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Indian Springs School

190 Woodward Drive, Indian Springs, AL, 35124-0351 -

School Notes Overview:

With its historically unique combination of bright, accepting students that have a major say in the character of the school, and an oustanding faculty (79% with advanced degrees) that expects the very best academically, Indian Springs provides an exceptional learning environment. Large enough to offer its 300 students a broad range of challenging subjects, it is also small enough that each individual is cherished. Students are expected to be involved both inside and outside the classroom. With 1.2 acres per student, our beautiful, safe campus is just 15 miles from the largest city in Alabama, allowing the school to take advantage of its culturally rich environment. ...

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School Overview:

	Indian Springs School
School Membership(s)	Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) National Association of Independent Schools 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
Learning Differences Supported	Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded	1952
County	Shelby County, AL
Student Body
Total Students	297 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(AL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	15%	35%
Students by Grade
	Grade 8 - 26 students
	Grade 9 - 53 students
	Grade 10 - 72 students
	Grade 11 - 73 students
	Grade 12 - 73 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	42 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	79%
Average Class Size	16
Number of AP Courses	21
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
	Advanced Courses
	AP United States History	AP Studio Art
	AP Statistics	AP Spanish V
	AP Spanish IV	AP Physics C
	AP Physics B	AP Music Theory
	AP Literature and Composition	AP Latin V Ovid, Horace, Catullus
	AP Latin IV Aeneid	AP French VI
	AP French V	AP European History
	AP Environmental Science	AP English Language and Composition
	AP Economics	AP Chemistry
	AP Calculus I	AP Biology
	AP American Government and Politics
Average SAT score	1305
Average ACT score	26
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(AL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$16,200
% on Financial Aid	27%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$8,889
Acceptance Rate	42%
Head of School	Gareth Vaughan
Admissions Director	E.T. Brown
Admissions Associate	Allison Fuller
Sport
Total Sports Offered	9
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cross Country	Golf
	Soccer	Softball
	Tennis	Ultimate Frisbee
	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	12
	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.
SAT scores 447 points above the national average.
140-member Choir.
Average Faculty tenure: 17 years.
Fertile Minds organic orchard.
Profile last updated: 11/04/2008

In the News:

Who we are: Mel Brown (The Grass Valley Union)
posted on October 22, 2009 at 11:54:31 pm
Mel Brown is who you'd picture a "Farmer Brown" to be: blue eyes sparkling on a weather-beaten face, hands calloused from hard work, with a manner lively and kind - and smart as a whip.
School News (The Tuscaloosa News)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 08:37:08 am
Tuscaloosa County High School October TCHS/Wachovia/Shelton State Students of the Month include Evan Moon, Kayla Poss, Kyle Boswell, Maury Holliman, Peyton Montgomery, Sarah-Waites Turner, Lucas Webb and Sara Beth Stepchuck. n
Bus mom still faces eviction in Justice (SouthtownStar)
posted on September 28, 2009 at 09:54:49 am
A Justice mother who argued a bus stop threatened the safety of her children still faces eviction. Anjinette Barrett was among three mothers who spoke out last month against Sunset Lake Apartments' policy to ban school buses from the premises. After they complained, management at the Justice complex responded with eviction notices against all three. A few weeks later, however, fellow ...
Birmingham's Bradley Denton wins state chess championship (Birmingham News)
posted on September 14, 2009 at 02:17:47 am
The tournament, held Friday through Sunday at Indian Springs School, also drew players from Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Would-be chess champs make their move at Indian Springs (Birmingham News)
posted on September 12, 2009 at 09:47:47 pm
56th annual tournament runs through Sunday.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (35124)	School Zip (35124)	(AL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	16,781 people	4,453,863 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	43%	19%
Population Average Age	36 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$58,105	$37,765
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.2 rooms	5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	22 years old	35 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (35124) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	89% / 11%	66% / 34%