Calhoun School vs. Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School
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Category
Attribute
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
School History
Overview
Calhoun School serves 603 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).
The student:teacher of Calhoun School is 6:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Nonsectarian.
Established in 1764 and located in New York City, CGPS is the oldest nonsectarian independent school in the United States and a leader in student-centered learning, educating children in Pre-K through 12th grade.
CGPS nurtures each student's unique passions and talents inside and outside the classroom, unifying and inspiring members of its community in a rigorous but relaxed learning environment, preparing them for the finest colleges and instilling in them the confidence, ethical values and sense of purpose to embrace challenges, to achieve their dreams and to improve the world.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Year Founded
1896
1764
Students Body
Total Students
603 students
1163 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
40%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
18
Kindergarten Students
33
65
Grade 1 Students
23
50
Grade 2 Students
20
53
Grade 3 Students
30
72
Grade 4 Students
24
68
Grade 5 Students
39
54
Grade 6 Students
41
74
Grade 7 Students
51
85
Grade 8 Students
41
87
Grade 9 Students
65
142
Grade 10 Students
73
125
Grade 11 Students
67
139
Grade 12 Students
62
131
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
97 teachers
275 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
82%
Average Class Size
n/a
14
Number of AP Classes
n/a
18
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
4:1
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Nov. 15
Tuition Cost
$66,500
$68,360
Admissions Director
n/a
Carrie Salvatore
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
14
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
74
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
About IsraelActing Improv
Adv. FinanceAmnesty International
AnalyticsArt Club
Baking ClubBarbershop
Baseball ClubBlack Culture Club
Book ClubBusiness & Economics
CGPS Voices (Social Justice Magazine)Chess Team
Chinese CultureColumbia Blue (Newspaper)
Community ServiceComputer Science
CPJ (Columbia Prep Journal)CPTV (Columbia Prep TV)
Crochet for a CauseCulinary Club
Current Events ClubDays for Girls
Debate TeamEnvironmental Club
Fashion ClubFilm Appreciation
Food InsecurityFuture Business Leaders of America
Girls Who CodeGirls Who Play Chess
Healthy Mind and BodyHistory Olympiad
Innocence ProjectInnovate (Science Magazine)
Inside the BrainInvesting
Japanese Culture ClubLatin Club
Le Club de FrançaisLeading Community Engagement: Equity
MahjongMath Club
MeditationMock Trial
Model CongressModel UN
Multi-Ethnic Cultural Awareness (MECA)Philosophy Club
Preventing Gun ViolenceQSA (Queer-Straight Alliance)
Real EstateRobotics Team
Science OlympiadSpanish Appreciation
Sports DebateSports Website (The Lion's Roar)
Stagecraft ClubThe Globe (Language Magazine)
UNICEFWomen's Leadership
YearbookYoung Democrats
Young EntrepreneursYoung Republicans
Arts and Music Programs:
Adv. OrchestraBluenotes (A Cappella)
ChorusDance Ensemble
Jazz BandModern Band
OrchestraSounds of 7 (A Cappella)