The Donoho School is a coeducational college-preparatory day school enrolling more than 400 students in grades PK-12. Located in Anniston, Alabama, approximately sixty miles from Atlanta, Georgia to the east, and Birmingham, Alabama to the west, the school features a challenging academic curriculum within a family environment and opportunities for all students to participate in athletics, the performing arts, and a wide array of other co and extra-curricular activities.

Each member of the faculty serves in a mentor/advisor role that is considered by the school as equal in importance to that of his or her teaching contribution in the classroom. The school's curriculum emphasizes maximizing effective student/teacher/parent communications in a student-centered learning environment in all three divisions

The Donoho School is dually accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Southern Association of Independent Schools. It is an active member of the Alabama Association of Independent Schools, Alabama High School Athletic Association, College Board, National Association for College Admission Counseling, National Association of Independent Schools, National Association of Secondary School Principals, National Honor Society, and Southern Association of Independent Schools.

The school year is divided into two terms beginning in mid August and ending in late May. Major vacations are celebrated during a Thanksgiving, winter, and spring holiday. The school day extends from 7:45 A.M. to 3:15 P.M. Monday through Fridays. The average class size is 16 with a student-teacher ratio of 11:1 when special subject and other instructional personnel are included.

The academic program is aimed at providing the best possible college preparatory education for average to above-average students who have demonstrated an interest, willingness and ability to learn in their previous school environments. Students at the high school level benefit from options to engage in honors, accelerated, and Advanced Placement course electives in all the major disciplines in preparation for their enrollment in some of the nation's top colleges and universities.

Peer tutorial, religion class, math and science Olympiad teams, a student-run store, and a newspaper are some of the activities provided at the Intermediate Division. The Middle Division offers junior varsity athletic competition, cheerleading, and the Student Government Association. At the High School Division, special interest clubs are available in drama, science, math, French, Spanish, and computer science. National honorary groups include Mu Alpha Theta (math), National Honor Society, and the National French Honor Society. Knox Concert Series Service Club, SAAD, Interact and Hi-Y are examples of service-oriented organizations available. Students showing an interest in journalistic endeavors produce the school annual (Gauntlet), the school newspaper (The Pen Feather), and an art literary magazine (The Lure). Leadership opportunities are available through the Student Government Association and the Honor Council. The Center for the Fine Arts houses a spacious band room with individual practice rooms, a choral room and a visual arts studio. Private lessons are offered in voice, piano, guitar, and violin. Several art exhibits are hosted each year. These activities plus a diverse athletic program allow every student the opportunity to enhance individuality and creativity.

The Burt Fargason Fine Arts Center houses the school’s performing and visual arts programs. Performances for all grade levels are held in the school’s cafetorium. Athletic facilities include the Lentz Stadium housing a 400m all-weather track and football/soccer field. Separate lower and upper school gymnasiums offer opportunities for all grade levels to have daily physical education and after school interscholastic athletics. The beautiful upper school Sproull Gymnasium features two volleyball courts, two basketball courts, and a weight room in addition to athletic department offices. Rounding out the athletic facilities is the McWhorter-Brock baseball stadium. Ten tennis courts and an eighteen-hole golf course at the nearby Anniston Country Club provide extraordinary facilities for the school’s interscholastic golf and tennis program.

National Merit Finalists:
Nearly 12 percent of all Donoho graduates have been National Merit Finalists, Semifinalists, or Commended students. Less than one half of one percent of the nation's students becomes National Merit Finalists.

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College Placement

Since its founding, The Donoho School has established an excellent record of 100 percent acceptance of its students into college. In addition to Alabama's public and private colleges and universities, graduates have been accepted by such highly competitive institutions as:

Guidance Program

Two counselers qualified by the standards of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools co-direct a guidance program throughout the entire school that includes coordination of the school’s active advising/mentor program, personal counseling, comprehensive testing in all grades, and college counseling. The primary objectives of the program are to help students discover their own talents, strengths, and abilities and to assist them to use these assets in obtaining a sound preparatory education for successful college admission. A nurturing educational environment and attention to the needs of individual students are maintained through the advisory program. Students in grades PK-6 are mentored by their homeroom/classroom teachers. Students in grades seven through twelve are assigned to groups of ten or twelve students mentored by a faculty member. The program stresses the promotion of individual achievement, pride in accomplishment, and fosters self-discipline and responsibility.