- The mission of Poly Prep Country Day School is to prepare students for college and for life by fostering learning, health, leadership, community responsibility, and, above all, character.
- A day-long program of academics, physical education and athletics, arts, and extracurricular activities is guided by a strong, committed faculty, in a diverse school community, on campuses with outstanding facilities.
- At Poly Prep, we believe in working toward the development of the whole person—health, mind, and character.
- We also believe that such an education can only be obtained within a diverse learning community.
- To this end, the school has dedicated itself to creating a genuinely heterogeneous student body, one that bridges differences and provides a vibrant and inclusive educational environment.
- When students from different backgrounds work, learn, and succeed together, individual learning is enhanced, as are the prospects for the well-being of the immediate community, and for our society as a whole.
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Other school association(s) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Year Founded | 1854 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 968 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 32%
State avg.: 30% |
| Students by Grade |  |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 134 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 88%
|
| Average Class Size | 17 students |
| Number of AP Courses | 17 courses |
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
| Advanced Courses | Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, English Literature, European History, French Language, French Literature, Latin, Physics B, Physics C, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature, Statistics, US History, World History, English Language, Music Theory, |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual (Neatness code--no blue jeans and collared shirts) |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | Nov. 15 / rolling |
| Tuition Notes | Tuition varies according to the student's grade/year. |
| % on Financial Aid | 28%
|
| Admissions Director | Johanna Rodriguez |
| Admissions Associate | Michele Tagliagambe |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 17 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Winter Track, WrestlingBaseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Winter Track, Wrestling |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 20 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Chess Club, Community Service, Cum Laude Society, Dance Team, Debate, Environmental Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, HIV/AIDS Awareness, Habitat for Humanity, Honor Council, Literary Magazine, Meeting of the Minds, Newspaper, Oasis Society, Peer Leadership, Peer Tutoring, Step Team, Student Government, Theater and Drama, Yearbook Chess Club, Dance Team, Debate, Honor Council, Newspaper, Oasis Society, Peer Tutoring, Step Team, Yearbook, Community Service, Cum Laude Society, Environmental Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, HIV/AIDS Awareness, Habitat for Humanity, Literary Magazine, Meeting of the Minds, Peer Leadership, Student Government, Theater and Drama, |
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