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School Overview

School
Sidwell Friends School
Combined school
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
NS-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
No
Year Founded
1966
1883
Zip Code

Students Body

Total Students
890 students
1142 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
-
39%

Students by Grade

Nursery Students
24
-
Pre-K Students
34
20
Kindergarten Students
47
48
Grade 1 Students
60
48
Grade 2 Students
67
48
Grade 3 Students
56
60
Grade 4 Students
68
67
Grade 5 Students
70
69
Grade 6 Students
66
86
Grade 7 Students
66
96
Grade 8 Students
63
93
Grade 9 Students
68
128
Grade 10 Students
63
130
Grade 11 Students
72
123
Grade 12 Students
66
126

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
106 teachers
139 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
72%
n/a
Average Class Size
14
n/a
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:8
1:8
List of Courses Offered
Average SAT score
1380
n/a
Average ACT score
31
n/a
Matric. DataMatriculation Data
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual

Finances and Admission

Admission Deadline
Jan. 5
Jan. 5
Tuition Cost
$51,710
$57,620
Tuition Notes
Preschool Tuition: $32,190 Pre-Kindergarten Tuition: $40,980 Kindergarten Tuition: $44,495 Grade 1 to Grade 5 Tuition: $45,730 Middle School Tuition (Grades 6-8): $50,970 Upper School Tuition (Grades 9-12): $51,710
Grades PreK-2: $ 51,410 Grades 3-4: $ 53,920 Grades 5-8: $ 57,150 Grades 9-12: $ 57,620
% on Financial Aid
16%
23%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$34,739
$35,923
Acceptance Rate
n/a
15%
Admissions Director
Mary Hastings Moore
Frankie Brown

Sports

Extracurriculars

Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
4
33
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
chorus and instrumental music., In middle and upper schools, many student-organized clubs, two musicals and two plays each year
Asian Students Association, Band, Black Student Union, Book Club, Caribbean Heritage Club, Chamber Orchestra, Chess Club, Choir, Community Action Club, Current Events Club, Dance, Film and Photography Club, Gay Straight Alliance, Health Occupations Students of America, International Relations Club, Jazz Ensemble, Latin American Society, Math Club, Model United Nations Club, Newspaper Staff, Outing Club, Political Philosophy Club, Robotics Club, Science Olympiad, South Asian Student Association, Student Council, Technology Student Association, Theater Arts, Theater Production, Thespian Club, UNICEF Club, Women in Sports, Yearbook