Mason Preparatory School vs. Porter-Gaud School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Mason Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in South Carolina for:
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Porter-Gaud School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in South Carolina for:
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School History
Overview
Mason Preparatory School is committed to the education of the whole child in preparation for secondary education through the cultivation of respect, integrity, and personal responsibility within a nurturing environment that results in a productive citizen of a global community.
We believe that each child should be: provided academic opportunities and learning experiences in order to fully develop intellectual potential
guided to become a well-rounded individual-intellectually, morally, physically, and aesthetically
instilled with a lifelong love of learning afforded the opportunity to become a creative and critical thinker
directed to pursue definite and meaningful goals while strengthening self-concept
and encouraged to develop self-discipline, responsibility, and accountability
Porter-Gaud School is a coeducational, independent, college-preparatory, day school.
In accordance with our ties to the Episcopal Church, we acknowledge the sovereignty of God, recognize the worth of the individual, and seek to cultivate a school community that endows its citizens with a foundation of character and intellect.
Porter-Gaud fosters a challenging academic environment that honors excellence in teaching and learning, respects differences, expects honesty, and applauds achievement.
The school strives to create an environment that nurtures and protects what we value most in our children their faith, their curiosity, their talents, their integrity, their humanity, and their dreams.
Grades Offered
K-8
1-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
n/a
Year Founded
n/a
1867
Students Body
Total Students
281 students
1059 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
4%
10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
30
-
Grade 1 Students
34
71
Grade 2 Students
21
69
Grade 3 Students
29
71
Grade 4 Students
36
72
Grade 5 Students
38
77
Grade 6 Students
32
83
Grade 7 Students
30
90
Grade 8 Students
31
89
Grade 9 Students
-
112
Grade 10 Students
-
113
Grade 11 Students
-
110
Grade 12 Students
-
102
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
107 teachers
Number of AP Classes
n/a
21
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:9
1:10
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Uniforms)
(Uniforms)
Formal
(Uniforms)
(Uniforms)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Feb. 3 / rolling
Tuition Cost
n/a
$29,200
Tuition Notes
Tuition varies by grade.
Kindergarten: $15,955
Grades 1-6: $18,795
Grades 7&8: $19,470
Tuition varies by grade. Number above is for highest level.
Admissions Director
Jake Petty
Ken Hyde
Admissions Associate
n/a
Lauren McClary
Sports
Total Sports Offered
4
16
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
5
10
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Chess Club, Dance Moves, Musical Theater and Improv, Reading and Book Clubs, Steel Drum Band
Book Club, Chess Club, Choir, Community Service Club, Foreign Language Clubs, Math Club, Model United Nations, Student Council, Theater Program, Yearbook