Dwight School vs. Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Dwight School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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School History
Overview
Founded in 1872 and located in New York, Dwight School is an internationally renowned private international school (nursery-grade 12) committed to educating the next generation of innovative global leaders - one student at a time.
Providing a personalized experience for each student through the academically vigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, Dwight is dedicated to "igniting the spark of genius" in every child.
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
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
n/a
Year Founded
1872
1764
Students Body
Total Students
955 students
1163 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
30%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
153
-
Pre-K Students
60
18
Kindergarten Students
44
65
Grade 1 Students
36
50
Grade 2 Students
39
53
Grade 3 Students
41
72
Grade 4 Students
48
68
Grade 5 Students
38
54
Grade 6 Students
48
74
Grade 7 Students
66
85
Grade 8 Students
50
87
Grade 9 Students
75
142
Grade 10 Students
95
125
Grade 11 Students
92
139
Grade 12 Students
70
131
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
142 teachers
275 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
82%
Average Class Size
15
14
Number of AP Classes
n/a
18
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
4:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 1
Nov. 15
Tuition Cost
$60,185
$68,360
% on Financial Aid
25%
n/a
Admissions Director
Maryll Spahn
Carrie Salvatore
Admissions Associate
Melissa Andolina
n/a
Sports
Total Sports Offered
15
14
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
30
74
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Contemporary Arts SocietyDance Lab
Digital PhotographyGreen Roof Space Research and Design
Improv Performance GroupJazz Band
Mock TrialsModel UN
Performance MusicProm Committee
Student CouncilUpper School Theater Production
Upper School Vocal EnsembleYoga
Young Writers Society
Club or Organization:
American Sign LanguageChess Club
Cooking ClubDebate Team
DodgeballFashion Club
FencingFlag Football
Math LabMusical Theater
ParkourStock Market Club
YearbookZoology
Zumba
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)