Skip to Main Content
Quaker School0

Friends Seminary

#2 in Best Christian High Schools in New York
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • Private, Quaker
  • K-12
  • New York, NY
  • 42 reviews
    Apply NowVisit Campus
    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      A+
    2. Diversity
      A
    3. Teachers
      A+
    4. College Prep
      A+
    5. Clubs & Activities
      A
    6. Sports
      B-
    Address
    222 East 16th Street
    New York, NY 10003
    Telephone
    (212) 979-5035
    Website
    friendsseminary.org

    Applying

    Application Deadline
    January 15
    Application Fee
    $75
    Interview Required
    Yes
    Required/Recommended Tests
    ISEE, SSAT

    Tuition

    Yearly Tuition
    $41,750
    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
    21%
    Average Financial Aid
    —
    From Friends Seminary

    Friends Seminary, the oldest continuously coeducational school in New York City, serves 761 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.

    Upcoming Events

    Friends Seminary Rankings

    Niche ranks nearly 100,000 schools and districts based on statistics and millions of opinions from students and parents.

    Academics

    Average Graduation Rate
    100%
    Average SAT
    1380
    114 responses
    Average ACT
    32
    40 responses
    Niche College Admissions Calculator
    Popular Colleges

    Niche users from this school are most interested in the following colleges.

    Culture & Safety

    Poll
    83%
    of students agree that they feel safe at their school.6 responses
    Poll
    83%
    of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.6 responses
    Poll
    What are your favorite school events or traditions?
    Based on 8 responses
    Report
    • Silent meeting
      38%
    • Meeting for Announcements
      25%
    • Spirit Week
      25%
    • recess
      13%

      Students

      Diversity
      A
      Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
      Students
      754
      50%
      of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.6 responses
      83%
      of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.6 responses
      33%
      of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.6 responses

      Teachers

      Student-Teacher Ratio
      7:1
      National
      17:1
      Poll
      63%
      of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.8 responses
      Poll
      75%
      of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.8 responses
      Poll
      50%
      of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.8 responses

      Clubs & Activities

      Clubs & Activities
      A
      Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
      Girls Athletic Participation
      —
      Boys Athletic Participation
      —
      86%
      of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.7 responses
      29%
      of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.7 responses
      71%
      of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.7 responses
      Living in the Area
      A+
      Overall Niche Grade
      How are grades calculated?
      1. Cost of Living
        C-
      2. Good for Families
        A
      3. Housing
        C-
      Area Feel
      Dense Urban
      Median Household Income
      $135,293
      National
      $55,322
      Median Rent
      $2,350
      National
      $949
      Median Home Value
      $944,806
      National
      $184,700

      Friends Seminary Reviews

      42 reviews
      All Categories
      Friends Seminary has lost it's way. One of the oldest and best established Quaker Schools in the U.S., Friends has been working overtime overhauling, and ratcheting up it's curriculum to become Dalton downtown. The program at Friends, once well-rounded, with an equal emphasis on academics, athletics and the arts, the hallmark of Quaker Education has evolved into an academic pressure cooker. Beginning in Middle School, students are routinely assigned 3-4 hours of homework a night. Friends sold it's soul to the pushy, type A parents running its board, demanding the school become Dalton downtown. Sad, because Friendly education, done right, is such a treasure. Sad, because Friends Seminary has lost it's way.
      Start Your Review of Friends Seminary
      Rate It!
      My daughter and son graduated from Friends Seminary (both attended from Grades 7-12). The community was a wonderful place for our family and the school prepared our children well for college. Particularly, what attracted our family to Friends, is its commitment to the Quaker tenets of diversity and service. The school is always evolving to fulfill the needs of its student body. We heard that they just opened a Center for Peace, Equity and Justice at the school....wish our children were still there to utilize it!
      Friends is an amazing place that is filled with ambitious, intelligent, and very talented students as well as teachers who care deeply. To me, the sense of community is the most important part of the school. The support system is evident to anyone who visits campus, and it is available to every single member of our very special community. With such a talented core of students it can be difficult to find one's place; however, balance between sports, arts, and academics is very manageable and it has made my experience incredibly fulfilling and fun.