1950 S. Academy Drive, Melbourne, FL 32901 - 
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tel: 321-723-3211
Florida Air Academy is one of Florida's most established boarding schools (Celebrating 50 years) and home of the country's premier student leadership program. Florida Air Academy offers boarding and day enrollment for young men and women grades 6-12. With a strong academic profile enhanced by exciting electives. The academy challenges its students to succeed and to grow in character and leadership skills. Located on the central east coast of Florida, Florida Air Academy is easily accessible by car via I-95 and by airplane to the Melbourne airport and the Orlando airport 45 miles away. The school offers many advanced placement courses in addition to offering popular clubs and activities while still providing small classes and low teacher-student ratio..."
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Florida Air Academy
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| Definition of Terms | ||
| School Focus | College-Prep Military | College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered. | 6-12 | 9-12 |
| School Type | Co-ed | Co-ed |
| Support for ADD/ADHD Students | Yes | Yes |
| Religious Affiliation | Non-denominational | Non-denominational |
| Year Founded | 1961 | 1906 |
| Campus Size | 12 acres | 125 acres |
| Student Body | ||
| Enrollment | 250 students | 296 students |
| Percent Students of Color | 25% | 18% |
| Percent International Students | 33% | 18% |
| Percent Students Boarding | 70% | 69% |
| Average SAT Score | 1550 | * National Avg. »View |
| SAT range (25th-75th percentile) | 1250 - 1850 | - |
| Offers Post-Grad Year | No | No |
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Saturday Classes | No | No |
| Classroom Dress Code | Formal | Casual |
| Average Class Size | 15 students | 12 *National School Avg. » 20 |
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:10 | 1:7 |
| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered | 10 | 14 |
| ESL Courses Offered | Yes | Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree | 45% | 64% |
| Summer Program Offered | Yes | Yes |
| Finances | ||
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) | $31,500 | $42,800 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) | $10,500 | $23,900 |
| Tuition international students | $36,500 | $40,100 |
| Tuition 5 day boarding | $31,500 | $32,950 |
| Percent Students on Financial Aid | 20% | 34% |
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $3,000 | $18,500 |
| Merit Scholarships Offered | No | No |
| Admission | ||
| Application Deadline | None / Rolling | Jan. 15 |
| SSAT Required | No | Yes |
| Acceptance Rate | 40% | 60% |
| Director of Admissions | Mr. Bryan Bergeron | |
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| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses | |
Sports: |
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| Total Interscholastic Sports Offered | 16 | 13 |
Interscholastic Sports
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| Baseball | Basketball | |
| Cheering | Cross Country | |
| Drill Team | Football | |
| Golf | Soccer | |
| Softball | Surf Team | |
| Swimming | Tennis | |
| Track and Field | Volleyball | |
| Winter Track | Wrestling | |
Extracurricular: |
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| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 11 | 24 |
Extracurriculars
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| Academic Team | Dance | |
| Drama | Environmental Club | |
| Equestrian | Flight | |
| Flight Training | Kitty Hawk Air Society | |
| SCUBA | Skateboarding | |
| Surfing | ||
School Notes:
- Strong academics to include advanced placement and honors courses
- Exciting electives such as computer programming, digital and computer arts, fine arts, drum & bugle corps
- 100% college acceptance
- Low teacher-student ratio (1:12) with small classes
- Teacher help sessions and mandatory study halls
- Flight training
- Scuba training and certification
- Champion sports teams
- Student clubs to include model rocketry, surfing, skateboarding, gaming, and Civil Air Patrol
- Character development
- Academic summer school
- Summer leadership camp
- School accreditations: Southern Association of Colleges, Florida Council of Indendent Schools
- Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Prince Fielder - Major League Baseball Player
- Sasha Kaun - Professional Basketball Player (Russia)
- Andy Gonzalez - Major League Baseball Player
- Leevan Sands - Bronze Medalist in Track and Field's Triple Jump
- Jerome Jordan - NBA Player
- Jorge Padilla - Major League Baseball Player
- Glenn Standridge - Grammy Winning Record Producer
- Profile last updated: 10/31/2011
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