Thunderbird Adventist Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades 9–12
Scottsdale, AZ
7410 E Sutton Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Overall grade: A+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- B+Class size
- ACollege-going
- B+Years serving families
- A+Diversity
What stands out
- The smallest classes of any Christian school in Scottsdale
- The largest Christian school in Scottsdale
- 100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
In Scottsdale, Arizona, Thunderbird Adventist Academy is a Seventh-day Adventist private school for students from 9th grade through 12th grade. About 131 students attend, with roughly 11 students per teacher. The school reports that about 100% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 6.5 hours, 180 days a year. Arizona has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 9–12
- Students
- 131
- Teachers
- 11.9 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 43 girls, 88 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Seventh-day Adventist
- School day
- About 6.5 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 100% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Larger than 58% of Christian high schools nationwide.
- Compared with 348 Christian high schools nationwide.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2013–14.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- Seventh-day Adventist schools
Help paying tuition in Arizona
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Thunderbird Adventist Academy whether it takes part.
- Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) · Education savings account
- School tuition organization (STO) tax credit · Tax-credit scholarship
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 Thunderbird Adventist Academy
What grades does Thunderbird Adventist Academy serve?
Thunderbird Adventist Academy serves grades 9–12.
How many students attend Thunderbird Adventist Academy?
About 131 students, with 11 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Thunderbird Adventist Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Arizona has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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