* * A School for Troubled Young Adults & Teens Benchmark is a residential co-educational emotional growth school dedicated to assisting troubled young adults as well as unmotivated teens who are between 18 - 28 years of age.
Students are generally average to bright young people who are capable of success, but are either resistant to or apprehensive of change. Their progress has often been inhibited due to one or more problems, such as (but not limited to): * Academically unsuccessful * Depression * Poor judgment * Adoption issues * Drug/alcohol abuse * Resistant * ADD/ADHD * Eating disorders (mild) * Requires structure * Bi-polar disorder * Inability to grow up * Risk-taking behavior * Compulsive behavior * Irresponsible * Shy/withdrawn * Distressed relationships * Learning differences.
Quick Stats (2024)
- School Type: Alternative School
- Grades: 11
- Enrollment: 1 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 11
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia, Scotopic Syndrome, Mild Learning Difference
Year Founded
1993
Summer School Offered
Yes
Student Body
Total Students
1 student
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student : Teacher Ratio
1:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
10%
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
For initial six-month long Bronze Phase.
Admissions Director
Richard Brimhall
Admissions Associate
Shelley Skaggs
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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