Southwestern Academy

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Southwestern Academy
Address
2800 Monterey Road, San Marino, California 91108 (San Marino Campus); 8800 East Ranch Campus Road, Rimrock, Arizona 86335 (Beaver Creek Campus)
Information
Type	Independent, secular
Motto	Pro Summo Bono
Established	1924 (98 years ago) (1924)
CEEB code	053161 (San Marino Campus) 030352 (Beaver Creek Campus)
Grades	6–12, Post-Grad
Enrollment	170
Color(s)	Red and white
Mascot	Sun
Website	www.southwesternacademy.edu

Southwestern Academy is a non-profit, co-educational college preparatory school for grades 6–12, with two campuses — one in San Marino, California, and the other in Rimrock, Arizona, United States. The school is accredited by WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges). The school offers boarding and day enrollment for 145 students for grades 6–12 in San Marino and 40 students for grades 9–12 at the Rimrock campus. Postgraduate year studies are offered at both campuses. Students can transfer between the two campuses. The school was founded in 1924 by Maurice Veronda, whose son, Kenneth, became headmaster after his death, and remained in that position for 60 years. Longtime teacher and Administrative Dean, Robin Jarchow, who's been a part of the Southwestern family for 30 years, is the current Head of School/CEO.

The San Marino campus occupies 8 acres (32,000 m²) in a residential community adjoining Pasadena and is ten miles (16 km) from downtown Los Angeles. The Beaver Creek campus covers 180 acres (0.73 km²), twelve miles (19 km) southeast of Sedona and 40 miles (64 km) south of Flagstaff, Arizona. Students at both campuses follow the same college-preparatory curriculum and take advantage of their surrounding attractions for both studies and free-time activities.

Half of the school's enrollment is international and the rest is from around the United States. All graduates go to American universities and community colleges.

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