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Grade 10 has the most students with 4, while Grades 9 and 11 each have 1 and Grade 12 has 2.

Year Founded

1876

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Student Body

Total Students

8 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

50%

State avg.: 39%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

2:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

5 students

Number of AP Courses

43 courses

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Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Acceptance Rate

100%

National avg.: 85%

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White, Green

School Mascot

The Gryphon

School Notes

Cascadilla School, founded in 1876 as a preparatory school for Cornell University, is an independent co-educational, not-for-profit high school.
The school offers students an accelerated curriculum in grades nine through twelve as well as in a post graduate year.
Cascadilla School is recognized and accredited by the New York State Department of Education and has maintained its historical association with Cornell University through the use of its libraries, dining halls, and other facilities.
Students from ten different countries and the United States are guided by an expert faculty on its campus in Ithaca, New York.
Cascadilla graduates go on to matriculate at leading colleges and universities.

Cascadilla School, founded in 1876 as a preparatory school for Cornell University, is an independent co-educational, not-for-profit high school.
The school offers students an accelerated curriculum in grades nine through twelve as well as in a post graduate year.
Cascadilla School is recognized and accredited by the New York State Department of Education and has maintained its historical association with Cornell University through the use of its libraries, dining halls, and other facilities.
Students from ten different countries and the United States are guided by an expert faculty on its campus in Ithaca, New York.
Cascadilla graduates go on to matriculate at leading colleges and universities.

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The acceptance rate of Cascadilla School is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 79%.

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Cascadilla School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for: Most AP courses offered and Oldest founding date.

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The application deadline for Cascadilla School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Cascadilla School is located in the Collegetown neighborhood of Ithaca, NY.

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The average private school tuition in New York is $21,988 for elementary schools and $26,592 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in New York is 79% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).