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Verde Valley School | |
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3511 Verde Valley School Road 86351 United States | |
Coordinates | 34°48′19″N111°48′21″W / 34.805229°N 111.805959°W |
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Type | Private, boarding |
Established | 1948 |
CEEB code | 030410 |
Head of school | Benjamin Lee |
Teaching staff | 26.9 (on an FTE basis) [1] |
Enrollment | 116 [1] (2023-2024) |
Student to teacher ratio | 5.2 [1] |
Color(s) | Green and white |
Mascot | Coyotes |
Website | www |
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