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Rigorous academics. Remarkable opportunities. Discover why the future goes to Sandia Prep.
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Reasons
To
Choose
1. We offer small
classes – with an
average class size
of 15 students –
and a 7.5 to 1
student-faculty ratio.
2. We are an
inclusive and diverse
community:
49% of students
identify themselves as
persons of color.
3. One in 3 students
receives need-based
aid; the average
award is $10,319.
This year, SPS
awarded more than
$2.3 million in need-
based financial aid.
4. Our teachers are
remarkable.
• They are passionate about teaching young people.
• Over 50% have taught at SPS for more than 10 years.
• Roughly 60% hold advanced degrees.
5. Our innovative
curriculum prepares
students for college
and for life.. • Students can learn French, Spanish and Mandarin.
• Electives include: Economics, Astrophysics, Advanced Statistics, Global Studies, Philosophy, and many more.
6. Our rigorous,
well rounded
program is designed
to educate the whole
person.
7. We employ
an integrated
methodology with
a focus on writing,
research & speaking.
8. Our unique
approach is designed
to develop individuals
with essential 21st
Century skills – critical
thinkers, creative
problem-solvers &
collaborative leaders.
9. Our wide ranging
program includes a
full theater program
for Middle and Upper
Schools, dance, a
nationally accredited
Outdoor Leadership
Program – & much more.
10. Our advanced
curriculum offers
higher level
courses than AP
(Advanced Placement).
Our students may take
AP exams, if desired.
11. Each Sandia Prep
student has an Advisor.
Advisory groups of
10 students & their
Advisor sit together at
Assembly, and they
meet weekly to discuss
issues & current events.
12. Activities allow
students to discover their
passions & potential.
Choices include:• Model U.N.• Supercomputing Challenge • Rocketry• Ceramics• Sandia Prep Free Style Radio• Chess• Mock Trial
13. 90% of SPS students
participate in voluntary,
student-led community
service. Recent projects include:
• Mentoring young students
• Providing books & shoes
• Volunteering at food banks
• Helping senior citizens
• Collecting donations for local charities
14. More than 75% of
students participate in
team sports through our
no-cut athletics policy.
We’ve won numerous
state championships –
including tennis, baseball,
and girls & boys soccer.
15. During their last
month, SPS seniors
conduct a Senior
Experience, where
they apprentice,
as volunteers, in a
profession or vocation
of interest.
16. Testing Results: Class Average Year ACT
2010 26
2011 26
2012 26
2013 25
– versus a national average of 21.
Some SPS students also take the SAT. Their most recent 2-year average score was 1759.
– versus a national average of 1500.
17. Our college counselors
work one-on-one with
students & families to make
appropriate placements &
secure scholarships & aid –
with a remarkable 28:1 student-counselor ratio.
(Many schools strive for a ratio of 45:1.)
18. 100% of our
graduates attend
4-year colleges and
universities.
19. Last year, our
graduates accepted
more than a quarter
of a million dollars
of roughly $1 million
in merit scholarships
offered.*non-verified information as reported by 73 of 85 students; 12 students not reporting
20. Our 2013 grads
were accepted to
128 different colleges
& universities; in
2012, our grads were
accepted to 134
schools, and in 2011,
to 173 schools.
21. Colleges attended
by recent Sandia Prep
graduates include:
Harvard MIT Stanford Columbia Yale Geo. Washington Bowdoin NYU Emory Cal Poly Bryn Mawr UC-Berkeley Pomona Harvey Mudd Wesleyan U San Diego Boston US Naval Academy U Penn Dartmouth
22. Our 2,000+
alumni live, work
and volunteer in
communities across
the nation and around
the globe.
23. Sandia Prep’s
endowment totals
$5.06 million.
(as of 3.31.13)
24. Each year, gifts
to the School totaling
more than $635,000
augment tuition
revenue to make a
Sandia Prep education
possible for our
students.
25. To foster growth
toward human as well as
academic excellence, we
seek to create balance
among the “Five A’s” –
Academics, Arts,
Athletics, Activities &
school Atmosphere.
26. Our logo represents
our balanced philosophy
and program: Our Five
A’s converge to form
an integrated whole,
reflecting the well-
rounded education that
SPS students receive.
Rigorous academics.
Remarkable opportunities.
The world is changing.
The future goes to Sandia Prep.
532 Osuna Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113505.338.3000 • www.sandiaprep.org
10.15.13