Verde Valley School
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| Verde Valley School | |
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| Address | |
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3511 Verde Valley School Road , 86351 | |
| Coordinates | 34°48′19″N 111°48′21″W / 34.805229°N 111.805959°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, boarding |
| Established | 1948 |
| Head of school | Paul Amadio |
| Teaching staff | 26.9 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Enrollment | 141[1] (2015-2016) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5.2[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
| Mascot | Coyotes |
| Website | www.vvsaz.org |
Verde Valley School (VVS) is an international college preparatory boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12. The school is located in Sedona, Arizona, United States.
History
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Founded in 1946 by Hamilton "Ham" and Barbara "Babs" Warren, Verde Valley School opened in 1948 with sixteen students and a handful of teachers and artists. The Warren family was motivated to create a space where people of different cultures and backgrounds could come together to learn. In the post World War 2 era where many nations were divided, Verde Valley School served as a sanctuary where young people could come together and build bridges between different cultures.
Notable alumni
- Chris Horner, class of 1971, filmmaker, writer, photographer and designer.
- James Horner, Oscar-winning composer of the Titanic film score.[2]
- Chris Lemmon, class of 1972, actor.
- Anne Lockhart, actress.[3]
- Jean Strouse, class of 1963, author of Morgan, American Financier (1999) and Alice James, A Biography (1980), which won the Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy.
- Benson K. Whitney, class of 1974, United States Ambassador to Norway under Presidents Bush and Obama.
- Sascha Stone Guttfreund, founder and President of ScoreMore shows music festival production company.
Headmasters
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- Ham Warren (1948–1963)
- Denny Salzmann (1963–1966)
- Neil Bull (1966–1970)
- Leonard Mason (1970)
- John Huie (1970–1974)
- Gerry Cunningham (1974–1978)
- Ed Rubovits (1978–1983)
- Ray Bizjack (1983–1988)
- Joseph Staggers (1988–1989)
- David Tuites (1989)
- Jonathan Ulsh (1989–1992)
- Roy Grimm (1992–1996)
- Saul Benjamin (1996–1998)
- Anne Salzmann (1999–2002)
- Paul Domingue (2002–2010)
- John Griffiths (2010–2011)
- Graham Frey (2011–2014)
- John Kelley (2014-2015)
- Paul Amadio (2015–present)
References
- ^ a b c "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for Verde Valley School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "James Horner Memorial". Verde Valley School. June 26, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ "Battlestar's Anne Lockhart relies on talent, not name". California, San Bernardino. The San Bernardino County Sun. February 1979. p. 39. Retrieved January 12, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
