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Schaeffer Academy |
| School Level |
Elementary and Secondary school
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| School
Membership(s) |
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS) |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Christian (no specific denomination) |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Kindergarten - 12 |
| Year
Founded |
1993 |
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County |
Olmsted County, MN |
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| Total
Students |
363 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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School |
(
MN )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
15% |
11% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Kind - 24 students | | Grade 1 - 32 students | | Grade 2 - 26 students | | Grade 3 - 38 students | | Grade 4 - 42 students | | Grade 5 - 24 students | | Grade 6 - 34 students | | Grade 7 - 35 students | | Grade 8 - 33 students | | Grade 9 - 14 students | | Grade 10 - 23 students | | Grade 11 - 20 students | | Grade 12 - 18 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
34 teachers |
| %
Faculty with Advance Degree |
32% |
| Average Class Size |
17 |
| Number of AP Courses |
1 |
| Average SAT score |
1213 |
| Average ACT score |
27 |
| Classroom dress code |
Casual
(uniform - khaki/polos in school color (secondary) or plaid/navy twill/polos (elementary)) |
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| This
School |
(
MN )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:11 |
1:11
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
166 days |
173 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
7 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
None / Rolling |
| Yearly
Tuition Cost |
$5,300 |
| Tuition Notes |
Full time tuition for grades 1-12; kindergarten tuition is $2,900 |
| %
on Financial Aid |
12% |
| Average
Financial Aid Grant |
$500 |
| Headmaster |
Keith E. Phillips |
| Admissions
Director |
Jill Wirth |
| Admissions
Associate |
Gretchen Steer |
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| Total
Sports Offered |
8 |
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Sports |
| Baseball | Basketball | | Cheering | Cross Country | | Golf | Soccer | | Track and Field | Volley Ball |
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| Total Extracurricular
Organizations |
6 |
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Extracurriculars |
| Band | Choir | | Drama | Latin lunch club | | String ensemble | Student Council |
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- Academics: Of our eight graduating classes 11.5% were named National Merit Finalists, Semi-Finalists or Commended Scholars
- Average ACT score is 27.1
- Math Masters is offered in grades 1-6.
- 77% of our Latin students in grades 9-10 were honored in the National Latin Exam in 2008, including 1 perfect paper, 8 gold medals and 12 silver
- Students in grades 7, 9 and 11 participate in Science Fair each year while students in grades 8, 10 and 11 participate in National History Day
- All subjects are taught with a Christian worldview
- Weekly chapel; service projects for middle schoolers; Student Council
- Strong emphasis on the arts, with twice yearly drama productions and concerts for our Upper and Lower School choirs, Upper and Lower School Band and string ensembles plus Jazz Band
- Faculty are committed Christians, dedicated to teaching and able to model character for our students
- We recently completed a soccer field and a state of the art Physics Lab. All buildings have been completed since 1999
- View more details about the school at www.schaefferacademy.org
- Profile last updated: 11/03/2008
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| About This
Zip Code (
55906 ) |
| School
Zip (
55906 ) |
(
MN ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
16,153 people |
4,915,288 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
48% |
25% |
| Population Average
Age |
38 years old |
35 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.5 persons |
2.5 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$51,736 |
$49,130 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
6.4 rooms |
5.7 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
36 years old |
43 years old |
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 View current housing listings in 55906 |
| %
Owning / % Renting |
78% / 22% |
70% / 30% |
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