Phoenix Country Day School
3901 E. Stanford Drive, Paradise Valley, AZ, 85253-0850 - View a map of this school Map  tel: (602)955-8200
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Founded in 1961 on the principles of traditional independent education, Phoenix Country Day School, PK–12, emphasizes the development of the whole student and the acquisition of thinking skills and cooperative behaviors within the framework of an exceptional college-preparatory program. ...read more  

School Overview:
Phoenix Country Day School
School Level Elementary and Secondary school
School Membership(s) National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC)
European Council for International Schools (ECIS)
Institute for Independent Education (IIE)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded 1961
County Maricopa County, AZ
Student Body
Total Students 735 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School ( AZ ) Elementary and Secondary School Avg.
% Students of Color 20% 35%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 30 students
Kind - 36 students
Grade 1 - 40 students
Grade 2 - 40 students
Grade 3 - 40 students
Grade 4 - 51 students
Grade 5 - 60 students
Grade 6 - 60 students
Grade 7 - 64 students
Grade 8 - 64 students
Grade 9 - 66 students
Grade 10 - 64 students
Grade 11 - 60 students
Grade 12 - 60 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 72 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree 65%
Average Class Size 15
Number of AP Courses 15
Average SAT score 1370
This School ( AZ ) Elementary and Secondary School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:10 *Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 175 days 178 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Mar. 1 / Rolling
% on Financial Aid 13%
Average Financial Aid Grant $11,000
Headmaster Geoff Campbell
Admissions Director Tom Sylvester
Admissions Associate Michelle Parciak
 
Sports:
Total Sports Offered 12

Sports
BaseballBasketball
CheeringCross Country
DivingGolf
LacrosseSoccer
SoftballSwimming
TennisVolley Ball
 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 19

Extracurriculars
theaterThe Video Club
The Spanish ClubThe Radical- student mathematics publication
The Phoenician- PCDS yearbookstudent senate
Service and Awareness Clubschool newspaper
S.A.D.D- Students Against Destructive Decisionspre med club
P.R.I.S.M.- People Rising in Support of MulticulturalismMock Trial
Jr. Classical League (Latin)International Club
Eagle's Nest- student sports magazineDisney Club
DebateDaybreaks- student magazine
art club 
 
School Notes:
  • Founded in 1961 on the principles of traditional independent education, Phoenix Country Day School, PK–12, emphasizes the development of the whole student and the acquisition of thinking skills and cooperative behaviors within the framework of an exceptional college-preparatory program.


 

School Zip Code:

About This Zip Code ( 85253 )
School Zip ( 85253 ) ( AZ ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 17,560 people 5,130,874 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 70% 25%
Population Average Age 45 years old 34.2 years old
Average Household Size 2.6 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $117,487 $43,318
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 7.6 rooms 4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 31 years old 30 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (85253)



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% Owning / % Renting 88% / 12% 60% / 40%
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