| The Dunham School | |
|---|---|
 The Dunham School (2007) | |
| Location | |
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11111 Roy Emerson Dr. Baton Rouge, Louisiana United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°22′57″N91°05′06″W / 30.3824°N 91.0851°W /30.3824; -91.0851 |
| Information | |
| Motto | "Educating the Mind and the Heart for Christ" |
| Established | 1981 |
| Principal | Amanda McIlwain (Upper School) Amos Lyso (Middle School) Deedra LaPlace (Lower School) |
| Head of school | Steve Eagleton |
| Staff | 37 |
| Faculty | 91 |
| Grades | PreK3-12 |
| Enrollment | 823 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10:1 |
| Campus size | 23 acres (93,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Cardinal, white and silver |
| Athletics | Football, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Cross-Country, Golf, Powerlifting, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling |
| Athletics conference | LHSAA Division III |
| Mascot | "Trafton" theTiger |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Yearbook | Lagniappe |
| Affiliation | Christian |
| Information | (225) 767-7097 |
| Website | http://www.dunhamschool.org/ |
The Dunham School is an independent,inter-denominational, Christian, college-preparatory, coeducational day school inunincorporatedEast Baton Rouge Parish,Louisiana, United States. Located in theOak Hills Placecensus-designated place,[1][2] and founded in 1981 as Trafton Academy,[3] it serves students from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve. The school is accredited by theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, and theLouisiana Department of Education and is a member of theNational Association of Independent Schools. The school also won a 2005Blue Ribbon Award and has been recognized as a seven-time Apple Distinguished School for its one-to-one laptop program, which was started in 2009.
It is in the proposedCity of St. George.[4]
The campus is located on 23 acres (93,000 m2) in the Wimbledon subdivision off Perkins Road in South Baton Rouge. The school has a total of 89 classrooms. The Lower School Complex consists of 30 classroom spaces, a library, a music studio and an art studio. The Brown-Holt Chapel Arts Center is the central hub for artistic expression at the school. The school's weekly chapel services take place here, as well as the yearly fine art performances. Brown-Holt contains the Dunham Family chapel auditorium, two art studios, a black box theatre, and band and choir studio spaces. The campus also includes a 12,000 square foot athletic center, weight and training rooms, baseball and softball fields, Lower and Middle School gymnasium, Upper School gymnasium, golf practice facility with putting green, football and soccer complex, and indoor baseball practice facility. The McKay Academic Center (MAC) focuses on specialized learning for students that learn differently. The MAC hosts eleven classrooms itself.
For the 2020–2021 school year there were 91 faculty and 37 staff members and 761 enrolled students: 282 in the Upper School, 226 in the Middle School, and 253 in the Lower School.[citation needed]
The Dunham School athletics competes in theLHSAA.
Football championships
Baseball championships
Boys' basketball championships
Volleyball championships
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