Pacific Crest Community School vs. Northwest Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Pacific Crest Community School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Acceptance Rate
Advanced Degrees
Northwest Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Oregon for:
Overview
Pacific Crest Community School has been winning hearts and unlocking minds since 1993 when its doors first opened in Portland, Oregon.
From the beginning, the school has offered its students and teachers alike the opportunity to be creative, independent and personally engaged in the educational process and community. Everything we do is based on our goal to inspire, respect, empower and have fun.
Inspiring daily through our unique combinations of academics and arts.
Northwest Academy is an independent college preparatory school, grades 6 through 12, located in downtown Portland.
At Northwest Academy, we connect middle and high school students to gifted and passionate faculty, joining arts and academics through a pioneering educational vision on a vibrant urban campus.
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
No
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Dyslexia, Mild Learning Differences, Neurodiversity,
Year Founded
1993
1997
Students Body
Total Students
90 students
234 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
4%
7%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
14
28
Grade 7 Students
13
31
Grade 8 Students
12
36
Grade 9 Students
14
32
Grade 10 Students
13
36
Grade 11 Students
11
35
Grade 12 Students
13
36
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
60 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
90%
75%
Average Class Size
12
12
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
4:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Mar. 1
Feb. 2 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$17,500
$31,000
Tuition Notes
n/a
Average between MS and HS cost.
% on Financial Aid
15%
25%
Acceptance Rate
50%
80%
Admissions Director
Jenny Osborne
Inge Hoogerhuis
Admissions Associate
n/a
Amy Bay
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
2
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
19
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
LGBTQ+ ClubLibrary Club
Tai Chi
Arts and Music Programs:
After School MusicArt
Costume/Make upDance
Digital ArtImprov
Jazz BandJournalism
Literary JournalPhotography
Sound RecordingTheatre
Theatre TechVisual Arts Classes
Vocals/ChoirYearbook