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Norfolk Academy

1585 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk, VA, 23502-0235 -

School Notes Overview:

The Norfolk Academy is a college preparatory co-educational day school that strives to assist its students to develop maturity of body, mind, and character. We hope to engender an awareness and appreciation of intellectual, aesthetic, and moral excellence in a setting that offers well-developed programs, not only in the academic disciplines, but also in fine arts and athletics. We aim to prepare students to become useful and responsible citizens of a democracy. We strive to make them aware of their roles in creating a just society. We are committed to the spiritual and ethical values of the Judeo-Christian heritage and envision that these will become a part of the being of each member of the Norfolk Academy community....

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School Overview:

	Norfolk Academy
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 12
County	Norfolk City County, VA
Student Body
Total Students	1202 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	15%	19%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 78 students
	Grade 2 - 83 students
	Grade 3 - 82 students
	Grade 4 - 86 students
	Grade 5 - 84 students
	Grade 6 - 108 students
	Grade 7 - 109 students
	Grade 8 - 110 students
	Grade 9 - 122 students
	Grade 10 - 117 students
	Grade 11 - 117 students
	Grade 12 - 106 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	87 teachers
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:13	* 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
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

The Norfolk Academy is a college preparatory co-educational day school that strives to assist its students to develop maturity of body, mind, and character. We hope to engender an awareness and appreciation of intellectual, aesthetic, and moral excellence in a setting that offers well-developed programs, not only in the academic disciplines, but also in fine arts and athletics. We aim to prepare students to become useful and responsible citizens of a democracy. We strive to make them aware of their roles in creating a just society. We are committed to the spiritual and ethical values of the Judeo-Christian heritage and envision that these will become a part of the being of each member of the Norfolk Academy community.
Profile last updated: 01/19/2007

In the News:

Cougars rally for state crown (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 05:18:35 am
Collegiate spotted St. Catherine’s a goal then rallied for a 3-1 victory in the VISAA Division I field hockey tournament final yesterday at Collegiate’s Robins Campus in Goochland County. A noisy crowd of about 400 watched the Cougars (20-3) win their sixth state title, but it was the first time the local rivals had played each other in the final.
Girls Tennis: St. Catherine’s 8, Norfolk Academy 1 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 11:31:12 pm
Katherine Saffelle rallied from 4-1 down to win her singles match and Callie Whitlock continued her dominance against League of Independent Schools opponents as St. Catherine’s rolled past Norfolk Academy to advance to the Virginia Independent Schools championship. Whitlock won both her matches to maintain an unbeaten records against LIS opponents in singles and doubles. St. Catherine’s will ...
Local rivals vie for title (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 05:18:24 am
Despite the cold, wet and wind, the Collegiate and St. Catherine’s field hockey teams warmed to the task in the semifinals of the Virginia Independent Schools Division I tournament. Top-seeded Collegiate defeated Episcopal 1-0 (OT, 2-0 on strokes) and No. 3 seed St. Catherine’s eliminated second-seeded St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes 1-0 yesterday on the turf at Collegiate’s main campus.
LCA ousts Norfolk Academy in battle of Bulldogs (The News & Advance)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 06:50:18 am
There’s a saying: “If you can’t run with the big dogs, stay on the porch.” On Tuesday night, the third-seeded host Liberty Christian Academy Bulldogs’ volleyball team proved to be top dog as it knocked off the No. 6-seeded Norfolk Academy Bulldogs, 25-17, 21-25, 25-19, 25-21 in the Virginia Independent Schools Division I state quarterfinals.
St. Catherine’s downs tennis foe (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 05:18:50 am
St. Catherine’s, runner-up to Flint Hill in the VIS Division I state tennis tournament the past two years, gained revenge with an 8-1 romp yesterday on St. Christopher’s courts and reached the semifinals. St. Catherine’s lost only at No. 1 singles, where Sonja Meighan beat Callie Whitlock 10-4. St. Catherine’s will play Norfolk Academy on Friday at 1 p.m. at St. Christopher’s. Collegiate also ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (23502)	School Zip (23502)	(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	21,342 people	7,077,888 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	20%	26%
Population Average Age	34 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$37,431	$55,023
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	47 years old	34 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	58% / 42%	66% / 34%