Albuquerque Academy vs. Sandia Preparatory School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Albuquerque Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Mexico for:
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AP Courses
Sports offered
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Sandia Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Mexico for:
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Overview
Albuquerque Academy is a school that honors its past while embracing the future of education.
We give our students access to opportunities and experiences that both challenge and inspire them, helping them prepare for a world we can't fully imagine. In addition to distinguishing themselves in athletics and extracurriculars at the state and national levels, Chargers have successfully lobbied for legislation at the New Mexico Roundhouse, won awards for climate research, performed on Broadway, had artwork displayed at the U.S. Capitol, and so much more.
More than just a campus, Sandia Prep is a community, bringing together innovative, advanced classes, dynamic arts and athletics, and leadership opportunities for every type of student. At Sandia Preparatory School we provide remarkable opportunities for intellectual and personal growth within a challenging and balanced program for students in grades 6 - 12.
Our innovative college prep curriculum prepares students for success in college and beyond, and inspires each to find and achieve their purpose in the world.
Named Best Private School in Albuquerque by Albuquerque the Magazine voters and rated a top private school for arts and athletics in New Mexico, earning an A+.
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and/or other diagnosed learning differences
Dyslexia, Dysgraphia / Individualized Education Plan
Year Founded
1955
1966
Students Body
Total Students
1199 students
509 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
30%
23%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
152
66
Grade 7 Students
176
69
Grade 8 Students
167
74
Grade 9 Students
177
73
Grade 10 Students
182
78
Grade 11 Students
177
76
Grade 12 Students
168
73
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
162 teachers
71 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
72%
68%
Average Class Size
14
15
Number of AP Classes
26
n/a
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:7
1:7
Average SAT score
1291
n/a
Average ACT score
26
n/a
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 5 / Feb. 6
Nov. 13 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$28,149
$26,100
Tuition Notes
Tuition includes lunch
for 2024 - 2025*Tuition covers campus organizations, retreats, PE clothing, athletic and field trip buses, etc. ($1,000 non-refundable registration fee included)*Tuition rate for 2023 - 2024 will be available in early 2023.
% on Financial Aid
25%
40%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$18,134
n/a
Admissions Director
Juaquin Moya
Ray Nelson
Admissions Associate
Becky Richards
Alex Darling
Sports
Total Sports Offered
17
15
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
67
41
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Advocate (student newspaper), Bel Canto (classical singing), Best Buddies, Bible Club, Bike Park, Birding Club, Black Student Association, Ceramics Club, Chess Club, Class Officers, Classics Club, Club Shred, Coding Club, Connect (community service club), CyberChargers, Dance Troupe, Dean’s Council, DECA - Business Club, En Pointe Dance, Engineering Club, Environmental Club, Esports Team, Frisbee Golf, Hispanic Student Association, Honor Guitar Quartet, HOSA Future Health Professionals, Jewish Student Association, Latin American Guitar Ensemble, Magic: The Gathering Club, Mariachi Band, Math Club, MathCounts, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, Mountain Biking Club, Musical, No Place for Hate, Open Studio - Visual Art, Opera Project, Other Voices (literary magazine), Pep Band, Philosophy Club, Politics Club, Puberty Club, Quiz Bowl Team, Read to Excel Tutoring Program, Roots Music Club, SAGA (Sexuality and Gender Alliance), Science Bowl, Science Fair Club, Science Olympiad, SDLC (Student Diversity Leadership Club), Shakespeare Festival, Speech and Debate, Starwatching Club, Steel Drum Band, Strategy Games Club, Student Diversity Leadership Club, Student Senate, Student-Directed One Act Plays, Technical Theater, TedX Youth Day, Thespians, Ultimate Frisbee, Unaccompanied Minors (modern a capella), UNM-PNM Statewide Mathematics Contest, Yearbook
ACT Prep, Beautify The School, Black Student Union, Camping Associates, Chess, Chorus, Clay, DirtDevils Gardening, Empower Prep, Gay-Straight Alliance, Greendevils Environmental Club, Helping Hands Community Service, Hiking Club, Instrumental Ensemble, International Thespian Club, Japanese Club, Jazz Band, La Chispa Literary Magazine, Medieval Times, Middle School Helping Hands Community Service Club, Mock Trial, Model U.N., Modelo Naciones Unidas en Espanol, Mountain Biking Club, Musical Tech, National Honor Society, Native American Sandia Prep Alliance, Outdoor Leadership Program, Robotics, Sandglass Yearbook, Sandia Prep Refugee Alliance, Senior Senate, Soccer, SPACE Makerspace, Spanish Model UN, Speech and Debate, Student Government Association, Supercomputing Challenge, Tech Theater, Tennis, Theater