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Thunderbird Academy is a private, co-ed Christian high-school and boarding academy, teaching grades 9-12, and is located in Scottsdale, Arizona. TAA is truly committed to providing each of its students with a solid, Christ-centered, Seventh-day Adventist education which will prepare them for both college and life. Since its early beginnings in 1920 as Arizona Academy, Thunderbird has grown to become an educational institution which embraces a philosophy that focuses on preparation for life. Thunderbird strongly believes in the uniqueness and value of the individual and is committed to challenging each student to become the best they can be. Thunderbird Adventist Academy embraces a philosophy that maintains education is a preparation for life – life in its present and eternal context, recognizing God as the source of all knowledge and wisdom. Thunderbird Adventist Academy believes in the uniqueness and value of the individual and is committed to challenging each student. ...read more
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Thunderbird Adventist Academy |
| School Level |
High school
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| School
Membership(s) |
General Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC) |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
| Year
Founded |
1953 |
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County |
Maricopa County, AZ |
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| Total
Students |
149 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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School |
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AZ )
High School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
15% |
36% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 31 students | | Grade 10 - 36 students | | Grade 11 - 43 students | | Grade 12 - 39 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
15 teachers |
| %
Faculty with Advance Degree |
45% |
| Average Class Size |
20 |
| Number of AP Courses |
1 |
| Classroom dress code |
Casual |
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School |
(
AZ )
High School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:10 |
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
180 days |
177 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
8 hours |
7 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Jul. 1 |
| Yearly
Tuition Cost |
$11,750 |
| Tuition Notes |
Dorm Rates
Day School Rates &7650 |
| %
on Financial Aid |
16% |
| Headmaster |
Barry Warren |
| Admissions
Director |
Sherrie Warren |
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- Thunderbird Academy is a private, co-ed Christian high-school and boarding academy, teaching grades 9-12, and is located in Scottsdale, Arizona. TAA is truly committed to providing each of its students with a solid, Christ-centered, Seventh-day Adventist education which will prepare them for both college and life. Since its early beginnings in 1920 as Arizona Academy, Thunderbird has grown to become an educational institution which embraces a philosophy that focuses on preparation for life. Thunderbird strongly believes in the uniqueness and value of the individual and is committed to challenging each student to become the best they can be. Thunderbird Adventist Academy embraces a philosophy that maintains education is a preparation for life – life in its present and eternal context, recognizing God as the source of all knowledge and wisdom. Thunderbird Adventist Academy believes in the uniqueness and value of the individual and is committed to challenging each student.
- Profile last updated: 02/11/2008
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| About This
Zip Code (
85260 ) |
| School
Zip (
85260 ) |
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AZ ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
35,908 people |
5,130,874 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
55% |
25% |
| Population Average
Age |
38 years old |
34.2 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.3 persons |
2.4 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$62,334 |
$43,318 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
5.4 rooms |
4.9 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
16 years old |
30 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (85260)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
64% / 36% |
60% / 40% |
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