Friends Academy vs. Portledge School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Friends Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
ACT Score
Acceptance Rate
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extra-curric.
School History
Portledge School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
Grades Offered
NS-12
NS-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Year Founded
1876
1965
Students Body
Total Students
769 students
585 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
20%
20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
20
10
Pre-K Students
20
10
Kindergarten Students
20
12
Grade 1 Students
30
15
Grade 2 Students
21
24
Grade 3 Students
33
24
Grade 4 Students
37
24
Grade 5 Students
39
26
Grade 6 Students
52
33
Grade 7 Students
53
42
Grade 8 Students
59
55
Grade 9 Students
98
80
Grade 10 Students
96
75
Grade 11 Students
97
80
Grade 12 Students
94
75
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
150 teachers
61 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
89%
77%
Average Class Size
12
16
Number of AP Classes
24
13
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
10:1
Average SAT score
1350
1250
Average ACT score
32
28
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Boys: Polo Shirts, khaki pants; Girls: Polo shirt, skirts/khakis)
(Boys: Polo Shirts, khaki pants; Girls: Polo shirt, skirts/khakis)
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 15
Feb. 1 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$41,000
$40,000
Tuition Notes
The tuition ranges from $16,700-$41,900 for the 2026-2027 school year.
Tuition is tiered based upon the division. Lower School is 33,000, Middle School is 40,000 and Upper School is 44,000
% on Financial Aid
20%
25%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$19,000
Acceptance Rate
20%
n/a
Admissions Director
Taisha Thompson
Michael Coope
Admissions Associate
Ariana Fountain
Kim Baratoff
Sports
Total Sports Offered
18
13
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
46
n/a
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Academic TeamAdmissions Club
Amnesty InternationalAnimal Advocacy
Asian AwarenessBone Marrow Foundation
Breast Cancer AwarenessBusiness Club
Challenger AthleticsChess Club
Children's Hospital Care ClubChoose a Charity
Community HelpersCommunity Service Club
Current Events ClubDebate/Parliamentary Debate
Democratic ClubDiversity Club
Diversity CommitteeEthics Bowl
Girls Who CodeHabitat for Humanity Club
Hip Hop ClubJazz Band
Literary MagazineMathletes
Model UN/Model CongressNatural Helpers/HOPE (Peer Education)
Online NewspaperPencils of Promise
Philosophy ClubProject LETS
Reflection of Cinematic Quaker ValuesRepublican Club
Robotics ClubRocket Club
SAGAScience Olympiad
Stock Market ClubStudent Government
Sunrise Day Camp ClubSustainability Committee
Teachers and Students for Quakers Understanding and EducationTeens Give
Tournament ClubYearbook Staff