Desert Academy vs. Santa Fe Prep School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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ACT Score
Student Body
Sports offered
Overview
Desert Academy at Santa Fe is a college preparatory school dedicated to academic and personal excellence.
We are an International Baccalaureate World School offering both the IB Middle Years and Diploma Programmes, for grades 6 through 12.
We support and encourage the development of individual abilities in a community characterized by educational, ethnic, and cultural diversity.
Students are involved, challenged, and empowered by a fully accredited college preparatory curriculum, a creative slate of electives, and comprehensive arts and athletic programs.
Recently awarded places in Best of Santa Fe 2019 in Best High School and Best Middle School categories
Rated #1 Private School in Santa Fe by niche.com 2019
http://www.youtube.com/watch v=l3kFy_7trLE&feature=youtu.be At Santa Fe Prep, we are dedicated to active discourse among teachers who love to teach and students who love to learn.
You can see it on faces all across our campus: a sense of adventure, an aliveness of spirit, an awakened interest and curiosity.
These are the foundation and the fruits of the Santa Fe Prep experience.Vitality, commitment, curiosity, engagement, exploration and discovery—when you come to Prep, you are choosing an active education.
At Prep, we believe strongly in academic excellence and being an active and engaged citizen in our community.
Grades Offered
6-12
7-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
Yes
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Learning Programs Supported
Please inquire
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Year Founded
1994
1963
Students Body
Total Students
123 students
318 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
31%
15%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
8
-
Grade 7 Students
21
45
Grade 8 Students
17
50
Grade 9 Students
28
61
Grade 10 Students
15
45
Grade 11 Students
23
50
Grade 12 Students
11
67
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
54 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
75%
78%
Average Class Size
12
13
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:6
Average SAT score
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1370
Average ACT score
27
28
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 1 / Feb. 14 / rolling
Mar. 1
Tuition Cost
$19,500
$20,057
Tuition Notes
Generous need-based financial aid available.
Add an additional $500 for books and fees.
% on Financial Aid
48%
40%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$7,500
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Acceptance Rate
85%
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Admissions Director
Lucy Barna
Michael Multari
Admissions Associate
n/a
Mary Little
Sports
Total Sports Offered
13
11
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
20
5
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
48-Hour Film Festival, Assistance Dogs of the West, chess club, choir, Desert Ambassadors, Dungeons and Dragons Club, Future Voices Film and Photography, Leos Service Club, Ministry of Silly Walks fun club, Mountain Biking Club, NHS, NJHS, OASIS magazine, rock climbing club, Shakespeare Club, Skateboarding Club, speech & debate, Student Government, Theater, Yearbook Club
Chess Club, Jazz Band, Model UN, Speech and Debate, Student Council