The Grier School

Po Box 308, Tyrone, PA, 16686-0166
Tel: (814)684-3000
Grades: 7 - 12 | 245 students
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The Grier School is an independent boarding school for girls located just outside Tyrone, Pennsylvania, USA. Grier's Central Pennsylvania location is easily accessible to the nearby cities of Altoona and State College, home to Penn State University. The school's mission since its founding has been to enrich the lives of young women in the areas of academics, athletics and the arts. Toward this goal, all students are encouraged to participate actively in all aspects of school life.

School Overview:
The Grier School
School Membership(s) National Coalition of Girls
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year Yes
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Year Founded 1853
Student Body
Total Students 245 students
Student Body Type All-girls
% Students of Color 15% (PA School Avg.: 27%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 6:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 65%
Average Class Size 9 students
Number of AP Courses 16 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
English Literature and Composition Biology
Chemistry Physics
Environmental Science Art History
Studio Art U.S. History
Calculus AB Calculus BC
Statistics Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Average SAT score 1890
Average ACT score 25
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $44,500
% on Financial Aid 35%
Average Financial Aid Grant $22,000
Acceptance Rate 50%
Admissions Director Andrew Wilson
Admissions Associate Jennifer Neely
Sports
Total Sports Offered 6 sports
Sports
Basketball Equestrian
Fencing Soccer
Tennis Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 12 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Ecology Club Outing Club
Anime Astonomy
Book & Movie Drum Circle
Grier Giving Back Journalism
Knitting Math
Triple L National Honor Society

School Notes:

  • The Grier School is an independent boarding school for girls located just outside Tyrone, Pennsylvania, USA. Grier's Central Pennsylvania location is easily accessible to the nearby cities of Altoona and State College, home to Penn State University. The school's mission since its founding has been to enrich the lives of young women in the areas of academics, athletics and the arts. Toward this goal, all students are encouraged to participate actively in all aspects of school life.

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