Private School

Idyllwild Arts Academy

#2 in Best High Schools for the Arts in America

grade A+
Overall Grade
Private, Boarding
9-12
IDYLLWILD, CA
Rating 4.04 out of 5 98 reviews

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grade A+
Diversity
grade A
Teachers
grade A minus
College Prep
grade A
Clubs & Activities
grade A minus
Sports
grade C minus

idyllwildarts.org

(951) 468-7223

52500 TEMECULA ROAD
IDYLLWILD, CA 92549

About Idyllwild Arts Academy...

California

Applying

Application Deadline

Rolling Admissions

Application Fee

$60

Interview Required

Yes

Required/Recommended Tests

None

Tuition

Yearly Tuition

$30,000

Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.

Boarding (Tuition + Boarding)

$65,091

Received Financial Aid

60%

Average Financial Aid

$30,000

From Idyllwild Arts Academy

Idyllwild Arts Academy offers intensive, specialized arts training and challenging college-prep academics to talented young artists from around the world. On our idyllic mountaintop campus, students learn from a distinguished faculty of working professional artists.

Graduates of Idyllwild Arts excel in every professional arts discipline, including Broadway theatre, primetime television, classical and jazz music, motion pictures, graphic design, dance, and more. Our arts majors include:

Outside of our regular school year, Idyllwild Arts offers summer workshops that include Jazz in the Pines, ESL, Native American Arts, and a full menu of Arts Intensives.

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Academics

Average Graduation Rate

99%

Average SAT

1210

55 responses

Average ACT

10 responses

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Popular Colleges

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University of Southern California
56 Students
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New York University
51 Students
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University of California - Los Angeles
51 Students
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California Institute of the Arts
23 Students
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Berklee College of Music
22 Students
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Boston University
16 Students
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Emerson College
16 Students
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The Juilliard School
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University of California - Berkeley
15 Students
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Elite colleges seek Idyllwild Arts Academy graduates because they are interdisciplinary thinkers, global citizens, and problem solvers. Apply now! We are still accepting Fall Semester Applications for 2022 on a rolling basis.

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Culture & Safety

Poll

79%

of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 14 responses

Poll

64%

of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 14 responses

Poll

What are your favorite school events or traditions?

Based on 40 responses

Performances by students
33%
International dinner
20%
School trips
20%
All school meetings
15%
Dances
10%
Visual Art Exhibition
3%

Boarding

Students Boarding

85%

Boarding Days Per Week

7-day

Top Countries

Brazil, China, Mexico, Russian Federation, South Korea

International Boarding Students

50%

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Diversity

Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.

Students

280

87%

of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 15 responses

93%

of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 15 responses

13%

of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 15 responses

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

3:1

National

17:1

Poll

76%

of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 17 responses

Poll

82%

of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 17 responses

Poll

65%

of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 17 responses

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Clubs & Activities

A minus

Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.

Girls Athletic Participation

Boys Athletic Participation

50%

of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 10 responses

50%

of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 10 responses

30%

of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 10 responses

Idyllwild Arts Academy Reviews

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Idyllwild Arts saved me as a teenager. I would have been a total outcast at any other school and would not have been supported as an artistic individual. However, at Idyllwild Arts, I was welcomed into the community and flourished. My grades and my confidence went up. Some faculty became my lifelong mentors, and throughout my travels around the world, I have always connected with Idyllwild Arts alumni. This community continues beyond the beautiful mountain campus. Plus, the talent! It still gives me goosebumps to think about some of the art I experienced at Idyllwild Arts.

Even though I am no longer in the arts, the education I received prepared me for all my different career twists and turns. Plus, it really taught me how to be an open-minded and empathetic human being. To appreciate everyone's differences, how to listen, as well as how to have a voice.

The older I get, the more I realize how lucky I was to spend those complicated adolescent years at such a remarkable place.

I am the parent of a first year sophomore. It has been an incredible experience for her to get to do what she loves each and every day for several hours. This is like sending your kid off to college but with adults supervising and guiding them. There are many foreign students and it is a great learning experience for all the kids as a result. The location is incredible - the nature and climate! They continue with their academics and also offer honors classes, and then in the afternoons/evenings they get to do their art classes. They are immersed in art of every type and get to go to concerts, dances, plays, musicals, visual arts shows, all put on by their peers. How special!

As an alumna and current employee at Idyllwild Arts Academy, this is an amazing place to work as well as attend! The educators are dedicated and are always willing to listen and advocate for their students. As a four-year senior, I witnessed how the campus evolved with the times. As an employee, this year it has been a struggle to maintain the community I know and love due to Covid, but I know once things are back to normal, we will be stronger because of it. The recent negative social media outburst was orchestrated in a misleading and mishandled manner by only a few disgruntled students. I know that this is not our school, especially what we stand for as a global community. I do highly recommend this school because of the educators, curriculum, opportunities, and overall community.

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