Sphinx Academy
Tel:
(859) 309-6372
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)
- Grades: 7-12
- Students: 31 students
- Yearly Tuition: $10,000
- Acceptance rate: 90%
- Average class size: 7 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Top Placements
Sphinx Academy places among the top 20% of private schools in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Acceptance Rate Lowest average acceptance rates
School Overview
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Year Founded | 2013 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 31 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 6% State avg.: 9% |
| 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 |
Finances and Admission
| 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)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- LexingtonLexington Hearing & Speech CenterDaycare / PreschoolGrades: PK-K | 91 students
1.4 miles
350 Henry Clay Blvd
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 268-4545 1.4 PK-K
91 - LexingtonGood Shepherd Day SchoolDaycare / Preschool (Episcopal)Grades: PK-K | 75 students
2 miles
544 Sayre Ave
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 255-9734 2 PK-K
75 - Lexington Grades: PK-12
2.4 miles
194 N Limestone
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 254-1361 2.4 PK-12
n/a - LexingtonChrist The King School(Roman Catholic)Grades: PK-8 | 484 students
2.5 miles
412 Cochran Road
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 266-5641 2.5 PK-8
484 - LexingtonSs Peter & Paul School(Roman Catholic)Grades: NS-8 | 490 students
2.7 miles
423 West Short Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 254-9257 2.7 NS-8
490
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