Northern Academy
Tel:
(845) 232-1760
Northern Academy is a college preparatory school with grades 6 through 12.
Our mission is to nurture students to become cultured individuals of exemplary moral character.
To this end, we provide an education drawn from the classics and the arts, one steeped in divinely inspired traditional values of the East and West. We offer boarding and day options.
Quick Stats (2021)
- Grades: 6-12
- Students: 124 students
- Yearly Tuition: $24,000
- Acceptance rate: 80%
- Average class size: 10 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Top Placements
Northern Academy places among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- SAT Score Highest average SAT score
- AP Courses Most AP courses offered
- Sports offered Most sports offered
School Overview
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Learning Difference Programs | Yes |
| Learning Programs Supported | gifted |
| Year Founded | 2016 |
| Summer School Offered | Yes |
| Summer Program Cost | $1,125 |
| Summer Program Cost Notes | Each 3-week session |
| Summer Program Details | Link to Summer Program Details |
Student Body
| Total Students | 124 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 25% State avg.: 29% |
| Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 85% |
| Average Class Size | 10 students |
| Number of AP Courses | 20 courses |
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
| Advanced Courses | AP English Language and Composition, AP-Art History, AP-Biology, AP-Calculus, AP-Chemistry, AP-Chinese Language and Culture, AP-Computer Science, AP-English Literature and Composition, AP-Physics, AP-Statistics, AP-US History, AP-World History |
| Average SAT score | 1410 |
| Matriculation DataMatric. Data | Link to Matriculation Data |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $24,000 |
| Tuition Notes | Day students |
| % on Financial Aid | 70% |
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $10,000 |
| Acceptance Rate | 80% National avg.: 85% |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 13 sports |
| Sports | Archery, Badminton, Ballet, Baseball, Basketball, Dance, Freestyle Skiing, Marksmanship, Martial Arts, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, VolleyballArchery, Badminton, Ballet, Baseball, Basketball, Dance, Freestyle Skiing, Marksmanship, Martial Arts, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball |
School Notes
Northern Academy Offers:
- Academic Students: A unique, carefully planned curriculum and small class size that allow them to engage meaningfully with subjects and help them become lifelong learners.
- Arts Students: Training that enables students to pursue an arts career as well as building their character through the discipline of artistic training. Art students also get a strong college preparatory education so they are prepared regardless of what profession they ultimately choose.
- Open to grades 6 through 12
- Boarding and day school options
- Low student-teacher ratio
- College counseling and planning for each high school student
- Private tutoring in all subjects as neededEtiquette and mind-body-spirit health education
- A safe environment with an emphasis on moral values and good conduct.
- Traditional Chinese culture and Mandarin language classes
- ESL and tutoring
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