Durham Academy vs. Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Durham Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Acceptance Rate
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extra-curric.
School History
Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
SAT Score
ACT Score
Acceptance Rate
Student Body
Extra-curric.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded
1933
1995
Students Body
Total Students
1253 students
637 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
49%
42%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
10
Kindergarten Students
72
48
Grade 1 Students
72
34
Grade 2 Students
73
36
Grade 3 Students
74
52
Grade 4 Students
73
40
Grade 5 Students
94
50
Grade 6 Students
97
48
Grade 7 Students
103
52
Grade 8 Students
102
54
Grade 9 Students
116
51
Grade 10 Students
115
55
Grade 11 Students
111
54
Grade 12 Students
115
53
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
164 teachers
120 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
72%
44%
Average Class Size
15
18
Number of AP Classes
25
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
5:1
Average SAT score
n/a
1380
Average ACT score
n/a
30
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 9
Jan. 8 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$35,700
$22,500
Tuition Notes
$19,350 - $34,050
https://www.trinityschoolnc.org/affording-trinity
% on Financial Aid
18%
35%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$18,516
$10,000
Acceptance Rate
18%
71%
Admissions Director
Kemi T. Nonez
Lori Winters
Admissions Associate
Caroline Farrell
Lisa Chetelat
Sports
Total Sports Offered
12
9
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
38
19
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Amigos de Hope Valley SchoolAmnesty International
Art ClubBadminton Club
Cavalier NewspaperChange for Chordoma
Chess ClubCroquet Club
CycledelicsDance Team
DebateDurham Student Connections Tutoring Club
ExurbiaFrancophone Film Club
Friday Night Film ClubGo Green Club
Habitat for HumanityHelping Hands Tutoring
Indian Dance ClubInternational Club
Lunchtime Music GroupsMake a Difference (MAD) Club
Miracle ClubModel United Nations
MS 150 ClubNicarauga Club
Outdoor ClubPing Pong Club
PrideRed Cross Club
Ronald McDonald House ClubSalsa Club
Science OlympiadSoup Kitchen Club
Student AmbassadorsWiser Club
Writing ClubYoung Life Club
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Anime ClubGirls on the Run
Honor CouncilLatin Club
Model UNRecorder Club
RoboticsStudent Ambassadors
Student CouncilStudent Life Committee
Worship Planning Committee
Arts and Music Programs:
Art ClubBand
Jazz EnsembleMiddle School Drama
Private lessonsStrings Ensemble
Upper School DramaVocal Ensemble