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Aquinas Academy

2308 West Hardies Road, Gibsonia, PA, 15044-0150 -

School Notes Overview:

Aquinas Academy is the only Catholic Independent K-12 School in the Pittsburgh Area. Aquinas Academy provides a rigorous curriculum in the classical tradition with solid faith formation, faithful to the Magisterium. ...

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School Overview:

	Aquinas Academy
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 12
Year Founded	1996
County	Allegheny County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	264 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	1%	16%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 9 students
	Pre-K - 14 students
	Kind - 19 students
	Grade 1 - 28 students
	Grade 2 - 25 students
	Grade 3 - 18 students
	Grade 4 - 26 students
	Grade 5 - 18 students
	Grade 6 - 19 students
	Grade 7 - 18 students
	Grade 8 - 16 students
	Grade 9 - 16 students
	Grade 10 - 18 students
	Grade 11 - 17 students
	Grade 12 - 12 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	31 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	70%
Average Class Size	18
Number of AP Courses	8
Average SAT score	1282
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	172 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$4,645
Tuition Notes	$6190; middle school $7140; high school
% on Financial Aid	15%
Head of School	Mrs. Leslie Mitros
Admissions Director	Mr. Juan Mata
Admissions Associate	Mrs. Wendy Maglio
Sport
Total Sports Offered	7
	Sports
	Basketball	Cross Country
	Field Hockey	Lacrosse
	Soccer	Tennis
	Ultimate Frisbee
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	8
	Extracurriculars
	Chapel Choir	High School Jazz Ensemble
	Middle school band	School Newspaper
	Shakespeare scene/monologue competition	Student Government Association
	Yearbook	Yearly Drama Production

School Notes:

One of the highest SAT averages in Southwestern PA
Winner of Western PA Shakespeare scene competition
Competitive sports at all levels
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Full Accreditation
Profile last updated: 02/14/2008

In the News:

New St. Joseph coach likes his timing (Valley News Dispatch)
posted on July 7, 2009 at 04:03:54 am
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Obituary: Deborah A. Mendoza / Drama teacher inspired students to fully appreciate Shakespeare (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
posted on July 2, 2009 at 04:57:52 am
Deborah Mendoza had a passion for Shakespeare that was so infectious, she could make children want to perform his classic, sometimes daunting plays.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (15044)	School Zip (15044)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	23,196 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	48%	22%
Population Average Age	39 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$60,898	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.7 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	34 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	90% / 10%	68% / 32%