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Squaw Valley Academy.

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Squaw Valley Academy
Introduction
Squaw Valley Academy (SVA) is an international college-prep boarding school founded in 1978 to offer project-based learning, outdoor education, and sports opportunities in the scenic California High Sierra. SVA offers strong preparation for college and many outdoor sports and activities for personal growth and achievement. SVA has a 100% college acceptance rate for its graduates. SVA Mission: We challenge with rigorous academics; we support with consistent behavioral standards; we train in life-long sports; we provide outdoor adventure; and we foster self-esteem through real accomplishment. For international students we have full-immersion ESL and provide living accomodations with English-speaking students. Located 200 miles east of San Francisco and 45 miles west of Reno, SVA sits at the foot of Squaw Valley ski area, site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. At an elevation of 6,200 feet in a superb Alpine setting, SVA offers easy access to Lake Tahoe and nearby forests, meadows, lakes, and rivers. Squaw Valley Academy is in the small residential community of Olympic Valley, with commercial centers five miles south in Tahoe City and 10 miles north in historic Truckee. Squaw Valley Academy is fully accredited by the Western Association of School and Colleges and has been in Olympic Valley for more than 30 years. Olympic skiers, corporate executives, world-class snowboarders, airline pilots, and countless college graduates began their success with the structure that SVA provides.
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory 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 1978 1900
Campus Size 3 acres 135 acres
Student Body
Enrollment 85 students 300 students
Percent International Students 50% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 95% 70%
Average SAT Score 1530 *National Avg. View
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Casual Casual
Average Class Size 9 12 *National School Avg. 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 9 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 25% 61%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
Finances
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $38,509 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $17,010 $22,720
Tuition international students $38,509 $38,650
Percent Students on Financial Aid n/a 31%
Merit Scholarships Offered Yes No
Admission
Application Deadline None / Rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required No Yes
Acceptance Rate 80% 59%
Director of Admissions Adrienne Forbes, M.Ed.
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 13 13
Alpine Skiing Cycling
Figure Skating Freestyle Skiing
Golf Kayaking
Mountain Biking Nordic Skiing
Rock Climbing Snowboarding
Soccer Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball
College Matriculation:
Year: 2000
Fort Lewis College 4
UC Santa Cruz 4
Whitman College 4
CU Boulder 3
UC San Diego 3
UC Santa Barbara 3
Pepperdine University 2
UC Berkeley 2
UCLA 2
University of Puget Sound 2
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes
  • Squaw Valley Academy (SVA) is an international college-prep boarding school. It was founded in 1978 to offer project-based learning, outdoor education, and sports opportunities in the scenic California High Sierra. SVA offers strong preparation for college as its central focus and many outdoor sports and activities as a catalyst for personal growth and achievement. SVA maintains a 100% college acceptance rate for its graduates.
  • SVA Mission: We challenge with rigorous academics; we support with consistent behavioral standards; we train in life-long sports; we provide outdoor adventure; and we foster self-esteem through real accomplishment.
  • Located 200 miles east of San Francisco and 45 miles west of Reno, SVA sits at the foot of Squaw Valley ski area, site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. At an elevation of 6,200 feet in a superb Alpine setting, SVA offers easy access to Lake Tahoe and nearby forests, meadows, lakes, and rivers. Squaw Valley Academy is in the small residential community of Olympic Valley, with commercial centers easily accessible 5 miles south in Tahoe City and 10 miles north in historic Truckee.
  • The typical Squaw Valley Academy student is highly capable but not always highly motivated and needs the structure provided by small class size and evening study halls. She or he may have an interest in pursuing winter sports at a recreational or competitive level.
  • Squaw Valley Academy is fully accredited by the Western Association of School and Colleges.
  • Squaw Valley Academy has been a fixture in Olympic Valley for more than 30 years. Olympic skiers, corporate executives, world-class snowboarders, Air Force pilots, and countless college graduates began their roads to success with the structure that SVA provides.
  • School accreditations: Western Association of Schools and Colleges
  • Profile last updated: 11/03/2009
The North Dormitory Across the courtyard The West Dormitory in the Summer Backside of campus The West and North Dormitories Strolling across campus Soccer Field behind the campus

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