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Principal |
Mr. Thomas Lovett email the principal |
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Awards |
Vermont Advanced Placement Scholar (individual) (2008), Siemens Advanced Placement Award (High School) (2007), Siemens Advanced Placement Award (individual) (2008) |
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Special features |
boarding, boarding and day, nonprofit |
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Scheduling features |
block scheduling |
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Gender composition |
coed |
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Dress code |
Dress code: No denim jeans, collared shirts for boys, ties for boys, slacks and skirts for girls, blouses for girls, no uniforms. |
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School Mission
- To teach good character by modeling and fostering compassion, respect, responsibility, and integrity. To foster a love for learning by challenging individuals to pursue knowledge, creativity, and intellectual self-reliance. To encourage each individual to understand his or her relationships, rights, and responsibilities within a community that is itself part of the larger world.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: French, Japanese, Latin, Mandarin and Spanish.
- Immersion programs in English as a Second Language.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on accelerated learning, honors, college preparation.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 3
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Center for Academic Improvement and Enrichment, student-centererd instruction and/or additional opportunities for all students
- Colwell Center for Global Understanding (partners with the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University)
- STeM Program (science, technology, engineering and math)
- Advisor and Mentor Program. Maintains close contact with student, teachers, and parents to promote student success.
| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and ultimate frisbee.
- Boys sports: basketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, wrestling and ultimate frisbee.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Outdoor Club (hiking, biking, camping, etc.), all grades, no cost; Dorm Council (boarding students/leadership initiative), all grades, no cost; Model United Nations, all grades, no cost; Community Resource Service Center, database for regional community service open to all students, over 90% of Academy students volunteer for community service, no cost; Intaglio Society, printmaking, yearly trip to Florence Italy, all grades, travel expenses paid by student, and VTLSP, Vermont Teen Leadership Initiative, state and regional meetings, all students, no cost.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: band, theater/drama, chorus, photography, drawing/painting, ceramics, dance, video/film production, fashion design, intaglio printmaking, sculpture and stagecraft.
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Parent and Community Support
- Founded in 1842, the Academy is well-grounded in the history of our community. The founding family of the Academy, the Fairbanks, established several cultural institutions in St. Johnsbury to bring cultural and educational services to its residents. The Academy is joined by the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum and the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
Other news or notes
- The only trait that a young person needs to succeed at St. Johnsbury Academy is the desire to be great; from the beginning, the Academy has cultivated a culture of high aspirations. Our diverse student body is comprised of over 25 countries and as many US states. This unique combination of nationalities and cultures encourages a better understanding of each student's role in our global community.
The Academy remains committed to providing each of our students the opportunites and support needed to be successful communicators, problem-solvers, citizens and scholars.
| College and Work Preparation |
- 80-100% of graduates go to 4-year colleges.
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| Technology and Facilities |
- This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
- This school was established before 1920.
- No transportation is provided to this school.
- This school was built before 1920.
- Recent or upcoming renovations: Plans underway for the construction of a new boarding student dorm in 2009.
- Gymnasium and physical education facilities: The Academy Field House (36,383 square feet) and Alumni Gymnaisum(27,200 square feet) provide extensive facilities for athletics and fitness training which include basketball, tennis, volleyball, indoor track, batting cage, pool, cardio and weight rooms. Also included are five athletic fields and 400-meter all-weather track.
- Library facilities: The Mayo Center, constructed in 2002 is a multi-purpose building housing the library, Academy archives, Student Center and Colwell Center for Global Understanding
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Measures used to evaluate applicants: interview and recommendations.
- Of the students who applied for admission to this school for the current school year, 81-100% were accepted.
- 0-20% of students receive financial aid to attend this school.
- State voucher program
- Entering students typically come from: We receive students from over 50 regional town and village schools.
- Graduates typically go to: Class of 2008 - Our graduates went to 133 colleges and universities.
- Students at this school enroll by choice.
- Most of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: Security guard(s) (full or part-time); Peer mediation or conflict resolution program; After school or lunchtime detentions;
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 96-100% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- This school has an emphasis in mathematics, performing arts, science, technology and visual arts.
- This school also emphasizes: Humanities.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:00 am to 3:10.
- Accredited by New England Association of Schools and Colleges in 2008.
- Accredited by National Association of Independent Schools in 2008.
- Principal has been at this school for 8 years.
- Principal has 25 years of experience.
- Foreign language(s) spoken by staff: French, German, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Mandarin and Spanish.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 01/13/2009. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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