Academic Program

“When eager learners come together with highly skilled educators in an environment designed to optimize potential, rich and lasting learning takes place.”

Ridge Academy standardized test scores reveal amazing results.

• The majority of our students score in the top 10% nationwide.

• 99% of our students score above the National Average.

• All of our students score at or above grade level, and the majority of our students score 3 or more levels above grade level.

• Last year, the majority of our students achieved improved test scores, with increases ranging from 1 percentile point to 52 percentile points. The average improvement was 11 percentile points.

• The majority of our students are invited to participate in academic testing and talent searches for gifted students.

These scores are even more impressive when you consider that, at Ridge Academy , we don't “teach to the test.” While students at other schools spend months taking practice tests and memorizing facts, students at Ridge Academy spend their school day acquiring reasoning skills that can be applied to all aspects of life, not just to a standardized test. Most important, students at Ridge Academy love learning for its own sake and not because it is a means to a higher test score.

Ridge Academy graduates attend the top 10 high schools in Chicago . Our first graduates have now entered college. Among the prestigious institutions attended by Ridge Academy 's alumni are University of Chicago , Washington University, Cornell College , American University , Roosevelt University and Trinity Christian College .