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The Gow School |
| School Level |
High school
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School Type |
Special Education School |
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| School
Membership(s) |
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
State or regional independent school association
Other school association(s) |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades 7 - 12 |
| Year
Founded |
1926 |
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County |
Erie County, NY |
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| Total
Students |
131 students |
| Student
Body Type |
All-boys |
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| This
School |
(
NY )
High School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
16% |
22% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 7 - 4 students | | Grade 8 - 12 students | | Grade 9 - 28 students | | Grade 10 - 28 students | | Grade 11 - 32 students | | Grade 12 - 27 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
34 teachers |
| Average Class Size |
5 |
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| This
School |
(
NY )
High School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:4 |
1:10
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
178 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
6 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Aug. 25 / Rolling |
| Yearly
Tuition Cost |
$40,300 |
| %
on Financial Aid |
20% |
| Average
Financial Aid Grant |
$11,000 |
| Headmaster |
Brad Rogers |
| Admissions
Director |
Robert Garcia |
| Admissions
Associate |
Duglas Cotter |
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| Total
Sports Offered |
9 |
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Sports |
| Basketball | Crew | | Cross Country | Lacrosse | | Soccer | Squash | | Swimming | Tennis | | Wrestling | |
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| Total Extracurricular
Organizations |
3 |
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Extracurriculars |
| Mountain Biking Club | Golf Club | | Chess Club | |
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- The nation?s oldest college preparatory boarding school for boys (grades 7-12) diagnosed with dyslexia or similar language based learning disabilities. The technology rich curriculum focuses on language development and study skills. Remediation is offered through the reconstructive language program, a multi-sensory phonetic based Orton approach. The school offers a full athletic and fine arts program that complement the areas of giftedness of the dyslexic/learning different student. The coed Gow Summer Program serves boarding and day students ages 8-16 in a balanced academic and recreational camp program.
- Profile last updated: 01/04/2007
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| About This
Zip Code (
14139 ) |
| School
Zip (
14139 ) |
(
NY ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
2,031 people |
18,975,234 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
34% |
32% |
| Population Average
Age |
40 years old |
35.9 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.6 persons |
2.5 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$49,886 |
$44,900 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
6 rooms |
4.5 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
50 years old |
58 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (14139)
What's a Zindex?
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
87% / 13% |
42% / 58% |
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