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School Notes Overview: |
Founded in 1952 as an experiment in faculty-student governance and partnership, Indian Springs School still provides a model that says small is good, that the individual has worth, and that good citizenship is the prerequisite to good leadership. In the 19th century, writers such as Emile Durkheim and Charles Dickens warned that perhaps the greatest danger to an individual in modern urban life was anonymity. More than ever, that insight is true today. A person’s teenage years are absolutely critical to the healthy development of a feeling of self-worth. Even for an introspective person, this is a development that takes place most readily in the context of a true community. At Indian Springs, we are a community of students and teachers who want to know each other, interact with one another, and learn together. ...read more
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Indian Springs School |
| School Level |
High school
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| School
Membership(s) |
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) State or regional independent school association The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) Alabama Association of Independent Schools (AAIS) |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades 8 - 12 |
| Year
Founded |
1952 |
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County |
Shelby County, AL |
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| Total
Students |
292 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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School |
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AL )
High School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
13% |
25% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 8 - 25 students | | Grade 9 - 60 students | | Grade 10 - 69 students | | Grade 11 - 75 students | | Grade 12 - 63 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
41 teachers |
| %
Faculty with Advance Degree |
75% |
| Average Class Size |
15 |
| Number of AP Courses |
18 |
| Average SAT score |
1305 |
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School |
(
AL )
High School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:7 |
1:9 *Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
175 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
7 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Jan. 1 / Rolling |
| Yearly
Tuition Cost |
$14,825 |
| %
on Financial Aid |
25% |
| Average
Financial Aid Grant |
$8,889 |
| Acceptance
Rate |
54% |
| Headmaster |
Lee Pierson |
| Admissions
Director |
E.T. Brown |
| Admissions
Associate |
Christine Copeland |
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| Total
Sports Offered |
9 |
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Sports |
| Baseball | Basketball | | Cross Country | Golf | | Soccer | Softball | | Tennis | Ultimate Frisbee | | Volley Ball | |
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| Total Extracurricular
Organizations |
12 |
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Extracurriculars |
| Spanish Club | Scholars Bowl | | MultiCultural Club | Key Club | | Habitat for Humanity | Guitar Club | | French Club | Ensemble | | Concert Choir | Chess Club | | Chamber Choir | Asia Club |
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Founded in 1952 as an experiment in faculty-student governance and partnership, Indian Springs School still provides a model that says small is good, that the individual has worth, and that good citizenship is the prerequisite to good leadership. In the 19th century, writers such as Emile Durkheim and Charles Dickens warned that perhaps the greatest danger to an individual in modern urban life was anonymity. More than ever, that insight is true today. A person’s teenage years are absolutely critical to the healthy development of a feeling of self-worth. Even for an introspective person, this is a development that takes place most readily in the context of a true community. At Indian Springs, we are a community of students and teachers who want to know each other, interact with one another, and learn together.
- Profile last updated:
05/29/2007
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| About This
Zip Code (
35124 ) |
| School
Zip (
35124 ) |
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AL ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
16,781 people |
4,453,863 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
43% |
19% |
| Population Average
Age |
36 years old |
35.8 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.6 persons |
2.3 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$58,105 |
$38,598 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
6.2 rooms |
5.5 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
21 years old |
35 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (35124)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
89% / 11% |
66% / 34% |
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