Ideaventions Academy provides comprehensive, four-year college counseling designed to support students pursuing rigorous academic pathways and selective colleges and universities. College counseling is fully integrated with long-term academic planning, ensuring that course selection, academic depth, and intellectual interests align with each student’s goals.
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Our engaged counseling process works closely with students and families throughout high school, beginning with early planning in 8th grade. We emphasize thoughtful preparation, strong academic foundations, and strategic course choices to help students present their best possible academic profile for college admissions. To learn more, visit our 2025 - 2026 School Profile.

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At a Glance

• Integrated 4-year college planning beginning in 8th grade
• Close collaboration between academic faculty and college counseling 
• Strategic course planning for selective college admissions 
• Individual guidance on college research, applications, and essays 
• On average, each graduate earns nearly $400k in merit scholarships.​

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SAT & ACT Scores

Our students amaze us inside (and outside) of the classroom

• Average SAT: 1532
• Average ACT: 34

      (Average for students graduating 2023-2026)

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Academic Awards

National Merit Scholars

• Over 50% of graduates have been named National Merit Commended or higher. ​
• We have also graduated multiple National Hispanic Merit Scholars.
  

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Seals of Biliteracy Earned

• 2025: 66%
• 2024: 50%
• 2023: 50%
• 2022: 100%
• 2021: 100%

AP Scores

• All graduates have earned AP Scholar Awards or AP Scholar with Distinction
• Well over 90% of our students have earned 3s or higher on AP® exams.

AP science exams

AP Exam	Our Avg	Global Avg
Biology	4.83	3.24
Chemistry	4.16	3.31
Physics 1	4.38	2.55
Physics 2	5.00	3.14
Physics C: Mechanics	4.45	3.41
​Physics C: E&M	4.45	3.38

AP ​math & cs exams

AP Exam	Our Avg	Global Avg
Calculus BC	3.84	3.82
Calculus AB-sub	4.26	4.11
Computer Science A	4.32	3.18
Statistics	4.67	2.96
Precalculus	4.60	3.55

AP ​Humanities, SOcial sciences, & Language Exams

AP Exam	Our Avg	Global Avg
Spanish Literature	5.00	2.91
Spanish Language	4.60	3.54
World History	4.60	2.96
Macroeconomics	4.75	2.72
US Government	3.67	2.58
US History	4.38	3.30
European History	4.00	3.23
Microeconomics	4.60	3.24

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Philosophy​

We are a college preparatory school and believe:

• The path to college does not need to be fraught with anxiety
  
• There are many excellent institutions of higher education, and our goal is to help students find strong academic and personal fit
  
• We emphasize planning, integrity, and balance over prestige alone
  
• High school, college admissions, and college are part of a long-term journey
  
• Each student is more than a college acceptance
  
• The college process is an opportunity for growth and self-understanding
  

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Family & Student Education

​Throughout the academic year and summer, we hold a series of talks about different topics in the college admissions process, such as:

• Majors based on student interests, values, and skills
• Colleges based on fit
• Developing an understanding of the overall process
• College visits to our school
• Field trips to colleges
• Mock interviews
• One-on-one college application assistance​

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College Application Process

Our college counseling is fully integrated with our academic program and long-term course planning. We work with our students and their families throughout high school. We begin thinking about college in 8th grade. 
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8th Grade: ​

• Our process begins with course planning for 9th grade by understanding the courses taken in middle school, and reflect upon interest and ability in these topics.

9th Grade:

• We guide the transition into high school, look at upcoming courses, and plan for the long game. Students complete an inventory of skills, interests, and values assessments to help identify potential career fields. Take the PSAT for practice. Students are invited to summer college tours, and the entire Upper School takes a college trip each year to places like New York, Boston, Pittsburgh, and more! 

10th Grade:

• We assess past success for planning future classes and begin identifying potential colleges to research. Students consider summer activities to build their areas of interest. Take the PSAT for practice. Students are invited to summer college tours, and the entire Upper School takes a college trip each year to places like New York, Boston, Pittsburgh, and more!

11th Grade:

• We curate a balanced college list through supportive and realistic discussions, so students can be excited about the colleges they apply to and their likelihood of acceptance. The PSAT counts this year for National Merit Scholarship qualifying. We guide students in asking teachers for recommendations. We develop a summer plan for college applications, as the summer after 11th grade is a busy one for students as they write their essays.

12th Grade: ​ 

• We guide students through their Common App and final aspects of the process. The hard part is over–well, except for the waiting.

Classes of 2021 - 2025 Outcomes

• Amherst College
• Binghamton University
• Boston University (Honors)
• California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
• Carnegie Mellon University*
• Case Western Reserve University
• Champlain College*
• ​Clemson University
• College of William & Mary (Honors) ^**#
• ​Colorado School of Mines
• ​Cornell University
• Duquesne University (Honors)
• Eckerd College* (Honors)
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Florida International University
• George Mason University (Honors) ^^​
• George Washington University​
• Georgia Institute of Technology*​
• Haverford College*​
• James Madison University
• ​Johns Hopkins University​
• Lemoyne University
• ​Loyola Marymount University​​​​​
• McGill University, Canada

• McMaster University, Canada
• Mercyhurst University
• Mount Holyoke College
• New York University
• North Carolina State University​
• Northeastern University (Honors)
• Nova Southeastern University
• Olin College of Engineering
• Pennsylvania State University - University Park
• Pepperdine University
• Princeton University*
• Purdue University (Honors)*
• Queens University, Canada
• Radford University
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute​
• Rochester Institute of Technology***

• Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology ^^^
• Seattle University
• Stevens Institute of Technology (Honors)​​
• University of Alabama (Honors)​
• University of Arizona​
• University of California - Davis
• University of California - Irvine​

• University of California - San Diego
• University of Colorado - Boulder
• University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
• University of Maryland - College Park (Honors)*
• University of Massachusetts - Boston
• University of Massachusetts - Lowell
• University of Pennsylvania
• University of Pittsburgh (Honors)
• University of Puget Sound
• University of San Diego
• University of South Carolina
• University of Tampa
• University of Texas at Dallas
• ​University of Toronto
• University of Vermont
• University of Virginia****
• University of Washington at Seattle*
• ​University of Washington at Tacoma
• University of Waterloo, Canada
• Virginia Commonwealth University
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute 
• Washington & Jefferson College​
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute​​​

^ Designates acceptance to 1693 Scholars program
# Designates acceptance to the James Monroe Scholars program
​^^ Designates acceptance to University Scholars program
^^^ Designates acceptance to Noblitt Scholars program


​* Matriculated