The Chaplin School vs. The Spence School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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The Spence School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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School History
Overview
The Chapin School is committed to preparing young women to thrive and lead in an increasingly complex world through the pursuit of academic excellence, personal integrity, and community responsibility.
Chapin graduates are distinguished by their advanced command of the sciences, humanities, social studies and arts, as well as by their strong values, integrity, and sense of their achievement and potential.
The school's college-preparatory curriculum takes into account the total development of each girl, from her academic progress to her social and emotional health.
Through liberal arts courses, participation in athletics and clubs, exposure to the fine and performing arts, and enriching social activities, a Chapin education challenges the minds of girls and young women while providing the foundation for a lifetime of curiosity, creativity, and intellectual achievement.
Chapin is built on a strong and deeply held, community-wide commitment to academic excellence within a caring environment.
Essential to the achievement of this excellence is a system of collegiality developed by the faculty.
The mission of the Spence School is to educate girls and young women to the highest academic and personal standards necessary for responsible, effective citizenship and for the successful pursuit of higher education.
The school is committed to the rigorous study of the liberal arts and sciences appropriate to Grades K through 12.
The development of high standards and character is considered as important as achievement in academic areas.
The school integrates visual and performing arts, and athletics, both within its academic program and as extracurricular activities.
The school creates an environment that fosters the growth of self-confidence, instills the joy of learning, develops the skills of leadership in every student and prepares its graduates intellectually and emotionally for the future.
The school is committed to preparing its students for full participation in a diverse and changing world.
Believing in the importance of strong traditions, the school also looks to the future and adapts its educational programs to meet the needs of its students, while remaining centered on a curriculum that provides preparation for college as well as "for life.".
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Year Founded
n/a
1892
Students Body
Total Students
780 students
732 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
29%
34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
62
57
Grade 1 Students
60
57
Grade 2 Students
59
55
Grade 3 Students
60
52
Grade 4 Students
54
54
Grade 5 Students
51
40
Grade 6 Students
62
58
Grade 7 Students
64
61
Grade 8 Students
52
50
Grade 9 Students
69
67
Grade 10 Students
62
61
Grade 11 Students
63
62
Grade 12 Students
62
58
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
101 teachers
89 teachers
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:8
1:8
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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11
Sports
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