Good Hope Country Day School

Good Hope Country Day School, formerly St. Croix Country Day School prior to a merger in 2013 with the Good Hope School, is an independent, non-sectarian, non-profit, college preparatory school serving all grades from PreK-12 located in Kingshill, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. The student body is made up of 490 students.

Good Hope Country Day School
Location
Kingshill
,
Virgin Islands

USA
Coordinates17.7525941°N 64.768449°W / 17.7525941; -64.768449
Information
TypeIndependent, College preparatory
Established1738
HeadmasterWilliam Bugg
Faculty50
GradesPreK-12
Enrollment500
Color(s)Black & Gold
Athletics8 varsity sports
Athletics conferenceSCIAA
MascotPanthers
Tuition$8,500-$14,500
Websiteghcds.org

Athletics & Competition

Good Hope Country Day School is a member of the St. Croix Interscholastic Athletic Association, and competes in a vast array of sports throughout the year.

Fall

  • Varsity Football (All Private Schools)
  • Varsity Volleyball (Boys & Girls)
  • Junior Varsity Volleyball (Boys & Girls)
  • Middle School Volleyball (Girls)
  • Sailing Team (Co-Ed)
  • Elementary Baseball (Boys)

Winter

  • Varsity Basketball (Boys and Girls)
  • Junior Varsity Basketball (Boys and Girls)
  • Middle School Basketball (Boys and Girls)
  • Elementary Basketball (Boys and Girls)

Spring

  • Varsity Soccer (Co-Ed)
  • Junior Varsity Soccer (Co-Ed)
  • Elementary Soccer (Co-Ed)
  • Varsity Baseball (Boys)
  • Varsity Softball (Girls)
  • Varsity Tennis
  • Varsity Golf

GHCDS won the 2015 SCIAA varsity soccer championships.[1]

Prior to the merger, St. Croix Country Day School and The Good Hope School were varsity soccer rivals. In 2010, SCCDS beat GHS for the sixth time in seven season.[2]

The varsity volleyball teams are perennially among the leaders on island as well.

Other competitions include Quiz Bowl and Science Bowl. Country Day has won the last six Virgin Islands territorial Quiz Bowl championships dating back to 2003, and has competed in the national competition in each of those years, including a national playoff appearance in 2008.

References
  1. "GHCDS wins back soccer title". Virgin Islands Daily News. Virgin Islands Daily News. Archived from the original on 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  2. "Country Day Beats Good Hope for Soccer Title". St. Croix Source. St. Croix Source.
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