Athletics

At Duke School, athletics contribute to many facets of adolescents' growth and development. It is our expectation that each participant will grow and develop physically, intellectually, personally, and socially from the experience of playing on an athletic team.  Physical growth and development is achieved by attaining improved sport skills and by increasing one's conditioning, coordination, endurance, and general level of health and fitness. Intellectual growth comes as a result of learning rules, strategies, and tactics of the sport. Students achieve personal growth and development by increasing their self-confidence and self-discipline, learning how to compete fairly and how to cooperate effectively, understanding good sportsmanship and respect for authority, and developing leadership skills. Social growth comes with developing an understanding of teamwork, the responsibilities and rewards of team membership, meeting new people, developing friendships, and having fun.