Florida Air Academy is Florida&apos&aposs largest boarding school and home of the country&apos&aposs premier student leadership program. Florida Air Academy offers boarding and day enrollment for young men and women grades 6-12. With a strong academic profile enhanced by exciting electives. The academy challenges its students to succeed and to grow in character and leadership skills. Located on the central east coast of Florida, Florida Air Academy is easily accessible by car via I-95 and by airplane to the Melbourne airport and the Orlando airport 45 miles away. The school offers many advanced placement courses in addition to offering popular clubs and activities while still providing small classes and low teacher-student ratio..."
Overview:
School Focus
College-Prep Military
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
6-12
7-12
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students
Yes
Yes
Religious Affiliation
Non-denominational
Non-denominational
Year Founded
1961
1900
Campus Size
15 acres
135 acres
Student Body
Enrollment
360 students
300 students
Percent Students of Color
20%
18%
Percent International Students
20%
16%
Percent Students Boarding
70%
70%
Average SAT Score
1550
*National Avg. View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)
1250 - 1850
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Offers Post-Grad Year
No
No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
No
No
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Casual
Average Class Size
15
12*National School Avg. 20
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:13
1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
10
14
ESL Courses Offered
Yes
Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
50%
61%
Summer Program Offered
Yes
Yes
Finances
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)
$30,000
$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)
$10,000
$22,720
Percent Students on Financial Aid
20%
31%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$3,000
$17,500
Merit Scholarships Offered
No
No
Admission
Application Deadline
None / Rolling
Jan. 15
SSAT Required
No
Yes
Acceptance Rate
80%
59%
Director of Admissions
Ms. Tiffany Malcolm
Stacey Reeder
Associate Director of Admissions
Tiffany Malcolm
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered
Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered
12
13
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Drill Team
Football
Golf
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Winter Track
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations
12
23
Academic Team
Dance
Drama
Equestrian
Flight
Martial Arts
Newspaper
Pokemon
Pokemon
SCUBA
Skateboarding
Surfing
School Notes
Strong academics to include advanced placement and honors courses
Exciting electives such as computer programming, digital and computer arts, fine arts, drum & bugle corps
100% college acceptance
Low teacher-student ratio (1:12) with small classes
Teacher help sessions and mandatory study halls
Strong SAT scores
Flight training
Scuba training and certification
Champion sports teams
Student clubs to include model rocketry, surfing, skateboarding, gaming, and Civil Air Patrol
Character development
Academic summer school
Summer leadership camp
Uniforms and text books included in price
School accreditations: Southern Association of Colleges, Florida Council of Indendent Schools
Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
Prince Fielder - Major League Baseball Player
Sasha Kaun - Professional Basketball Player (Russia)
Andy Gonzalez - Major League Baseball Player
Leevan Sands - Bronze Medalist in Track and Field&apos&aposs Triple Jump
Profile last updated: 11/30/2009
Surfing at FAA
Drama at FAA
Guitar at FAA
Flight at FAA
Science Labs
Beach Trips
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