Hackley School
- Private, Boarding
- TARRYTOWN, NY
Private School
Hackley School
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Private, Boarding
- K-12
- TARRYTOWN, NY
- Rating 4.32 out of 5 71 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Teachersgrade A+
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A
- Sportsgrade B+
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Tuition
Yearly Tuition
$45,775
Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Boarding (Tuition + Boarding)
$59,575
Received Financial Aid
No data available
Average Financial Aid
No data available
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Academics
Average Graduation Rate
No data available
Average SAT
1410
133 responses
Average ACT
32
97 responses
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Culture & Safety
Poll
67%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 12 responsesPoll
58%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 12 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade A minus
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
834
75%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 12 responses50%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 12 responses92%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 12 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
National
17:1Poll
93%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 14 responsesPoll
86%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 14 responsesPoll
86%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 14 responsesMap
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade A
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
No data available
Boys Athletic Participation
No data available
90%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 10 responses50%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 10 responses90%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 10 responsesSimilar Schools
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Rating 4.32 out of 5 71 reviews
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I've been at Hackley since fifth grade, and I love it! The administration puts a lot of effort into building a kind community, and I honestly think this is the best you're going to get in a school. And the teachers are wonderfully capable, intelligent, and empathetic—they're some of my best friends, insofar as a teacher-student relationship can constitute a friendship.
Still, there are things that could be improved: for one, the institution values athletics far more than the arts, and it shows—the music/theatre facilities are housed in the old gyms, and the visual art classes are all in the school basement; meanwhile, we just poured tons of money into building a glorious new athletic center. And I'm peeved that we only have AP classes for math, science, and foreign language but no AP/advanced classes for English or history—instead, we have collegiate-level English only, which hurts the kids who can't handle it.
On the whole, though, Hackley is amazing, and I love it!
Still, there are things that could be improved: for one, the institution values athletics far more than the arts, and it shows—the music/theatre facilities are housed in the old gyms, and the visual art classes are all in the school basement; meanwhile, we just poured tons of money into building a glorious new athletic center. And I'm peeved that we only have AP classes for math, science, and foreign language but no AP/advanced classes for English or history—instead, we have collegiate-level English only, which hurts the kids who can't handle it.
On the whole, though, Hackley is amazing, and I love it!
I graduated from Hackley a long time ago - mid-60s. I will tell you a story that may illustrate the relative quality of arts education at my time. I had only a middling experience in Hackley with sciences and maths. BUT my English Lit education was stellar. Taught by Fred Neilson & Arthur Naething in my upper class years, I was challenged and enjoyed the rigor. After graduation, I won a scholarship to a British "public" (i.e. private) school in London that was established in 1565 by charter from Queen Elizabeth. During one of my first English classes, the upper 6th Form students were were given a copy of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, which had the middle English on one side of the page, and a modern "translation" on the opposite. I was shocked when the students were asked to read aloud, but could read only the modern version. My teacher, annoyed by my question, challenged me to "try" reading the original - whereupon I read as I was taught at Hackley, much to the surprise of everyone.
Hackley is such a wonderful school and has so many opportunities that any student can experience. Their casten trips allow students to travel the world to participate in community service, or explore the language their studying. There are so many extracurriculars. There are a lot of places to hang out/study throughout the school. The new gym with a fencing studio, wrestling room, 8-lane pool, and more just makes sports so fun. However with any school there is always more to improve like the Preforming Arts Center. There are always ways to take leadership by doing things like forming clubs, and many other things to take action on things you believe in. At Hackley teachers just want students to exceed and even will stay at the school late just to meet with students for tutoring. All of the administration is very kind. Hackley is very generous with financial aid.