The Orme School
School Profile
The Orme School History
The Orme School-- In 1929, Charles H. Orme, Sr. and Minna Vrang Orme began a personal adventure that has become the history of The Orme School. They left their dairy farm in Phoenix and bought a ranch in the high desert of central Arizona. The Ormes, both graduates of Stanford University, believed in the necessity of a good education. To educate their three children and those of the ranch employees, they opened a one-room school. From those early days, an Orme education has been based on principles that guide the School today. One in particular states: The best education a child can have is one that stresses a solid academic foundation in a family setting where each student is expected to be an important, contributing member of the community.
Charles H. Orme Jr., was a product of this education. After his graduation with honors from Stanford University, where he was a member of the 1940 Rose Bowl team, the commitment to his parents' educational values led him back to become Headmaster of Orme in 1945. Under his loving care and visionary guidance, The Orme School gained a national reputation. To accommodate this growth, the physical plant and the academic program expanded to meet the new dynamics of a vastly increased enrollment. In 1962, the School was incorporated as a not-for-profit institution, and a twenty-eight-member Board of Trustees was established.
Mr. Orme served as Headmaster until his retirement in 1987. His tenure of forty-two years as the academic leader of The Orme School has ensured that the values of hard work, community contribution, and personal responsibility have become a permanent part of the Orme tradition. |
The Orme School Overview
| Region |
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| Program Emphasis |
Boarding School
Day School
Junior Boarding School
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Small Boarding School
Summer School
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| All Grades |
6-12, PG |
| Boarding Grades |
8-12, PG |
| Grade Divisions |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nondenominational |
| Student Body |
Coed |
| Dress Code |
Casual |
| School Setting |
Rural |
| Campus Size (Acres) |
360 |
| Head of School |
Alyce Brownridge |
| Endowment |
$1,000,000 |
Admission
| E-mail |
admissions@ormeschool.org
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| Web Address |
http://www.ormeschool.org
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| Director of Admission |
Alex Spence |
| Admission Application |
Apply to The Orme School
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| Application Required |
Yes |
| Application Fee Amount |
$50 |
| Application Deadline(s) |
February 15 |
| Financial Aid Deadline(s) |
January 31 |
| Financial Aid Awarded |
$1,000,000 (approximate) |
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid |
25% |
| Admission Tests Accepted |
Other (Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT))
SSAT
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TOEFL
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| Day Student Tuition |
$25,500.00 |
| 5-Day Boarding Student Tuition |
$30,500.00 |
| Boarding Student Tuition |
$41,050.00 |
| International Student Tuition |
$45,750.00 |
Student Enrollment
| Total Enrollment |
150 |
| Boys |
72 |
| Girls |
78 |
| % Boys/Girls |
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| Boarding Students |
108 |
| Day Students |
42 |
| International |
Canada
China
Germany
Kenya
Korea
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Mexico
Other (Students come from 11 countries.)
Serbia
Taiwan
UK
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| United States |
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Illinois
Massachusetts
Montana
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New Mexico
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
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| Majority of students come from |
Southwest |
| % of Students of Color |
18 |
| % of International Students |
24 |
Academics
| Full Time Faculty |
28 |
| Part Time Faculty |
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| % of Faculty with Advanced Degrees |
63 |
| % of Faculty with Doctorate |
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| % of Faculty with Masters |
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| Student/Faculty ratio |
6:1 |
| Average Class Size |
14 |
| Special Academic Support Programs |
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| A Sampling of Courses Offered |
Algebra
American History
American Literature
Art
Biology
Calculus
Ceramics
Chemistry
Choir
Community Service
Computer Science
Creative Writing
Drama
Ecology
Electives
English
English as a Second Language
English Literature
Equestrian Sports
European History
Fine Arts
French
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Geography
Geology
Geometry
Grammar
Health
History
Humanities
Journalism
Mathematics
Music
Outdoor Education
Photography
Physical Education
Physics
Pre-calculus
Science
Sculpture
Spanish
Statistics
World History
Writing
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| A.P. Courses Offered |
Calculus BC
English Language
English Literature
European History
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Physics B
Statistics
US History
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College Placement Office
| Average SAT I Scores (Math) |
510 |
| Average SAT I Scores (Verbal) |
500 |
| Average SAT I Scores (Writing) |
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| Dedicated College Placement Office |
Yes |
| Recent College Matriculations |
Arizona State University; ; Colgate University; ; Cornell University; Syracuse University; The University of Arizona; ; Willamette University |
| % of Graduates Who Attend College |
100 |
Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities
| Athletics |
baseball
basketball
cross-country
equestrian
football
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other (Rodeo)
softball
tennis
track and field
volleyball
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| Recreational Sports |
4-H
basketball
canoe
cheer and pom
drill team
equestrian
horseback riding
mixed sports
mountain biking
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outdoor club/skills
rock climbing
sand volleyball
soccer
swimming
tennis
walking
weight lifting
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| Extra-Curricular Activities |
Choir
Chorus
Community Service Program
Dorm Proctors
Drama Club
Honor Council
International Club
Key Club
Math Club
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National Honor Society
Newspaper
Peer Tutoring
Photography Club
Recycling Club
Student Government
Student Publications
Yearbook
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