Georgetown Day School vs. Sidwell Friends School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Georgetown Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in District Of Columbia for:
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Student Body
Sports offered
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Sidwell Friends School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in District Of Columbia for:
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School History
School Resources
Overview
GDS is a school where students love to learn, and learn to change the world.
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Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
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No
Year Founded
1945
1883
Students Body
Total Students
1050 students
1142 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
31%
55%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
20
Kindergarten Students
40
48
Grade 1 Students
45
48
Grade 2 Students
45
48
Grade 3 Students
50
60
Grade 4 Students
55
67
Grade 5 Students
60
69
Grade 6 Students
75
86
Grade 7 Students
80
96
Grade 8 Students
80
93
Grade 9 Students
125
128
Grade 10 Students
125
130
Grade 11 Students
125
123
Grade 12 Students
125
126
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
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139 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
79%
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Average Class Size
8
12
Student-Teacher Ratio
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8:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Informal for all community members)
(Informal for all community members)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 8
Jan. 5
Tuition Cost
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$59,920
Tuition Notes
Tuition ranges from $42,818 to $51,625.
Grades PreK-2: $ 53,470
Grades 3-4: $ 56,080
Grades 5-8: $ 59,440
Grades 9-12: $ 59,920
% on Financial Aid
24%
23%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$36,000
$37,760
Acceptance Rate
24%
15%
Admissions Director
Chris Levy
Frankie Brown
Admissions Associate
Jessica Ahn
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
19
16
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
26
33
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Asian ClubAugur Bit student newspaper
Black Student UnionBoys Leading Boys
ChorusCommunity Service
Debate TeamEnvironmental Club
Feminist Reading GroupFuture Entrepreneurs
Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA)Improv Club
It's Academic!Literary Magazine
Math TeamMore than 100 clubs at the High School
Quiz BowlRobotics
Student AmbassadorsStudent Government
Students of ColorYearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
A CappellaJazz Ensemble
One Act PlayTheater Production
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Asian Students AssociationBlack Student Union
Book ClubCaribbean Heritage Club
Chess ClubCommunity Action Club
Current Events ClubFilm and Photography Club
Gay Straight AllianceHealth Occupations Students of America
International Relations ClubLatin American Society
Math ClubModel United Nations Club
Newspaper StaffOuting Club
Political Philosophy ClubRobotics Club
Science OlympiadSouth Asian Student Association
Student CouncilTechnology Student Association
Thespian ClubUNICEF Club
Women in SportsYearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
BandChamber Orchestra
ChoirJazz Ensemble
Theater ArtsTheater Production
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Dance