Poly Prep Country Day School

Poly Prep Country Day School

Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade Pre-K-12
1 Poly Prep Dr,  Brooklyn, NY
4.1
3.8
1,156 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
David B. Harman
Student Teacher Ratio
5:1
Average SAT Score
1400
Average ACT Score
32
Average GPA
3.55
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$60,230

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A
Teachers
A+
College Prep
A+
Resources/Facilities
A+
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.55
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
5:1
Teachers
232
Full Time Teachers
196
Part Time Teachers
36
College Prep
Average SAT
1400
Math
700
Verbal
690
Average ACT
32
Math
30
English
33
Reading
33
Science
31
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
100%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Male
51%
Female
49%
White
68.5%
Two or more races
13.2%
Black
8.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5.2%
Hispanic
4.8%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#23 Best College Prep Private High Schools in New York
#30 Best Private K12 Schools in New York
#32 Best Private HS in New York
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
New York University 77 Students
Cornell University 75 Students
Boston University 64 Students
Tufts University 60 Students
Brown University 59 Students
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 56 Students
University of Pennsylvania 55 Students
University of Southern California 53 Students
University of Miami 49 Students
Wesleyan University 49 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 95 Students
Psychology 73 Students
Political Science and Government 58 Students
Economics 50 Students
Computer Science 48 Students
Biology 40 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 34 Students
Finance 33 Students
Pre-Law Studies 30 Students
International Relations 24 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 85 Reviews
5.0 Senior
11/18/2023
Over my 13 year experience at Poly, I've grown with the school and learned to love it. I'm glad for how the school itself has molded me. I've gotten to explore the arts, play varsity sports on fields that top any other school in NYC, and set myself up for a successful college career.
1.0 Alum
5/23/2023
A huge lack of diversity between the staff and the student body when I attended 1999-2006. The faculty definitely catered to the needs of the wealthiest students, while actively dismissing the needs and concerns of lower income and minority families.
5.0 Junior
4/9/2023
I have been at Poly for 3 years, and the community has really made me feel comfortable. The amount of classes is incredible, there is so much to chose from.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.8 10 Reviews
3.0 other
1/28/2025
I went here and send my kids here. things did not change much, except the school became much more radical. even have a communist club.
4.0 parent
2/10/2022
Great experience good school teaches a lot of different things and messages that other schools don't touch on.
1.0 parent
2/1/2020
My son started Poly as a freshman. We were very excited to be part of the school but it was a complete disaster from literally the first day when the bus he was supposed to take did not stop at the place where they told us it would. It went downhill from there. I found the communication to be terrib...
5.0 parent
5/23/2019
Our daughter just finished her freshman year. School is off the charts. Teachers email me directly with issues. Great communication and the faculty really cares. Will run out of great things to say. She’s a minority too so don’t believe all you read.

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