Fernwood Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
Layton, UT
1904 W Gordon Ave, Layton, UT 84041
Overall grade: A-
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- B+Class size
- A-College-going
- A-Years serving families
What stands out
- The only all-girls school in Layton
- The smallest classes of any independent school in Layton
- 90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
- Growing: enrollment up 21% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Layton since at least 2011
Fernwood Academy is an independent private school in Layton, Utah, for students from 9th grade through 12th grade. It has about 40 students and around 6 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 21% since 2011–12. The school is an all-girls school. The school reports that about 90% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 5.5 hours a day, 192 days a year. Utah has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 9–12
- Students
- 40
- Teachers
- 6.3 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 6.3
- Boys and girls
- All girls
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- School day
- About 5.5 hours
- School year
- 192 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 90% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
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How it compares
- Larger than 64% of independent high schools in Utah.
- Compared with 33 independent high schools in Utah.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Help paying tuition in Utah
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Fernwood Academy whether it takes part.
- Utah Fits All Scholarship · Education savings account
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Fernwood Academy
What grades does Fernwood Academy serve?
Fernwood Academy serves grades 9–12.
How many students attend Fernwood Academy?
About 40 students, with 6 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Fernwood Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Utah has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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