Friends Seminary
Tel:
(212)979-5035
- Friends Seminary educates students from kindergarten through twelfth grade, under the care of the New York Quarterly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.
- Through instruction and example, students follow their curiosity and exercise their imaginations as they develop as scholars, artists and athletes.
- In a community that cultivates the intellect through keen observation, critical thinking and coherent expression, we strive to respond to one another, valuing the single voice as well as the effort to reach consensus.
- The disciplines of silence, study and service provide the matrix for growth: silence opens us to change; study helps us to know the world; service challenges us to put our values into practice.
- At Friends Seminary, education occurs within the context of the Quaker belief in the Inner Light – that of God in every person.
- Guided by the ideals of integrity, peace, equality, and simplicity, and by our commitment to diversity, we do more than prepare students for the world that is we help them bring about the world that ought to be.
Quick Stats (2020)
- Grades: Kindergarten-12
- Students: 756 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Top Placements
Friends Seminary places among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Body Largest student body
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | Other religious school association(s) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) |
| Religious Affiliation | Friends |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 756 students |
| Student Body Type | n/a |
| % Students of Color | 21% State avg.: 28% |
| Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 103 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
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