St. Johnsbury Academy
Students at St. Johnsbury Academy enjoy an extraordinary range of opportunities. We offer more than 200 courses, including 32 Advanced Placement and the AP Diploma, a university-quality fine and performing arts center with an amazingly talented faculty of professional artists, hands-on technical education, ESL and four foreign languages. Our facilities include everything from a professional student-run restaurant to a Makerspace where engineering students can make their visions a reality. We also have 40 athletic teams and nearly 60 clubs and other activities. Our student body, coming from more than 50 Vermont and New Hampshire towns, 20 states and as many foreign countries, enables every student the chance to live and learn in a remarkably diverse community. An ethos of caring, acceptance and encouragement defines our culture and climate. This mission permeates our school and is immediately evident when visitors step foot on our campus.
- Boarding School
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- 10
- 11
- 12
- PG
- Co-ed
- Spring Semester
- Fall Semester
- Full Academic Year
- Multiple Years
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- Yes
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26 credits required for graduation: 1 Senior Capstone, 4 English, 3 Science, 3 Math, 3 Social Studies, 2 Physical Education, 1 Health, 9 Electives
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- Art
- English
- Foreign Language
- Math
- Research
- Science
- Social Studies
AP Research, AP Seminar, AP 2-D Art and Design, AP 3-D Art and Design, AP Drawing, AP Music Theory, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP African American Studies, AP European History, AP Microeconomics, AP Psychology, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, AP World History, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Precalculus, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP French Language and Culture, AP Japanese Language and Culture, AP Latin, AP Spanish Language and Culture
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Many academic and elective classes
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Many including math, computer science, robotics, and engineering classes
- French
- Latin
- Spanish
Class of 2024: American University, Art Center College of Design, Babson College, Ball State University, Belmont University, Bishops University, Boston College, Bridgewater State University, and more
We offer over 220 courses to choose from, including 32 Advanced Placement courses, 40 courses in the fine and performing arts, college-level engineering, four languages, and an award-winning technical education department.
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Football
- Soccer
- Lacrosse
- Golf
- Cross Country
- Track
- Wrestling
- Tennis
- Indoor Track
- Hockey
- Bowling
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Lacrosse
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Golf
- Cross Country
- Track
- Tennis
- Cheerleading
- Field Hockey
- Indoor Track
- Hockey
- Bowling
- Gymnastics
Athletics is an important part of daily life at St. Johnsbury Academy. A large number of our students participate in at least one sport each year and many are three-season athletes. Eligible varsity sports are played at the Division I level, pairing our teams against the most competitive opponents in the state.
Foundations of Drawing, Anatomy and Figure, Drawing, Printmaking, Photography, Fashion Design, Filmmaking, Digital Design, Clay Sculpture, Water-based painting, Oil Painting, Portfolio, AP Art, Visual Art Capstone, Acting, Stagecraft, Ballet, Modern Dance, Popular Dance, Training for the Athlete, Band, Jazz Band, Chorus, Strings, Guitar, Music Appreciation/Theory, AP Music
A particularly compelling part of our Fine Arts department is our SJA Arts Intensive. Our course structure allows art students to take either a wide range of classes for a broad artistic experience or to concentrate their study in one medium for three or four semesters — engaging fully — for an in-depth experience. The SJA Arts Intensive is available in both our visual and performing arts courses: Anatomy and Figure Drawing, Printmaking, Photography, Fashion Design, Filmmaking, Digital Design, Clay, Sculpture, Water-based and Oil Painting. Performing Art classes include: Acting, Stagecraft, Ballet, Modern Dance, Popular Dance, Band, Jazz Band, Chorus, Strings, and Guitar.
Academy Theatre, Asian Culture Club, Basketball Club, Book Club, Chess Club, Clay Club, Dungeons and Dragons, Dance Club, Fashion Design Open Studio, Helping Nature’s Victims, Hilltones - a capella, and more
Dog Mountain, Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium, The Dog Chapel, Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, St. Johnsbury History and Heritage Center
"St. Johnsbury is a town in Vermont with a population of 7,381. St. Johnsbury is in Caledonia County. Living in St. Johnsbury offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. Many young professionals and retirees live in St. Johnsbury and residents tend to have moderate political views." - Niche.com