Portledge School vs. Friends Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Portledge School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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
Grades Offered
NS-12
NS-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
n/a
Year Founded
1965
1876
Students Body
Total Students
585 students
769 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
20%
20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
10
20
Pre-K Students
10
20
Kindergarten Students
12
20
Grade 1 Students
15
30
Grade 2 Students
24
21
Grade 3 Students
24
33
Grade 4 Students
24
37
Grade 5 Students
26
39
Grade 6 Students
33
52
Grade 7 Students
42
53
Grade 8 Students
55
59
Grade 9 Students
80
98
Grade 10 Students
75
96
Grade 11 Students
80
97
Grade 12 Students
75
94
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
150 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
77%
89%
Average Class Size
16
12
Number of AP Classes
13
24
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
5:1
Average SAT score
1250
1350
Average ACT score
28
32
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Casual
(Boys: Polo Shirts, khaki pants; Girls: Polo shirt, skirts/khakis)
(Boys: Polo Shirts, khaki pants; Girls: Polo shirt, skirts/khakis)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Feb. 1 / rolling
Dec. 15
Tuition Cost
$40,000
$41,000
Tuition Notes
Tuition is tiered based upon the division. Lower School is 33,000, Middle School is 40,000 and Upper School is 44,000
The tuition ranges from $16,700-$41,900 for the 2026-2027 school year.
% on Financial Aid
25%
20%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$19,000
n/a
Acceptance Rate
n/a
20%
Admissions Director
Michael Coope
Taisha Thompson
Admissions Associate
Kim Baratoff
Ariana Fountain
Sports
Total Sports Offered
13
18
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
46
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