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Overall
A
Matriculation A
Academics A-
Extracurriculars A
Community A-
Reviews B+
Shady Side Academy is a nationally respected private school in Pittsburgh for boys and girls in grades PK-12, with an optional five-day boarding experience in high school. Three age-specific campuses with extraordinary resources, teachers who actively mentor, a forward-thinking curriculum, a diverse and inclusive community, and a legacy of alumni accomplishments all inspire Shady Side students to high achievement in academics, the arts and athletics, and to meaningful ambitions in life. At Shady Side, there is a balanced approach to education with a commitment to students’ academic, physical and emotional development.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$66750
Enrollment
470
International Students
5%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
83%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:9
Endowment
$60 millions
AP
5
Average SAT Score
1293
Average ACT Score
29.1
Class Size
13
Boarding %
16%

Matriculation

Matriculation

(2021-2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 1 +
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 +
#3 Harvard College 1 +
#3 Stanford University 1 +
#3 Yale University 1 +
#6 University of Chicago 1 +
#7 Johns Hopkins University 1 +
#7 University of Pennsylvania 1 +
#10 Duke University 1 +
#10 Northwestern University 1 +
LAC #2 Amherst College 1 +
#12 Dartmouth College 1 +
#13 Brown University 1 +
#13 Vanderbilt University 1 +
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +
#17 Cornell University 1 +
#18 Columbia University 1 +
#18 University of Notre Dame 1 +
#20 University of California: Berkeley 1 +
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 1 +
#22 Emory University 1 +
#22 Georgetown University 1 +
#25 New York University 1 +
#25 University of Michigan 1 +
#25 University of Southern California 1 +
#25 University of Virginia 1 +
#29 University of Florida 1 +
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +
#29 Wake Forest University 1 +
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 1 +
LAC #6 United States Naval Academy 1 +
#32 Tufts University 1 +
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 +
#36 Boston College 1 +
#36 University of Rochester 1 +
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 +
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +
#41 Boston University 1 +
#44 Case Western Reserve University 1 +
#44 Northeastern University 1 +
#44 Tulane University 1 +
LAC #9 Claremont McKenna College 1 +
#49 University of Georgia 1 +
#51 Lehigh University 1 +
#51 Purdue University 1 +
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 +
#51 Spelman College 1 +
#51 Villanova University 1 +
#55 Rhodes College 1 +
#55 University of Miami 1 +
LAC #11 Middlebury College 1 +
LAC #11 Washington and Lee University 1 +
#62 George Washington University 1 +
#62 Syracuse University 1 +
#62 University of Pittsburgh 1 +
#62 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 +
#63 Lawrence University 1 +
#63 St. Olaf College 1 +
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 +
#68 St. Lawrence University 1 +
#72 American University 1 +
#72 Fordham University 1 +
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1 +
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 1 +
#72 Sarah Lawrence College 1 +
#72 Southern Methodist University 1 +
LAC #15 Davidson College 1 +
LAC #15 Hamilton College 1 +
#76 Allegheny College 1 +
#76 College of Wooster 1 +
#76 Muhlenberg College 1 +
#77 Loyola Marymount University 1 +
#77 Michigan State University 1 +
#83 Marquette University 1 +
#89 Elon University 1 +
#89 Howard University 1 +
#89 Juniata College 1 +
#89 Texas Christian University 1 +
LAC #18 Barnard College 1 +
LAC #18 University of Richmond 1 +
LAC #18 Wesleyan University 1 +
#97 University of San Diego 1 +
#105 Miami University: Oxford 1 +
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 +
#105 Saint Louis University 1 +
#105 University of Denver 1 +
#115 Fairfield University 1 +
#115 Loyola University Chicago 1 +
#120 St. Vincent College 1 +
LAC #24 Colby College 1 +
Arizona State University 1 +
#121 Temple University 1 +
LAC #25 Bates College 1 +
#127 Clarkson University 1 +
#130 Eckerd College 1 +
LAC #27 Colorado College 1 +
#137 DePaul University 1 +
#137 University of Alabama 1 +
#137 University of Kentucky 1 +
#137 University of New Hampshire 1 +
#151 Duquesne University 1 +
#151 University of Cincinnati 1 +
LAC #31 Kenyon College 1 +
LAC #33 College of the Holy Cross 1 +
#166 Kansas State University 1 +
LAC #36 Mount Holyoke College 1 +
#182 Ohio University 1 +
#182 University of Rhode Island 1 +
LAC #37 Bucknell University 1 +
LAC #37 Occidental College 1 +
#194 Chatham University 1 +
LAC #39 Denison University 1 +
LAC #39 Lafayette College 1 +
LAC #39 Skidmore College 1 +
LAC #45 Furman University 1 +
#250 Utah State University 1 +
LAC #51 Dickinson College 1 +
#263 Montana State University 1 +
LAC #55 Connecticut College 1 +
College of Charleston 1 +
Edinboro University of PA 1 +
Emerson College 1 +
Fairmont State University 1 +
Fashion Institute of Technology 1 +
Ferris State University 1 +
Grove City College 1 +
Hampton College 1 +
High Point University 1 +
Ithaca College 1 +
John Carroll University 1 +
Kutztown University of PA 1 +
Liberty University 1 +
Maine Maritime Academy 1 +
Marietta College 1 +
Mercyhurst University 1 +
Niagara University 1 +
Norwich University 1 +
Oberlin College 1 +
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +
Ontario College of Art Design 1 +
Paul Smith's College 1 +
Penn State New Kensington 1 +
Penn State University Park 1 +
Pennsylvania State University New 1 +
Providence College 1 +
Queen's University 1 +
Rhode Island School of Design 1 +
Ringling College of Art and Design 1 +
Rollins College 1 +
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 1 +
Rutgers University 1 +
Slippery Rock University of PA 1 +
Spring Arbor University 1 +
St. Francis University 1 +
Union College 1 +
United States Merchant Marine Academy 1 +
United States Military Academy 1 +
University of Colorado Boulder 1 +
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 +
University of Maryland: College Park 1 +
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 +
University of Nevada: Las Vegas 1 +
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford 1 +
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg 1 +
University of St. Andrews 1 +
University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 +
University of Toronto 1 +
Washington & Jefferson College 1 +
Westminster College 1 +
York College of Pennsylvania 1 +
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2021-2023 2022 2021 2018-2020 2019 Total
All schools 93 88 75 81 78
#1 Princeton University 1 + 1 1 + 2 5
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 + 1 1 1 + 4
#3 Harvard College 1 + 1 1 + 1 4
#3 Stanford University 1 + 2 1 + 4
#5 Yale University 1 + 1 + 2
#6 University of Pennsylvania 1 + 1 + 1 3
#7 Duke University 1 + 1 + 2
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 + 2 1 + 1 5
#9 Brown University 1 + 1 1 + 3 6
#9 Northwestern University 1 + 1 1 1 + 1 5
#12 Columbia University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#12 Cornell University 1 + 4 1 + 4 10
#12 University of Chicago 1 + 1 2 1 + 5
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 + 2 1 + 4
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 + 1 1 + 3
#17 Rice University 1 + 1 2
#18 Dartmouth College 1 + 3 1 1 + 6
#18 Vanderbilt University 1 + 1 1 + 2 5
#20 University of Notre Dame 1 + 3 1 1 + 1 7
#21 University of Michigan 1 + 1 2 1 + 1 6
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 + 1 + 2
#22 Georgetown University 1 + 2 1 + 1 5
#24 Emory University 1 + 4 1 + 2 8
#24 University of Virginia 1 + 2 1 + 4
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 + 2 3 1 + 3 10
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 + 2 3 1 + 5 12
#28 University of Southern California 1 + 1 1 1 + 1 5
#28 University of Florida 1 + 1 2
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 + 1 1 3
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 + 1 2
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 + 1 2 1 + 1 6
#35 New York University 1 + 2 1 + 2 6
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 + 1
#39 Boston College 1 + 1 + 1 3
#40 Tufts University 1 + 1 1 1 + 4
#40 Rutgers University 1 + 2 3
#43 Boston University 1 + 1 2 1 + 5
#47 Wake Forest University 1 + 4 3 1 + 1 10
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#47 University of Georgia 1 + 1
#47 University of Rochester 1 + 1 1 + 3
#47 Lehigh University 1 + 1 1 1 + 2 6
#51 Purdue University 1 + 1 2 1 + 5
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 + 1 2 1 + 5
#53 Florida State University 1 1
#53 Northeastern University 1 + 3 1 + 1 6
#53 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 + 1 2
#60 Michigan State University 1 + 1 + 3 5
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 + 1 1 + 2 5
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 + 1 1 + 1 4
#67 University of Miami 1 + 2 1 1 + 1 6
#67 Villanova University 1 + 1 + 2
#67 University of Pittsburgh 1 + 8 4 1 + 11 25
#67 George Washington University 1 + 2 1 + 1 5
#67 Syracuse University 1 + 1 1 1 + 1 5
#73 Tulane University 1 + 1 1 1 + 4
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 1 + 2 3
#86 Marquette University 1 + 2 3
#89 Southern Methodist University 1 + 1 1 + 1 4
#89 Temple University 1 + 1 1 3
#89 Fordham University 1 + 1 + 2 4
#93 Auburn University 1 1
#93 Loyola Marymount University 1 + 1 + 2
#98 Texas Christian University 1 + 1 1 1 + 4
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 + 1 2 1 + 5
#98 Drexel University 1 + 1 2
#98 University of San Diego 1 + 1 + 2
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 1 + 1 1 + 3
#105 Arizona State University 1 + 1 + 2
#105 American University 1 + 2 1 + 4
#105 Saint Louis University 1 + 1 2
#105 University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 + 1 2
#115 Howard University 1 + 1 + 2
#115 University of New Hampshire 1 + 1 2
#124 University of Denver 1 + 1 + 2
#124 Fairfield University 1 + 1 2
#133 Elon University 1 + 3 1 + 5
#133 Chapman University 1 + 1
#133 Miami University: Oxford 1 + 2 1 + 5 9
#137 University of Alabama 1 + 1 + 2
#142 Clarkson University 1 + 1 2
#142 University of Cincinnati 1 + 1 1 + 3
#142 Loyola University Chicago 1 + 1 + 2 4
#151 Duquesne University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#151 Colorado State University 1 + 1
#151 University of Rhode Island 1 + 1
#151 DePaul University 1 + 1 2
#159 University of Kentucky 1 + 1 1 3
#170 Kansas State University 1 + 1
#178 Ohio University 1 + 1 + 2
#209 Chatham University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#227 Kent State University 1 + 1
#260 Gannon University 1 + 1
#269 Wilkes University 1 + 1
#269 University of Nevada: Las Vegas 1 + 1 2
#269 Utah State University 1 + 1
#280 Hampton University 1 1
#303 Montana State University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#304 Ferris State University 1 + 1 2
#304 Western Michigan University 1 + 1
#352 Point Park University 1 + 1
#352 Walsh University 1 + 1
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 + 2 1 + 4
University of Maryland: College Park 1 + 2 1 + 1 5
Liberty University 1 + 2 3
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 + 1 3 5
Penn State University Park 1 + 3 1 1 + 6 12
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2021-2023 2022 2021 2018-2020 2019 Total
All schools 40 18 21 32 22
#1 Williams College 1 + 2 3
#2 Amherst College 1 + 1 1 1 + 4
#3 United States Naval Academy 1 + 1 2
#4 Swarthmore College 1 + 1 2
#9 Bowdoin College 1 + 1 2
#9 Carleton College 1 + 1 2
#11 Middlebury College 1 + 1 + 2
#11 Claremont McKenna College 1 + 1 2
#11 Wesleyan University 1 + 1 2
#11 Barnard College 1 + 1 1 + 3
#16 Davidson College 1 + 1 1 1 + 1 5
#16 Hamilton College 1 + 1 2
#21 Washington and Lee University 1 + 1 1 + 3
#21 Colgate University 1 + 2 3
#24 Bates College 1 + 2 1 1 + 1 6
#25 Colby College 1 + 1 1 1 + 1 5
#25 University of Richmond 1 + 1 + 1 3
#27 College of the Holy Cross 1 + 1 + 2
#30 Lafayette College 1 + 1 + 2 4
#30 Bryn Mawr College 1 + 1
#30 Bucknell University 1 + 3 2 1 + 5 12
#33 Colorado College 1 + 1 2
#34 Mount Holyoke College 1 + 1 2
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 1 + 1 2
#35 Occidental College 1 + 1
#38 Skidmore College 1 + 1 2
#39 Kenyon College 1 + 1 1 1 + 2 6
#39 Spelman College 1 + 1 2
#39 Denison University 1 + 1 1 1 + 4
#45 Union College 1 + 1 + 2
#46 Connecticut College 1 + 1 + 1 3
#46 Dickinson College 1 + 1 1 1 + 1 5
#46 Furman University 1 + 1 2
#51 St. Olaf College 1 + 1 + 2
#56 Rhodes College 1 + 1 2
#59 St. Lawrence University 1 + 1 + 2
#70 Muhlenberg College 1 + 1 2
#70 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1 + 1 1 + 3
#73 Lake Forest College 1 + 1
#75 Lawrence University 1 + 1 2
#75 Allegheny College 1 + 2 1 + 4
#82 Juniata College 1 + 1
#100 Sarah Lawrence College 1 + 1 + 2
#124 Goucher College 1 + 1
#124 St. Vincent College 1 + 1
#130 Eckerd College 1 + 1 + 2
#163 Gordon College 1 + 1
Oberlin College 1 + 1 2
United States Military Academy 1 + 1 + 2
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2021-2023 2022 2021 2018-2020 2019 Total
All schools 2 3 0 1 0
#1 University of Toronto 1 + 1 2
#3 McGill University 1 + 1
#16 Queen's University 1 + 2 3
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2021-2023 2022 2021 2018-2020 2019 Total
All schools 1 0 0 0 0
#33 University of St. Andrews 1 + 1

AP Scores

(2018)
Number of students took AP test
45
Number of tests taken
93
80%
15%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(5)
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Computer Science A
Computer Science AB
Computer Science Principles

Sports

(16)
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Field Hockey
American Football
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Field Hockey
American Football
Golf
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(69)
Academian (Yearbook)
ACE Dance Club
Anime Drawing Club
Asian Student Union
Astrophysics Club
Bible Study Club
Academian (Yearbook)
ACE Dance Club
Anime Drawing Club
Asian Student Union
Astrophysics Club
Bible Study Club
Big Art Club
Black Student Union (BSU)
Book Club
Bulldog Bellas
Club for Animal Respect and Education (CARE)
Chess Club
Chiapas Club
The Children of Steel
Chinese Language and Culture Club
Cycling Club
Democratic Student Union
DnD Club
East Asian Media Studies Club
Ecology Club
The Egerian
Environmental Club
eSports Team
Families of Haiti Club
Film Studies Club
Gargoyle Society/Drama Club
Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
German Club
Girls Who Code
The Intonations
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Club
Jewish Student Union
Kpop Club
Magic the Gathering
Makers Making Change
Manos a la Obra
Math Club
Mental Health Awareness Club
Mentoring Program
Military/Veterans Club
Mock Trial
Model UN
Music Production Club
Outdoors Club
Pep Band
Personal Finance Club
Perspectives Club
Philosophy Club
Political Civil Discourse Society
Pre-Med Club
Public Health Club
Puzzle Club
Quiz Bowl Team
Robotics Club
Rocketry Club
SCI (Spark
Connect
Inspire)
Science Olympiad Team
Service Learning Club
The Shady Side News
Speech & Debate Team
Spikeball Club
Spirit Store
Stage Crew
UNICEF Club
Virtue Mental Club
Who Run the World
WSSA-TV Film Club
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Arts

(21)
Acting
Band
Chamber Choir
Guitar
Jazz
Music Theory
Acting
Band
Chamber Choir
Guitar
Jazz
Music Theory
Orchestra
Piano
Stagecraft
String
Theater
Voice
2D Studio Art
3D Studio Art
Ceramics
Digital Photography
Drawing
Painting
Portfolio
Studio Art
Architecture
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Contact Info

http://www.shadysideacademy.org
423 Fox Chapel Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412-968-3180
rgrandizio@shadysideacademy.org
Pennsylvania

Basic Info

Co-ed
Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG
Rural
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1883
Campus Size: 130 acres
Boarding Rate: 16%
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 02/05
Interview: Skype, On Campus
Other Accepted Scores: IELTS
School Code:
SSAT: 7307
ISEE: 393901
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Frequently Ask Questions about Shady Side Academy

Tell me a bit about Shady Side Academy.
Shady Side Academy is Co-ed private boarding school located in Pennsylvania, US. It was founded 1883 , and currently has about 470 students, 5.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.shadysideacademy.org.
Does Shady Side Academy have rigorous academic requirements?
Shady Side Academy is offering 5 AP courses.

In recent years, 80 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

Shady Side Academy also have 83% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Shady Side Academy students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 8.66% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 27.56% go to top 25, and about 7.87% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Shady Side Academy?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Shady Side Academy’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Shady Side Academy’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Shady Side Academy in 2024 is $66,750 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at rgrandizio@shadysideacademy.org .
Where is Shady Side Academy located?
Shady Side Academy is located in the State of Pennsylvania of USA.
How popular is Shady Side Academy on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Shady Side Academy is among the most popular schools, within top 181 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Shady Side Academy has been favorited by 126 users.
How to start with an application with Shady Side Academy?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Shady Side Academy. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Shady Side Academy’s official site: http://www.shadysideacademy.org or call them at 412-968-3180.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Shady Side Academy?
Yes, here are few: The Kiski School, The Linsly School and

What is the FindingSchool rating for Shady Side Academy?
The overall rating for Shady Side Academy is A.

The section ratings of Shady Side Academy are:
A for Matriculation
A- for Academics
A for Extracurriculum
A- for Community
B+ for Students and Parents reviews

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