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SPONSORED CONTENT BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT SPONSORED CONTENT Is your child is getting the best education possible? From Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12, Sewickley Academy is the place for students to learn and grow. Sewickley Academy’s teaching and learning practices have been guided by four Core Values: character, educational vigor, diversity, and community. Since 1838, teachers have inspired students to reach their full potential by integrating interactive, hands-on activities to engage students’ hearts, minds, and hands. Sewickley Academy encourages all students to embrace a continuous journey of self-discovery by exploring new ideas and opportunities in their own backyard and around the globe. An invaluable benefit of the Sewickley Academy experience is its single Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 campus where cross-age interactions are intentionally integrated into the fabric of students’ lives. One of the Best Private Schools in Pittsburgh! Niche.com consistently ranks Sewickley Academy among the Best Private K-12 Schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and nationally. Year after year, it maintains an A+ Overall Niche Grade. SA Graduates are Going Places! • • • • Facts & Stats from Recent Graduates: • 92% of seniors were admitted to one of their top-choice colleges or universities • 6,066 hours spent engaged in community service In the last four years, 40% of graduates have been recognized as AP Scholars by the College Board The SAT average for the Classes of 2016–2019 was 1285. This is 218 points above the national SAT average! 47% of the Class of 2019 were admitted to a college or university with an acceptance rate of 30% or lower SA graduates are admitted to the Most and Highly Competitive colleges and universities including: American University, Boston College, Boston University, Case Western Reserve University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Chicago, Duke University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, University of Notre Dame, University of Pittsburgh, Pepperdine University, University of Pennsylvania, The Pennsylvania State University, Princeton University, Stanford University, Vanderbilt University, and Yale University A Tradition of Athletic Excellence Sewickley Academy’s athletic program stresses the development of personal and team excellence for student-athletes. The outstanding coaches work with individuals and teams to improve performance and promote character, leadership, and sportsmanship • More than 80% of Middle and Senior School students participate in at least one sport each year • No-cut policy for all of the athletic teams • Since 1993, the Panthers have captured the WPIAL Championship 59 times in various sports • MSA Sports Cup Champion for Best Overall Athletic Program in the WPIAL by school classification 2004–2007, 2009–2012, 2014, 2016, and 2017 • Trib Total Media Cup Champion 2013–2018 • The Sewickley Academy girls varsity tennis team completed their undefeated season by winning the WPIAL Championship and then capturing the PIAA Championship title this past October in Hershey. • This past fall, the varsity boys golf team established a new WPIAL record by capturing a sixth consecutive WPIAL Championship. • Freshman Isabel Huang captured two gold medals at the WPIAL swimming championships in March and set two new school records in both the 200m individual medley with a time of 2:07.34 and the 100m backstroke with a time of 58.13! SEWICKLEY ACADEMY 315 Academy Avenue, Sewickley, PA 15143 | 412.741.2235 | www.sewickley.org CRANBERRY ❘ SUMMER 2019 27