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Verde Valley School
3511 Verde Valley School Road, Sedona, AZ 86351 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 928.284.2272

"Verde Valley School is situated among the majestic red rocks of Sedona, Arizona, providing inspiration for artistic and musical expression. In 2007 VVS was named an International Baccalaureate World School with IB classes taught to all students in grades 11 and 12. Life at VVS revolves around the five mission principles - college preparation; value of world citizenship; value of physical labor; service to others, and environmental stewardship."
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Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12 9-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1948 1900
Campus Size 80 acres 135 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 126 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 10% 18%
Percent International Students 47% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 84% 70%
Average SAT Score 1640 *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 930 - 1160 -
Average ACT score 21 *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Casual Casual
Average Class Size 11 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 1:7
Number of IB Courses Offered 27 -
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 58% 60%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $2 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $39,900 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $21,500 $22,560
Percent Students on Financial Aid 46% 31%
Average Financial Aid Grant $24,400 $18,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline None / Rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate 54% 60%
Director of Admissions Tom Nerini
Margaret Casey
Associate Director of Admissions Margaret Casey
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 4 13


BasketballGolf
SoccerTennis
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 13 23
 
 
ArcheryCo-Ed Soccer
HikingHiking
Horseback Riding (Western)Model United Nations
Mountain Bike RidingNewspaper/Yearbook
Personal FitnessRock Climbing
Strength & ConditioningTai Chi
Yoga 
School Notes:
  • Verde Valley School is situated among the majestic red rocks of Sedona, Arizona, providing inspiration for artistic and musical expression. The natural beauty surrounding the campus also serves as a natural classroom for unique field-based learning experiences, including anthropological and geological studies.
  • Verde Valley School is one of five boarding schools in the U.S. to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme curriculum to 11th and 12th grade students.
  • We have an exciting and diverse studio and performing arts program. Students participate actively in the official governance of our school, and with faculty, perform much the physical labor maintaining the campus.
  • Graduates of Verde Valley School are intended to be individuals who are ethical, possess a strong sense of personal and social responsibility, are skilled in ways that will enable them to participate effectively in community building and decision making, appreciative of the necessity and value of physical work, open to the discovery and enduring satisfactions of artistic creation, knowledgeable about the depth and range of our shared cultural heritage, prepared for entry into the university of their choice, generous in spirit, mindful of the importance of citizenship and ready to practice its privileges and obligations.
  • School accreditations: International Baccalaureate World School, and the North Central Association
  • Sample of notable school alumni:
    • David Calley '81 - David Calley is the co-founder of Southwest Windpower of Flagstaff, a company designed to produce energy at a reasonable cost and to make the knowledge and the equipment available globally.
    • Celia Lowenstein ’71 - Celia Lowenstein is an awarding-winning producer/director whose films are regularly shown at international film festivals and screened on television channels around the world. She has lectured in film studies at Oxford University.
    • Jean Strouse '63 - Jean Strouse is the author of Morgan, American Financier (1999) and Alice James, A Biography (1980), which won the Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy.
  • Profile last updated: 09/24/2009
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