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Spence School
New York, NYPrivate/Independent School
- Students:
- 738
- About us:
Founded by Clara B. Spence in 1892, The Spence School is an independent, college-preparatory day school for girls in Kindergarten through Grade 12, with separate campuses for the Middle / Upper and Lower Schools. Spence is located in Manhattan and has a long-standing reputation for academic excellence. Students come from the five boroughs of New York City as well as New Jersey and Connecticut. Spence is accredited by NYSAIS.
General Information
- Founded in 1892
- Head of School Bodie Brizendine
- All-girls K-12, independent college preparatory day school
- Accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS)
- 22 East 91st Street, housing Grades 5-12 (opened 1929)
- 56 East 93rd Street, housing Grades K-4 (opened 2003)
- 150,135 square feet of space
- 50 Classrooms
- 4 Science Labs
- Math Lab
- 6 Art Studios and an Art History Room
- 2 Music Rooms
- Computer Lab
- Digital Media Lab
- Photography Darkroom
- 3 Gymnasiums and a Fitness Room
- 2 Performance Spaces
- 2 Dance Studios
- 2 Libraries, nearly 25,000 volumes and subscriber access to online resources
- Total Enrollment: 738
- Lower School: 265
- Middle School: 224
- Upper School: 249
- 18 students per class in Lower School
- 14 students per class in Middle and Upper Schools
- Grades K-2 have two teachers for each class
- Middle and Upper School classes range from one-on-one tutorials, to seminars, to full classrooms
- Over 30 Clubs and Activities available to Upper School students
- 77 students live outside of Manhattan
- 39% are students of color
- Student/Faculty ratio is 6.24:1
- 18.8% of students receive Financial Aid
- 100% of the graduating seniors attend college
- Total number of teachers: 127
- 82% hold advanced degrees
- 31.5% are teachers of color
- Median of 16 years of teaching experience
- Average years at Spence: 9.5
- 20% Male
- 80% Female
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