Flintridge Preparatory School vs. Polytechnic School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Polytechnic School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
Overview
At Flintridge Preparatory School we believe middle and high school should be a time of healthy, joyful growth.
That's why we approach every experience and relationship with curiosity and wonder.
Here you have the space to push to new heights and the support to navigate life's challenges.
Because when we truly connect with ourselves and others, we learn to lead with sensitivity and integrity, which is the best prep possible for the road ahead.
Founded in 1907, Polytechnic School is an independent, coeducational day school for students in kindergarten through grade 12.
With high academic standards as its cornerstone, the school has developed a broad curriculum with outstanding programs in the performing and visual arts, athletics, and community service.
Polytechnic School is a unique blend of tradition and innovation, making it an exceptional place for children to learn and to grow.
The school is organized into three divisions — lower school from kindergarten through fifth grade, middle school from sixth through eighth grade, and upper school from ninth through twelfth grade.
Grades Offered
7-12
K-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
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Year Founded
1933
1907
Students Body
Total Students
530 students
871 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
49%
53%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
46
Grade 1 Students
-
48
Grade 2 Students
-
45
Grade 3 Students
-
46
Grade 4 Students
-
41
Grade 5 Students
-
45
Grade 6 Students
-
70
Grade 7 Students
51
78
Grade 8 Students
51
74
Grade 9 Students
109
96
Grade 10 Students
109
97
Grade 11 Students
107
92
Grade 12 Students
103
93
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
131 teachers
Average Class Size
8
18
Number of AP Classes
15
5
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
7:1
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 10
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$44,750
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Tuition Notes
$44,750 • 9th-12th Grade Tuition
$42,750 • 7th & 8th Grade Tuition
Tuition rates vary by division. For the 2008-2009 school year, tuition rates are as follows:Grades K-5: $18,675
Grades 6-8: $21,950
Grades 9-12: $25,225
% on Financial Aid
25%
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Average Financial Aid Grant
$23,000
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Admissions Director
Jeanette Woo Chitjian
Sally Jeanne McKenna
Admissions Associate
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Barbra Pakler
Sports
Total Sports Offered
15
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
82
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Activism in the ArtsAmnesty International
Architecture and Design ClubArts and animation
Asian American AssociationBocce Ball Club
Book ClubBotany Club
Business ClubCalligraphy Club
Chess ClubClub 4 Christ
ComedySportzComputational Linguistics Club
Conspiracy ClubCrafting Connections
Current Events ClubData Analysis
Democracy ClubDivine Reading Club
Dungeons and Dragons ClubEco Club
Economics ClubEgaming
F1 at PrepFeminism Club
Filmmaking ClubFlintridge Prep Automotive Club
Flintridge Prep RoboticsFlintridge Press - newspaper
French Honor SocietyGirls Who Code
Hip Hop ClubHistoria for All
International Film ClubInvestment Club
Jewish Student AssociationJunior State of America
Kindness ClubKorean Club
Latino ClubLiberty in North Korea
Library Advisory CouncilLove Through Sound
Lyric Analysis. ClubMadhatter Knits
Magic ClubMandarin Club
Marxist Theory ClubMath Club
Medicology ClubMeditation Club
Mental Health Awareness ClubMiddle School Math Club
Mock TrialMuse
Near Eastern Student AssociationPaws and Med
Pie and Prejudice ClubPoetry Club
Political Science ClubPrep Radio
Prep StoreRubik's Cube Club
SAGA: Sexuality and Gender AllianceScience Olympiad
Social Imagination ClubSouth Asian Student Association
Space ClubSpanish Honors Society
Spikeball SocietySports Analytics and Debate
Straight Outta PrepStudents and Veterans
Supreme Court ClubTea Around the World
The Big BadThe Brick
True Crime ClubVeganMe
Warhammer ClubYearbook Club