North Cedar Academy vs. Wayland Academy
Should you attend North Cedar Academy or Wayland Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
Top Rankings
North Cedar Academy ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 277 schools) for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Boarding Focus
Affordability
Student Attention
Student Attention
Wayland Academy ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 277 schools) for:
Category
Attribute
Selectivity
Offering Breadth
Student Test Scores
Student Test Scores
Overview
NCA is a private boarding school in safe and scenic Ladysmith, Wisconsin, USA, and we are pleased to serve students aged 14 through 19 with our classical American high school curriculum. At NCA, we pride ourselves on our devotion to natural and environmental serenity and weave these themes into our curriculum in unique ways. This focus, coupled with our Advanced Placement and university pathway program offerings, ensures we prepare students for success long after their time on our campus.
Wayland Academy is proud of its Midwestern roots and heritage, proud of our pleasant and safe campus, proud of our talented and dedicated faculty, and proud of our diverse and exciting student body.
The Academy's stand-out features are our Writing Initiative; excellent, personalized college-counseling; very diverse student body; and Opportunties for students to do the activities they enjoy, as well as new ones to try.
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
9-12, PG
9-12, PG
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Supports Learning Differences (LD)
No
No
Year Founded
2014
1855
Campus Size
96 acres
55 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
30
184
% Students of Color
n/a
40%
% International Students
100%
25%
% Students Boarding
100%
82%
Average SAT Score
1150
1310
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)
1015 - 1580
n/a
Average ACT score
27
32
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
Yes
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
No
No
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Weekly
Weekly
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Formal
Average Class Size
5
10
Student-Teacher Ratio
3:1
5:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
3
26
ESL Courses Offered
Yes
Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
45%
80%
Summer Program Offered
Yes
Yes
Finances
Endowment Size
n/a
$28 million
Tuition (Boarding Students)
$54,800
$66,250
Tuition (Day Students)
$35,600
$23,950
Tuition (international students)
n/a
$66,250
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$25,000
n/a
Merit Scholarships Offered
$1
$1
Admission
Application Deadline
None / Rolling
Feb. 15 / rolling
Accepts Standardized Application
No
Yes
SSAT Required
No
No
Average Percentile SSAT
n/a
75
Acceptance Rate
80%
21%
Director of Admissions
Alyssa King
Joshua Labove, Ph.D.
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
3
26
Sport
Total Sports Offered
2
19
Sports
Intramural Sports OnlySwimming
BaseballBasketball
CheeringClimbing
CrewCross Country
FootballGolf
Ice HockeyLacrosse
SoccerSoftball
SwimmingSwimming and Diving
TennisTrack
Track and FieldVolleyball
Wrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
28
19
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
3D Printing ClubBoard Game Club
Chess ClubCoding Club
Esports ClubGardening Club
International Cooking ClubOutdoors Club
Robotics ClubSAT Prep
Teen LeadershipTOEFL Prep
Arts and Music Programs:
Art ClubCommunity Choir
Concert BandConcert Choir
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Golf ClubHiking Club
Intramural badmintonIntramural basketball
Intramural cheerleadingIntramural soccer
Intramural volleyballKayaking Club
Lifetime Sports & WellnessRockhounding Club
Winter Sports ClubYoga
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Animal LoversBowling & Billiards
Ecology ClubForensics Club
Junior Classical LeagueModel UN
PEACE - Diversity CelebrationPing Pong Club
Robotics TeamStudent Government
Thespian Society
Arts and Music Programs:
DramaticsHandbell
Literary MagazinePep Band
Solo & Ensemble
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Backpacking ClubClub Hockey
Rock Wall