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Utah, USA
Wasatch Academy
Established: 1875
Mountains
School Facts
School Description
SCHOOL PROFILEWasatch Academy’s tight-knit co-educational campus community encourages every student to have a unique voice and develop at their own pace, surrounded by classmates and adults who support them as individuals. At Wasatch Academy, student’s outdoor experience matches the richness of their classroom work and provides a unique college preparatory education.
FACILITIES
The facilities include the Center for Evolving Technologies, a multi-purpose athletic building (with gym, weight room, dance studio and climbing wall), a music conservatory, a studio arts center, a field house and equestrian facilities.
SPORTS AND ARTS
The exceptional outdoor athletic program builds character, leadership skills and feeds students’ sense of adventure with unique opportunities like Alpine and Nordic skiing.
Every student has the opportunity to play on a team; the top players on these teams could also have an opportunity to play on a national traveling squad. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the arts program with courses and activities from acting and comedy to hip hop dance.
DORMITORIES AND STUDENT LIFE
The school has four girl’s dorms and four boy’s dorms on campus. There are two students per room and each room has twin beds, dressers, desks and a closet. A full-time dorm parent oversees everyday dorm activities.
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- 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, PG Grades at School
- 30 acres Campus Size
Diploma Year Offered?
NoStudent Population
CoEd - School for both gendersTeacher/Student Ratio
1:10Average Class Size
12SAT Average
1250English as Second Language (ESL) Support Available
YesFrench Immersion
NoSpeciality Programs
Elite Athletic Program Individual Learning plans for studentsAccepting Students in Grades
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, PGAges Accepted
14-18ELTiS Minimum
Not AcceptedTOEFL Minimum
55Other - Eligibility Requirements?
School does placement testing upon arrival School provides own testing for studentsMore School Photos!
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