The Browning School vs. Dalton School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
The Browning School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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Dalton School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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Overview
The Browning School fosters growth of courageous and compassionate men of intellect and integrity who aspire to contribute meaningfully to our world.
The Browning gentleman develops amid a community that upholds these values:
HONESTY: We speak the truth, act with integrity and take responsibility for our actions.
DIGNITY: We honor and celebrate the dignity of all people and support the power of a diverse, inclusive and welcoming community.
CURIOSITY: We encourage and celebrate open-minded inquiry about our world and the perspectives of those around us.
PURPOSE: We believe that education encourages exploration and discovery in pursuit of meaning and enduring fulfillment.
The Dalton School is committed to providing an education of excellence that meets each student’s interests, abilities and needs within a common curricular framework and reflects and promotes an understanding of, and appreciation for, diversity in our community as an integral part of school life.
Dalton challenges each student to develop intellectual independence, creativity and curiosity and a sense of responsibility toward others both within the School and in the community at large.
Guided by the Dalton Plan, the School prepares students to “go forth unafraid.” As a progressive school guided by the Dalton Plan, we are an intentionally diverse community committed to a tradition of life-long learning and educational innovation.
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
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Year Founded
1888
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Students Body
Total Students
421 students
1317 students
Student Body Type
All-boys
Co-ed
% Students of Color
12%
32%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
32
97
Grade 1 Students
30
99
Grade 2 Students
31
95
Grade 3 Students
33
95
Grade 4 Students
33
90
Grade 5 Students
36
95
Grade 6 Students
35
98
Grade 7 Students
35
98
Grade 8 Students
37
98
Grade 9 Students
33
114
Grade 10 Students
30
110
Grade 11 Students
28
113
Grade 12 Students
28
115
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
94 teachers
184 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
99%
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Average Class Size
14
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Number of AP Classes
13
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Teacher : Student Ratio
1:4
1:7
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 4 / rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$54,150
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Admissions Director
Kelly West
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Admissions Associate
Kristin Rodgers
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
10
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Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Squash, Tennis, Track and Field, Winter Track
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
21
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Amnesty International, Art, Book Club, Ceramics, Certamen, Chess, Debate, Drama, Environmental, Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Gender Studies, Habitat for Humanity, Investment, Math, Mock Trial, Model UN, Multicultural, Newspaper, Robotics, Rube-Goldberg, Student Council
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