Southwestern Academy vs. Verde Valley School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Southwestern Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Acceptance Rate
School History
Verde Valley School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Acceptance Rate
Advanced Degrees
AP Courses
Sports offered
School History
School Resources
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Learning Programs Supported
Mild Learning Differences
n/a
Year Founded
1924
1948
Students Body
Total Students
70 students
99 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
61%
32%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
3
-
Grade 7 Students
9
-
Grade 8 Students
3
-
Grade 9 Students
8
18
Grade 10 Students
20
25
Grade 11 Students
10
28
Grade 12 Students
17
28
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
24 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
95%
Average Class Size
8
12
Number of AP Classes
6
15
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
Average SAT score
n/a
1141
Average ACT score
n/a
22
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(slacks, button up shirts, tennis shoes, dresses, skirts, blouses)
(slacks, button up shirts, tennis shoes, dresses, skirts, blouses)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$47,700
$54,000
Tuition Notes
Cost is for US boarding students; aid is available for outstanding applicants. International boarding student tuition and fees $50,500
Day admission tuition is $20,500
% on Financial Aid
20%
45%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$18,500
Acceptance Rate
50%
65%
Admissions Director
Elena Lopez
Kim Hollingsworth
Admissions Associate
Daisy Barrios
Sabrina Campbell
Sports
Total Sports Offered
7
17
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
9
5
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
DramaPhotography
Student Government
Club or Organization:
AmbassadorsChess Club
Interact ClubInternational Club
Southwestern Arts Association (SAS)Southwestern Environmental Associates
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Coffee House Poetry ClubModel UN
Organic GardeningUN Millennium Development Goals Committee
Arts and Music Programs:
Theater