​Upper School 
​​Fast Facts

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For intellectually curious students who value community and academic challenge.
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At Ideaventions Academy's Upper School, we intentionally cultivate a culture where curiosity, kindness, and academic excellence go hand in hand. We believe students learn best in an environment of mutual respect in a collaborative and collegial environment. We are designed for intellectually curious students who are ready for academic challenge.

Our 9th-12th graders value collaboration over competition, deep learning over grades, and balancing rigorous academics with the joys of being a teenager. Students who lift one another up will love our school. 
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• ​​Class Size Limit: 12 (grades 9th-12th)
• Faculty with PhDs: 29%
• Faculty with Masters or higher: 53%
• Percentage of students attending college: 100%
• School Enrollment (1st-12th): 80
• Average SAT: 1537 (80 for students graduating 2024-27)

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​Humanities

Our Upper School students have:

• Been named Finalist in New York Times Open Letter contest
• Finished top 15% in New York Times Tiny Memoir Contest
• Conducted research into fallen WW2 serviceman through George Washington University's Albert H. Small Normandy Institute’s Price of Freedom Program and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.​

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Spanish​

​Students can begin high school Spanish as early as 6th grade and begin lessons in 1st grade. From 2020 - 2025, our students have excelled in the National Spanish Exams. Gold Medal = 96-100%; Silver Medal = 91%-95%:

• 22 Gold Medals (Top 95%-100% percentile)
• 31 Silver Medals (Top 85%-94% percentile
• 19 Bronze Medals (Top 75%-84% percentile)
• 17 Honorable Mentions (Top 50%-74% percentile)

One of our students was also the recipient of the 2024 NSE Senior Scholarship.

​Mathematics

To be eligible for our high school, students must have completed Algebra by 8th grade (many in 6th or 7th grade or earlier). Most take a Post-AP Calculus level course before graduating.



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​Engineering

​Our students begin Engineering & Computer Science starts in 1st grade. In Middle School, they progress to  Java & Python. Our Upper School curriculum begins  with AP Computer Science, and students who are interested in continuing this path, we offer several Post-AP level electives. They put their skills to use:

Aerial Drone team (Upper School) in Bell Helicopter's AVR competition:

• 2025: 4th nationally 
• 2024: 1st nationally
• 2023: 1st nationally
• 2022: 2nd nationally​

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Graduation Requirements

curriculum

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