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SCI ACADEMY<br />
ADDRESS: 5552 Read Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70127<br />
PHONE: (504) 373-6264<br />
FAX: (504) 324-0171<br />
WEBSITE: www.sciacademy.org<br />
SCHOOL DISTRICT: RSD<br />
SCHOOL TYPE: Public Charter<br />
SCHOOL LEADER: Rhonda Dale Hart<br />
MISSION STATEMENT: Sci Academy will prepare all scholars for college success, equipped with the passion and tools to begin innovative and world-changing<br />
pursuits.<br />
PROGRAM OFFERINGS<br />
DETAILS<br />
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES:<br />
Yes<br />
DUAL/CONCURRENT COLLEGE ENROLLMENT:<br />
Yes<br />
PARTICIPATION WITH NOCCA:<br />
Yes<br />
GUIDANCE COUNSELOR:<br />
Yes<br />
ARTS EDUCATION: Yes dance, music, theater, band, visual art, photography<br />
TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED:<br />
Yes<br />
UNIFORMS REQUIRED: Yes first uniform provided for free; avg. cost $35<br />
SCHOOL START AND END TIME:<br />
8:00 am to 4:00 pm (1 pm dismissal on Fridays)<br />
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 20<br />
GRADES SERVED (<strong>2015</strong>-2016): 9th - 12th<br />
ENROLLMENT (2014-<strong>2015</strong>): 451<br />
CURRICULAR FOCUS: College preparatory<br />
RELIGIOUS FOCUS: N/A<br />
STUDENT GENDER: COED<br />
SPECIAL EDUCATION MODEL: Information not provided<br />
OTHER SCHOOL PROGRAMS/FEATURES: out-of-state field trips to colleges and universities; summer internships and<br />
summer college experiences; student advisory for college readiness; teachers on call after school for additional support<br />
OTHER CAMPUS FEATURES: camps located near New Orleans East Library which has internet access and team learning<br />
rooms and Joe Brown Park which features a swimming pool, new turf football field, tennis courts, baseball fields and a<br />
community center<br />
EXTRACURRICULAR/AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES: student government association, newspaper club, scholar ambassador<br />
program, debate team, drama club, art club, dance team, Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA), peer mediation, ReThink student<br />
group, band, hip-hop and spoken word<br />
TEAM SPORTS: basketball (boys and girls), cheerleading, football, flag football (girls), track, volleyball (girls)<br />
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: aligned with state graduation requirements (Core 4 curriculum, 24 units to graduate, must<br />
pass 3 of 4 End of Course exams)<br />
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE DATA: Not all schools will have information for every category.<br />
PERFORMANCE DATA SCORE/DATA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION<br />
2013-2014 SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE (SPS) 79.8 Grade C<br />
<strong>2015</strong> AVG. ACT SCORE 17.9<br />
<strong>2015</strong> AVG. SAT SCORE N/A N/R<br />
2014-<strong>2015</strong> AVG. STUDENT GPA 2.43<br />
2014-<strong>2015</strong> GRADUATION RATE 77.4% Private & public college acceptance rate<br />
is combined<br />
2013-2014 SUSPENSION RATE 47.6%<br />
2013-2014 EXPULSION RATE < 5%<br />
2013-2014 DROPOUT RATE 3.8%<br />
2014-<strong>2015</strong> TOPS ELIGIBLE 69%<br />
ADMISSION INFORMATION<br />
REQUIREMENTS: Open enrollment, no academic entrance requirements<br />
TUITION: No tuition<br />
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: N/A<br />
APPLICATIONS DUE: February 26, 2016<br />
APPLICATION PROCESS: Follows OneApp centralized enrollment<br />
process - check www.enrollnola.org for updates<br />
ADMISSION CONTACT: (504) 373-6264<br />
info@sciacademy.org<br />
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POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION<br />
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2014-<strong>2015</strong><br />
POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION<br />
% ACCEPTED<br />
2014-<strong>2015</strong><br />
VOCATIONAL/TRADE SCHOOL 0% PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY 96%<br />
TWO-YEAR COLLEGE 4% PRIVATE FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY 96%<br />
N/A = information not available/does not apply N/R = information not provided by the school<br />
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