Interlochen Arts Academy vs. The Leelanau School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Interlochen Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Michigan for:
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Attribute
Advanced Degrees
Student Body
Extracurriculars
School Resources
The Leelanau School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Michigan for:
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Sports offered
Overview
Discover a high school like no other. Interlochen Arts Academy offers a holistic, integrated academic and arts education that prepares you for a life of purpose within and beyond the arts. You'll spend half of the school day dedicated to college-preparatory academics, then spend the other half immersed in your art form.
On average, students who attend the Academy for four years receive double the national average in college scholarship awards.
Last year, 100% of 4-year seniors got into one of their top 3 college choices.
The Leelanau School offers students in grades 9-12 an educational experience where integrated learning support, individualized attention, small classes, and a commitment to whole-person wellness are at the center of what we do.
Students discover and develop their strengths as both students and citizens with the guidance of engaged faculty committed to cultivating a school where students know and embrace themselves as learners - no matter how they learn.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
Yes
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Learning Programs Supported
ADHD, Dyslexia, Mild Learning Differences, and more
n/a
Year Founded
1962
1929
Students Body
Total Students
577 students
35 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
32%
23%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
69
5
Grade 10 Students
99
7
Grade 11 Students
170
9
Grade 12 Students
226
14
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
96 teachers
12 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
82%
75%
Average Class Size
9
6
Number of AP Classes
2
n/a
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:3
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
(Students are encouraged to be comfortable; bring weather appropriate gear; special dress on occasions)
(Students are encouraged to be comfortable; bring weather appropriate gear; special dress on occasions)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Nov. 1 / Jan. 15 / rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$78,725
$72,350
Tuition Notes
Tuition is variable based on grade level at entry; tuition cost includes boarding fees.
Please see our website for further detail.
2024-2025 Programs: 7-Day Boarding ($72,350), 5-Day boarding ($62,000) and Day Student ($36,180)
% on Financial Aid
83%
51%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$21,705
Acceptance Rate
n/a
96%
Admissions Director
Ken Labate
Kate Caliri-Spiegel
Admissions Associate
Heather Lee
n/a
Sports
Total Sports Offered
5
14
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
34
10
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
AAPI Affinity Group, Acting, Ballet, Band, Be a Friend Club, Black Student Union, Choir, Christian Fellowship, Creative Writing, Disability + Affinity Group, DND Club, Ecology Club, Filmmaking, Hip Hop Club, IAA Student Newspaper, Jazz Band, Jewish Student Union, Latinx Student Union, Model United Nations, Motion Picture Arts, Music Composition, Musical Theatre, Mycology Club, Opera Workshop, Orchestra, Queer Student Union, Quiz Bowl, Robotics Engineering Club, Rock Climbing Club, Slam Poetry Club, Social Justice Club, Theatre, Theatre Design and Production, Visual Arts
Guitar, National Honor Society, Numerous Clubs are offered, Options are endless!, Options are endless!, Performance Group: Mighty Snappy, Student Council, Student Voices, Volunteer Opportunties, Yearbook