Quick Facts

List of 7 items.

• Tuition 2021-2022

  • Pre-Kindergarten: $18,995
    • [Pre-K hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - noon]
  • Kindergarten: $20,655
    • [Kindergarten hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. - noon]
  • Each additional afternoon (noon to 3:00 p.m.) for PK-K: $440 for a full year [For example: If your Pre-K child stays after normal class hours 5 days/week, the cost for the year is $2,125.]
  • Grades 1-5: $25,760
  • Grades 6-8: $29,980
  • Grades 9-12: $32,035
  • $2.8 million dollars in financial aid was available this school year to assist families who qualify
  • During this school year, approximately 27% of students received financial aid

• Class Size

  • Average class size per division:
    • Early Childhood: 14
    • Lower School: 14.5
    • Middle School: 14
    • Senior School: 10
  • Experienced, caring teachers, 71% with advanced degrees
  • 100% of faculty and staff participate in annual professional development

• College Placement

  • 95% of seniors were admitted to one of their top-choice colleges or universities.
  • 15% of the class was recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation - 4 National Merit Finalists and 8 National Merit Commended Students.
  • In the last 4 years, 56% of Academy graduates have been recognized as an AP Scholar by the College Board (before their senior year).
  • The SAT average for the Classes of 2017–2020 was 1295. This is 236 points above the national SAT average. The SAT average for the Class of 2020 is 1310. This is 251 points above the national SAT average!
  • The ACT average for the Class of 2020 is 30 versus a national average of 20.9.
  • 65% of the Class of 2020 was admitted to a college or university with an acceptance rate of approximately 30% or lower.
  • Approximately 25% of the Class of 2020 graduated with a Global Studies Certificate.

• Programs

  • Mission and Core Values that center on the potential of every child
  • Full AP curriculum in Senior School
  • Math curriculum of Middle and Senior Schools allows students to be placed according to ability
  • Emphasis on developing students' leadership and communication skills
  • A Community of Respect and Honor Code that set a high standard of behavior
  • Home to Breakthrough Pittsburgh, the award-winning program that prepares students who possess high academic potential, but limited educational resources, for academically rigorous college-preparatory high schools and matriculation to four-year competitive colleges.

• Students

  • 534 in grades Pre-K through 12
  • A student body from 42 school districts in Pennsylvania and Ohio
  • Approximately 34% of the student body are students of color

• Athletics

  • Over 85% of Middle and Senior School students participate on at least one athletic team each year
  • No-cut policy
  • 4 athletic fields including a turf field, 2 gymnasiums, 5 tennis courts, and a fully-equipped fitness center that support our 19 varsity teams
  • A full-time athletic trainer
  • Tradition of Champions - Go Panthers!

• Facilities

  • All three schools on a single, 16-acre campus
  • Located approximately 12 miles northwest of Pittsburgh
  • 60 classrooms, 9 science labs, 5 computer labs, 2 robotics labs, 2 libraries with a total of 33,600 volumes, 2 student publishing centers, 1 digital design lab, and a media center
  • 5 tennis courts, 4 athletic fields including a turf field, 2 gymnasiums, and a fully-equipped fitness center that support our 19 varsity teams
  • 2 greenhouses and a school garden that creates an outdoor classroom and experiential learning center 
  • Arts programs are supported by visual and performing art studios, music practice rooms, a black-box theater with seating for approximately 130, Rea Auditorium with 570 seats, and the Campbell Art Gallery
  • Early Childhood Greenway and wooded ravine