Manhattan Country School vs. Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Manhattan Country School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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Acceptance Rate
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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Student Body
AP Courses
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Overview
We are a school that uplifts identities, pursues academic excellence, and is guided by social justice.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and social justice is also reflected throughout the curriculum which supports the values of working democracies: self reliance, free inquiry and a respect for differences.
Students learn to be responsible to themselves and to their communities.
The atmosphere at MCS allows children to recognize their own potential and encourages them to work toward it.
Founded in 1764, Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School is a coed, nonsectarian institution educating students in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. Detailed school overiew, below:.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Year Founded
1966
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Students Body
Total Students
254 students
1156 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
47%
23%
Students by Grade


Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
24
Kindergarten Students
24
64
Grade 1 Students
31
58
Grade 2 Students
21
62
Grade 3 Students
21
68
Grade 4 Students
26
63
Grade 5 Students
29
80
Grade 6 Students
31
85
Grade 7 Students
31
87
Grade 8 Students
24
80
Grade 9 Students
-
124
Grade 10 Students
-
117
Grade 11 Students
-
126
Grade 12 Students
-
118
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
196 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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82%
Average Class Size
16
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Number of AP Classes
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18
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:5
1:6
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Dec. 1 / rolling
Dec. 15
Tuition Cost
$51,000
$38,890
Tuition Notes
Tuition is on a sliding scale in proportion to a family\'s income.
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% on Financial Aid
50%
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Acceptance Rate
30%
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Admissions Director
Ingrid Gomez
Ms. Elaine Perlman
Admissions Associate
Jenny Eugenio
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
3
13
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
5
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Activism Club, and many more!, Math Club, Model Congress, Science Fair
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