Burke Mountain Academy vs. St. Johnsbury Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Burke Mountain Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Acceptance Rate
Advanced Degrees
St. Johnsbury Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extra-curric.
School History
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
Yes
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
ESL, ADD/ADHD, Executive Functioning, other mild learning differences
ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, NVLD
Year Founded
1970
1842
Students Body
Total Students
64 students
995 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
7%
5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
6
-
Grade 9 Students
13
244
Grade 10 Students
16
234
Grade 11 Students
16
260
Grade 12 Students
13
257
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
120 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
99%
77%
Average Class Size
12
12
Number of AP Classes
n/a
32
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
8:1
List of Courses Offered
Matric. DataMatriculation Data
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
(no jeans, khaki pants, collared shirts, blouses)
(no jeans, khaki pants, collared shirts, blouses)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Apr. 1 / rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$60,522
$72,700
Tuition Notes
$46,557 – Full Term Day (Grades 8-12)
$33,107 – Winter Term Day (8th Grade)
Additional fee for ESL and Guided Studies
% on Financial Aid
20%
n/a
Admissions Director
Warren Samuels
Nicole Biggie
Admissions Associate
n/a
Lauren McNally
Sports
Total Sports Offered
1
24
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
34
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Asian Culture ClubBrain Bee
Breathing RoomChess Club
Codecraft ClubDungeons & Dragons
Farm & GardenFBLA
Gender & Sexuality UnionKnitting Club
Math ClubModel UN
Outing ClubPersonal Fitness
RoboticsScholar’s Bowl
Science FairScience Olympiad
SCOPETennis Club
Time To RelaxVirtual Reality Club
Arts and Music Programs:
Dance ClubFashion Club
HilltonesStudent Art League
TheatreWriters Block
Recreational Athletic Programs:
BadmintonBowling
Intramural SportsMountain Biking Club
Swim ClubWater Sports