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Woodward Academy provides wise, individual guidance at every step, preparing students for best-fit colleges, mentoring them in life-shaping qualities of good character, and helping them reach their fullest potential.
Woodward students develop a deep respect for difference as they collaborate with peers from more than 20 metro Atlanta counties, and a broad array of religious, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Woodward offers prolific opportunities to try and triumph, including 25 AP 
courses, a Transition Program for students with mild learning differences, and numerous clubs, arts opportunities, and athletic options.
Because of the Woodward experience, students are confident and well-prepared for today’s evolving world. Seniors achieve 100 percent acceptance to top four-year colleges and universities, and graduating classes earn more than $14 million in scholarships annually. Most importantly, Woodward’s impact on students extends far beyond college. Inspiring alumni are making an impact in every field; they are leaders capable of changing the world.
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GRADES offered pre-K–12
TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS 2,703
NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 1,097
FOUNDED 1900
STUDENTS OF COLOR 49%
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE 16
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION none
SENIORS WITH NATIONAL MERIT RECOGNITION 19 out of a graduating class of 245
GRADE FOREIGN LANGUAGE FIRST OFFERED pre-K
LANGUAGE(S) OFFERED Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Spanish
LOWEST TUITION FOR 5-DAY STUDENTS $16,000
ANNUAL TUITION for highest grade $25,800
STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID 13%
UNIFORM yes
BUS TRANSPORTATION yes
TEACHER RETENTION RATE data N/A
AP COURSES offered 25
STUDENTS SCORING 3+ ON AP EXAMS 90%
VARSITY SPORTS baseball, basketball, cheerleading, clay target, cross-country, football, golf, lacrosse, riflery, soccer, softball, swimming/diving, tennis, track, Ultimate, volleyball, wrestling
DIVISION GHSA class AAAA
ART STUDIOS 5
UPPER SCHOOL THEATER PRODUCTIONS PER YEAR 4
UPPER SCHOOL MUSICAL ENSEMBLES 14
ANNUAL APPLICATIONS PER OPENING data N/A
WHAT’S NEW Woodward Academy has several new courses, including philarmonia, a collaborative orchestra and strings upper school performing arts course; an upper school
fiber arts course; Freshman Focus, a year-long course to facilitate a seamless adjustment to the first year of high school; and a nine-week middle school STEM course where students solve real-word problems. Also new are Eaglesphere at Woodward North, a space designed to accommodate multiple STEM/STEAM-based programs and activities and Makerspaces, with opportunities for tinkering, printmaking, and building interest in STEAM.
