Tensas Academy serves 153 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, is a member of the State or regional independent school association and the Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS).
The student:teacher of Tensas Academy is 6:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Nonsectarian.
Quick Stats (2024)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Enrollment: 153 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
School Overview
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
ADD/ADHD Support
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
Dyslexia / Language-based or Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded
1970
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
153 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
11%
State avg.: 23%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Tensas Academy is a small rural private school serving Tensas Parish as well as communities in surrounding parishes. It provides a quality college prep education program in a safe, close-knit, homelike environment with high expectations of students academically, socially, and spiritually in grades K3 through twelve. Tensas Academy is accredited by theMississippi Association of Independent Schoolsand the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.Tensas Academy, an independent college preparatory school which operates under a Board of Directors, offers instruction from Pre-K3 through grade 12. The school, located in St. Joseph, Louisiana, was founded in 1970. It seeks to develop each student to his/her fullest potential academically, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually.The school adheres to the following goals: Encourage within each student a respect for self, family, community, school,state and nationDevelop within each student a pride for self, family, community, school,state and nationNurture within each student a sincere desire to continue to learnTensas Academy admits students of any race, color, national, or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities, generally accorded or made available to students at school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.The enrollment of the school is approximately 200. The ratio of faculty to students is 1:14.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
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The application deadline for Tensas Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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