Berkeley Carroll School vs. Packer Collegiate Institute
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Berkeley Carroll School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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Student Body
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Packer Collegiate Institute ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
Overview
A passion for learning is at the heart of Berkeley Carroll.
Their preK-12th grade school is an intellectual, creative, and equitable community where devoted teachers challenge and engage talented students.
Their demanding curriculum and vibrant civic life prepare their diverse graduates for success in college and for the greater endeavor-a life of critical, ethical, and global thinking. www.berkeleycarroll.org/admissions
Originally founded in 1845, Packer Collegiate is a coeducational, college-preparatory day school enrolling approximately 1000 students in Preschool through Grade 12.
A dedicated and capable faculty offers a rich and challenging curriculum that supports students' learning and nurtures their social and emotional growth.
Packer's academic program is enriched by an array of Advanced Placement courses as well as a breadth of offerings in the fine and performing arts, world languages and athletics.
Extra-curricular activities provide many opportunities for independent study, travel abroad, leadership, and community service.
Packer's historic commitment to diversity is reflected in its student body, and its ongoing support for broad and inclusive programming.
Packer's beautiful landmarked campus will expand in Fall 2017 with the opening of a state-of-the-art Preschool and Kindergarten at 100 Clinton Street, one block from the main campus.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
No
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Year Founded
1886
1845
Students Body
Total Students
992 students
1023 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
19%
23%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
75
40
Kindergarten Students
64
65
Grade 1 Students
66
66
Grade 2 Students
66
66
Grade 3 Students
66
66
Grade 4 Students
66
66
Grade 5 Students
70
69
Grade 6 Students
71
70
Grade 7 Students
74
72
Grade 8 Students
70
72
Grade 9 Students
77
95
Grade 10 Students
76
105
Grade 11 Students
76
86
Grade 12 Students
75
85
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
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137 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
83%
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Average Class Size
16
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Teacher : Student Ratio
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1:7
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 1 / rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$56,915
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Tuition Notes
www.berkeleycarroll.org/admissions/tuition
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% on Financial Aid
30%
23%
Admissions Director
Vanessa C. Prescott
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Admissions Associate
Lower School Admissions
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
13
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Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Dance, Flag Football, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Winter Track
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
35
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
40+ Affinity Groups (see Berkeley Carroll website for list), 8th Grade Upper School Buddies Program, Amnesty International, Art Squad, Best Buddies, Blotter (School Newspaper), Broadway Club, Chamber, Choir, Comic Book Club, DAIS, Dance Club, Environmental Club, Film Appreciation, GASP, Girls to Women, Honor Council, Jazz Band, Lion's Pride (Community Service Club), Mu Alpha Theta (Math Club), NIA, P.O.C. (People of Color), Peer Leadership, Peer Tutors Program, Photo Club, POC Lower School Buddies Program, Psychology Club, Reflections (School Literary Magazine), Social Justice, Speech and Debate, Student Diversity Leadership Conference, Student Government, Sustainability Club, Theater Tech, Yearbook
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