The Spence School

A+ 4.7 New York, US

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Matriculation A+

Academics A+

Extracurriculars A-

Community A+

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The mission of the Spence School is to educate girls and young women to the highest academic and personal standards necessary for responsible, effective citizenship and for the successful pursuit of higher education. The school is committed to the rigorous study of the liberal arts and sciences appropriate to Grades K through 12. The development of high standards and character is considered as important as achievement in academic areas. The school integrates visual and performing arts, and athletics, both within its academic program and as extracurricular activities. The school creates an environment that fosters the growth of self-confidence, instills the joy of learning, develops the skills of leadership in every student and prepares its graduates intellectually and emotionally for the future. The school is committed to preparing its students for full participation in a diverse and changing world. Believing in the importance of strong traditions, the school also looks to the future and adapts its educational programs to meet the needs of its students, while remaining centered on a curriculum that provides preparation for college as well as "for life."

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Current School

Tuition

$63011

Enrollment

772

Faculty with Advanced Degrees

80%

Teacher-Student Ratio

1:5

Endowment

$4.5 millions

Average SAT Score

1473

Average ACT Score

32.6

Class Size

Matriculation

(2019-2023)

Ranking	University/College	Students
#1	Princeton University	8
#2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	3
#3	Harvard College	20
#3	Stanford University	12
#3	Yale University	10
LAC #1	Williams College	9
#6	University of Chicago	15
#7	Johns Hopkins University	3
#7	University of Pennsylvania	6
#10	Duke University	14
#10	Northwestern University	9
LAC #2	Amherst College	6
#12	Dartmouth College	4
#13	Brown University	18
#13	Vanderbilt University	5
#15	Rice University	2
#15	Washington University in St. Louis	4
#17	Cornell University	17
#18	Columbia University	13
#20	University of California: Berkeley	1
#20	University of California: Los Angeles	1
#22	Carnegie Mellon University	1
#22	Emory University	4
#22	Georgetown University	15
#25	New York University	7
#25	University of Michigan	6
#25	University of Southern California	2
#25	University of Virginia	1
LAC #5	Wellesley College	2
#29	Wake Forest University	2
#36	Boston College	2
#38	University of Texas at Austin	1
#38	University of Wisconsin-Madison	2
#41	Boston University	1
#44	Case Western Reserve University	1
#44	Northeastern University	4
#44	Tulane University	3
LAC #9	Claremont McKenna College	1
#55	Santa Clara University	1
LAC #11	Middlebury College	3
#62	George Washington University	1
#62	Syracuse University	4
LAC #13	Vassar College	3
#72	American University	1
#72	Sarah Lawrence College	1
#72	Southern Methodist University	2
LAC #15	Davidson College	3
LAC #15	Hamilton College	4
#77	Loyola Marymount University	1
LAC #18	Barnard College	4
LAC #18	Colgate University	1
LAC #18	Haverford College	1
LAC #18	University of Richmond	1
LAC #18	Wesleyan University	6
#105	Drexel University	1
#111	Goucher College	1
LAC #24	Colby College	3
#121	Chapman University	1
#121	Temple University	1
#121	University of Vermont	1
LAC #25	Bates College	1
LAC #29	Harvey Mudd College	1
LAC #31	Kenyon College	1
LAC #33	Pitzer College	2
LAC #37	Bucknell University	1
LAC #37	Occidental College	1
LAC #39	Skidmore College	3
	American University of Paris	1
	College of William and Mary	1
	Columbia College Chicago	1
	Fashion Institute of Technology	1
	Oberlin College	2
	The New School College of Performing Arts	1
	Union College	2
	University of Edinburgh	1
	University of St. Andrews	7
	University of Toronto	1

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		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2019-2023	2018-2022	2017-2021	2016-2020	2015-2019	Total
	All schools	233	236	233	230	226
#1	Princeton University	8	7	5	8	7	35
#2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	3	2	1			6
#3	Harvard College	20	15	11	8	9	63
#3	Stanford University	12	12	13	10	7	54
#5	Yale University	10	11	11	12	11	55
#6	University of Pennsylvania	6	10	12	15	17	60
#7	Duke University	14	15	14	10	12	65
#9	Brown University	18	17	16	14	15	80
#9	Northwestern University	9	8	8	9	6	40
#9	Johns Hopkins University	3			1	2	6
#12	University of Chicago	15	11	12	12	12	62
#12	Columbia University	13	15	15	19	15	77
#12	Cornell University	17	16	15	17	18	83
#15	University of California: Los Angeles	1	1	2	1	2	7
#15	University of California: Berkeley	1	2	2	2	2	9
#17	Rice University	2	2	2			6
#18	Dartmouth College	4	4	5	7	9	29
#18	Vanderbilt University	5	5	5	5	4	24
#21	University of Michigan	6	8	8	8	7	37
#22	Georgetown University	15	12	11	9	7	54
#22	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill		1	1	1	1	4
#24	Emory University	4	1	5	4	4	18
#24	University of Virginia	1	2	2	2	2	9
#24	Washington University in St. Louis	4	7	9	10	8	38
#24	Carnegie Mellon University	1	1			1	3
#28	University of Southern California	2	2	2	2	5	13
#35	University of Wisconsin-Madison	2	3	4	5	5	19
#35	New York University	7	9	8	7	8	39
#38	University of Texas at Austin	1					1
#39	Boston College	2	3	2	1	1	9
#40	Tufts University		2	2	1	2	7
#43	Boston University	1	1	4	4	4	14
#47	Wake Forest University	2	2	1			5
#47	Lehigh University		1	1	1	1	4
#53	College of William and Mary	1		1	1	1	4
#53	Case Western Reserve University	1	2	2	1	1	7
#53	Northeastern University	4	4	4	4	3	19
#60	Brandeis University		1	1	1	1	4
#60	Santa Clara University	1	1				2
#67	University of Miami		1	1	1	1	4
#67	Syracuse University	4	4	3	3	2	16
#67	George Washington University	1	1			1	3
#73	Tulane University	3	3	4	4	4	18
#73	SUNY University at Binghamton		1	1	1		3
#73	Indiana University Bloomington		1	1	1	1	4
#89	Temple University	1	1				2
#89	Southern Methodist University	2	4	4	4	3	17
#93	Loyola Marymount University	1				1	2
#98	Drexel University	1	1	1	1		4
#105	American University	1	1			1	3
#115	Howard University			1	1	1	3
#133	University of Vermont	1					1
#133	SUNY University at Albany				1		1
#133	Chapman University	1	1		1	1	4
#201	The New School College of Performing Arts	1	1				2

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2019-2023	2018-2022	2017-2021	2016-2020	2015-2019	Total
	All schools	63	60	61	58	60
#1	Williams College	9	8	7	5	3	32
#2	Amherst College	6	5	4	6	5	26
#4	Swarthmore College				1	2	3
#4	Pomona College		1	1	1	2	5
#4	Wellesley College	2	2	3	3	3	13
#9	Carleton College			1	1	1	3
#9	Bowdoin College		1	1	2	4	8
#11	Middlebury College	3	1	1	1	1	7
#11	Claremont McKenna College	1	1	1			3
#11	Wesleyan University	6	6	7	6	8	33
#11	Barnard College	4	2	1		1	8
#16	Smith College		1	1	1	1	4
#16	Vassar College	3	2	1	1		7
#16	Davidson College	3	2	1			6
#16	Hamilton College	4	5	6	5	6	26
#16	Harvey Mudd College	1	1	1	1		4
#21	Haverford College	1	1	3	2	3	10
#21	Colgate University	1	2	1	2	2	8
#24	Bates College	1	1	2	1	1	6
#25	University of Richmond	1	1	1	2	1	6
#25	Colby College	3	2	2	2	2	11
#30	Bucknell University	1	1		1	1	4
#35	Occidental College	1	1	1			3
#35	Franklin & Marshall College			1	1	2	4
#35	Scripps College		1	1	1	1	4
#38	Skidmore College	3				1	4
#39	Pitzer College	2	2	1			5
#39	Kenyon College	1	2	2	2	2	9
#39	Trinity College		1	1	1	1	4
#45	Union College	2	1	1	1	1	6
#46	Connecticut College		1	2	2	2	7
#72	Bard College		2	2	2		6
#75	St. John's College		1	1	1		3
#100	Sarah Lawrence College	1	1	1	1		4
#124	Goucher College	1					1
	Oberlin College	2	1	1	2	3	9

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2019-2023	2018-2022	2017-2021	2016-2020	2015-2019	Total
	All schools	1	1	0	0	0
#1	University of Toronto	1	1				2

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2019-2023	2018-2022	2017-2021	2016-2020	2015-2019	Total
	All schools	8	9	0	0	0
#5	University of Edinburgh	1	1				2
#33	University of St. Andrews	7	8				15

Academics

Sports

(12)

Badminton	Basketball
Cross Country	Field Hockey
Lacrosse	Soccer

Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(14)

Art History Club	Boutique Club
Chess Club (US)	Choreography Club
Civics Club	Classics Club

Arts

(21)

Painting	Ceramics
Photography	Printmaking
Studio Art	Portfolio

Contact Info

http://www.spenceschool.org/page

22 East 91st Street New York, NY 10128

212-289-5940

admissions@spenceschool.org

New York

Basic Info

All-girls

Day S. Grades: K-12

Urban

Year Founded: 1892

Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 11/15

School Code:

SSAT: 7444

ISEE: 334060

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Art History Club	Boutique Club
Chess Club (US)	Choreography Club
Civics Club	Classics Club
Crafts Club	Film Club
Jewish Culture Club	Microfinance Club
Operation Gratitude Club	Spence Business Club
Spence Women in Agriculture and Gardening Club (SWAG)	Stock Market Club

Painting	Ceramics
Photography	Printmaking
Studio Art	Portfolio
Orchestra	Choir
Acting	Dance
Music	Sculpture
Mixed Media	Jazz
Performing	Theater
Photo	3D Art
Art	Multimedia
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