The Cathedral School Of St. John The Divine vs. Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
The Cathedral School Of St. John The Divine ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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School History
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extra-curric.
School History
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Learning Difference Programs
No
n/a
Year Founded
1901
1764
Students Body
Total Students
251 students
1167 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
53%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
25
Kindergarten Students
31
45
Grade 1 Students
33
60
Grade 2 Students
25
60
Grade 3 Students
21
60
Grade 4 Students
26
70
Grade 5 Students
29
70
Grade 6 Students
29
80
Grade 7 Students
30
85
Grade 8 Students
27
85
Grade 9 Students
-
125
Grade 10 Students
-
132
Grade 11 Students
-
135
Grade 12 Students
-
135
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
46 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
5:1
4:1
List of Courses Offered
Matric. DataMatriculation Data
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Uniforms)
(Uniforms)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 1 / rolling
Nov. 15
Tuition Cost
$67,059
$69,560
Tuition Notes
Tuition quoted is approximate; tuition is set by the Board of Trustees each year.
n/a
% on Financial Aid
45%
17%
Admissions Director
Delvida Sene
Billy Hawkey
Admissions Associate
Terri Decker
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
8
14
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
3
74
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Chess TeamDebate Team
Arts and Music Programs:
Arts and Music Programs
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)