Private School

Seattle Academy

#1 in Best High Schools for the Arts in Washington

grade A+
Overall Grade
Private
6-12
SEATTLE, WA
Rating 4.19 out of 5 112 reviews

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Academics
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Diversity
grade A minus
Teachers
grade A
College Prep
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Clubs & Activities
grade A
Sports
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seattleacademy.org

(206) 323-6600

1201 E UNION ST
SEATTLE, WA 98122

About Seattle Academy...

Applying

Application Deadline

January 11

Application Fee

$75

Interview Required

Yes

Required/Recommended Tests

None

Tuition

Yearly Tuition

$46,392

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

Received Financial Aid

23%

Average Financial Aid

$30,640

From Seattle Academy

Seattle Academy (SAAS) is a vibrant, innovative and energetic independent school serving 6th through 12th grade students in an urban Capitol Hill campus setting in Seattle, Washington.

Our dynamic educational philosophy of teaching students “how to think” but not “what to think” is delivered through programmatic pillars of Academics, Arts, Athletics, Outdoor & Travel, and Service.

Students represent a variety of educational experiences, as well as diverse ethnic, socio-economic, gender, and cultural backgrounds.

Our students have varying interests, capabilities, and learning styles, which are supported by our faculty, advisors, grade coordinators, counselors, and our Learning Support teams. Our Seattle Academy principle to Know the Kid focuses our efforts on understanding a student at the individual level and navigating with them through their SAAS experience.

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Academics

Average Graduation Rate

100%

Average SAT

1340

129 responses

Average ACT

110 responses

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SAAS Outdoor & Travel

SAAS Outdoor & Travel Program provides trips that can lead to significant growth for the individual - growth that often comes when one is challenged in an unfamiliar environment. The program seeks to provide opportunities for students to deepen relationships with other members of the community and develop a responsible understanding about cultures, people, and lands through which they travel.

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Culture & Safety

Poll

83%

of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 12 responses

Poll

75%

of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 12 responses

Poll

What are your favorite school events or traditions?

Based on 25 responses

Soccer Mainia, Dances, and Eating off Campus
36%
Theatre and Vocal Productions
36%
Basketball Mania
20%
Spring Mania
8%

Students

Diversity

A minus

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

Students

1,177

86%

of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 14 responses

93%

of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 14 responses

93%

of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 14 responses

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

National

17:1

Poll

90%

of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 21 responses

Poll

100%

of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 21 responses

Poll

90%

of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 21 responses

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Clubs & Activities

Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.

Girls Athletic Participation

Boys Athletic Participation

75%

of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 12 responses

83%

of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 12 responses

83%

of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 12 responses

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How are grades calculated?Data Sources

Cost of Living
grade C minus
Good for Families
grade A
Housing
grade C

Median Household Income

$134,627

National

$69,021

Median Rent

$1,879

National

$1,163

Median Home Value

$809,681

National

$244,900

Seattle Academy Reviews

112 reviews

Class of 2024 here. Finally left the Options Program (which is literally a scam), but it was really hard because administration/options teachers literally made it impossible for me to leave. This went on from November to March and a week before mid winter break I snapped and compared the class I was in (options class) to a class of preschoolers. Now this was really not appropriate, I’m aware, but the school set themselves up for it and on top of that, an options teacher who I had highly trusted and liked before basically told my story falsely so it blamed me and I got in trouble. I’m now not allowed to talk about my experience there in the standard program, which is invalidating my trauma. Once joining the standard program, I was expecting that students were engaged and wanting to learn unlike in options but this was not true. Students are so distracting and just don’t care about the education they’re getting. They’re also incredibly rude/selfish. They jaywalk and block the sidewalks.

Review Seattle Academy

If you are looking for a school with actual standards, look elsewhere. Seattle Academy has a pervasive culture of privilege, where celebrity and wealth seem to be the main criterion for admission. The administration is beholden to powerful parents, so teachers struggle to have either academic or behavioral standards for students. Teachers don’t want to give low grades, even for missed work, because it involves a lot of effort: one of the administration’s few attentions to teachers is hounding them to justify low marks. Students know they will always get a pass. Discipline is rare and students are disrespectful. Many students pay extra for learning support but never seem to develop academic independence. But SAAS knows marketing: it doesn’t teach AP classes that might show how poorly their students are prepared. The mission statement at one time was “preparing students for college and life” but a more accurate statement would be “preparing students for mediocrity and nepotism.”

Seattle Academy has provided me with not only the education of a life time, but the experience of one as well. Whether it’s through affinity groups that allow me to feel comfortable with my multiracial identity, clubs that are led by students to ensure you have peers who relate to you, or even just the basic electives run by the school, my time at SAAS has taught me so much and has allowed me to grow into the person I am today. Through the guidance of Seattle Academy, I have traveled out of the country to the depths of Yukon Canada, I have led clubs that required me to step out of my comfort zone and later allowed me to rediscover who I am, and finally, I was able to evolve through the school and make friends who I now consider my family. Overall, I have accomplished beyond anything that I ever imagined I could during my time at SAAS. Though my school is not perfect, there’s nothing I would change. My experience at SAAS has made me who I am, and my forever thankful for it.

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