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Poughkeepsie Day School |
| School Level |
Elementary and Secondary school
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Prekindergarten - 12 |
| Year
Founded |
1934 |
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County |
Dutchess County, NY |
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| Total
Students |
354 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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| This
School |
(
NY )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
25% |
23% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Pre-K - 14 students | | Kind - 22 students | | Grade 1 - 24 students | | Grade 2 - 20 students | | Grade 3 - 26 students | | Grade 4 - 24 students | | Grade 5 - 32 students | | Grade 6 - 28 students | | Grade 7 - 21 students | | Grade 8 - 31 students | | Grade 9 - 29 students | | Grade 10 - 25 students | | Grade 11 - 25 students | | Grade 12 - 33 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
53 teachers |
| %
Faculty with Advance Degree |
60% |
| Average Class Size |
14 |
| Number of AP Courses |
6 |
| Average SAT score |
1235 |
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| This
School |
(
NY )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:7 |
1:8
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
175 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
7 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Feb. 1 / Rolling |
| Yearly
Tuition Cost |
$18 |
| Tuition Notes |
Tuition ranges from $8000 for half-day pre-kindergarten through $19,450 for upper school students (grades 9 - 12) |
| %
on Financial Aid |
25% |
| Average
Financial Aid Grant |
$4,750 |
| Acceptance
Rate |
50% |
| Headmaster |
Josie Holford |
| Admissions
Director |
Jill Lundquist |
| Admissions
Associate |
Tammy Reilly |
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| Total
Sports Offered |
5 |
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Sports |
| Basketball | Cross Country | | Soccer | Softball | | Ultimate Frisbee | |
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| Total Extracurricular
Organizations |
25 |
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Extracurriculars |
| Youth Against Discrimination | Yearbook | | Woodworking | Volleyball | | Studio Art | Student Council | | SOS (Planned Parenthood Peer Education) | Shooting Tape | | Scottish Dancing | S.A.D.D. | | Peer Counseling | Newpaper | | Music Ensembles | Model Congress | | Math Games | Literary Magazine | | Life Drawing | Jazz Ensemble | | Geography Bee | GBSTA | | Creative Writing | Costume Design | | Community Service | Chorus | | A Cappella Singing | |
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- The Committee on Admissions considers a variety of factors in making its decisions regarding applicants to the diverse Poughkeepsie Day School community. Among the factors taken into account are the student's:
- Intellectual strength or potential
- Passion for learning
- Curiosity and significant interests
- Creativity
- Potential for leadership and independence
- Ability to work well cooperatively
- Kindness and sensitivity to others
- Potential for making a positive contribution to the classroom and the PDS community
- Please note: tuition ranges from $14,000 - $18,700
- Profile last updated: 02/11/2008
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| About This
Zip Code (
12603 ) |
| School
Zip (
12603 ) |
(
NY ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
41,667 people |
18,975,234 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
46% |
32% |
| Population Average
Age |
37 years old |
35.9 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.6 persons |
2.5 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$60,390 |
$44,900 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
6.2 rooms |
4.5 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
47 years old |
58 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (12603)
What's a Zindex?
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
75% / 25% |
42% / 58% |
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