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| 2800 Monterey Road, San Marino, California 91108 (San Marino Campus); 8800 East Ranch Campus Road, Rimrock, Arizona 86335 (Beaver Creek Campus) |
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| Type | Independent, Secular |
| Established | 1924 |
| Headmaster | Kenneth Veronda |
| Grades | 6-12, Post-Grad |
| Enrollment | 170 |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Information | (626) 799-5010 (San Marino Campus); (928) 567-4581 (Beaver Creek Campus) |
| Website | School Website |
Southwestern Academy is a nonprofit, coeducational college preparatory school for grades 6-12, with two campuses—one in San Marino, California, and the other in Rimrock, Arizona, USA. The school is accredited by WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges). The school offers boarding and day enrollment for 145 students, for grades 6-12, in San Marino and 40 students, for grades 9-12, at the Arizona campus. A year of postgraduate studies is offered at both campuses.
Having two campuses makes Southwestern Academy unique among schools of its kind. The larger campus is in the beautiful, residential area of San Marino, California. The campus in Northern Arizona is located on the ranch on Beaver Creek in the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona. Students may spend time at both suburban California and rural Arizona campuses. The school was founded in 1924 by Maurice Veronda, father of the current headmaster, Kenneth Veronda.
The San Marino Campus occupies 8 acres (32,000 m2) in a residential community adjoining Pasadena and is ten miles (16 km) from downtown Los Angeles. The Beaver Creek Campus covers 180 acres (0.73 km2), twelve miles (19 km) southeast of Sedona and 40 miles (64 km) south of Flagstaff, Arizona. Students at both campuses follow the same college-preparatory curricula, and take advantage of their surrounding attractions for both studies and free-time activities.
75% of the school's enrollment is international, representing over 20 countries, and the other 25% is from around the United States. The school has a rigorous curriculum. All graduates go to a variety of American universities and colleges.
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Clubs at Southwestern Academy include [1]:
Physical education is important at Southwestern. The following teams are available: