Germantown Academy

Germantown Academy

Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade Pre-K-12
Fort Washington, PA
4.4
4.4
1,222 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr James W Connor
Student Teacher Ratio
7:1
Average SAT Score
1360
Average ACT Score
31
Average GPA
3.63
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$42,390

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A
Teachers
A+
College Prep
A+
Resources/Facilities
A+
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.63
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
7:1
Teachers
166
Full Time Teachers
166
Part Time Teachers
0
Teachers in First or Second Year
13%
College Prep
Average SAT
1360
Math
680
Verbal
680
Average ACT
31
Math
29
English
32
Reading
32
Science
30
Number of AP Courses
9
AP Pass Rate
84%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
100%
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

White
75.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
10.1%
Two or more races
7.6%
Black
5.9%
Hispanic
<1%
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School Rankings

#13 Best Private K12 Schools in Pennsylvania
#17 Best Private HS in Pennsylvania
#18 Best College Prep Private High Schools in Pennsylvania
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Penn State 90 Students
University of Pennsylvania 79 Students
University of Pittsburgh 78 Students
Drexel University 66 Students
New York University 50 Students
Villanova University 48 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 45 Students
Lehigh University 45 Students
Temple University 43 Students
Boston College 41 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 103 Students
Biology 66 Students
Finance 46 Students
Computer Science 40 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 37 Students
Economics 37 Students
Engineering 35 Students
Psychology 32 Students
Political Science and Government 27 Students
International Business 23 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.4 74 Reviews
5.0
9/6/2023
I like my school teachers are really nice and the curriculum is good. We have a lot of options for sport and clubs aswell.
5.0 Senior
12/8/2022
It has provided me a great education and great social life. I overall have learned a lot from this school and their great facilities and culture have forever changed me. I know people have had minor issues with the faculty but for the most par they really care about the students!
5.0 Parent
10/11/2021
Fantastic academic experience, but incredibly rigorous so it's not the right fit for everyone. Teachers are thoughtful, creative, and demanding. My students love going to school each day despite being pushed hard by their teachers and peers.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.4 34 Reviews
2.0 student
5/24/2024
As a current student at GA, I can say that the journey I have been through has been quite a wild one. I started back in Kindergarten and loved lower school. The teachers were great, and it was a fun environment to be in. The High School right now has a pretty balanced learning strategy with not too...
5.0 parent
11/7/2023
My daughter began GA in the 6th grade and attended from 6th -8th grade when she was diagnosed with POTS and had to unenroll for health reasons. She attended 2 months at cyber school. She wanted to go back so badly. We attempted to reenroll her for 9th grade but missed the deadline and had to attend...
5.0 parent
5/27/2022
We have been part of GA for 6 years and we couldn’t be happier with the progress our children have made. They have thrived academically and socially in many ways. The teachers are fantastic and go out of their way to make sure all is up to par with their students. All of the teachers my kids have ha...
5.0 parent
5/5/2022
The teachers at Germantown Academy truly care about your child. My son's Spanish teacher gave him the assignment to write a Spanish Rap song. He loved the idea, and mentioned something to his band teacher who stopped everything he was doing, to help my son come up with music to play behind the rap....

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