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Gavilan Hills Academy

2080 Pacheco Pass Highway, Gilroy, CA, 95020-0950 -

School Notes Overview:

Gavilan Hills Academy in Gilroy has a strong academic orientation. It is our belief that children learn best when challenged. Accordingly, students are grouped in classes (referred to as Forms) by ability rather than chronological age. Class sizes are limited so that each student's progress can be closely monitored. Student's grouping sometimes changes with each academic subject so students can receive accelerated, average, or remedial instruction. While it is not necessarily unusual for some students to vary as much as two traditional grade levels between their academic/age level, they are regrouped for social and physical activities during the school day....

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School Overview:

	Gavilan Hills Academy
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Year Founded	1976
County	Santa Clara County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	56 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	40%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 10 students
	Kind - 7 students
	Grade 1 - 5 students
	Grade 2 - 5 students
	Grade 3 - 5 students
	Grade 4 - 8 students
	Grade 5 - 5 students
	Grade 6 - 7 students
	Grade 7 - 2 students
	Grade 8 - 2 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	8 teachers
Average Class Size	10
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	183 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$6,000
Tuition Notes	Registration for the upcoming school year begins Feb/March 09. NEW STUDENTS ALWAYS WELCOME ANY TIME OF THE YEAR.
Head of School	Maggie Kennedy
Admissions Director	Maggie Kennedy

School Notes:

http://www.gavilanhillsacademy.com/pdf/GHA%20Registration%202008-9.pdf cut and past to web browser for application form, or visit website under admissions
Profile last updated: 09/25/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (95020)	School Zip (95020)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	49,948 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	28%	32%
Population Average Age	31 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	3.4 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$64,611	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	32 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	63% / 37%	55% / 45%