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Allendale Columbia School

519 Allens Creek Road, Rochester, NY, 14618-0146 -

School Notes Overview:

At Allendale Columbia, our students develop a life-long enthusiasm for learning. They are motivated to accept challenges, to take risks, and to think independently. Allendale Columbia offers a strong coeducational liberal arts program for students in nursery through twelfth grade. Our college preparatory curriculum allows teachers to challenge students to reach their potential and to gain a sense of responsibility to themselves, the school community, their families, and society in general. We foster scholastic and personal independence within a structured atmosphere in which students can experience confidence and trust. Such trust enables students and teachers to be responsive to each other and to take risks. We believe that structure should liberate, not confine. Excellence is our goal....

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School Overview:

	Allendale Columbia School
School Membership(s)	State or regional independent school association National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 12
Year Founded	1890
County	Monroe County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	415 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	29%	22%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 16 students
	Pre-K - 25 students
	Kind - 26 students
	Grade 1 - 23 students
	Grade 2 - 34 students
	Grade 3 - 22 students
	Grade 4 - 23 students
	Grade 5 - 35 students
	Grade 6 - 27 students
	Grade 7 - 32 students
	Grade 8 - 28 students
	Grade 9 - 31 students
	Grade 10 - 24 students
	Grade 11 - 45 students
	Grade 12 - 24 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	59 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	90%
Average Class Size	8
Number of AP Courses	16
Average SAT score	1877
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	165 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$18,125
Tuition Notes	Tuition varies by grade level. Financial aid is available. Please contact the school for details
% on Financial Aid	44%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$11,000
Acceptance Rate	44%
Head of School	Charles F. Hertrick
Admissions Director	Alan Carroll
Admissions Associate	Sara Scharr
Sport
Total Sports Offered	11
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Bowling	Cross Country
	Golf	Soccer
	Softball	Swimming
	Tennis	Track and Field
	Volley Ball

School Notes:

At Allendale Columbia, our students develop a life-long enthusiasm for learning. They are motivated to accept challenges, to take risks, and to think independently. Allendale Columbia offers a strong coeducational liberal arts program for students in nursery through twelfth grade. Our college preparatory curriculum allows teachers to challenge students to reach their potential and to gain a sense of responsibility to themselves, the school community, their families, and society in general. We foster scholastic and personal independence within a structured atmosphere in which students can experience confidence and trust. Such trust enables students and teachers to be responsive to each other and to take risks. We believe that structure should liberate, not confine. Excellence is our goal.
Profile last updated: 07/15/2009

In the News:

Life lived: Janie Argenta made friends center of her life (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
posted on November 1, 2009 at 02:40:09 pm
Janie Argenta, her family, friends and co-workers all agree, was a giver. She made the people in her life the center of her life.
Brighton-Pittsford Death Notices (MPNnow.com)
posted on October 28, 2009 at 07:01:13 pm
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Business people on the move (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
posted on September 28, 2009 at 07:06:25 am
List of people recently hired in the Rochester area.
Gannon signs trio of basketball recruits (Erie Times-News)
posted on June 13, 2009 at 06:11:15 am
Gannon coach John Reilly is putting the final touches on a recruiting class to help fill the void of losing six seniors off last season's record-setting team.
Allendale Columbia raises curtain on 'Little Shop' (MPNnow.com)
posted on May 21, 2009 at 06:20:25 pm
Student-produced "Little Shop of Horrors" goes on Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (14618)	School Zip (14618)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	22,387 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	70%	32%
Population Average Age	42 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$66,093	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.5 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	52 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	76% / 24%	41% / 59%