Norfolk Academy vs. Norfolk Collegiate School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Norfolk Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
SAT Score
Student Body
Sports offered
Extra-curric.
School History
School Resources
Norfolk Collegiate School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Acceptance Rate
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extra-curric.
School History
Grades Offered
1-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
Yes
Year Founded
1728
1948
Students Body
Total Students
1208 students
589 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
17%
23%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
40
Kindergarten Students
-
30
Grade 1 Students
78
30
Grade 2 Students
71
30
Grade 3 Students
80
32
Grade 4 Students
80
30
Grade 5 Students
85
30
Grade 6 Students
106
40
Grade 7 Students
108
40
Grade 8 Students
110
42
Grade 9 Students
127
60
Grade 10 Students
119
60
Grade 11 Students
111
60
Grade 12 Students
133
65
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
104 teachers
55 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
75%
75%
Average Class Size
18
12
Number of AP Classes
16
20
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Average SAT score
1344
n/a
Average ACT score
28
n/a
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Neat school attire; ties for boys in grades 7-12)
(Neat school attire; ties for boys in grades 7-12)
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 15
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$22,800
$27,400
Tuition Notes
Tuition is tiered from $22,800 to $28,200. Need-based financial aid is available.
Tuition ranges from $17,7 0 for Pre-K3 to $28,400 for upper school. Financial assistance is available for need-based families (exceptions include Pre-K3 & 4) in the form of grants that do not need to be repaid.
% on Financial Aid
20%
n/a
Acceptance Rate
100%
27%
Admissions Director
Sarah Smythe
n/a
Admissions Associate
Brian Jarvis
Cayte Brown
Sports
Total Sports Offered
20
17
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
16
31
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Athletic Broadcasting TeamBatten Civic and Global Leadership Program
Community Service BoardForensics (Public Speaking) Team
Happy Club/Operation SmileHonor Council
Literary MagazineMedical Scholars Program
Peer CounselorsRobotics Team
Student Council AssociationWorldQuest
Arts and Music Programs:
Band/Jazz BandChorus
Fall Play/Winter MusicalOrchestra/Strings
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
ALS ClubAlzheimer's Awareness Club
Art ClubBake Club
Carolton Oaks SocietyDev Team (Coding & Development)
Forensics ClubFuture Military Leaders Club
Green Team (Science Club)Horizons Club
Inclusion ClubLatin Club
Math ClubModel United Nations
National Honor SocietyNational Junior Honor Society
Oak Leaf (Newspaper)Operation Smile Club
POCA ClubQuiz Bowl
Safety PatrolSave the Bees Club
Spanish ClubStudent Council Association
Student Government AssociationYearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
BandChoir
Orff EnsemblePiano
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