Shady Side Academy

A 4.7 Pennsylvania, US

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Evaluation method

Ranking Basis

Data Scale: FindingSchool leverages an extensive data set that exceeds that of similar rankings, ensuring accurate and relevant evaluations through well-defined weight distributions and scoring mechanisms.

Weight Distribution: We gathered feedback from thousands of families and consulted over 50 industry experts to create ranking weights tailored to the needs of Asian students.

Scoring Mechanism: Each of the 46 distinct data points is evaluated using unique mathematical models, scoring based on its position within the overall data distribution.

Basis for Ranking: Instead of absolute values, we focus on relative differences in data. There is no fixed score threshold for separating schools; instead, the “admission cutoff” is adjusted annually based on data trends, similar to college entrance exams.

Evaluation Mechanism

The school page currently displays an evaluation card that includes an overall rating and ratings across five key categories, totaling 46 data points. The five categories are: Geographic Community, Academic Strength, Matriculation Level, Extracurricular Activities, and FindingSchool Reviews. Visitors can easily view the overall score and ratings for each dimension (ranging from A+ to C). For boarding schools, detailed total score rankings are also included

The data used for evaluations and rankings comes from three primary sources: official school data, public data, and user-submitted data on FindingSchool.

Scoring Mechanism

The entire scoring system is based on mathematical models derived from statistical analysis of samples from hundreds of schools across various levels. Each data point receives a corresponding rating based on its percentile position within the overall predicted distribution.

In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.
In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.

2025 Evaluation Methodology

1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension] : Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.

2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.

3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.

4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews] : FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.

5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.

Overall

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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Average

Current School

Tuition

$66750

Enrollment

470

International Students

Faculty with Advanced Degrees

83%

Teacher-Student Ratio

1:9

Endowment

$60 millions

Average SAT Score

1293

Average ACT Score

29.1

Class Size

Boarding %

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

Number of tests taken

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

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

Arts

(21)

Acting	Band
Chamber Choir	Guitar
Jazz	Music Theory

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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Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, the county seat of Cuyahoga County in Ohio, is a vibrant city known for its cultural institutions. It is home to the renowned Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, and the famous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The city also boasts the world-class Cleveland Orchestra and the historic Playhouse Square theater district. Designated as a global city, Cleveland is a hub for arts, culture, and education, attracting visitors and residents with its diverse offerings and rich history.

Population (2022) 433,748

Cost of Living Lower than the national average 6%

Nearby Airport Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

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Baseball	Basketball
Cheerleading	Cross Country
Field Hockey	American Football
Golf	Ice Hockey
Lacrosse	Soccer
Softball	Squash
Swimming	Tennis
Track and Field	Volleyball

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
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