Mary McDowell Friends School vs. The Sterling School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mary McDowell Friends School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
The Sterling School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Advanced Degrees
Grades Offered
K-12
2-6
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
Language based Learning Disabilities
Dyselxia/Langauge Based Learning Disorders
Year Founded
1984
1999
Students Body
Total Students
401 students
42 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
33%
59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 2 Students
-
2
Grade 3 Students
-
8
Grade 4 Students
-
7
Grade 5 Students
-
11
Grade 6 Students
43
14
Grade 7 Students
39
-
Grade 8 Students
44
-
Grade 9 Students
38
-
Grade 10 Students
51
-
Grade 11 Students
43
-
Grade 12 Students
48
-
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
17 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
40%
95%
Average Class Size
12
9
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
2:1
List of Courses Offered
n/a
Matric. DataMatriculation Data
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$90,000
$75,000
Tuition Notes
Many families receive tuition reimbursement through the Department of Education
90% parents recoup tuition dollars using an educational attorney
Acceptance Rate
n/a
75%
Admissions Director
Tiffany Huggins
Ruth Arberman
Sports
Total Sports Offered
5
n/a
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
8
n/a
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Community EventsEthics Bowl
Lightening Press - School NewspaperModel UN
Quaker Youth Leadership ConferenceStudent Council
Yearbook Committee
Arts and Music Programs:
Theatre Program