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Interlochen Arts Academy awarded A+ ranking by Niche.com

Exceptional academics, outstanding college preparation, and world-class instructors earned the Academy top marks from the popular school review website.

An aerial view of Dow House and The Dance Center.

An aerial view of Dow House and the Dance Center.

Interlochen Arts Academy recently received an A+ rating from popular school ranking and review website Niche.com.

The Academy’s Niche.com report card cited the school’s exceptional academics, outstanding college preparation, and world-class instructors in its positive appraisal of the institution. The Academy’s academics and college preparation both received A+ rankings, while its teachers, clubs and activities, and diversity earned A grades.

A Niche.com poll also found that 100% of Academy students and parents felt Interlochen’s instructors genuinely cared about their students.

The school’s overall A+ rating propelled the Academy to the top of several of Niche’s “best of” lists. The Academy was Niche’s highest-ranked boarding arts high school in the United States, and secured the number-one position on the “Best High Schools for the Arts in Michigan” list.

Founded in 2002, Niche is the market leader in connecting colleges and schools with students and families. Niche’s in-depth profiles—based on more than 100 million reviews and survey responses from real students and parents—enable prospective students to find the perfect K-12 school or college for their unique needs and preferences. Each year, more than 50 million people use Niche.com to make data-driven educational decisions.