Bloom Hamner

A Little About Us

Fast Facts


FOUNDED: 1900
AFFILIATION: Episcopal Church (with many different faiths represented in the student body)
LOCATION:

The school is located in Asheville, 3.5 miles from the Asheville Regional Airport. 

(Approximate mileage from: Atlanta, 190 miles; Charleston, SC, 240 miles; Charlotte, 115 miles; Greensboro, 170 miles; Greenville, SC, 50 miles.)

ENROLLMENT: 300 boys in grades 8-12
BOARDING/DAY:

68%/32%

Students come from 18 states and 8 countries

FACULTY, ADMINISTRATION, & STAFF:

88 (53 male, 32 female)
43 teaching faculty
65% hold advanced degrees
75% live on campus

ACADEMIC PROGRAM: College preparatory with 24 honors courses and 20 Advanced Placement courses.
CAMPUS:

500 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Full complement of academic, athletic, spiritual, and residential facilities, as well as 7 miles of trails, a lake, and an outdoor chapel.

ATHLETICS:

10 sports, 19 teams

Baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, and track and field.

EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES: Choir, Christ School Broadcast Network (CSBN), Environmental Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Mock Trial, Outdoor Program, Theater, Music, Yearbook, Young Life, among others.
SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID:  Merit-based scholarships, need-based financial aid