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The Fayetteville Academy

3200 Cliffdale Rd, Fayetteville, NC, 28303-0283 -

School Notes Overview:

Fayetteville Academy is an independent, college preparatory, coeducational day school for Grades PK-12, serving Fayetteville, Cumberland County, and surrounding areas. Offering much individual attention, the Academy strives to promote each student's total development emphasizing academic, social, physical, and emotional growth. The Fayetteville Academy develops and maintains a strong educational community in which intellectual, emotional, and social integrity are encouraged. The Academy offers a challenging academic curriculum and places an emphasis upon service to others, personal integrity, and respect for diversity. The Academy emphasizes strong characteristics of the independent school tradition: rigorous academics, interscholastic athletics, fine arts, technology and a commitment to high moral values....

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School Overview:

	The Fayetteville Academy
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded	1970
County	Cumberland County, NC
Student Body
Total Students	432 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	28%	18%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 15 students
	Kind - 27 students
	Grade 1 - 25 students
	Grade 2 - 30 students
	Grade 3 - 31 students
	Grade 4 - 27 students
	Grade 5 - 33 students
	Grade 6 - 34 students
	Grade 7 - 24 students
	Grade 8 - 34 students
	Grade 9 - 46 students
	Grade 10 - 31 students
	Grade 11 - 39 students
	Grade 12 - 36 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	52 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	50%
Average Class Size	13
Number of AP Courses	13
Average SAT score	1138
Average ACT score	25
Classroom dress code	Casual (Appropriate clothing per school handbook)
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$11,500
Tuition Notes	Tuition scale ranges from $7,949 - $11,999 - based upon grade level
% on Financial Aid	24%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$3,788
Acceptance Rate	77%
Head of School	Richard D. Cameron
Admissions Director	Barbara E. Lambert

School Notes:

Fayetteville Academy is an independent, college preparatory, coeducational day school for Grades PK-12, serving Fayetteville, Cumberland County, and surrounding areas. Offering much individual attention, the Academy strives to promote each student's total development emphasizing academic, social, physical, and emotional growth. The Fayetteville Academy develops and maintains a strong educational community in which intellectual, emotional, and social integrity are encouraged. The Academy offers a challenging academic curriculum and places an emphasis upon service to others, personal integrity, and respect for diversity. The Academy emphasizes strong characteristics of the independent school tradition: rigorous academics, interscholastic athletics, fine arts, technology and a commitment to high moral values.
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

In the News:

Fair promotes relocation to Bragg (The Fayetteville Observer)
posted on September 24, 2009 at 04:05:07 am
ATLANTA - Air Force Senior Master Sgt. James Vinson says educational opportunities for his 11-year-old son are key to his decision on whether to relocate to Fort Bragg with Forces Command in 2011.
English exchange students Ward, Walsh have helped Fayetteville Academy soccer reach No. 1 (The Fayetteville Observer)
posted on September 17, 2009 at 04:07:01 am
The accents let you know in a hurry that Jack Ward and Jack Walsh of Fayetteville Academy didn't learn their soccer skills at the Jordan Soccer Complex.
Young singer-songwriter shares her talents (The Fayetteville Observer)
posted on September 8, 2009 at 04:11:40 am
Budding singer-songwriter and guitar player Kendal Williams has already performed in front of a capacity crowd - and she's only 13. Last month, Williams raised her voice and strummed her guitar in the oyster bar of Locks Creek restaurant.
Sports recreation calendar (The Fayetteville Observer)
posted on July 7, 2009 at 05:10:09 am
Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation is offering registration for adult fall intramural softball. Registration is on an individual basis and no league standings or scores are kept.
Young survivor honored for achievements (The Fayetteville Observer)
posted on June 21, 2009 at 05:15:37 am
School administrators announced the list of awards each senior had earned at the commencement ceremony for The Fayetteville Academy, held June 5 at First Presbyterian Church.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (28303)	School Zip (28303)	(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	32,039 people	8,047,333 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	35%	24%
Population Average Age	33 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$39,150	$43,285
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	36 years old	31 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	57% / 43%	65% / 35%