Grier School vs. Linden Hall
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Grier School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
SAT Score
Acceptance Rate
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extra-curric.
School History
Linden Hall ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
SAT Score
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extra-curric.
School History
Grades Offered
7-12
6-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Year Founded
1853
1746
Students Body
Total Students
298 students
93 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
46%
47%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
6
Grade 7 Students
15
6
Grade 8 Students
29
8
Grade 9 Students
42
20
Grade 10 Students
72
17
Grade 11 Students
73
17
Grade 12 Students
67
19
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
20 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
75%
55%
Average Class Size
9
8
Number of AP Classes
21
27
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
5:1
List of Courses Offered
Average SAT score
1340
1380
Average ACT score
28
29
Matric. DataMatriculation Data
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Formal
(uniform (plaid skirt or khaki pants and blue or white polo shirt))
(uniform (plaid skirt or khaki pants and blue or white polo shirt))
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$55,900
$69,998
Tuition Notes
n/a
Day Tuition: $30,968
5-Day Boarding: $59,513
7-Day Boarding: $69,998
% on Financial Aid
50%
38%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$25,000
n/a
Acceptance Rate
50%
83%
Admissions Director
Jennifer Neely
Aaron Spina
Admissions Associate
Katie Kingera
Tahri Phillips
Sports
Total Sports Offered
17
16
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
31
17
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Alpha OmegaAnti-Bullying Club
Astronomy ClubEmpowering Girls Globally (EGG)
Environmental ClubExcursion Club
Garden CulbGrier School Ambassadors (GSA)
Journalism ClubKaleidoscope
Knitting ClubNational Honor Society (NHS)
Pottery ClubProm Committee
Recycling ClubTheatre Club
Arts and Music Programs:
ChoirFlute Choir
Jazz BandMusical Theatre
Orchestra草榴社区 Music Lessons
Rock BandSelect Singers
String Orchestra
Recreational Athletic Programs:
EquestrianGolf
Personal FitnessTennis
YogaZumba
Drama Competition TeamGlobal Council
Club or Organization:
Echo Literary MagazineFilm/Photography
Go Green - environmental initiativesHallmarks
International NightModel United Nations
National Honor SocietyNewspaper
PhotographyStudent government
Yearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
ChorusDance
DramaHandbells