The Governor French Academy
School Notes Overview:
Governor French Academy is a coeducational college-preparatory school for students in Kindergarten Preparatory through grade 12. The Governor French Academy seeks to perform three specific services to the parents of serious students: the finest preparation for college and advanced educational work; complete preparation for college testing procedures; and professional and detailed assistance for parents in obtaining substantial college financial aid. ...
School Overview:
The Governor French Academy |
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| School Membership(s) |
National Independent Private Schools Association The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 | |
| Year Founded | 1983 | |
| County | Saint Clair County, IL | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 174 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(IL) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 43% | 29% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Pre-K - 20 students | ||
| Kind - 20 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 9 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 9 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 10 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 10 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 8 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 8 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 12 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 12 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 10 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 13 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 14 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 19 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 6 teachers | |
| Average Class Size | 200 | |
| Number of AP Courses | 5 | |
| Average SAT score | 1702 | |
| Average ACT score | 23 | |
| Classroom dress code | Casual | |
This School |
(IL) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:12 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 176 days | 178 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 8 hours | 6 hours |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| Acceptance Rate | 90% | |
| Head of School | Phillip E. Paeltz | |
| Admissions Director | Carol S. Wilson | |
School Notes:
- Governor French Academy is a coeducational college-preparatory school for students in Kindergarten Preparatory through grade 12. The Governor French Academy seeks to perform three specific services to the parents of serious students: the finest preparation for college and advanced educational work; complete preparation for college testing procedures; and professional and detailed assistance for parents in obtaining substantial college financial aid.
- Profile last updated: 01/17/2009
In the News:
- Downtown Diva: Angela Massey boosts Belleville (Belleville News-Democrat)
posted on October 11, 2009 at 08:05:26 am
There's no mistaking Angela Massey in downtown Belleville as she greets everyone in her soft Southern drawl while making her rounds as executive director of the Belleville Main Street Association. - Belleville's Governor French martial arts instructor suggests other schools offer self-defense courses (Belleville News-Democrat)
posted on September 18, 2009 at 11:14:57 pm
The Governor French Academy of Belleville has offered martial arts training to its students for years, and believes the program may be beneficial to students at other schools as well. - Copier fraud ensnares Okawville, Ill. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
posted on September 12, 2009 at 08:10:35 am
Phillip Paeltz, headmaster of Governor French Academy in Belleville, contacts the Illinois Attorney General's office by telephone on Friday afternoon after he received a letter for a new copier lease, part of an ongoing scam against the school. - Apparent copier scam could bankrupt Belleville school (KMOV St. Louis)
posted on September 3, 2009 at 11:09:25 pm
(KMOV)-- A well known private school in Belleville is facing possible bankruptcy. The Governor French Academy is the victim of a scam involving copy machines. - Calendar of Events 8/12 (Suburban Journals)
posted on August 21, 2009 at 07:27:10 am
Aug. 12 BINGO: Auxiliary bingo will be at 7 p.m. at the Columbia American Legion Post 581, 375 E. Locust St., Columbia. For more info call 281-5556.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (62220) | School Zip (62220) |
(IL) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 19,902 people | 12,415,876 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 27% | 24% |
| Population Average Age | 36 years old | 34 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.4 persons | 2.6 persons |
| Median Household Income | $37,395 | $48,019 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.3 rooms | 5.3 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 59 years old | 50 years old |
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| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (62220) 
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| % Owning / % Renting | 66% / 34% | 61% / 39% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Faith Baptist School - 49 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
- Mamie O Stookey School - 64 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
- Calvary Baptist Academy - 18 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
- Berean Christian School - 82 students - 5.2 mi. away - view location
- Illinois Center For Autism - 109 students - 5.5 mi. away - view location
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