Yellow Wood Academy

Yellow Wood Academy

Private Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade 3-12
9655 SE 36th St,  Mercer Island, WA
2.7
82 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ruth Hayes-short
Student Teacher Ratio
2:1
Average GPA
3.45
Graduation Rate
94%
Annual Tuition
$64,876

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B-
Teachers
B
College Prep
A
Resources/Facilities
A-
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
Source: Niche
Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.45
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
2:1
Teachers
60
Full Time Teachers
55
Part Time Teachers
5
College Prep
Number of AP Courses
9
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
50%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

White
80.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
9.8%
Black
3.7%
Hispanic
3.7%
Native American
1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.2%
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School Rankings

#10 Best HS for the Arts in Washington
Source: Niche

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Washington 5 Students
Western Washington University 4 Students
Bellevue College 4 Students
University of California - Berkeley 3 Students
Washington State University 3 Students
Seattle University 3 Students
University of Portland 3 Students
Seattle Pacific University 3 Students
University of Puget Sound 3 Students
California Institute of Technology 2 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 3 Students
Liberal Arts and Humanities 2 Students
Anthropology 2 Students
Business 1 Students
Computer Science 1 Students
Engineering 1 Students
Finance 1 Students
Criminology 1 Students
Aerospace Engineering 1 Students
Agricultural Teacher Education 1 Students

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
2.7 4 Reviews
principal
11/7/2023
As the Director of Admissions, I take immense pride in the exceptional educational provisions that YWA has to offer. The intimate one-to-one classroom setting has undeniably fostered an optimal learning environment, providing personalized attention and a tailor-made educational experience for each s...
1.0 parent
12/15/2022
Lots of promises, but lack of coordination and execution. Seems amazing and responsive when you are applying, but later no communication when problems arise during school year. The administration does the bare minimum.
5.0 parent
9/20/2022
This school has changed my child's life. Everyone works extremely hard and is very responsive to my child's needs. We have been at YWA for 6 years and can't say enough nice things about the school. Even through the pandemic, they were so incredibly caring.
2.0 parent
2/26/2022
The Special Education team here seemed welcoming and agreed that they could offer my kid what was needed to customize their education, adapt content to their learning style and create a positive space where they could be themselves. But the teachers do the work, and they were not prepared. Had no ad...

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