Polytechnic School
School Notes Overview:
Founded in 1907, Polytechnic School is an independent, coeducational day school for students in kindergarten through grade 12. With high academic standards as its cornerstone, the school has developed a broad curriculum with outstanding programs in the performing and visual arts, athletics, and community service. Polytechnic School is a unique blend of tradition and innovation, making it an exceptional place for children to learn and to grow. The school is organized into three divisions — lower school from kindergarten through fifth grade, middle school from sixth through eighth grade, and upper school from ninth through twelfth grade. ...
School Overview:
Polytechnic School |
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| School Membership(s) | National Association of Independent Schools | |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten - 12 | |
| County | Los Angeles County, CA | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 840 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(CA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 29% | 36% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Kind - 44 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 44 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 45 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 44 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 45 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 45 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 68 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 74 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 74 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 97 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 88 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 89 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 83 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 86 teachers | |
This School |
(CA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:10 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 175 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| Tuition Notes | Tuition rates vary by division. For the 2008-2009 school year, tuition rates are as follows: Grades K-5: $18,675 Grades 6-8: $21,950 Grades 9-12: $25,225 | |
| Head of School | Deborah Reed | |
| Admissions Director | Sally Jeanne McKenna | |
| Admissions Associate | Barbra Pakler, Kelly Sulick | |
School Notes:
- Founded in 1907, Polytechnic School is an independent, coeducational day school for students in kindergarten through grade 12. With high academic standards as its cornerstone, the school has developed a broad curriculum with outstanding programs in the performing and visual arts, athletics, and community service. Polytechnic School is a unique blend of tradition and innovation, making it an exceptional place for children to learn and to grow. The school is organized into three divisions — lower school from kindergarten through fifth grade, middle school from sixth through eighth grade, and upper school from ninth through twelfth grade.
- Profile last updated: 05/06/2008
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- Chadwick girls water polo rounding into playoff form (Palos Verdes Peninsula News)
posted on February 8, 2010 at 10:06:16 pm
Chadwick School’s girls water polo team might be hitting its top stride just in time for the CIF playoffs. The Dolphins were firing on all cylinders on Tuesday, as they defeated Webb School 17-5 in a Prep League match at Chadwick. - Hoops: Chadwick falls to Westridge (Palos Verdes Peninsula News)
posted on February 4, 2010 at 06:36:16 pm
The Chadwick School girls basketball team has had to adjust to the loss of junior point guard Bree Madrazo, who scored 182 points before tearing her ACL during a matchup earlier this season. She will not return to action until next year. - School Notes: Local Arcadia musician on her way to competition (Pasadena Star-News)
posted on December 21, 2009 at 06:32:52 am
YoungArts, a core program of the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts, has selected Arcadia resident and Polytechnic School student Priscilla Chan among the top 143 student artists in the country. - Larry Wilson: Chase, don't throw Sheets to the wind (Pasadena Star-News)
posted on December 11, 2009 at 07:02:50 am
Pomona native Millard Sheets, the iconoclastic California School painter and artist-of-all-trades, was a revered figure around the Claremont Colleges when I was growing up. - Larry Wilson: Time is ripe to split two departments (Pasadena Star-News)
posted on December 6, 2009 at 07:32:50 am
When Los Angeles County's Board of Supervisors votes to hire Richard Bruckner as planning director on Tuesday, the region will get a highly respected professional at the top of its planning game; the city of Pasadena, where Bruckner is currently director of Planning and Development, will lose one; and an opportunity will open up in Pasadena City Hall.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (91106) | School Zip (91106) |
(CA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 23,725 people | 33,864,644 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 59% | 32% |
| Population Average Age | 33 years old | 33 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.2 persons | 2.8 persons |
| Median Household Income | $46,617 | $51,306 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 3.8 rooms | 4.8 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 50 years old | 41 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 36% / 64% | 55% / 45% |
School Map:
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