Admiral Farragut Academy History
| Admiral Farragut Academy-- An Honor Naval Academy founded in 1933, Pine Beach, NJ. A second campus opened in 1945 in St. Petersburg, Fl. Offering co-ed grades K-12, AFA has a 92% re-enrollment rate and 100% college acceptance rate. AFA only considers students who want to attend. AFA is NOT a "boot camp" and will not consider children who are disciplinary problems. AFA is alma mater of two of the twelve men who have walked on the moon. |
Admiral Farragut Academy Overview
| Region |
| ||
| Program Emphasis |
| ||
| All Grades | PK-12 | ||
| Boarding Grades | 6-12 | ||
| Grade Divisions |
| ||
| Religious Affiliation | Nondenominational | ||
| Student Body | Coed | ||
| Dress Code | Uniform | ||
| School Setting | Other(35 acres located on Boca Ciega Bay) | ||
| Campus Size (Acres) | 35 | ||
| Head of School | CAPT Robert Fine | ||
| Endowment | $2,000,000 |
Admission
| admissions@farragut.org | |||
| Web Address | http://www.farragut.org | ||
| Director of Admission | LT Gretchen Herbst | ||
| Admission Application | Apply to Admiral Farragut Academy | ||
| Application Required | Yes | ||
| Application Fee Amount | $150 | ||
| Application Deadline(s) | Rolling admissions | ||
| Financial Aid Deadline(s) | |||
| Financial Aid Awarded | $250,000 | ||
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid | 17% | ||
| Admission Tests Accepted |
| ||
| Day Student Tuition | $15,160.00 | ||
| 5-Day Boarding Student Tuition | $26,420.00 | ||
| Boarding Student Tuition | $32,150.00 | ||
| International Student Tuition | $35,400.00 |
Student Enrollment
| Total Enrollment | 359 | ||
| Boys | 261 | ||
| Girls | 98 | ||
| % Boys/Girls | 73%/27% | ||
| Boarding Students | 111 | ||
| Day Students | 248 | ||
| International |
| ||
| United States |
| ||
| Majority of students come from | Southeast | ||
| % of Students of Color | 12% | ||
| % of International Students | 32% |
Academics
| Full Time Faculty | 55 full and part time teachers | ||
| Part Time Faculty | |||
| % of Faculty with Advanced Degrees | 58% | ||
| % of Faculty with Doctorate | |||
| % of Faculty with Masters | |||
| Student/Faculty ratio | 12:1 | ||
| Average Class Size | 15-18 | ||
| Special Academic Support Programs |
| ||
| A Sampling of Courses Offered |
| ||
| A.P. Courses Offered |
|
College Placement Office
| Average SAT I Scores (Math) | 480-600 |
| Average SAT I Scores (Verbal) | 460-590 |
| Average SAT I Scores (Writing) | |
| Dedicated College Placement Office | Yes |
| Recent College Matriculations | Boston, CLAEH School of Medicine, Clemson, Cornell, Eckerd, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Georgia Mason, Georgia Institute of Technology, Indiana, Jacksonville, Maine Maritime, Merchant Marine, Naval Academy Prep School, Pennsylvania State, Purdue, Savannah College of Art & Design, Stetson, Suffolk, Syracuse, Texas A & M, The Citadel, US Naval Academy, , US Coast Guard Academy, Universities of South, Central and North Florida |
| % of Graduates Who Attend College | 96% |
Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities
| Athletics |
| ||
| Recreational Sports |
| ||
| Extra-Curricular Activities |
|
Admiral Farragut Academy Notes
|
| ||
