Sphinx Academy
Sphinx Academy is a nationally-accredited, Kentucky-certified, full-time school providing a student-centered, individualized, flexible environment that serves students in grades 8 through 12.
Quick Stats (2021-22)
- Top Ranked KY School
- Grades: 7-12
- Students: 31 students
- Yearly Tuition: $10,000
- Acceptance rate: 90%
- Average class size: 7 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Top Rankings
Sphinx Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Acceptance Rate
School Overview
Student Body
Total Students
31 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
6%
State avg.: 11%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
80%
Average Class Size
7 students
Number of AP Courses
6 courses
Average SAT score
1300
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost
$10,000
Acceptance Rate
90%
National avg.: 85%
Admissions Director
Wafaa Elghoroury
School Notes
- At Sphinx Academy, Learning Coaches/teachers meet with each student once a week. They work on an individualized plan through which content delivery, pace, load, and schedule are decided together. Decisions are flexible based on success and changing student needs.
- At Sphinx Academy, students are offered courses with combined features of online and onsite classes. In addition to regular class meetings, our courses allow students to work independently or with individual support for uninterrupted blocks of time at their own pace. Mastery is assessed through projects, discussions, quizzes, and unit assessments to ensure a deeper understanding of the content.
- Sphinx Academy learning coaches/teachers act as advisors, facilitators, and mediators. They support the students in their day-to-day emotional, social, and academic needs and they facilitate and organize field trips, internships, community service projects, extracurricular clubs, Socratic discussions, career exploration, and many more activities. They also encourage their students to pursue independent studies exploring their interest areas.
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school and elementary school to Sphinx Academy is Sayre School (2.4 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Lexington Hearing & Speech Center (1.4 miles away)
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Location
Miles
Grades
Students
Lexington Hearing & Speech Center
Daycare / Preschool
Grades: PK-K | 91 students 1.4 miles 350 Henry Clay Blvd
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 268-4545
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 268-4545
1.4
PK-K
91
Good Shepherd Day School
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
Grades: PK-K | 75 students 2 miles 544 Sayre Ave
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 255-9734
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 255-9734
2
PK-K
75
Grades: PK-8 | 484 students 2.5 miles 412 Cochran Road
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 266-5641
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 266-5641
2.5
PK-8
484
Ss Peter & Paul School
(Roman Catholic)
Grades: NS-8 | 490 students 2.7 miles 423 West Short Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 254-9257
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 254-9257
2.7
NS-8
490
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