Verde Valley School

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Verde Valley School
Address
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3511 Verde Valley School Road

Sedona
,
Arizona
86351

United States
Coordinates34°48′19″N 111°48′21″W / 34.805229°N 111.805959°W / 34.805229; -111.805959Coordinates: 34°48′19″N 111°48′21″W / 34.805229°N 111.805959°W / 34.805229; -111.805959
Information
TypePrivate, boarding
Established1948
Head of schoolPaul Amadio
Teaching staff26.9 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Enrollment141[1] (2015-2016)
Student to teacher ratio5.2[1]
Color(s)Green and white
MascotCoyotes
Websitewww.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[]

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[]

  • 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.

Headmasters[]

  • 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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for Verde Valley School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. ^ "James Horner Memorial". Verde Valley School. June 26, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  3. ^ "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. open access

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