Southwestern Academy

Southwestern Academy

Private Middle, High School | Grade 6-12
2800 Monterey Rd,  San Marino, CA
4.3
3.9
75 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Kenneth Veronda
Student Teacher Ratio
4:1
Average SAT Score
1260
Average GPA
3.57
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$26,400
Boarding Program
Offers Boarding

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
B+
Teachers
A+
College Prep
A
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
C+
Sports
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.57
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
4:1
Teachers
19
Full Time Teachers
18
Part Time Teachers
1
College Prep
Average SAT
1260
Math
670
Verbal
590
Number of AP Courses
8
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
99%
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Male
52.6%
Female
47.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
28.2%
Hispanic
26.2%
White
25.5%
Two or more races
11.4%
Black
4.7%
Native American
3.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#10 Best Boarding HS in California
#57 Best Private HS in California
#155 Best HS For Stem in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Southern California 37 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 36 Students
University of California - Irvine 32 Students
University of California - San Diego 25 Students
Loyola Marymount University 22 Students
University of California - Berkeley 19 Students
University of San Diego 19 Students
New York University 17 Students
University of San Francisco 16 Students
Boston University 14 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 20 Students
Psychology 12 Students
Finance 5 Students
Pre-Law Studies 5 Students
Economics 5 Students
Communications 5 Students
International Business 5 Students
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 5 Students
Political Science and Government 4 Students
Social Psychology 4 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.3 46 Reviews
4.0 Senior
5/23/2024
The teachers are fine and they pretty kind. Teachers are more than willing to help me with college and help me with things academically and with my rec letters. Food is kinda mid and can be improved. The dorm is fine but kids are too loud.
5.0 Senior
5/23/2024
I been in Southwestern Academy for 3 years it's been a wonderful experience to be there. I loved all the activities like sports, and international dinner etc. I like the variety of people and that you get to know a lot of people from other countries, is just awesome to learn about other cultures and traditions. Living at southwestern academy is fun because you can do many different activities every day. Attention from teachers is amazing you work a lot.
1.0 Alum
5/3/2023
l went here for hs- this is a scam. College readiness does not exist, faculty quality is questionable. Some teachers are great people but they are just not qualified/attentive in teaching, unfortunately. Not a day in this school that I have not experienced from toxic cultures.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.9 8 Reviews
5.0 other
7/4/2022
A great school for students who are smart and work hard. My daughter has attended Southwestern Academy this school-year 2021-2022 and she has had a very good learning experience in a safe environment. I would personally recommend it.
5.0 other
5/10/2020
I loved the school as a student. So much fun learning English and living in the dorm. Just awesome school!!
5.0 other
5/7/2020
Was there for 5 years, I was a boarding student. The teachers are great, still in touch with lots of them till now. And for having friends all over the world, just something you can't attain from any other school.
1.0 parent
1/16/2020
It’s pretty horrible besides the fact that I made some friends.

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