Vermont Academy

Saxtons River, Vermont | High School, 9-12, PG, Co-ed | Founded in 1876

Description

Vermont Academy (VA) is a college prep school in New England. We place students in best universities including ivy league and other top schools. Also, VA is a very nice community, like a big family. VA is at the border of Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Vermont is the safest state and the most healthy state in America. Boston is a little over 2 hours away by car. Students at Vermont Academy receive personal attention at the small, community oriented school. VA sees value and potential in every student and assists them to realize it. Academics at VA are dedicated to ensuring that each student gets the individual attention that they deserve. Being a small school works to their advantage because it gives the opportunity for students and faculty to build meaningful connections. VA aims to provide students with the resources required to achieve maximum growth.

Admissions
$69,500
Cost
$7,300,000
Endowment
75%
Acceptance rate
1876
Founded
Optional
SSAT required
450
Campus size (acres)
Not Reported
Average SSAT
Non-denominational
Religion
Required
Minimum TOEFL
Casual
Dress code
9
Lowest grade
Academics
1200
Average SAT
Program Offered
Lowest ESL level
22
Average ACT
Yes
Post-Grad option
24 AP/ Honors Courses
Number of AP/Advanced courses
Clubs & Organizations
• Bread Club • Robotics Club • National Honor Society
• Pie Club • Writing Center Tutors • International Resource Center
• Math Tutors • Cheese Club • Sustainability Club
• Yearbook • Board Game Club • Admissions Tour Guides
• Art Club • Language Tutors • PawPrint (literary magazine)
Sports
Fall

Crew

Cross Country

Equestrian

Mountains Biking

Girls Soccer

Boys Soccer

Wilderness Skills

Winter

Alpine

Boys Basketball

Girls Basketball

Dance

Freeski

Girls Hockey

Boys Hockey

Nordic

Rec Skiing

Snowboarding

Spring

Baseball

Golf

Equestrian

Boys Lacrosse

Girls Lacrosse

Rock Climbing

Boys Tennis

Girls Tennis

College matriculation

Alderson Broaddus University

Anna Maria College (2)

Bates College Binghamton

University Bishop’s

University Boston College

Boston University (5)

Bryn Mawr College

Butler University

University of California–San Diego

Castleton University (2)

University of Central Florida

Champlain College

Clark University

Colby College

Colgate University

University of Colorado–Boulder

Colorado Mesa University

Columbia College Chicago

Concordia University–Montreal (3)

Cornell College

University of Denver (2)

Elmhurst University

Emerson College

Florida Gulf Coast University

University of Florida

Gettysburg College

Hartwick College

High Point University

Hobart William Smith Colleges

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Johns Hopkins University

University of Kansas

Knox College

Lawrence University

Lehigh University (2)

Lesley University

LIU Brooklyn

Long Island University

Macalester College

University of Maine

Manhattanville College

University of Mary

Washington University of Maryland–College Park

Michigan State University

Mississippi State University

Missouri State University–Springfield

Missouri Western State University

Morehouse College

Nazareth College

University of New England

New York University (2)

Ocean County College

Pennsylvania State University

Pensacola State College

Providence College (2)

Purdue University

Quinnipiac University

Recording Arts Canada–Montreal

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2)

Royal Military College of Canada

Sacred Heart University

Saint Michael’s College (2)

Salem State University

University of San Francisco

The University of the South

University of Southern California

Springfield College

St. Lawrence University (2)

SUNY at Albany

SUNY Buffalo State

Syracuse University (2)

Temple University

Trinity College (2)

Tufts University

United States Military Academy

University of Utah

University of Vermont (3)

Westminster College–UT

University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Facts & Statistics
10 Long Walk, Saxtons River, VT 05154
Address
802-869-6229
Phone
9-12, PG
Grades offered
200
Number of students
10
Average class size
1:6
Teacher/student ratio
80%
Boarding students
25%
International students
Not Reported
Vietnamese students
Location
N/A
Town Population
N/A
Crime Rate
N/A
Airport
N/A
Student Activities
Signature Programs

-MAPS Customized Advising Program (My Action Plan for Success) is utilized by every student by creating documents including self-assessments, learning preferences, and goals and working with their advisor to plan, reflect, and adjust

-Science department offers Computer Science, 3 courses in Biology, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Geology, Kinesiology, Astronomy, 2 courses in Chemistry, 3 courses in Physics, and 6 Robotics courses including 5 advanced

- Supportive and experienced arts faculty offering courses in acting, theater, 2D design, collage making, digital photography, drawing, filmmaking, pottery, and painting

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