The Altamont School

4801 Altamont Road South, Birmingham, AL, 35222-0352
Tel: (205)879-2006
Grades: 5 - 12 | 340 students
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Picture a school where it's cool to be smart; where a top runner might star in a play, a science whiz tutor a younger peer in English, or a once-shy student might become the class president; where passionate teachers go the extra mile for every student every day; where the arts are as important as athletics; where students of different backgrounds and cultures share in the process of discovery; where reading is revered; and where upholding the Honor Code is a source of real pride. Picture The Altamont School, a place devoted to educating New Renaissance Students. Our core competencies prepare our students for entering a world of change, where they'll face problems we can't yet imagine. At Atlamont, we're not simply preparing students to enter a "good" college, although our college attendance list stacks up with those of the best independent schools in the United States. Rather, we're helping them reach deep within themselves to become masters of their own lifelong journeys of discovery. At the end of the day, The Altamont School is about preparing each student to live a more meaningful life and shape a more livable world.

School Overview:
The Altamont School
School Membership(s) Institute for Independent Education
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
National Association of College Admissions Counselors
State or regional independent school association
Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 5 - 12
Year Founded 1922
Student Body
Total Students 340 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 16% (AL School Avg.: 22%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 7:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 67%
Number of AP Courses 14 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
AP American Literature AP Art
AP B Physics AP Biology
AP C Physics AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC AP Chemistry
AP Comparative Government AP Environmental Science
AP French VI AP Psychology
AP Studio Art: 2D Design Photography AP U.S. History
Creative Writing Differential Equations
Ecology Finite
French I-IV French V Literature
Greek Jazz Band I-IV
Journalism Latin IV: Vergil
Latin V/VI: Ovid Mandarin Chinese
Multimedia-Video Production Music Technique and Composition
Music Theory Musical Theater
Photography I-IV Photojournalism
Senior Seminars: 20th Century World Literature - East Senior Seminars: 20th Century World Literature - West
Senior Seminars: American Masterpieces Senior Seminars: Art History I
Senior Seminars: Art History II Senior Seminars: Civil Rights in the U.S.
Senior Seminars: Comparative Agricultural Systems and Horticulture Senior Seminars: Cross-Cultural Psychology
Senior Seminars: History of Ancient Greece Senior Seminars: History of Ancient Rome
Senior Seminars: History of England Senior Seminars: History of the World
Senior Seminars: International Relations Senior Seminars: Leadership and Civic Engagement
Senior Seminars: Macroeconomics Senior Seminars: Microeconomics
Senior Seminars: Modern England 1485 to Present Senior Seminars: Relativity and Quantum Physics
Senior Seminars: Shakespeare Senior Seminars: Sports Medicine
Senior Seminars: The Gothic Novel Senior Seminars: U.S. Foreign Policy
Senior Seminars: Vietnam Wars 1945-1975 Senior Seminars: Women Writers
Senior Seminars: World Religions I: Eastern Trad. Southern Literature
Spanish V: Peninsular Literature Spanish VI: Latin American Literature
Statistics String Sinfonietta I-IV
Technical Theater The Music Biz
Vocal Production Web Design
Wind Sinfonietta I-IV
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Admissions Director Jimmy Wiygul
Admissions Associate Thomas Goldsmith
Sports
Total Sports Offered 12 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cross Country Golf
Lacrosse Soccer
Softball Swimming
Tennis Track and Field
Volleyball Winter Track

School Notes:

  • Altamont is a college preparatory school with a tradition of excellence – and a special atmosphere evoking pride and loyalty on the part of students, parents, faculty and staff. Our academic program not only prepares students for a high level of performance in the most rigorous college programs; it also provides the intellectual tools required in the most demanding sectors of the adult world. The Altamont experience encourages students to think critically, communicate truthfully and live honorably. A wide range of athletic and extra-curricular activities, in a diverse school community, helps to round out that experience.

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