9 instrumental ensembles in the Upper School; 5 vocal ensembles in the Upper School; Lower and Middle School vocal ensembles, 3 art studios; student produced literary magazine; string program beginning in first grade; grade-level plays PK-4; annual all-school musical; Instrumental Music Conservatory
Affordable: 2021 tuition ranges from $12,750 - 22,530 for day students; $54,980 for domestic resident students and $64,080 for international resident students; $5 million in financial aid and merit scholarships awarded in 2021
Proven Quality: 100% college placement; 97% entering four-year institutions and 3% entering two-year institutions. The 116 graduates of the Class of 2021 received acceptances from 182 different colleges and universities and attended 75 different colleges in 23 states, Washington D.C. and Australia. 50 seniors were offered 105 scholarships valued at $6.1 million.