Montgomery Academy vs. Saint James School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Montgomery Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Advanced Degrees
AP Courses
Sports offered
School History
Saint James School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
School History
Overview
The Montgomery Academy develops leaders committed to honor, scholarship, service and the pursuit of excellence.
Saint James is an independent, nonsectarian, college preparatory school with a student body broadly representative of college-bound students.
We are committed to challenging and assisting students in realizing their individual potential and preparing them for lives of responsibility, service, and achievement.
Saint James School promotes the intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and cultural development of our students.
Our educational program provides students with opportunities to develop maturity, self-confidence, skills, and knowledge preparing them to attain their highest level of individual potential.
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Year Founded
1959
1955
Students Body
Total Students
n/a
834 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
28%
8%
Students by Grade
n/a
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
-
35
Pre-K Students
-
77
Kindergarten Students
-
55
Grade 1 Students
-
49
Grade 2 Students
-
56
Grade 3 Students
-
51
Grade 4 Students
-
56
Grade 5 Students
-
49
Grade 6 Students
-
48
Grade 7 Students
-
42
Grade 8 Students
-
46
Grade 9 Students
-
66
Grade 10 Students
-
83
Grade 11 Students
-
52
Grade 12 Students
-
69
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
110 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
86%
65%
Average Class Size
15
18
Number of AP Classes
23
18
Teacher : Student Ratio
n/a
1:8
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Uniforms through Lands End and Southern School Uniforms)
(Uniforms through Lands End and Southern School Uniforms)
Formal
(School Uniforms)
(School Uniforms)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
n/a
Staggered rates depending upon grade level. See website for more information.
Admissions Director
Rachael Gallagher
Elizabeth Hawke
Admissions Associate
n/a
Mrs. Laura Hassell
Sports
Total Sports Offered
13
16
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
1
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
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