Mount Ellis Academy vs. Petra Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Mount Ellis Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Montana for:
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School History
Petra Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Montana for:
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Student Body
Overview
Mount Ellis Academy, a Seventh-day Adventist High School, is open to students from all faiths. As a Christ-following community we seek to help students:.
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Grades Offered
9-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
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No
Year Founded
1902
1995
Students Body
Total Students
59 students
174 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
20%
3%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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9
Kindergarten Students
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17
Grade 1 Students
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17
Grade 2 Students
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21
Grade 3 Students
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18
Grade 4 Students
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14
Grade 5 Students
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14
Grade 6 Students
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10
Grade 7 Students
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9
Grade 8 Students
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12
Grade 9 Students
11
6
Grade 10 Students
14
8
Grade 11 Students
18
11
Grade 12 Students
16
8
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
22 teachers
Average Class Size
15
15
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
8:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(The MEA handbook outlines the rules by which students should use to dress when at school or school functions. The basic outline for the dress code is modesty.)
(The MEA handbook outlines the rules by which students should use to dress when at school or school functions. The basic outline for the dress code is modesty.)
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$10,137
$12,500
Tuition Notes
$16,667.00 for a boarding student, $10,137 for a day student.
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% on Financial Aid
32%
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Average Financial Aid Grant
$4,978
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Acceptance Rate
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100%
Admissions Director
Juanita Starkebaum
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
3
4
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
4
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
BFS (Weightlifting/Fitness Program)Hiking
Rock ClimbingSnowboarding/Skiing