The Spence School vs. The Brearley School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
The Spence School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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Student Body
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School History
The Brearley School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
Overview
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.
Brearley, an independent school for girls, was founded in 1884 to provide its students with a college-preparatory education equal in rigor to that of boys, and, in the words of our mission statement today, to prepare them for active responsible citizenship in a democratic society.
Within a highly articulated 13-year curriculum, and with a 7:1 student-faculty ratio, teaching methods are varied, flexible and pragmatic, taking into account individual patterns of development and ways of learning.
Our program is designed to challenge our eager, able students intellectually, and to give each one the opportunity to gain competence, self-reliance and self-knowledge through academic achievement as well as experience in the visual and performing arts, sports, community service and a wide variety of extracurricular activities.
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Year Founded
1892
n/a
Students Body
Total Students
732 students
741 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
34%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
57
58
Grade 1 Students
57
58
Grade 2 Students
55
54
Grade 3 Students
52
52
Grade 4 Students
54
51
Grade 5 Students
40
51
Grade 6 Students
58
57
Grade 7 Students
61
60
Grade 8 Students
50
58
Grade 9 Students
67
67
Grade 10 Students
61
61
Grade 11 Students
62
59
Grade 12 Students
58
55
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
89 teachers
123 teachers
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:8
1:6
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
n/a
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Admissions Director
n/a
Melissa Cassis, Middle & Upper School
Admissions Associate
n/a
Winifred Mabley, Lower School
Sports
Total Sports Offered
11
13