Salem Academy.

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Salem Academy

Introduction

"Salem Academy is a private college-preparatory school that offers girls with high aspirations a challenging education in a home-like atmosphere. We provide a balanced curriculum from Physics to music, from art to Latin, from Calculus to Psychology. We create a nurturing environment where students can lead full and happy lives, growing into young women of ideas and accomplishment..."

Overview:	Salem Academy	Boarding School Avg.
School Focus	College Preparatory	College Preparatory
Grades Offered	9-12	7-12
School Type	All-girls	Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students	No	No
Religious Affiliation	Moravian	Non-denominational
Year Founded	1772	1900
Campus Size	64 acres	135 acres

Student Body
Enrollment	160 students	300 students
Percent Students of Color	14%	18%
Percent International Students	28%	16%
Percent Students Boarding	60%	70%
Average SAT Score	1880	*National Avg. View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)	1700 - 2040	-
Offers Post-Grad Year	No	No

Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes	No	No
Classroom Dress Code	Casual	Casual
Average Class Size	10	12 *National School Avg. 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered	10	14
ESL Courses Offered	Yes	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	54%	61%
Summer Program Offered	No	Yes

Finances
Endowment Size	$6 million	$14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$35,405	$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$17,805	$22,720
Percent Students on Financial Aid	38%	31%
Merit Scholarships Offered	Yes	No

Admission
Application Deadline	None / Rolling	Jan. 15
SSAT Required	Yes	Yes
Acceptance Rate	53%	59%
Director of Admissions	Lucia Uldrick
Associate Director of Admissions	Wynne Overton

Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses

Sports:

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered

Interscholastic Sports

Basketball	Cross Country
Dance	Equestrian
Field Hockey	Golf
Soccer	Softball
Swimming	Tennis
Track and Field	Volleyball

Extracurricular:

Total Extracurricular Organizations

Extracurriculars

Academe (literary magazine)	Arts Council
Athletic Council	Class Organizations
Cultural Awareness Club	Current Events Round Table
Ecology Club	Elections Committee
Fellowship Council	Film Club
Food Committee	French Club
Glee Club	Grass Roots (newspaper)
Habitat for Humanity	Honor Cabinet
Honor Guides	Key Club
Latin Club	Mock Trial Team
Model UN	Mu Alpha Theta
Music Club	National French Honor Society
National Honor Society	National Latin Honor Society
National Spanish Honor Society	Senior Prects
Spanish Club	Student Council
Student Council	The Quill Pen (yearbook)
Writing Club	Young Democrats
Young Greens	Young Republicans


College Matriculation:
Year: 2004-2009	10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	15
	North Carolina State University	12
	Wake Forest University	11
	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	8
	Appalachian State University	6
	Elon University	6
	New York University	5
	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	5
	High Point University	4
	University of North Carolina at Asheville	4
	Link to Matriculation Data

School Notes

Salem Academy is a private college-preparatory school that offers girls with high aspirations a challenging education in a home-like atmosphere.
We provide a balanced curriculum from Physics to music, from art to Latin, from Calculus to Psychology.
We create a nurturing environment where students can lead full and happy lives, growing into young women of ideas and accomplishment.
Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell - A&apos&apos19, founded WETA, Washington, D.C&apos&aposs first public television station
- Tillie Kidd Fowler - A&apos&apos60, served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, retiring in 2000 as the highest -ranking woman in the House.
- Marshall Chapman - A&apos&apos68, is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter whose songs have been recorded by Emmylou Harris, Joe Cocker, and Jimmy Buffett
- Kathyrn Harrold - A&apos&apos68, is a television actress who played Dr. Karen Wilder on Chicago Hope and has guest starred recently on CSI: New York and Desperate Housewives
- Rolanda Watts - A&apos&apos77, hosted the syndicated television talk shows Rolanda and Lie Detector, and has appreared on The West Wing, 7th Heaven and The Bold and the Beautiful.
Profile last updated: 09/02/2009