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St. Johnsbury Academy
1000 Main Street, PO Box 906, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 802-751-2130

St. Johnsbury combines the opportunities and resources of a large school with the personal attention and support of a small boarding school. The beautiful and safe village campus provides exceptionally complete facilities. Students from 50 Vermont and New Hampshire communities, 25 countries and as many U.S. states form a diverse and supportive community. The 220 courses (four levels) include Advanced Placement (21), fine and performing arts (40), languages (6), technology, pre-engineering, and computer science (20). Extracurricular opportunities abound with 40 teams and 60 organized activities.
  • The Academy will again showcase student creativity in the latest edition of the creative writing journal "The Clear River Review." The 2009 edition includes 53 pages of student poems, short fiction, essays, Ingaglio prints, photographs and drawings.
  • The Academy's FIRST Robotics Team joined forces with a Manchester, NH team to capture first place at a 16-team competition in Springfield, MA in September 2009. The Manchester team was first seed after the Springfield competition's initial qualifying matches ...read more
  • Senior Hannah Rowe has won the Division I Vermont Individual Cross Country Championship for the second year in a row. She was also awarded the Gatorade Vermont Athlete of the Year for both Cross Country and Track.
  • 37 current and former students from the Academy have been honored for exceptional performance on May 2009 AP tests, including one recognized as a National Scholar. A total of 208 Academy students, including 45% of the senior class (over twice the national ...read more
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Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12, PG 9-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students Yes Yes
Supports Learning Differences (LD) Yes Yes
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1842 1900
Campus Size 50 acres 135 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 989 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 5% 18%
Percent International Students 20% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 25% 70%
Average SAT Score 1564 *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Formal Casual
Average Class Size 12 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:8 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 21 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 77% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $13 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $39,990 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $13,400 $22,560
Percent Students on Financial Aid 6% 31%
Average Financial Aid Grant $20,074 $18,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline None / Rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required No Yes
Acceptance Rate 83% 60%
Director of Admissions Mary Ann Gessner
Nicole Biggie
Associate Director of Admissions Elaina Hegarty
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 18 13


Alpine SkiingBaseball
BasketballCheering
Cross CountryField Hockey
FootballGolf
GymnasticsIce Hockey
LacrosseNordic Skiing
SoccerSoftball
TennisTrack and Field
Ultimate FrisbeeWrestling
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 65 23
 
 
A Cappella GroupAlternative Activities, Leadership, Fun
Art ClubAudio Visual Club
Badminton ClubBand
Bowling ClubCar Club
Caribbean ClubChess Club
Chess ClubChinese Club
ChorusCommunity Service
Community ServiceCounterpoint
Creative Writing ClubCurling Club
Dance ClubDebate Club
Drama ClubDynamic Youth Mentors
Environmental ClubFencing Club
Film ClubFrench Club
Future Business Leaders of AmericaGeek Alliance
German ClubGuitar Ensemble
Ham Radio ClubHighland Bagpipe Club
Human Rights AllianceIndoor Soccer Club
Intaglio SocietyInternational Club
Intramural sportsJapan Club
Jazz EnsembleJazz/Rock/Funk Ensemble
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College Matriculation:  
Year: 2008
Lyndon State College
22
University of Vermont
9
University of New Hampshire
6
Norwich University
3
University of Wisconsin - Madison
3
Carnegie Mellon University
2
Johnson & Wales
2
University of Maine
2
Vermont Technical College
2
Washington University - St. Louis
2
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • St. Johnsbury combines the opportunities and resources of a large school with the personal attention and support of a small boarding school. The beautiful and safe village campus provides exceptionally complete facilities. Students from 50 Vermont and New Hampshire communities, 25 countries and as many U.S. states form a diverse and supportive community. The 220 courses (four levels) include Advanced Placement (21), fine and performing arts (40), languages (6), technology, pre-engineering, and computer science (20). Extracurricular opportunities abound with 40 teams and 60 organized activities.
  • LD types supported: Learning Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Visual Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Speech Impairment, Health Impairment, Emotional-Behavioral Disability, Autism, Traumatic Brain Injury
  • School accreditations: NEASC
  • Sample of notable school alumni:
    • Calvin Coolidge - President of the United States
  • Profile last updated: 11/03/2009
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