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Enrollment for the 2012-2013 school year is 799 students:
- 332 in Upper School
- 246 in Middle School
- 221 in Lower School
Geographic Distribution
Greenwich residents make up 65 percent of the student population; 23 percent are from other Connecticut communities and 12 percent are from New York.
Financial Aid
Twenty two percent of the student body is receiving financial aid.
Faculty
The Greenwich Academy faculty consists of 144 members, 96 of whom have advanced degrees in their fields. Faculty members serve as academic advisors, coaches and club sponsors.
Facilities
Greenwich Academy is located on a 39-acre campus in central Greenwich, approximately 25 miles from New York City and 47 miles from New Haven. Campus facilities include Ruth West Campbell Hall, buildings for the Lower, Middle and Upper Schools, three athletic fields, six tennis courts, Ramsing Gymnasium and the Pethick Dance Studio. The Raether Athletic Center has five international squash courts, an additional double-court gymnasium and a fitness center. The Wallace Performing Arts Center includes the 400-seat Massey Theater, Luchsinger Gallery, choral rehearsal rooms and visual arts display spaces. The Patsy G. Howard Upper School includes 20 classrooms, 5 science laboratories, a student center, a 20,000-volume library with space and technology to serve both the Upper and Middle Schools and various support spaces, conference rooms and offices. The Ridgeview Avenue Campus accommodates the Pre-Connecting and Connecting Classes as a premier early childhood educational environment.
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Advanced CoursesCourse titles indicate placement in Honors or Advanced Placement (AP).
Honors and AP courses may be taken only with departmental approval. Through its coordinated program with the Brunswick School, Greenwich Academy currently offers 28 Advanced Placement courses. All students enrolled in an AP course sit for the AP exam. Although not designated as Honors courses, “A” or “Acc” (Accelerated) sections in language and mathematics are for students who are preparing to take AP level courses. ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND HONORS COURSES
- Computer Science
- AP Computer Science
Fine & Performing Arts
- AP Music Theory
- AP Studio Art
- (2-D, 3-D, Drawing)
History & Social Studies
- AP Art History
- AP Economics
- AP European History
- AP Government & Politics
- AP Human Geography
- AP Psychology
- AP U.S. History
- AP World History
Mathematics
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Calculus BC
- AP Statistics
- Honors Algebra II
- Honors Geometry
- Honors Precalculus
- Stanford Advanced Mathematics
Science
- AP Biology
- AP Chemistry
- AP Environmental Science
- AP Physics B
- AP Physics C
- Advanced Biochemistry
- Advanced Human Physiology
- Advanced Organic Chemistry
- DNA Science
- Honors Biology
- Honors Chemistry
- Honors Physics
World Languages
- AP Chinese Language and Culture
- AP French Language
- AP Latin Vergil
- AP Spanish Language
- AP Spanish Literature
- Honors Chinese II, III, IV
- Honors French II, III, IV
- Honors French Seminar
- Honors Italian II, III, IV
- Honors Latin II, III, IV
- Honors Latin Seminar
- Advanced Latin Studies
- Honors Spanish II, III, IV, V
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Standardized Tests
SAT-Reasoning Scores - Class of 2012
Middle 50 Percentile Scores
Critical Reading 630-750
Math 620-730
Writing 680-780
Median SAT I Scores
| year |
Critical
Reading |
Math |
Writing |
| 2012 |
694 |
677 |
727 |
| 2011 |
676 |
672 |
711 |
| 2010 |
675 |
664 |
700 |
| 2009 |
679 |
669 |
698 |
National Merit Program
| Class of 2013 |
2 Semifinalists |
22 Commended Scholars |
| Class of 2012 |
12 Finalists |
19 Commended Scholars |
| Class of 2011 |
4 Finalists |
14 Commended Scholars |
| Class of 2010 |
4 Finalists |
14 Commended Scholars |
| Class of 2009 |
3 Finalists |
19 Commended Scholars |
National Presidential Scholars 1996, 1998, 2002 |
Audited Financial Statement
Greenwich Academy's Audited financial statements for June 30, 2012 are complete. A copy of the audit is available for review by contacting Donna Matheson at 203.552.4408. |
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