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Spring Creek Academy

6000 Custer Road Bldg 5, Plano, TX, 75023 -

School Notes Overview:

Spring Creek Academy, a school for the gifted, talented, and highly motivated. We are fully accredited by the state of Texas, offering grades K-12. Our goal is to provide a learning environment conducive to success with class size's averaging 8 qualified students. Spring Creek Academy aims to recruit students gifted in athletics, the arts and other worthy pursuits that set the student apart as a high achieving student that is self motivated, or academically gifted students requiring advanced learning and smaller class sizes....

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School Overview:

	Spring Creek Academy
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 12
Learning Differences Supported	No
Year Founded	1997
County	Collin County, TX
Student Body
Total Students	208 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color	2%	28%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 8 students
	Grade 2 - 16 students
	Grade 3 - 16 students
	Grade 4 - 16 students
	Grade 5 - 16 students
	Grade 6 - 24 students
	Grade 7 - 24 students
	Grade 8 - 24 students
	Grade 9 - 16 students
	Grade 10 - 16 students
	Grade 11 - 16 students
	Grade 12 - 16 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	32 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	50%
Average Class Size	8
Number of AP Courses	12
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Casual (Kaki pants and or skirt and Polo Shirt)
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	3 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	Please see website
Acceptance Rate	30%
Head of School	Karen Morrell
Admissions Director	Amy McFarland

School Notes:

Grades K-12 advanced learning
Fully accredited college preparatory education
Half-day schedules- morning & afternoon sessions to enable students to pursue their talents
Dedicated, experienced educators; warm caring environment
Proven track record of two Olympic Gold Medal Winners and very high percentage of all graduates recieving full scholarships.
Profile last updated: 10/17/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (75023)	School Zip (75023)	(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate)	46,635 people	20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	57%	23%
Population Average Age	36 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$74,191	$46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.5 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	26 years old	33 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (75023) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	71% / 29%	59% / 41%