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Year Founded

1946

Student Body

Total Students

161 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

60%

State avg.: 21%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

30%

Average Class Size

35 students

Advanced Courses

Advanced computer -Dual Credit

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Jeans & polo shirt or better

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

May. 1

Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,150

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Tuition Notes

9150 tuition 5350 dormitory fee

Admissions Director

Kim Kelly

Admissions Associate

Gary Russell

Application URL

Online Application

Sports

Total Sports Offered

3 sports

Sports

BasketballSoccer

Volleyball

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

9 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Club or Organization:

Associated Student BodyMission trip -Africa

Mission trip -DomesticMission trip -India

Yearbook

Arts and Music Programs:

BandChoir

Handbells

Recreational Athletic Programs:

Gymnastics

School Notes

Sunnydale Adventist Academy has been operating since 1946.
Sunnydale Adventist Academy is accredited by the Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Secondary Schools, Colleges, Universities, Inc. and the National Council for Private School Accreditation. Sunnydale was founded to serve the youth of Missouri but now has expanded it's reach to include the entire US and International Students.

School Motto: 'He said to them, Go…. preach the gospel to all people.'
School Mascot: Spartans

Sunnydale Adventist Academy is located in mid Missouri. It's rural campus is located approximatedly 5 miles West of Centralia, Missouri. Sunnydale's main recruiting area is Iowa, Missouri, Eastern Kansas/Nebraska, and Western Illionis but also has a number of international student each year.

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Sunnydale Adventist Academy offers 3 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Soccer and Volleyball.

When is the application deadline for Sunnydale Adventist Academy?

The application deadline for Sunnydale Adventist Academy is May. 1.

School Reviews

5 7/24/2015

I went there and loved it. It helped make me the person that I am today. I built confidence and character, along with guidance and friendships that are still going strong today. Thank you Sunnydale.

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