Friends Seminary
- Private
- New York, NY
Private School
Friends Seminary
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Private
- K-12
- New York, NY
- Rating 3.82 out of 5 56 reviews
COVID-19 Update for Prospective Students and Families:
Visit our website to read the New York State filing regarding Friends Seminary's plan for reopening school submitted by Friends Seminary to New York State on July 30, 2020.
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade A+
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A
- Sportsgrade C+
About
Applying
Application Deadline
January 15
Application Fee
$75
Interview Required
Yes
Required/Recommended Tests
ISEE, SSAT
Tuition
Yearly Tuition
$53,900
Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Received Financial Aid
22%
Average Financial Aid
No data available
From Friends Seminary
Friends Seminary, the oldest continuously coeducational school in New York City, serves 787 college-bound day students in Kindergarten through Grade 12. Guided by the Quaker testimonies of integrity, peace, equality, and simplicity, we prepare students to both engage in the world that is and help bring about a world that ought to be.
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Friends Seminary Rankings
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Academics
Average Graduation Rate
100%
Average SAT
1390
139 responses
Average ACT
32
52 responses
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Culture & Safety
Poll
- 75%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 12 responses
Poll
- 58%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 12 responses
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Diversity
grade A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
787
- 50%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 12 responses
- 67%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 12 responses
- 33%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 12 responses
Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
National
17:1Poll
- 50%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 14 responses
Poll
- 57%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 14 responses
Poll
- 43%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 14 responses
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Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade A
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
- 77%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 13 responses
- 38%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 13 responses
- 54%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 13 responses
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Housinggrade C
Median Household Income
$117,727
National
$62,843Median Rent
$2,594
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$954,945
National
$217,500Friends Seminary Reviews
Rating 3.82 out of 5 56 reviews
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Such a great school! I'm so happy I sent my children here, rather then an upper east side school, because my kids are humbled and kind. Friends created such an environment of support, my daughter was able to flourish and make meaningful relationships. The academics are rigorous but informative, and the people are lovely. I definitely would recommend. I am proud to be a friends parent!
Friends has very rigorous academics, but the teachers are hit or miss. Their English department is very good, but if you don't do well freshman year or if the teacher doesn't like you, you'll be a B student forever. Math and science at Friends are mediocre at best. The CS department is a joke, so if you're interested in cs don't come to Friends. Everyone cares about school and wants to go to an elite college, which can get toxic in junior year, but by the end of senior year, people are very supportive. If you're new, don't expect to make it into an existing friend group. College counseling only cares about students who have straight As or who have donated a ton of money to Friends/a college. The admin is $ hungry. They cannot deal with any difficult situations at all and them caring about students is a facade; they only care abt students who are donors or diverse. Teach students good values because they can't follow the values they preach. Students are overall kind and welcoming.
The student body, faculty, and staff are super welcoming. The teachers here want you to succeed, and they are always open to meeting with students. With the small population, you can meet whoever you want to, making it easy to connect. Even with adversity, Friends Seminary has been able to handle the pandemic well and ensure that they accommodate every student. The faculty is good with emails and meeting all of the student's needs.