Poly Prep Country Day School
School Notes Overview:
The mission of Poly Prep Country Day School is to prepare students for college and for life by fostering learning, health, leadership, community responsibility, and, above all, character. A day-long program of academics, physical education and athletics, arts, and extracurricular activities is guided by a strong, committed faculty, in a diverse school community, on campuses with outstanding facilities. At Poly Prep, we believe in working toward the development of the whole personhealth, mind, and character. We also believe that such an education can only be obtained within a diverse learning community. To this end, the school has dedicated itself to creating a genuinely heterogeneous student body, one that bridges differences and provides a vibrant and inclusive educational environment. When students from different backgrounds work, learn, and succeed together, individual learning is enhanced, as are the prospects for the well-being of the immediate community, and for our society as a whole. ...
School Overview:
Poly Prep Country Day School |
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| School Membership(s) | National Association of Independent Schools | ||
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 | ||
| Year Founded | 1854 | ||
| County | Kings County, NY | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 1009 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(NY) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 30% | 22% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Pre-K - 74 students | |||
| Kind - 36 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 28 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 24 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 29 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 32 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 53 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 72 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 88 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 92 students | |||
| Grade 9 - 121 students | |||
| Grade 10 - 120 students | |||
| Grade 11 - 123 students | |||
| Grade 12 - 117 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 138 teachers | ||
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 88% | ||
| Average Class Size | 17 | ||
| Number of AP Courses | 17 | ||
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses | ||
Advanced Courses |
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| Music Theory | English Language | ||
| World History | US History | ||
| Statistics | Spanish Literature | ||
| Spanish Language | Physics C | ||
| Physics B | Latin | ||
| French Literature | French Language | ||
| European History | English Literature | ||
| Chemistry | Calculus BC | ||
| Calculus AB | Biology | ||
| Classroom dress code | Casual (Neatness code--no blue jeans and collared shirts) |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:8 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 162 days | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | Dec. 1 | ||
| Tuition Notes | Tuition varies according to the student's grade/year. | ||
| % on Financial Aid | 28% | ||
| Head of School | David B. Harman | ||
| Admissions Director | Lori W. Redell | ||
| Admissions Associate | Patricia Montero | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 17 | ||
Sports |
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| Baseball | Basketball | ||
| Cross Country | Dance | ||
| Football | Golf | ||
| Lacrosse | Soccer | ||
| Softball | Squash | ||
| Swimming | Tennis | ||
| Track and Field | Ultimate Frisbee | ||
| Volley Ball | Winter Track | ||
| Wrestling | |||
| Extracurricular | |||
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 20 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| Chess Club | Community Service | ||
| Cum Laude Society | Dance Team | ||
| Debate | Environmental Club | ||
| Gay-Straight Alliance | HIV/AIDS Awareness | ||
| Habitat for Humanity | Honor Council | ||
| Literary Magazine | Meeting of the Minds | ||
| Newspaper | Oasis Society | ||
| Peer Leadership | Peer Tutoring | ||
| Step Team | Student Government | ||
| Theater and Drama | Yearbook | ||
School Notes:
- The mission of Poly Prep Country Day School is to prepare students for college and for life by fostering learning, health, leadership, community responsibility, and, above all, character. A day-long program of academics, physical education and athletics, arts, and extracurricular activities is guided by a strong, committed faculty, in a diverse school community, on campuses with outstanding facilities. At Poly Prep, we believe in working toward the development of the whole personhealth, mind, and character. We also believe that such an education can only be obtained within a diverse learning community. To this end, the school has dedicated itself to creating a genuinely heterogeneous student body, one that bridges differences and provides a vibrant and inclusive educational environment. When students from different backgrounds work, learn, and succeed together, individual learning is enhanced, as are the prospects for the well-being of the immediate community, and for our society as a whole.
- Profile last updated: 11/11/2008
In the News:
- Suit: School knew of sex abuse for decades (UPI)
posted on October 28, 2009 at 02:34:19 am
NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The football coach at a New York private school molested students for decades and school officials knew about it, a federal lawsuit against the school alleges. - Philip Foglietta, Poly Prep Football Coach, Accused Of Molesting "Dozens, If Not Hundreds" Of Boys Two Decades Ago (The Huffington Post)
posted on October 27, 2009 at 01:23:21 pm
What's Your Reaction? An elite Brooklyn private school long dogged by accusations that its football coach molested his players was slapped yesterday with a federal lawsuit by seven alumni alleging it covered up the sexual abuse for decades. - Coach kid-sex charge (New York Post)
posted on October 27, 2009 at 08:15:15 am
An elite Brooklyn private school long dogged by accusations that its football coach molested his players was slapped yesterday with a federal lawsuit by seven alumni alleging it covered up the sexual abuse for decades. The suit, filed in Brooklyn ... - W. Lacrosse Scrimmages in NYC To Beneļ¬t Inner City Students (The Cornell Daily Sun)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 09:48:26 am
The women’s lacrosse team capped off its offseason play with a game against five-time defending national champion Northwestern on Sunday. The game took place on neutral territory at Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn, N.Y., in the first-ever Rusty Red Fall Lax Classic. - Smart kids for $200, Alex: The answer is Marine Park native in 'Jeopardy!' tourney (New York Daily News)
posted on May 5, 2009 at 09:26:20 am
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School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (11228) | School Zip (11228) |
(NY) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 41,172 people | 18,975,234 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 29% | 32% |
| Population Average Age | 39 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.6 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $44,932 | $44,151 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.1 rooms | 4.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 70 years old | 58 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 51% / 49% | 41% / 59% |
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