North Cedar Academy vs. Wayland Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
North Cedar Academy ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 277 schools) for:
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Boarding Focus
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Wayland Academy ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 277 schools) for:
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Overview
NCA is a private boarding school in safe and scenic Ladysmith, Wisconsin, USA, and we are pleased to serve students aged 14 through 19 with our classical American high school curriculum. At NCA, we pride ourselves on our devotion to natural and environmental serenity and weave these themes into our curriculum in unique ways. This focus, coupled with our Advanced Placement and university pathway program offerings, ensures we prepare students for success long after their time on our campus.
Wayland Academy is proud of its Midwestern roots and heritage, proud of our pleasant and safe campus, proud of our talented and dedicated faculty, and proud of our diverse and exciting student body.
The Academy's stand-out features are our Writing Initiative; excellent, personalized college-counseling; very diverse student body; and Opportunties for students to do the activities they enjoy, as well as new ones to try.
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
9-12, PG
9-12, PG
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Supports Learning Differences (LD)
No
No
Year Founded
2014
1855
Campus Size
96 acres
55 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
30
184
% Students of Color
n/a
40%
% International Students
100%
25%
% Students Boarding
100%
82%
Average SAT Score
1150
1310
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)
1015 - 1580
n/a
Average ACT score
27
32
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
Yes
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
No
No
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Weekly
Weekly
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Formal
Average Class Size
5
10
Student : Teacher ratio
3:1
5:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
3
26
ESL Courses Offered
Yes
Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
45%
80%
Summer Program Offered
Yes
Yes
Finances
Endowment Size
n/a
$28 million
Tuition (Boarding Students)
$54,800
$66,250
Tuition (Day Students)
$35,600
$23,950
Tuition (international students)
n/a
$66,250
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$25,000
n/a
Merit Scholarships Offered
$1
$1
Admission
Application Deadline
None / Rolling
Feb. 15 / rolling
Accepts Standardized Application
No
Yes
SSAT Required
No
No
Average Percentile SSAT
n/a
75
Acceptance Rate
80%
21%
Director of Admissions
Alyssa King
Joshua Labove, Ph.D.
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
3
26
Sport
Total Sports Offered
2
19
Sports
Intramural Sports Only, Swimming
Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Climbing, Crew, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
28
19
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
3D Printing Club, Art Club, Board Game Club, Chess Club, Coding Club, Community Choir, Concert Band, Concert Choir, Esports Club, Gardening Club, Golf Club, Hiking Club, International Cooking Club, Intramural badminton, Intramural basketball, Intramural cheerleading, Intramural soccer, Intramural volleyball, Kayaking Club, Lifetime Sports & Wellness, Outdoors Club, Robotics Club, Rockhounding Club, SAT Prep, Teen Leadership, TOEFL Prep, Winter Sports Club, Yoga
Animal Lovers, Backpacking Club, Bowling & Billiards, Club Hockey, Dramatics, Ecology Club, Forensics Club, Handbell, Junior Classical League, Literary Magazine, Model UN, PEACE - Diversity Celebration, Pep Band, Ping Pong Club, Robotics Team, Rock Wall, Solo & Ensemble, Student Government, Thespian Society