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Grand River Academy

Name: Grand River Academy
Address: 3042 Colllege St , Austinburg OH 44010
County: Ashtabula
Phone Number:
440-275-2811
Fax: 440-275-1825
Web site: www.grandriver.org
Email: admissions@grandriver.org
Head of School : Randy D Blum
Type of school: College Prep, All boys & All boarding
Founded: 1831
Ages/Grades: 9-12 & PG
School Setting:
Rural 200-acre campus
School Size: 118
Classroom Size: 7
Student/Teacher ratio: 6:1
Tuition: $30,500
Financial Aid: Need based Aid is available
Departments: Mathmateics, English, History, Science, Foreign Language, Art, Computers and International Studies
Curriculum:
College Preparatory Curriculum, Advanced Placement Testing available
% of Graduating Class: 100%
Support Services: Learning Center with a 2:1 student to teacher ratio
Camp Programs: Summer Camp
Computer Capabilities: T-1 line throughout classrooms; Digital wireless access throughout dormitories
School Sports: Basketball, Baseball, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Indoor Soccer, Wrestling, Cross Country
School Clubs:
Interscholastic Sports, Frisbee Golf, Ultimate Frisbee, Newspaper, Yearbook, Photography, Anime, Botany, Lego, Outdoor Club, Art, Music
Uniform Guidelines: Solid colored dress shirt and tie
Admissions Requirements: Ability to do college prep work; Letters of recommendation; Any current testing
Mission Statement: The Grand River Academy prepares high school boys who can benefit from a highly structured academic and social boarding environment for acceptance into college

Philosophy/Belief Statement

The Academy has upheld a mission to develop and foster the emotional and academic maturity necessary for its students to graduate and launch successful college careers. The Academy's curriculum is college preparatory, with an emphasis on helping those students who can benefit from the extra attention offered in a boarding program.

School History

Nationally recognized as one of the few remaining boarding schools of its kind in the United States , Grand River Academy offers a non-military, nonsectarian, all-male college preparatory education. The academy celebrated 175 years of education in 2006!