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School Directory
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General |
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Tuition |
$15,250
- $23,220 |
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Estimated spending per student |
$20,740 |
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Students receiving financial aid |
35% |
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Days in year |
173 |
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Average class size |
LS 13
MS & US 16 |
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Girls' sports |
11 |
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Boys' sports |
13 |
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No. of clubs |
26 |
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Academics |
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Algebra 9th grade |
100% |
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Foreign languages (Spanish
begins in K) |
Spanish, French,
Latin |
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Student-guidance ratio |
9:1 |
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AP classes (2008) |
14 |
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Percent of class taking
AP exams (2008) |
76% |
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Percent AP exams scored
3 or higher (2008) |
94% |
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Pct. taking SAT |
100% |
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Middle 50% SAT critical
reading |
570-700 |
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Middle 50% SAT math |
590-690 |
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Middle 50% SAT writing |
600-710 |
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Middle 50% SAT total |
1760-2100 |
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Class of 2008 Average SAT |
1933 |
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Attend 4-year college
College Lists |
100% |
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Students (2007-2008) |
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Enrollment |
906 total;
Lower 256 Middle 221
Upper 429 |
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Students of color |
26% |
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Geographic distribution |
More than 100 zip
codes in 7 counties |
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Students studying foreign
language |
LS: all
MS: all
US: 415 |
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Students in band
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6th: all
7th & 8th: 62
US: 61 |
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Students in chorus |
LS: all
6th: all
7th & 8th: 69
US: 114 |
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Students in band and chorus |
MS: 27
US: 38 |
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Students participating in
sports teams |
MS and US (approx):
620 |
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History
and Profile
The oldest Quaker school in the world,
established in 1689 by William Penn
A Quaker coeducational college-preparatory day school for boys
and girls, pre-kindergarten to grade 12
Located on a 44-acre campus in the East Falls section of Philadelphia
Accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges
(MSASC) and the Pennsylvania Association of Private Academic
Schools (PAPAS)
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