Columbus School For Girls vs. The Columbus Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Columbus School For Girls ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Ohio for:
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The Columbus Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Ohio for:
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Advanced Degrees
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School History
Overview
At Columbus School for Girls, we believe girls do better in an environment created specifically for them and that they should be free to be who they are-and do what they will-without anyone to stand in their way.
Founded in 1911, Columbus Academy is a coeducational school enrolling 1,170 students from our Explorers Program to Grade 12. Academy offers a challenging liberal arts, college preparatory program. Located on a 231-acre campus nine miles northeast of Columbus, the school draws a diverse student body of 420 students in grades 9 through 12, from a 30-mile radius in central Ohio. Approximately 25% of the student body receives financial assistance to help with the cost of tuition.
Grades Offered
NS-12
NS-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
n/a
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
No
Year Founded
1898
1911
Students Body
Total Students
n/a
n/a
Student Body Type
All-girls
Co-ed
% Students of Color
31%
16%
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
170 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
75%
88%
Average Class Size
13
16
Number of AP Classes
15
19
Average SAT score
1370
1325
Average ACT score
30
29
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Campbell plaid skirt, white polo, navy cardigan)
(Campbell plaid skirt, white polo, navy cardigan)
Formal
(Khaki pants/skirts, polo shirts)
(Khaki pants/skirts, polo shirts)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Feb. 6 / rolling
Feb. 15 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$31,500
$30,500
Tuition Notes
$2.4 million in need-based financial aid is available
Each year, students in PreK through Grade 12 receive grants totaling more than $3.9 million from Academy, with the average grant about $14,000
% on Financial Aid
38%
25%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$14,000
Acceptance Rate
96%
57%
Admissions Director
Mike House
John Wuorinen
Admissions Associate
Jeni Blackburn
Lisa Spolter
Sports
Total Sports Offered
12
16
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
26
n/a
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
30+ special interest and awareness clubsAuthor visits
book club and school literary magazineboth internal and external
cooking classesD.C. (VIII)
FIRST LEGO Robotics league and First Robotics Teamgardening
Middle School overnight class trips to Camp Wilson (VI)piano and swimming
School newspaper and YearbookScience Discovery at Stone Laboratory (VII) and Washington
service learning projectsStudent council
Upper School May Program: Mini-courses and internships
Arts and Music Programs:
band and choir begin in Grade 4Fine Arts and Photography
Four main stage theater programsInstrumental and vocal music including strings and select choir
StringsUpper School form XI trip to Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Field HockeyLacrosse
Lower school form IV and V offer BasketballSoccer Skills
Tennis and Volleyball