Manhattan Country School vs. Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Manhattan Country School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Acceptance Rate
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
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Year Founded
1966
1764
Students Body
Total Students
254 students
1167 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
47%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
25
Kindergarten Students
24
45
Grade 1 Students
31
60
Grade 2 Students
21
60
Grade 3 Students
21
60
Grade 4 Students
26
70
Grade 5 Students
29
70
Grade 6 Students
31
80
Grade 7 Students
31
85
Grade 8 Students
24
85
Grade 9 Students
-
125
Grade 10 Students
-
132
Grade 11 Students
-
135
Grade 12 Students
-
135
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
275 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
82%
Average Class Size
16
14
Number of AP Classes
n/a
18
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
4:1
List of Courses Offered
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Matric. DataMatriculation Data
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Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 1 / rolling
Nov. 15
Tuition Cost
$51,000
$69,560
Tuition Notes
Tuition is on a sliding scale in proportion to a family\'s income.
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% on Financial Aid
50%
17%
Acceptance Rate
30%
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Admissions Director
Ingrid Gomez
Billy Hawkey
Admissions Associate
Jenny Eugenio
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
3
14
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
5
74
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Activism Cluband many more!
Math ClubModel Congress
Arts and Music Programs:
Science Fair
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)