The Walker School
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| The Walker School | |
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700 Cobb Pkwy N , , 30062 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°58′12″N 84°32′10″W / 33.970°N 84.536°W |
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| Type | Private school |
| Established | 1957 |
| Head teacher | Carl Carlson[2] |
| Teaching staff | 118.1 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Enrollment | 884[1] (2019–20) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7.0[1] |
| Mascot | Wolverine |
| Team name | Wolverines |
| Website | http://www.thewalkerschool.org |
The Walker School, formerly known as the Joseph T. Walker School, is a private school in Marietta, Georgia, United States, on Cobb Parkway (U.S. 41) in what was originally Sprayberry High School.[3] It was founded in 1957 as the St. James Day School at St. James Episcopal Church near the Marietta square. In 1972 the school became an independent body as the Joseph T. Walker School. The school teaches students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade at the same location.
Awards and recognition
[edit]In both 1986 and 1988, the Walker School's magazine, Pegasus, received a Silver Crown Magazine award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.[4][5] In 1988, the magazine was awarded in five separate categories, including for Fiction, Cover Design (two or more colors), Title and Contents Page, Spread Design, Graphics and for Typography (both Lettering and Calligraphy, as well as Logos and Endmarks).[5] In 1985, 1991 and 1994, Pegasus was recognized as a Scholastic Circle Recipient by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for Overall Design.[6][7][8]
The school's 2005 valedictorian, Grace Lu, was designated a Presidential Scholar, a program established in "1964, by executive order of the President, to recognize and honor some of our nation's most distinguished graduating high school seniors".[9][10] Lu was one of two students selected in the state of Georgia out of a maximum of 141 students chosen nationwide.[11]
The 2007 valedictorian, Sarah O'Donohue, won the Georgia "Latin Student of the Year" award and was also featured in the Marietta Daily Journal in an article titled "A Statistical Quagmire," discussing SAT scores and how the media uses statistics to give deceptive analysis of reports.[citation needed]
A student at the school was one of ten students in 2006 nationally to receive the Prudential Spirit of Community Award, for her efforts organizing a fundraiser to help pay for reconstructive surgery for needy children.[12]
Annual Tuition ranges from just over $20,050 for preschool to just over $26,225 for the Upper School.
Summer day camps
[edit]During summer, the Walker School offers over 45 day camps and classes from Early Learners to 12th grade students.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Kris Q. Rehl (2007) - writer of TV series The Fosters and Good Trouble[13]
- David Hale (2005) - Major League Baseball pitcher[14]
- Brandon Stanton (2002) - bestselling author; Humans of New York founder/photographer; one of Time Magazine's 30 Under 30 People Changing The World [15]
- Gabriel Weinberg (1997) - founder of DuckDuckGo[16]
- Chris Wyatt (1993) - Napoleon Dynamite producer[17]
- William LeGate (2013) - entrepreneur and former Thiell fellow
- Hunter Nourzad (2018) - college football center for the Cornell Big Red and the Penn State Nittany Lions[18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "THE WALKER SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Head of School". The Walker School. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "The Walker School Attracts Ivy League Academic to Oversee Its Lower School; University of Pennsylvania's Assistant Professor to Join as Principal, Business Wire, May 18, 2006
- ^ 1986 Scholastic Crown Recipients, accessed April 30, 2007.
- ^ a b 1988 Scholastic Crown Recipients Archived June 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 30, 2007.
- ^ 1985 Scholastic Circle Recipients, accessed April 30, 2007.
- ^ 1991 Scholastic Circle Recipients, accessed April 30, 2007.
- ^ 1994 Scholastic Circle Recipients Archived June 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 30, 2007
- ^ Murrin, Erin J. "Valedictorian only girl in Georgia to earn Presidential Scholar award"[permanent dead link], Marietta Daily Journal, May 31, 2005, accessed April 30, 2007.
- ^ Presidential Scholars Program, United States Department of Education, accessed April 30, 2007.
- ^ 2005 Scholars, Presidential Scholars Program, accessed April 30, 2007.
- ^ "Two Georgia Youth Honored for Volunteerism at National Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C.; Actor Ted Danson and Olympic Champion Joey Cheek Pay Tribute to Young Heroes as part of Four-Day Recognition Events", Business Wire, May 8, 2006, accessed April 30, 2007.
- ^ "Kris Q. Rehl's IMDb".
- ^ O'Brien, David (February 26, 2013). "Braves relief hopeful Hale is Princeton grad". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ "Walker Alumnus Brandon Stanton Talks to Students About Humans of New York". The Walker School. February 5, 2013. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ^ "Walker School Alum Enjoys Success as an Internet Entrepreneur". Archived from the original on June 16, 2016.
- ^ "Hollywood meets Cobb". The Marietta Daily Journal. January 2, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ Flounders, Bob (August 4, 2022). "Penn State's 25 most intriguing: An FCS standout can make a big difference in the run game". PennLive.com.