The Orme School vs. Verde Valley School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
The Orme School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Arizona for:
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ACT Score
Acceptance Rate
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
School History
Verde Valley School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Acceptance Rate
Advanced Degrees
Sports offered
School History
Overview
Established in 1929, Arizona's premier co-ed boarding school is nestled in a breathtaking 26,000-acre working cattle ranch.
Experience an authentic Western atmosphere, small class sizes, and a vibrant global community.We prioritize character development, intellectual curiosity, and academic success.Join us for athletics, horsemanship, arts, rigorous academics (including AP courses), outdoor adventure, and more!.
Verde Valley School is one of only a few International Baccalaureate Boarding Schools in the U.S. VVS educates students for college and for life by encouraging them to become intellectually curious, academically accomplished and creatively expressive.
Our academic and residential programs foster intercultural understanding and world citizenship, environmental stewardship, the value of physical labor, and service to humanity with a willing spirit.
VVS is accredited by the International Baccalaureate World School Organization and the North Central Accreditation Association.
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Learning Programs Supported
We provide support for mild to moderate learning differences. To ensure we can meet each individual's needs, we review a learning assessment during the admissions process.
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Year Founded
1929
1948
Students Body
Total Students
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99 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
33%
32%
Students by Grade
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Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
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18
Grade 10 Students
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25
Grade 11 Students
-
28
Grade 12 Students
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28
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
24 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
71%
95%
Average Class Size
9
12
Number of AP Classes
16
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Teacher : Student Ratio
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1:4
Average SAT score
1280
1141
Average ACT score
28
22
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Collared Shirts, Jeans, Casual)
(Collared Shirts, Jeans, Casual)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$51,500
$54,000
Tuition Notes
Orme School tuition includes textbooks, additional evening academic support by faculty, and most after-school activities and sports. Tuition also covers Orme’s specialty signature programs, such as Orme Games and Fine Arts Festival.
Day admission tuition is $20,500
% on Financial Aid
55%
45%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$24,000
$18,500
Acceptance Rate
70%
65%
Admissions Director
Jara Ruiz-Anchia
Kim Hollingsworth
Admissions Associate
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Sabrina Campbell
Sports
Total Sports Offered
16
17
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
12
5
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Art, Blacksmithing, Choir, Dance, Gardening, Glassblowing, guitar, Horsemanship, International Club, Mathletes, Piano, Theater
Coffee House Poetry Club, Model UN, Organic Gardening, Theater, UN Millennium Development Goals Committee