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Lowcountry Preparatory School

300 Blue Stem Dr, Pawleys Island, SC, 29585-0295 -

School Notes Overview:

Lowcountry Preparatory School is an independent coeducational college preparatory day school for students in Grades K3-12th. It is dedicated to providing a rigorous academic program supported by a balanced program of the arts, athletics, and community service....

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School Overview:

	Lowcountry Preparatory School
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	1995
County	Georgetown County, SC
Student Body
Total Students	185 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(SC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	10%	14%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 28 students
	Kind - 10 students
	Grade 1 - 11 students
	Grade 2 - 12 students
	Grade 3 - 13 students
	Grade 4 - 16 students
	Grade 5 - 11 students
	Grade 6 - 12 students
	Grade 7 - 10 students
	Grade 8 - 11 students
	Grade 9 - 13 students
	Grade 10 - 14 students
	Grade 11 - 13 students
	Grade 12 - 11 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	20 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	50%
Average Class Size	12
Number of AP Courses	3
	Advanced Courses
	AP Calculus	AP Environmental Science
	AP Literature
Average SAT score	1200
	This School	(SC) 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	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$8,700
% on Financial Aid	27%
Head of School	Mr. Jonathan Alden
Admissions Director	Ginny Deeter
Sport
Total Sports Offered	7
	Sports
	Basketball	Cheering
	Golf	Soccer
	Swimming	Tennis
	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	11
	Extracurriculars
	Chinese	art
	chess	community service
	drama	film
	guitar	indoor soccer
	literary magazine	photography
	yearbook

School Notes:

The Lowcountry Preparatory School community functions as an extended family that shares the goal of educating caring, responsible, and resourceful young people for the challenges of a complex and changing world.
Profile last updated: 09/09/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (29585)	School Zip (29585)	(SC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	10,309 people	4,011,615 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	46%	21%
Population Average Age	49 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$53,345	$38,638
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	16 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	84% / 16%	66% / 34%