The School At Columbia University vs. Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
The School At Columbia University ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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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
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
n/a
Year Founded
2003
1764
Students Body
Total Students
479 students
1167 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
56%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
25
Kindergarten Students
62
45
Grade 1 Students
57
60
Grade 2 Students
50
60
Grade 3 Students
59
60
Grade 4 Students
63
70
Grade 5 Students
54
70
Grade 6 Students
49
80
Grade 7 Students
45
85
Grade 8 Students
40
85
Grade 9 Students
-
125
Grade 10 Students
-
132
Grade 11 Students
-
135
Grade 12 Students
-
135
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
107 teachers
275 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
85%
82%
Average Class Size
15
14
Number of AP Classes
n/a
18
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
List of Courses Offered
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Matric. DataMatriculation Data
n/a
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Oct. 31
Nov. 15
Tuition Cost
$35,000
$69,560
Tuition Notes
Very limited admissions eligibility but generous financial aid program.
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% on Financial Aid
n/a
17%
Admissions Director
Rekha Puri
Billy Hawkey
Admissions Associate
Dana Greebel
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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)