26 reasons to choose sandia prep

26

Reasons

To

Choose

1. We offer small

classes – with an

average class size

of 15 students –

and a 7.5 to 1

student-faculty ratio.

2. We are an

inclusive and diverse

community:

49% of students

identify themselves as

persons of color.

3. One in 3 students

receives need-based

aid; the average

award is $10,319.

This year, SPS

awarded more than

$2.3 million in need-

based financial aid.

4. Our teachers are

remarkable.

• They are passionate about teaching young people.

• Over 50% have taught at SPS for more than 10 years.

• Roughly 60% hold advanced degrees.

5. Our innovative

curriculum prepares

students for college

and for life.. • Students can learn French, Spanish and Mandarin.

• Electives include: Economics, Astrophysics, Advanced Statistics, Global Studies, Philosophy, and many more.

6. Our rigorous,

well rounded

program is designed

to educate the whole

person.

7. We employ

an integrated

methodology with

a focus on writing,

research & speaking.

8. Our unique

approach is designed

to develop individuals

with essential 21st

Century skills – critical

thinkers, creative

problem-solvers &

collaborative leaders.

9. Our wide ranging

program includes a

full theater program

for Middle and Upper

Schools, dance, a

nationally accredited

Outdoor Leadership

Program – & much more.

10. Our advanced

curriculum offers

higher level

courses than AP

(Advanced Placement).

Our students may take

AP exams, if desired.

11. Each Sandia Prep

student has an Advisor.

Advisory groups of

10 students & their

Advisor sit together at

Assembly, and they

meet weekly to discuss

issues & current events.

12. Activities allow

students to discover their

passions & potential.

Choices include:• Model U.N.• Supercomputing Challenge • Rocketry• Ceramics• Sandia Prep Free Style Radio• Chess• Mock Trial

13. 90% of SPS students

participate in voluntary,

student-led community

service. Recent projects include:

• Mentoring young students

• Providing books & shoes

• Volunteering at food banks

• Helping senior citizens

• Collecting donations for local charities

14. More than 75% of

students participate in

team sports through our

no-cut athletics policy.

We’ve won numerous

state championships –

including tennis, baseball,

and girls & boys soccer.

15. During their last

month, SPS seniors

conduct a Senior

Experience, where

they apprentice,

as volunteers, in a

profession or vocation

of interest.

16. Testing Results: Class Average Year ACT

2010 26

2011 26

2012 26

2013 25

– versus a national average of 21.

Some SPS students also take the SAT. Their most recent 2-year average score was 1759.

– versus a national average of 1500.

17. Our college counselors

work one-on-one with

students & families to make

appropriate placements &

secure scholarships & aid –

with a remarkable 28:1 student-counselor ratio.

(Many schools strive for a ratio of 45:1.)

18. 100% of our

graduates attend

4-year colleges and

universities.

19. Last year, our

graduates accepted

more than a quarter

of a million dollars

of roughly $1 million

in merit scholarships

offered.*non-verified information as reported by 73 of 85 students; 12 students not reporting

20. Our 2013 grads

were accepted to

128 different colleges

& universities; in

2012, our grads were

accepted to 134

schools, and in 2011,

to 173 schools.

21. Colleges attended

by recent Sandia Prep

graduates include:

Harvard MIT Stanford Columbia Yale Geo. Washington Bowdoin NYU Emory Cal Poly Bryn Mawr UC-Berkeley Pomona Harvey Mudd Wesleyan U San Diego Boston US Naval Academy U Penn Dartmouth

22. Our 2,000+

alumni live, work

and volunteer in

communities across

the nation and around

the globe.

23. Sandia Prep’s

endowment totals

$5.06 million.

(as of 3.31.13)

24. Each year, gifts

to the School totaling

more than $635,000

augment tuition

revenue to make a

Sandia Prep education

possible for our

students.

25. To foster growth

toward human as well as

academic excellence, we

seek to create balance

among the “Five A’s” –

Academics, Arts,

Athletics, Activities &

school Atmosphere.

26. Our logo represents

our balanced philosophy

and program: Our Five

A’s converge to form

an integrated whole,

reflecting the well-

rounded education that

SPS students receive.

Rigorous academics.

Remarkable opportunities.

The world is changing.

The future goes to Sandia Prep.

532 Osuna Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113505.338.3000 • www.sandiaprep.org

10.15.13