Portledge School vs. Friends Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Portledge School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
Friends Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
SAT Score
ACT Score
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
School History
School Resources
Overview
Portledge is an independent, pre-nursery through twelfth grade coeducational, college-preparatory day school.
The School`s coordinated sequential program provides an academically excellent education with capstone being the IB Diploma Program
Dedicated teachers, small class size, and a warm and personal atmosphere combine to advance high moral standards and individual accomplishments.
Strong music, visual arts, theater, STEAM, athletics, clubs and community service round out the academic program
A comprehensive College Counsleing program begins in grade 9
Since 1876, Friends Academy has set the standard of Academic Excellence on Long Island. We are the #1 ranked K-12 private school on Long Island. Our extraordinary academic program is enchanced by our timeless Quaker values and provides an exceptional education for our students.
At Friends Academy, we achieve educational excellence by committing to the highest standards of learning and living. Our welcoming and diverse community is strengthened by our Quaker values, which empower our students to inquire, reflect, and engage in their classrooms, in their neighborhoods, and in the world. Because when we inspire students to learn and live with purpose, they can achieve greatness without sacrificing goodness.
Grades Offered
NS-12
NS-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
n/a
Year Founded
1965
1876
Students Body
Total Students
585 students
769 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
20%
20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
10
20
Pre-K Students
10
20
Kindergarten Students
12
20
Grade 1 Students
15
30
Grade 2 Students
24
21
Grade 3 Students
24
33
Grade 4 Students
24
37
Grade 5 Students
26
39
Grade 6 Students
33
52
Grade 7 Students
42
53
Grade 8 Students
55
59
Grade 9 Students
80
98
Grade 10 Students
75
96
Grade 11 Students
80
97
Grade 12 Students
75
94
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
150 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
77%
89%
Average Class Size
16
12
Number of AP Classes
13
24
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:10
1:5
Average SAT score
1250
1350
Average ACT score
28
32
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Casual
(Boys: Polo Shirts, khaki pants; Girls: Polo shirt, skirts/khakis)
(Boys: Polo Shirts, khaki pants; Girls: Polo shirt, skirts/khakis)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Feb. 1 / rolling
Jan. 17 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$40,000
$41,000
Tuition Notes
Tuition is tiered based upon the division. Lower School is 33,000, Middle School is 40,000 and Upper School is 44,000
The tuition ranges from $16,700-$41,900 for the 2023-2024 school year.
% on Financial Aid
25%
20%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$19,000
n/a
Admissions Director
Michael Coope
Taisha Thompson
Admissions Associate
Kim Baratoff
Ariana Fountain
Sports
Total Sports Offered
13
18
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
46
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
Academic Team, Admissions Club, Amnesty International, Animal Advocacy, Asian Awareness, Bone Marrow Foundation, Breast Cancer Awareness, Business Club, Challenger Athletics, Chess Club, Children's Hospital Care Club, Choose a Charity, Community Helpers, Community Service Club, Current Events Club, Debate/Parliamentary Debate, Democratic Club, Diversity Club, Diversity Committee, Ethics Bowl, Girls Who Code, Habitat for Humanity Club, Hip Hop Club, Jazz Band, Literary Magazine, Mathletes, Model UN/Model Congress, Natural Helpers/HOPE (Peer Education), Online Newspaper, Pencils of Promise, Philosophy Club, Project LETS, Reflection of Cinematic Quaker Values, Republican Club, Robotics Club, Rocket Club, SAGA, Science Olympiad, Stock Market Club, Student Government, Sunrise Day Camp Club, Sustainability Committee, Teachers and Students for Quakers Understanding and Education, Teens Give, Tournament Club, Yearbook Staff