Identity
Opened in 1968, Greenhills is an independent, non-denominational, coed, college preparatory school, enrolling grades 6–12.
Location
Greenhills is located on 30 acres in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with a second growth wooded area with trails, and a stream and nature preserve.
Enrollment
Approximately 500 students in grades 6–12 are enrolled at Greenhills School; 200+ students attend Middle School and 300+ students are in the Upper School.
Faculty
54 teachers have advanced degrees, 11 having earned their Ph.D. The school employs 74 teaching faculty.
High Scores
The classes of 2003–2008 earned average scores of 667 (Math) and 655 (Critical Reading) on the SAT I and a Composite score of 29 on the ACT.National Merit Semi-Finalists
Greenhills School has the largest percentage of National Merit Semi-Finalists and AP Scholars of any school in Michigan.
Students Scoring 3 or Higher on Each Year's AP Exams:
More than 80%
Average class size:
15 students
Student:Teacher Ratio:
7:1
Graduates Attending College:
100%
Geographical Diversity
66 percent of Greenhills students are from Ann Arbor, and 34 percent live elsewhere in southeastern Michigan, including Brighton, Dearborn, Dexter, Fenton, Northville, Plymouth, Saline and Ypsilanti.
Diversity
31 percent of Greenhills students self-identify as persons of color:
9 percent multiracial
6 percent African American
12 percent Asian American
1 percent Hispanic American
2 percent Middle Eastern
1 percent of the student body are international students.
Intel School of Distinction
In 2007, Greenhills School was awarded an Intel School of Distinction Award for having the best upper school science program in the country.
Athletics
Number 1-ranked athletic program in Class C two out of the past three years, as ranked by The Ann Arbor News.
Tuition
2009–10 tuition is $17,430 for students in grades 6–8 and $17,780 for grades 9–12.
Financial Aid
Nearly $954,000 in need-based financial aid was awarded to 19 percent of the student body. The average award was $9,628.
Contributions
Since 1993, more than $18,500,000 has been contributed to Greenhills’ Annual Fund, Auction, Endowment and Capital Campaigns to support the school.
Fine & Performing Arts
The Fine & Performing Arts Department offers concerts, theatrical productions and art gallery showings throughout the year. Fine and Performing Arts events include:
• fall play
• spring musical
• annual senior Shakespeare performance
• Middle School spring play
• VooDoo Theatre Company (student-run troupe)
• Middle and Upper School band concerts
• Middle and Upper School orchestra concerts
• jazz band and combo performances
• Middle and Upper School choir concerts
• Middle and Upper School forensics tournaments
• Fine Arts Showcase and more.
Activities
Activities and student organizations include, but are not limited to:
• Evergreen (literary magazine)
• The Alcove (student newspaper)
• Forward (yearbook)
• Amnesty International
• Peer Counselors
• Student Council
• African American Focus
• Multicultural Focus
• Science Olympiad
• Gryphon Club
• Chess and Go Club
• DDR Club
• Debate Club
• Ski Club
• Student Mentors
• Honor Committee
• The Discourse
• Gay-Straight Alliance
• Service Learning Board
• Improv Club
MHSAA
Greenhills School is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) and offers the following sports:
• BOYS—cross country, golf, soccer, basketball, baseball, tennis, lacrosse, and track and field.
• GIRLS—basketball, cross country, field hockey, tennis, volleyball, soccer, softball, golf, and track and field.
• COED—swimming and equestrian.
Academic & Athletic Facilities Include:
• Smartboard technology in every classroom
• Schmidt-Cassegrain 14" telescope
• Ten dedicated physics computers
• Wireless computer cart
• Two computer labs
• State-of-the-art microscopes, including a Phase-Contrast/Dark Phase research microscope
• Campbell Center for the Performing Arts:
State-of-the-art theatre
Scene shop
Dressing room
Green room
Mirrored dance studio
• Two instrumental rehearsal rooms
• Choral rehearsal room
• The Harry Anderson Library
• Borders Athletic Center:
Two full gyms
Four locker rooms
Weight room with mirrors
Indoor batting cage
Climbing wall
• Eight Court Tennis Complex
• Softball Field
• Soccer and Field Hockey/Lacrosse Fields
• All-Weather Track
• Amphitheater
• Weather Station
• Wind Turbine
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