History

St. David's School has sustained a tradition of academic excellence while experiencing rapid growth and administrative transitions during the past 30 years.

St. David's was founded in 1972 as Hale High School and graduated its first class in 1973. In the fall of 1990, St. Timothy's Middle School, grades 6-8 was added to the existing White Oak Road campus. By the end of the school year, the Board of Trustees voted to combine Hale High School and St. Timothy's Middle School resulting in the emergence of St. Timothy's-Hale School. With the addition of a new fifth and sixth grade center in 1994, the school encompassed grades 5-12. In November 2002, the Board of Trustees voted to add grades K-4 for the fall of 2003. Starting in the academic year 2003-2004, the school would offer a K-12 program and have the official new name of St. David's School.

St. David's remains one of the most distinguished private college preparatory schools in the Triangle area. Our graduates continue to be accepted at Princeton, Harvard, University of Virginia, Duke, Davidson, UNC-Chapel Hill, NCSU, and other leading universities.

Timeline:

1972: Father George B.S. Hale High School opened on White Oak Road for grades 9-12. St. Stephen's, St. Alban's and St. Timothy's buildings built.

1980: Playing fields expanded.

1981: Original chapel (now serves as the Fine Arts building) and gymnasium built.

1989: "New Era of Excellence" campaign

1990: Middle School is established. Sixth grade is added to seventh and eighth grade.

1993: "Time for Building" campaign.

1994: Fifth grade is added. New fifth and sixth grade building is built.

1997: Lassiter House purchased for administrative offices.

1997-1998: "Carpe Futura" campaign

1998: Groundbreaking on the Chapel and Upper School facility

1999: First class to graduate in the new Chapel

2003: Board votes to add K-4 program. School changes name to St. David's School and expands to grades K-12.

2004: Lower School dedicated. New drive and playground built.