OH PRIVATE COED FOUR SEASONS CLEVELAND Closest Airport: CLE ARTS LAKE RIDGE ACADEMY Lake Ridge Academy North Ridgeville, OH LOCATION: SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS: ELIGIBILITY: ACADEMICS AND FACTS: • Enrollment Restrictions: Grades Accepted: 9-11 • Minimum TOEFL: Not Required • Minimum ELTiS: 220 for 9th Grade and increases with each grade • Rated “A+” on Niche.com • Offers a School of Fine Arts Program to aspiring artists • Unique programs in anatomy, developmental biology, engineering and science, and more • • • • • • • Grades at School: K-12 Total Students in School: 425 Students in High School: 175 Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:8 School Uniform Required: NO Religious Affiliation: None Diploma Year Offered: NO SCHOOL PROFILE Lake Ridge has a rich history of educating students since 1963 Classes can take place anywhere on the 93 acre campus where students are encouraged to take a hands-on approach to the learning and lead in-class discussions They also offer international high school students support with course flexibility, and ESL instruction FACILITIES Lake Ridge offers a wide range of resources and study facilities on campus In the Kemper Science and Engineering building, students can use many advanced tools such as engine lathes, CNC machines and more The campus also has a Center for Fine Arts, a technology resource center, foreign language classrooms, a TV/video broadcast editing room, a greenhouse and their very own beehive! SPORTS AND ARTS International students are welcome to join any one of the Academy’s no cut sports teams, meaning all students are welcome to play regardless of their level, even beginners are welcome! They offer a range of competitive teams from Golf to Basketball Known for their performing arts program, Lake Ridge students will be able to work with professional actors as well as direct and perform in plays Students who are looking for additional fine arts courses and opportunities are welcome to audition to join Lake Ridge's School of Fine Arts Program COMMUNITY INFORMATION The school is located in North Ridgeville Ohio, a suburb 30 minutes west of Cleveland and eight miles south of Lake Erie University Acceptance Rate: 100% Partial List of University Acceptances: American University, Boston University, Brandeis University, Butler University, Colorado College, Columbia University, Emory University, Grinnell College, Kenyon College, Kettering University, Lawrence University, Macalester College, Miami University, New York University, Oberlin College, Princeton University, Providence College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Skidmore College, The Ohio State University, Tufts University, Tulane University, University of California, Davis, University of Cincinnati, University of Dayton, University of Georgia, University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Vanderbilt University, Wellesley College OPTIONS AVAILABLE*: Foreign Languages: French, Japanese, Spanish Advanced Placement Courses: Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, European History, French Language and Culture, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Physics 1, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Physics C: Mechanics, Spanish Language and Culture, Statistics, Studio Art: 2D Design, Studio Art: 3D Design, US History, World History Arts: 3D Design, Acting, Artistic Design & Fabrication, Ceramics, Chamber Music, Choir, Choreography, Dance, Digital Photography, Directing, Foundations of 3D Modeling, Foundations of Art, History of Art, History of Western Music, History of Western Theater, Improvisation for Theater, Mixed Media, Music Production, Music Technology, Music Theory, Musical Theater Workshop (Year Long), Musical Theater, Piano, String Orchestra, Studio Art, Tap Dance, Time Based Media Design Athletics: Boys: Fall: Cross Country, Golf, Soccer Winter: Basketball Spring: Baseball, Tennis, Track and Field Girls: Fall: Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball Winter: Basketball Spring: Baseball, Track and Field Extracurricular Activities: A Capella, Academic Challenge, Art Club, Bee Keeping Club, Book Club, Gay Straight Alliance, Humanitarian Aid Society, Junior Engineering Technology and Science Club, Junior Statesman of America, Lego Robotics, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, Musical Theater Productions, National Honors Society, Newspaper, Plays, Robotics, Rocketry, School Musical, Sci-Fi Club, Student Senate, Theater Productions, Thespian Society, Yearbook ESL Available/Level: YES - Intermediate to Advanced nridgeville.org | lakeridgeacademy.org *All courses and options offered by the school are subject to change • Population: 33,500 • Located 30 Minutes West of Cleveland • Weather: Summer/Fall: Warm and Temperate Winter/Spring: Cool and Humid