Idyllwild Arts Academy.

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Idyllwild Arts Academy

Introduction

"The Idyllwild Arts Academy specializes in pre-professional training in the arts in grades 9-12. We are the only boarding school on the West Coast offering such a comprehensive program in the arts along with a college preparatory academic program."

Overview:	Idyllwild Arts Academy	Boarding School Avg.
School Focus	Pre-prof. Arts / College-prep	College Preparatory
Grades Offered	9-12, PG	7-12
School Type	Co-ed	Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students	Yes	Yes
Religious Affiliation	Non-denominational	Non-denominational
Year Founded	1986	1900
Campus Size	206 acres	135 acres

Student Body
Enrollment	265 students	300 students
Percent Students of Color	21%	18%
Percent International Students	48%	16%
Percent Students Boarding	95%	70%
Average SAT Score	1590	*National Avg. View
Offers Post-Grad Year	Yes	No

Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes	Yes	No
Frequency of Saturday Classes	Weekly	Weekly
Classroom Dress Code	Casual	Casual
Average Class Size	14	12 *National School Avg. 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	1:7
ESL Courses Offered	Yes	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	95%	61%
Summer Program Offered	Yes	Yes

Finances
Endowment Size	$3 million	$14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$49,875	$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$33,385	$22,720
Percent Students on Financial Aid	68%	31%
Merit Scholarships Offered	No	No

Admission
Application Deadline	Feb. 15 / rolling	Jan. 15
Accepts Common Application	Yes	Yes
SSAT Required	No	Yes
Acceptance Rate	66%	59%
Director of Admissions	Marek Pramuka Tara Sechrest
Associate Director of Admissions	Phillip Dunbridge

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

AP / Advanced Courses:

# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered

n/a

AP/Advanced Courses

Honors U.S. History	Honors U.S. Government
Honors Technical Theatre Seminar (Theatre Majors)	Honors Spanish
Honors Pre-Calculus	Honors Physics
Honors Literature of Western Thought	Honors French
Honors Counterpoint (Music Majors)	Honors Calculus II
Honors Calculus	Honors American Literature
Honors Acting Seminar (Theatre Majors)	Advanced Placement Theory (Music Majors)
Advanced Biology

Extracurricular:

Total Extracurricular Organizations

Extracurriculars

Honor Council	Non-competetive hiking, running, biking, etc.
Peer Counseling	Pre-professional training in creative writing, dance, filmmaking, interdisciplinary arts, music, theatre and visual art
Student Government	Tour Guide Program
Various Student Lead Clubs


College Matriculation:
Year: 1999-2003	10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
	Juilliard	16
	USC	16
	NYU (Tisch)	10
	University of Michigan	10
	San Francisco Art Institute	8
	Curtis Institute	6
	Rhode Island School of Design	6
	Eastman	5
	Emerson	3
	Stanford	3
	Link to Matriculation Data

School Notes

The Idyllwild Arts Academy specializes in pre-professional training in the arts in grades 9-12. We are the only boarding school on the West Coast offering such a comprehensive program in the arts along with a college preparatory academic program.
Students major in music, theatre, dance, visual art, creative writing, moving pictures or interdisciplinary arts.
Academic classes are held Monday-Saturday mornings and arts classes are held from 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday afternoons.
Upon graduation our students are accepted to Juilliard, Curtis, Oberlin, Peabody, Johns Hopkins, USC, Stanford, Yale, UCLA, San Francisco Conservatory, Chicago Arts Institute, Rhode Island School of Design, University of Michigan and NYU, just to name a few.
The Arts Academy is located 5300 feet up in the mountains above Palm Springs in the San Bernardino National Forest. We are 2 hours from Los Angeles, 2 hours from San Diego and 1 hour from Palm Springs.
We do not have open houses. Students and parents visit at their convenience. However, we do National Audition Tours for the different majors. Please call for more information.
School accreditations: WASC, Western Boarding School Association (WBSA), National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), NETWORK of Performing and Visual Art Schools, Secondary School Admission Test Board (SSATB), California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), Counci
Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Shepard Fairy - Graphic Artist and Designer
- Neal Beasley - Princess Grace Award Winner - Modern Dance, Trisha Brown Dance Company
- Liang Wang - Principal Oboe - New York Philharmonic
- Yao Zhao - Principal Cello - San Diego Symphony
- Trevor Hall - Recording Artist
- Marin Ireland - Tony Award Nominated Actress
- Elora Hardy - Sole Print Designer for Donna Karan
- Cristy Candler - Broadway Musical Theater Actress
- Vesselin Gelev - Associate Concertmaster - London Philharmonic
- Bei Zhu - Co-Concertmistress - Hong Kong Philharmonic
Profile last updated: 01/14/2010