Beacon Academy vs. Greensboro Day School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Greensboro Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
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SAT Score
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
School History
Overview
Beacon Academy religious affiliation is Christian.
Greensboro Day School provides the most dynamic, comprehensive pre-K through 12th grade academic environment in the Triad.
Our mission is to develop the intellectual, ethical, and interpersonal foundations students need to be constructive contributors to the world.
We deliver a dynamic academic program that keeps students interested, active, and engaged.
Academic challenge is matched with support from an expert and caring faculty, ensuring that every student is known as an individual.
Grades Offered
PK-6
NS-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
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No
Year Founded
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1970
Students Body
Total Students
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985 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Students by Grade
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Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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184
Kindergarten Students
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63
Grade 1 Students
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50
Grade 2 Students
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41
Grade 3 Students
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52
Grade 4 Students
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44
Grade 5 Students
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47
Grade 6 Students
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73
Grade 7 Students
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71
Grade 8 Students
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67
Grade 9 Students
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77
Grade 10 Students
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66
Grade 11 Students
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79
Grade 12 Students
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71
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
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110 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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65%
Average Class Size
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16
Number of AP Classes
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25
Teacher : Student Ratio
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1:9
Average SAT score
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1320
Classroom Dress Code
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Casual
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$7,200
$27,970
Tuition Notes
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$13,250-$27,970
% on Financial Aid
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26%
Admissions Director
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Crissy Anderson
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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14
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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19
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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Art, Band, Chorus, Cum Laude Society, Diversity Club, Drama, Gardening, Honor Board, Mandarin Chinese, Moot Court, National Honor Society, Operation Smile, Piano, Pottery, StageCraft, Strings, Student Council, Student Philanthropy Council, Yearbook