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Woodward Academy

Main Campus: 1662 Rugby Avenue, College Park, North Campus: 6565 Boles Road, Johns Creek, College Park, GA 30337

404-765-4000

www.woodward.edu/index.aspx

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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 web-woodward-academy-class-of-2015-1courses, 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.

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    Main Campus: 1662 Rugby Avenue, College Park, North Campus: 6565 Boles Road, Johns Creek, College Park, GA 30337

    404-765-4000

    www.woodward.edu/index.aspx