Indian Springs School

190 Woodward Drive, Indian Springs, AL, 35124-0351
Tel: (205)988-3350
Grades: 8 - 12 | 267 students
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Indian Springs School
School Membership(s) Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
State or regional independent school association
Alabama Association of Independent Schools (AAIS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 8 - 12
Year Founded 1952
Student Body
Total Students 267 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 23% (AL School Avg.: 39%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 7:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 79%
Average Class Size 14 students
Number of AP Courses 21 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
AP American Government and Politics AP Biology
AP Calculus I AP Chemistry
AP Economics AP English Language and Composition
AP Environmental Science AP European History
AP French V AP French VI
AP Latin IV Aeneid AP Latin V Ovid, Horace, Catullus
AP Literature and Composition AP Music Theory
AP Physics B AP Physics C
AP Spanish IV AP Spanish V
AP Statistics AP Studio Art
AP United States History
Average SAT score 1970
Average ACT score 28
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 31 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $18,450
% on Financial Aid 27%
Average Financial Aid Grant $11,000
Acceptance Rate 42%
Admissions Director Jack Sweeney
Admissions Associate Christine Copeland
Sports
Total Sports Offered 9 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cross Country Golf
Soccer Softball
Tennis Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 12 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Asia Club Chamber Choir
Chess Club Concert Choir
Ensemble French Club
Guitar Club Habitat for Humanity
Key Club MultiCultural Club
Scholars Bowl Spanish Club

School Notes:

    • 100% attend college.
    • 11% attend Ivy League schools.
    • 100-member Choir.
    • Average Faculty tenure: 17 years.
    • Fertile Minds organic orchard.

    Profile last updated: 01/13/2012

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Nearby Schools:

Indian Springs School
Gr. 8-12 | 0 mi. away
Covenant Classical School
Gr. K | 1.2 mi. away
Southpark KinderCare
Gr. Nursery School-PK | 1.4 mi. away
Our Lady Of The Valley School
Gr. PK-8 | 2.3 mi. away
Joseph S Bruno Montessori Academy
Gr. K-9 | 2.4 mi. away
Cahaba School
Gr. 9-12 | 2.9 mi. away

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