Academics

College Counseling Program

Our college counseling program facilitates the search and application process for all students whether they are seeking traditional four-year colleges, fine arts programs, or an international educational experience. Sophomores take the PSAT in October. Juniors take the SAT I and the ACT early in the second semester of that year. Then in the spring they meet individually with our college counselor to review their academic record and to discuss their goals as well as their strengths, ambitions and preferences. Our college counselor suggests an appropriate range (where chances of admission range from 30 – 90 percent) of colleges or programs for the students and their families to investigate over the summer before their senior year. Each senior applies to approximately seven colleges; international students sometimes apply to more. The counselor closely monitors the application process, proofing applications and essays, and is also responsible for sending out the Secondary School Report Form, ensuring that teacher recommendations are completed, and overseeing the mailing of official transcripts for each student. 

Admission representatives from many colleges and universities visit the campus to meet with interested students. Typically, about twenty visits occur in the fall, and many college representatives return in the spring. Juniors and seniors also attend the Greater Phoenix National College Fair each fall where they speak with representatives from over 200 national and international institutions.

Verde Valley School graduates have matriculated in a variety of colleges and universities appropriate to their interests and abilities.