Bessemer Academy

1705 4th Ave Sw, Bessemer, AL, 35023-0350 -

	Bessemer Academy
School Membership(s)	Alabama Association of Independent Schools (AAIS) Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
County	Jefferson County, AL
Student Body
Total Students	527 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(AL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	15%	20%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 61 students
	Kind - 30 students
	Grade 1 - 36 students
	Grade 2 - 22 students
	Grade 3 - 31 students
	Grade 4 - 21 students
	Grade 5 - 29 students
	Grade 6 - 44 students
	Grade 7 - 47 students
	Grade 8 - 34 students
	Grade 9 - 67 students
	Grade 10 - 43 students
	Grade 11 - 35 students
	Grade 12 - 27 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	27 teachers
	This School	(AL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:19	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	176 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Julie Kelly
Admissions Director	Cheryl Woodall

SPORTS IN PARADISE (BaldwinCountyNow.com)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:36:42 am
Daphne is still alive. They bounced back from a regular season loss to Fairhope, to knock the Pirates off in the Class 6A playoffs 16-14 and remain in the playoffs.
Pike Liberal Arts School seeks to repeat (Dothan Eagle)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 05:34:06 am
Last year, Pike Liberal Arts School made history.
Bessemer Schools Compete To Raise Canned Goods (CBS 42 Birmingham)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 09:10:36 pm
All month long Bessemer Academy, McAdory, Jess Lanier and Oak Grove High Schools have been competing to see which school could collect the most canned goods for the needy. Collectively they raised 5,183 cans to feed those less fortunate during the holiday season. Congratulations to Bessemer Academy! They collected the most canned foods with a total of 1,509. Organizer, Haley Montgomery, says ...
NEWS Imp 180x150 (WDHN Dothan)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 05:00:55 pm
For Whom Do You Plan To Vote For In The 2010 Governor's Race? Pike Liberal Arts is one win away from it's second straight trip to the AISA Class AAA Championship Game. But, to get back to Movie Gallery Stadium, the Patriots will have to win their biggest game of the year on the road.
AISA SEMIFINAL PREVIEWS (Montgomery Advertiser)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 10:15:34 am
Here is a capsule look at this weekend's AISA semifinal playoff games.

About This Zipcode (35023)	School Zip (35023)	(AL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	25,153 people	4,453,863 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	16%	19%
Population Average Age	39 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$42,196	$37,765
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.8 rooms	5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	42 years old	35 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (35023) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	85% / 15%	66% / 34%