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Edgewood Academy was established in 1967.
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Edgewood has been accredited with Alabama Independent School Association since 1974 and is also accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA) and the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation Alliance (CITA).
 
Over the past 40 years, Edgewood Academy has committed to changing lives, through providing quality eduction and vital character development to our community and the world.  We are proud of our tradition of college-preparatory education with over ninety percent of graduates going on to higher education.
 

Edgewood Academy

School Profile

2009 – 2010

 

Mr. Frankie L. Mitchum, Head of School

fmitchum@edgewoodacademy.org

 

Mrs. Jackie Steube, Assistant Head of School

jsteube@edgewoodacademy.org

 

Mrs. Susan Montgomery, Director of Secondary Education

smontgomery@edgewoodacademy.org

 

Enrollment:

Edgewood is a college preparatory school for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Total enrollment = 254, Elementary = 121, Secondary = 133

 

Admission:

Admission to Edgewood is selective and competitive. Admission test, prior academic and discipline records, standardized test scores, and family interviews are required for admission consideration. Edgewood Academy enrolls qualified students without regard to race, sex, religion, or ethnicity.

 

Faculty and Staff:

  • Total = 25 faculty members (including administration).
  • 100% elementary faculty holds current certification.
  • 100% secondary faculty teaching in endorsed area/college major.
  • 60% of the faculty have advanced degrees.
  • 1 teacher is National Board Certified.

 

Accreditation and Membership:

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
  • Alabama Independent Schools Association (AISA)
  • The National Honor Society
  • The National BETA Club
  • The College Board

 

Awards and Recognitions:

  • Blue Ribbon School nine straight years
  • 2009 – 2010 Class 2-A Chairman’s Award
  • 2 seventh graders received state recognition in Duke University TIP
  • 3 Joe Sewell award winners
  • Rotary Club student of the year
  • District Art, Oratorical, and Science Fair winners
  • All State Academic Athletic team member
  • State Science Fair winner
  • Exchange Club local and state student of the year

 

Testing:

All students in grades 1-8 are given the Stanford 10 Achievement Test (SAT10) each spring. Students in grades 2, 4, 6,&8 also take the Otis Lennon School ability test. The Star Reading Test is administered four times yearly in grades 1 – 6. Students in grades 10 -11 complete the PSAT and PLAN which are predictors for the ACT and SAT.

 

SAT Scores 2010

Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Basic Battery     2.8    5.8    6.0    7.5    9.4    9.2    9.7    10.1

Complete Battery    2.9    5.8    6.1    6.5    8.9    9.6    9.6    10.1

 

Fine Arts:

Fine Arts consist of Art, Music, and Drama. Two elementary productions are held each year with the high school holding one major production each year.

 

College Fairs/Visits:

Edgewood participates in the Annual Elmore County College Fair where approximately 45 colleges are represented. In addition, numerous college representatives visit Edgewood each year to meet with juniors and seniors.

 

 

Athletics

Secondary:

Edgewood competes as a 2A school in the Alabama Independent School Association (AISA). The secondary athletic program is comprised of 16 separate teams in 7 different sports (football, volleyball, basketball, cheerleading, baseball, softball, and Track). Since 2000, Edgewood athletic teams have won 17 junior varsity or varsity state championships in 5 different sports. The 2008 football team won the National Private School Athletic Association National Championship. Teams have also won numerous area, region, and tournament championships. Edgewood student athletics have earned athletic scholarships in softball, baseball, basketball, and football. The 2009 JV and varsity cheer squads won the AISA cheer camp top team awards.

 

 

 

 

 

Elementary:

Edgewood elementary offers students the opportunity to participate in football and cheerleading in grades 2 – 6.

 

 

Elementary Enrichment

Elementary students participate weekly in art/music, computer, library, and Spanish. Students also participate in physical education daily. Numerous educational field trips are taken yearly to such places as Lanark, Camp Chandler, Old Alabama Town, Wetumpka Depot, American Village, and others. Fifth grade students attend a three-day overnight science camp annually.

 

Before school care is offered to grades K-5 at no charge from 7:00 – 7:30 am daily. After school care is available from 3:15 – 5:45 pm daily.

 

Advanced Curriculum Enrollment 2009 – 2010

Advance Placement:     Advance Electives:

AP US History 7     Pre-Calculus 6

AP Language and Composition 8     Calculus 6

AP Literature and Composition 9     Physics 6

Chemistry 11

Spanish III 8

Academics – Secondary

Grading Scale    GPA Scale     AP GPA Scale

A = 90 – 100 A = 4.0 A = 5.0

B = 80 – 89 B = 3.0 B = 4.0

C = 70 – 79 C = 2.0 C = 3.0

D = 60 – 69 D = 1.0 D = 2.0

F = 59 and below F = 0.0 F = 1.0

 

The Valedictorian / Salutatorian is determined by grade point average. In the event of a tie, ACT scores are used. Beginning with the class of 2012, Valedictorian and Salutatorian will be determined by numerical average. In addition, the Valedictorian / Salutatorian must have attended Edgewood since the 10th grade and enrolled in advanced classes.

 

Diploma Requirements:

Standard Diploma – 24 credits to include

4 English     1 Physical Education

4 Social Studies     .5 Health

4 Math    (including Algebra II and Geometry)     .5 Computer

4 Science (must include a physical science and biology)    4.5 units of Electives

1 Foreign Language    

50 hours of volunteer service (20 hours must be on school grounds)

 

Advanced Diploma – 25 credits to include

4 English

4 Social Studies

4 Science (must include physical science, biology, physics, and one additional life or

physical science)

4 Math (must include all advanced Math offered)

1 Physical Education

.5 Health

.5 Computer

2 Foreign Language

5 Electives

100 hours of volunteer service (40 hours must be served on school grounds)

 

Extracurricular Activities

First Priority     National Honor Society

Student Government Association     Spanish National Honor Society

Government Club     Beta Club

Youth Judicial     Spanish Club

Youth Legislature     Yearbook staff

Math Team     Scholars Bowl

Drama Club     Art Club

 

The Graduates of 2008 – 2010 were admitted to the following Institutions:

Auburn University

Auburn University – Montgomery

Belhaven College

Birmingham Southern College

Brigham Young University

Central Alabama Community College

Centre College

Chattahoochee Valley Community College

Erskine College

Faulkner University

Furman University

George Wallace Community College

Huntingdon College

Jacksonville State University

Judson College

Lambuth University

LBW Community College

LSU

Marion Military Institute

Mercer University

Mississippi State University

Samford University

Sewanee – The University of the South

Shelton State Community College

Southern Union Community College

Southern Mississippi

Troy University

Troy University – Montgomery

Tulane University

University of Alabama

University of Mobile

University of North Alabama

University of South Alabama

West Virginia University

 

 

Class of 2010 Profile

Total Diplomas – 23

Average GPA- 3.24

Advanced Diplomas – 6

Highest GPA – 4.15

Scholarships Offered - $884,560.00

 

 

ACT

Students tested – 22

Top 50 % Mean Composite – 23.4

Top 50% Range – 21 – 29

 

The Class of 2010 accumulated over 2,700 hours of community service with local groups such as: Adullam House, Humane Society, Salvation Army, Montgomery area Food Bank, Katrina rebuild, Vacation Bible School, and area Nursing Homes.