Polytechnic School vs. Flintridge Preparatory School
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Student Body
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
School History
Overview
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.
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.
Grades Offered
K-12
7-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Year Founded
1907
1933
Students Body
Total Students
871 students
530 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
53%
49%
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
78
51
Grade 8 Students
74
51
Grade 9 Students
96
109
Grade 10 Students
97
109
Grade 11 Students
92
107
Grade 12 Students
93
103
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
131 teachers
63 teachers
Average Class Size
18
8
Number of AP Classes
5
15
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
8:1
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Jan. 10
Tuition Cost
n/a
$44,750
Tuition Notes
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
$44,750 • 9th-12th Grade Tuition
$42,750 • 7th & 8th Grade Tuition
% on Financial Aid
n/a
25%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$23,000
Admissions Director
Sally Jeanne McKenna
Jeanette Woo Chitjian
Admissions Associate
Barbra Pakler
n/a
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
15
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
82
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