Detroit Country Day School vs. Cranbrook Schools
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Detroit Country Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Michigan for:
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Cranbrook Schools ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Michigan for:
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Overview
Detroit Country Day School offers students from pre-school through high school an exemplary education rooted in academic vigor and a commitment to the full development of each student's potential.
Detroit Country Day School provides a superior college preparatory, liberal arts education to young people of cultural and intellectual diversity.
Detroit Country Day School promotes each student's in-depth exploration of the fine arts, from basic art concepts in pre-school to a full conservatory program in the upper grades.
Equally important, the school promotes the moral, character and leadership development of all students, enabling them to achieve excellence in their lives and careers, and play effective roles in their families and communities.
Detroit Country Day School also guides students in their physical development, believing it essential to the emergence of a well-rounded individual.
Curiosity. Critical Thinking. Global Perspective. Creativity. Wonder. For generations, Cranbrook has fostered these skills and mindsets in our students while delivering on the promise of readying our students to excel, both at the colleges of their dreams and in life.
It is no surprise to us that so many of our alumni credit Cranbrook as one of the biggest factors in their success and happiness in life, and that so many of they have gone on to shape the world in real and profound ways.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
No
Year Founded
1914
1922
Students Body
Total Students
1457 students
1673 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
18%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
57
83
Kindergarten Students
51
69
Grade 1 Students
51
72
Grade 2 Students
61
71
Grade 3 Students
50
73
Grade 4 Students
68
69
Grade 5 Students
87
75
Grade 6 Students
95
111
Grade 7 Students
128
119
Grade 8 Students
129
120
Grade 9 Students
146
194
Grade 10 Students
169
218
Grade 11 Students
164
192
Grade 12 Students
176
207
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
186 teachers
285 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
65%
84%
Average Class Size
15
16
Number of AP Classes
28
16
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:8
1:6
Average SAT score
1306
1450
Average ACT score
29
30
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Uniform)
(Uniform)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 15 / Feb. 26 / rolling
Jan. 31 / rolling
Tuition Cost
n/a
$38,600
Tuition Notes
Tuition varies by division - Lower, Middle, and Upper
Tuition varies by division and ranges from $12,000 to $38,600 for day students; $52,350 for boarders
% on Financial Aid
n/a
34%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$16,250
Acceptance Rate
n/a
44%
Admissions Director
PK - Grade 3 Jenny Bullock, Grades 4-8 Mike Jenkins, Grades 9-12 Michele Reimer
Drew Miller
Admissions Associate
Michele Reimer
Laura Carl
Sports
Total Sports Offered
23
19
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
2
1
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Conservatory Program, Please visit www.dcds.edu for current listing
Over 100 Clubs and Activities