Academics
Wichita Collegiate School is an independent, private school. Because it has not sought the requirements for state accreditation, Wichita Collegiate School is listed as a "non-accredited non-public" school by the Kansas Department of Education. Wichita Collegiate School is one of 82 schools that are members of the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS) and the only ISAS member in Kansas. Duke University's Talent Identification Program has designated Wichita Collegiate School as a local partner for its gifted program. The Kansas Board of Regents recognizes Wichita Collegiate School courses as meeting its Qualified Admissions requirements. Wichita Collegiate School has regularly taken 1st, 2nd or 3rd place statewide in the Science Olympiad for Kansas Division C small schools over a period of many years. The Wichita Collegiate School average enrollment is 60 students per graduating class with an average class size of 15 students; 100% of its 72 high school graduates in 2006 went on to college. Mean SAT test scores were critical reading: 570; math: 590; and writing: 570.
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