Southwestern Academy

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Southwestern Academy
School Type	Private, Secular
Headmaster	Kenneth Veronda
Location	San Marino, California
Enrollment (as of 2004-05)	175
School Colors	Red and White
Mascot	The Southwestern Sun

Southwestern Academy is a college preparatory school for grades 6-12 in San Marino, California, USA. It is unique among schools of its kind in that it also has a campus in northern Arizona, located on a ranch on Beaver Creek in the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona. The school was founded in 1924 by Maurice Veronda, father of the current headmaster, Kenny. It is sometimes known as "The Veronda School" and the school's motto is Pro Summo Bono.

The school has a very large percentage of international students almost all from China and Korea, and it offers boarding facilities for these students, as well as for students from other areas of the United States. The school has rigorous curriculum and many students go to universities and colleges after graduation.