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School Notes Overview: |
Waccamaw Academy is an independent, co-educational, non-discriminatory, state approved day school. The academy offers rewarding and challenging opportunities for students begining with a pre-school program for four year-olds and up through the twelfth grade. Our school enviornment encourages parental, faculty, and community involvement demonstrating a sence of home and the family. Waccamaw Academy believes in a positive approach to learning in a disciplined, yet friendly atmosphere that encourages creative thinking, development of self-esteem, and nuturance of potentials. Waccamaw Academy is committed to the well being of each student physically, socially, and emotionally, through a program that promotes physical activity, encourages respect for other, and provides oportunities for healthy social growth and maturity.
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Waccamaw Academy |
| School Level |
Elementary and Secondary school
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Membership(s) |
State or regional independent school association National Independent Private School Association (NIPSA) |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Prekindergarten - 12 |
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County |
Columbus County, NC |
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| Total
Students |
241 students |
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Body Type |
Co-ed |
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NC )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
4% |
17% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Pre-K - 15 students | | Kind - 17 students | | Grade 1 - 25 students | | Grade 2 - 17 students | | Grade 3 - 17 students | | Grade 4 - 11 students | | Grade 5 - 20 students | | Grade 6 - 15 students | | Grade 7 - 19 students | | Grade 8 - 18 students | | Grade 9 - 13 students | | Grade 10 - 18 students | | Grade 11 - 20 students | | Grade 12 - 16 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
22 teachers |
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School |
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NC )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:11 |
1:10 *Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
180 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
6 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Jan. 1 |
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- Waccamaw Academy is an independent, co-educational, non-discriminatory, state approved day school. The academy offers rewarding and challenging opportunities for students begining with a pre-school program for four year-olds and up through the twelfth grade. Our school enviornment encourages parental, faculty, and community involvement demonstrating a sence of home and the family. Waccamaw Academy believes in a positive approach to learning in a disciplined, yet friendly atmosphere that encourages creative thinking, development of self-esteem, and nuturance of potentials. Waccamaw Academy is committed to the well being of each student physically, socially, and emotionally, through a program that promotes physical activity, encourages respect for other, and provides oportunities for healthy social growth and maturity.
- Profile last updated: 02/15/2007
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| About This
Zip Code (
28472 ) |
| School
Zip (
28472 ) |
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NC ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
18,960 people |
8,047,333 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
21% |
24% |
| Population Average
Age |
37 years old |
35.3 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.4 persons |
2.3 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$27,105 |
$43,138 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
5.4 rooms |
5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
34 years old |
31 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (28472)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
73% / 27% |
64% / 36% |
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