Gulf Stream School vs. American Heritage Schools, Palm Beach Campus
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Gulf Stream School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Florida for:
American Heritage Schools, Palm Beach Campus ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
SAT Score
Acceptance Rate
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
School History
Overview
Gulf Stream School can best be described as a community working cooperatively to help children and young adults succeed by encouraging them to pursue their full potential in academics, athletics, and the arts.
A committed and highly qualified faculty creates a climate which sends the message that it's a good thing to study and excel.
Children are challenged to think creatively and become not just young academicians, but problem solvers as well.
Gulf Stream School empowers students to succeed, inspires intellectual curiosity, and celebrates both effort and accomplishment.
The School is distinguished by a sense of family, small size, and respect for its heritage.
American Heritage Schools leads the way in academic excellence for private education.
With two 40-acre campuses in Broward and Palm Beach Counties, Florida, we serve 2,000 students from Pre-K3 to 12th grade.
Named the #1 K-12 Private School in Florida, we also hold the top spot for the most National Merit Scholars and Presidential Scholars in the state.
For 60 years, our mission has focused on fostering knowledge, integrity, and compassion, nurturing each child's potential to become active, intelligent, creative, and contributing members of society.
Grades Offered
PK-8
NS-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded
1938
1965
Students Body
Total Students
265 students
2001 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
1%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
48
60
Kindergarten Students
29
52
Grade 1 Students
30
54
Grade 2 Students
23
71
Grade 3 Students
16
69
Grade 4 Students
27
77
Grade 5 Students
29
78
Grade 6 Students
17
105
Grade 7 Students
26
122
Grade 8 Students
20
155
Grade 9 Students
-
290
Grade 10 Students
-
301
Grade 11 Students
-
287
Grade 12 Students
-
280
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
434 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
50%
60%
Average Class Size
n/a
27
Number of AP Classes
n/a
28
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:11
1:5
Average SAT score
n/a
1370
Average ACT score
n/a
27
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Formal
(Uniform)
(Uniform)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Mar. 1
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$200,000
$42,700
Tuition Notes
Range from $12,000 to $20,000 depending on grade
Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information please contact the school.
% on Financial Aid
30%
10%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$15,000
Acceptance Rate
n/a
25%
Admissions Director
n/a
Harold Bailey
Admissions Associate
n/a
Casey Wood
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
20
Sports
n/a
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
49
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
Band, Blue, Builders' Club, CARE Club, Chemistry Olympiad Club, Chess Club, Chinese Honor Society, Chorus Club, Computer Science Coding Club, Dance Honor Society, Engineering Honor Society, Equestrian Club, Florida LEGO League, French Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America Club, History Bee Bowl, HOSA, Inner Club Council, Journalism Club, Junior Thespians, Key Club International, Mock Trial and Moot Court, Model United Nations Club, Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society, National English Honor Society, National Honor Society Chapter, National Junior Honor Society, Orchestra Program, Photography Club, Pre-Business Society, Pre-Law Honor Society, Pre-Med Honor Society, Quill and Scroll Honor Society, Rho Kappa, Robotics Engineering, Rocketry Club, Science Bowl Team, Science National Honor Society, Science Olympiad Team, Senior Thespians, SGA, Sigma Xi Research Honor Society, Social Media Communications Club, Spanish Honor Society, Speech and Debate Club, Student Television Network, Tri-M, White and Green Team, World Quest