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Verde Valley School is one of only a few International Baccalaureate Boarding Schools in the U.S. VVS educates students for college and for life by encouraging them to become intellectually curious, academically accomplished and creatively expressive. Our academic and residential programs foster intercultural understanding and world citizenship, environmental stewardship, the value of physical labor, and service to humanity with a willing spirit. VVS is accredited by the International Baccalaureate World School Organization and the North Central Accreditation Association.
School Overview:
Verde Valley School
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| School Membership(s) | Institute for Independent Education The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9 - 12 | |
| Year Founded | 1948 | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 104 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
| % Students of Color | 32% (AZ School Avg.: 31%) |
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| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 9 - 14 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 30 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 32 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 28 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers | |
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 68% | |
| Average Class Size | 9 students | |
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses | |
Advanced Courses
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| All courses are pre-IB or IB (11th & 12th grades) | ||
| Average SAT score | 1697 | |
| Matriculation Data | Link to Matriculation Data | |
| Classroom dress code | Casual | |
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:7 (National school avg.: 1:13) |
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| School Days in Calendar Year | 166 days (AZ School Avg.: 180 days) |
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| Hours in School Day for Students | 8 hours (AZ School Avg.: 7 hours) |
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| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $43,000 | |
| Tuition Notes | Day admission tuition is $23750 | |
| % on Financial Aid | 48% | |
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $22,000 | |
| Head of School | Graham Frey | |
| Admissions Director | Jenifer Gill | |
| Admissions Associate | Margaret Casey | |
| Sports | ||
| Total Sports Offered | 11 sports | |
Sports
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| Basketball | Climbing | |
| Cycling | Dance | |
| Equestrian | Fencing | |
| Golf | Mountain Biking | |
| Rock Climbing | Soccer | |
| Tennis | ||
| Extracurriculars | ||
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 5 extracurriculars | |
Extracurriculars
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| Coffee House Poetry Club | Model UN | |
| Organic Gardening | Theater | |
| UN Millennium Development Goals Committee | ||
School Notes:
Verde Valley School educates students for college and for life by encouraging them to become intellectually curious, academically accomplished and creatively expressive. The program fosters intercultural understanding and world citizenship, environmental stewardship, the value of physical labor, and service to humanity with a willing spirit.
- Profile last updated: 08/26/2011
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Remembering Verde Valley SchoolThis group is mostly for those who have experieced Verde Valley School many years ago,and not limited to students , teachers, but for former faculty kids too. The focus is during the 60s and 70s , though anyone recently at VVS is welcome to join, so we can also compare now versus then.
In the News:
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Coyotes suffer 3-2 loss to Spartans (Sedona Red Rock News)
posted on September 26, 2010 at 07:24:25 am
After starting the season 2-0 the Verde Valley School boys soccer team has struggled, losing two straight, most recently Tuesday, Sept. 21, to visiting Northland Preparatory Academy, 3-2. In the first half, junior forward Gino Lazzaro scored a goal in the 10th minute after he made Read more... -
Coyotes off to suprising start (Sedona Red Rock News)
posted on September 16, 2010 at 07:54:25 pm
In what seemed like a season in which the Verde Valley School boys soccer team was going to struggle, a perfect 2-0 start was unlikely Sept. 9, but that’s exactly what the Coyotes got. Tied 0-0 heading into the second half, sophomore forward Gino Lazzaro sprinted up the left side of the field with the ball, juked his defender, and made it all the way to the goal to net a score, making it Read ... -
Academics the main lure of boarding schools (12 News Phoenix)
posted on July 18, 2010 at 02:35:58 pm
The coats and ties and hallowed hallways of the East's most famous prep schools are not to be found at Arizona's two largest college-prep boarding schools - the Orme School in Mayer and the Verde Valley School in Sedona. -
Cassie Kovac claims second state title (Sedona Red Rock News)
posted on April 28, 2010 at 07:01:54 pm
There’s only been one name atop the 1A conference singles championship list the last two years and she just so happens to attend Verde Valley School right here in the Village of Oak Creek. Senior Cassie Kovac, the defending 1A state singles Read more...
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| Population (Approximate) | 5,697 people | 14,699,187 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 46% | 25% |
| Median Household Income | $39,175 | $44,878 |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 71% / 29% | 62% / 38% |
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