Dalton School vs. Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School
Should you attend Dalton School or Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
Top Rankings
Dalton School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extra-curric.
School History
Overview
The Dalton School is committed to providing an education of excellence that meets each student’s interests, abilities and needs within a common curricular framework and reflects and promotes an understanding of, and appreciation for, diversity in our community as an integral part of school life.
Dalton challenges each student to develop intellectual independence, creativity and curiosity and a sense of responsibility toward others both within the School and in the community at large.
Guided by the Dalton Plan, the School prepares students to “go forth unafraid.” As a progressive school guided by the Dalton Plan, we are an intentionally diverse community committed to a tradition of life-long learning and educational innovation.
n/a
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Year Founded
1919
1764
Students Body
Total Students
1319 students
1167 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
42%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
100
25
Kindergarten Students
-
45
Grade 1 Students
91
60
Grade 2 Students
95
60
Grade 3 Students
95
60
Grade 4 Students
91
70
Grade 5 Students
95
70
Grade 6 Students
98
80
Grade 7 Students
99
85
Grade 8 Students
98
85
Grade 9 Students
123
125
Grade 10 Students
115
132
Grade 11 Students
106
135
Grade 12 Students
113
135
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
216 teachers
275 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
82%
Average Class Size
n/a
14
Number of AP Classes
n/a
18
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
4:1
List of Courses Offered
n/a
Matric. DataMatriculation Data
n/a
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Nov. 15
Tuition Cost
n/a
$69,560
% on Financial Aid
n/a
17%
Admissions Director
n/a
Billy Hawkey
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
14
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
74
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
About IsraelActing Improv
Adv. FinanceAmnesty International
AnalyticsArt Club
Baking ClubBarbershop
Baseball ClubBlack Culture Club
Book ClubBusiness & Economics
CGPS Voices (Social Justice Magazine)Chess Team
Chinese CultureColumbia Blue (Newspaper)
Community ServiceComputer Science
CPJ (Columbia Prep Journal)CPTV (Columbia Prep TV)
Crochet for a CauseCulinary Club
Current Events ClubDays for Girls
Debate TeamEnvironmental Club
Fashion ClubFilm Appreciation
Food InsecurityFuture Business Leaders of America
Girls Who CodeGirls Who Play Chess
Healthy Mind and BodyHistory Olympiad
Innocence ProjectInnovate (Science Magazine)
Inside the BrainInvesting
Japanese Culture ClubLatin Club
Le Club de Fran莽aisLeading Community Engagement: Equity
MahjongMath Club
MeditationMock Trial
Model CongressModel UN
Multi-Ethnic Cultural Awareness (MECA)Philosophy Club
Preventing Gun ViolenceQSA (Queer-Straight Alliance)
Real EstateRobotics Team
Science OlympiadSpanish Appreciation
Sports DebateSports Website (The Lion's Roar)
Stagecraft ClubThe Globe (Language Magazine)
UNICEFWomen's Leadership
YearbookYoung Democrats
Young EntrepreneursYoung Republicans
Arts and Music Programs:
Adv. OrchestraBluenotes (A Cappella)
ChorusDance Ensemble
Jazz BandModern Band
OrchestraSounds of 7 (A Cappella)