Friends Seminary is a private independent K-12 school in Gramercy Park, New York located at 222 E. 16th St. It is the oldest coeducational school in New York City. Friends Seminary serves 780 students with a student-to-teacher ratio of 7-to-1.
Friends Seminary was originally established by members of the Religious Society of Friends in 1786. Focused on adhering to the values of the Religious Society of Friends, education taught at Friends Seminary is rooted in Quaker beliefs. The school is also divided into three parts, the lower, middle and upper schools which separate specific grade levels.
Friends Seminary offers a well-rounded education experience with graduates attending top universities such as Cornell University, Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania. In the lower grades, Spanish classes are implemented as part of the curriculum. In addition, the curriculum provides students with basic skills such as working with Google Drive accounts, organizing files and basic coding. Students who are not participating on a school athletic team are required to enroll in a physical education course for two semesters.
Over the past few years, students and teachers participated in global education immersion experiences in many countries including Peru, Nepal, Jordan, Israel, China, Morocco and India.
Friends Seminary
Private Elementary, Middle, High School
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Grade K-12
222 E 16th St,
New York, NY
791
Students
A+
School Details
Head of School
Robert Lauder
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Average SAT Score
1410
Average ACT Score
32
Average GPA
3.58
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$63,200
Niche Grade
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Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.58
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Teachers
104
Full Time Teachers
100
Part Time Teachers
4
College Prep
Average SAT
1410
Math
700
Verbal
710
Average ACT
32
Math
30
English
33
Reading
33
Science
31
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
100%
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
Female
51.4%
Male
48.6%
White
64.3%
Two or more races
15.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
10%
Black
6.3%
Hispanic
3.6%
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School Rankings
#47
Best Private K12 Schools in New York
#50
Best College Prep Private High Schools in New York
#52
Best HS For Stem in New York
Specialty School Programs
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Cornell University
54 Students
Brown University
39 Students
University of Pennsylvania
36 Students
New York University
32 Students
Yale University
32 Students
Northeastern University
31 Students
Syracuse University
30 Students
Tufts University
29 Students
Emory University
28 Students
Boston University
27 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
46 Students
Political Science and Government
40 Students
Computer Science
27 Students
Economics
27 Students
Psychology
25 Students
Biology
20 Students
Communications
19 Students
English
19 Students
Mathematics
19 Students
History
17 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
9/26/2021
We're thrilled with Friends. Our son, in high school, loves it. All the teachers have been excellent, and as a former English major myself, I've been beyond impressed by the English Department. The students seem to be very welcoming - not cliquey. There are many interesting extra-currilcular activities, a good sports program, and the facilities are excellent.
9/25/2021
the administration is absolutely horrible and students are constantly overwhelmed past their breaking point
11/27/2020
I have been at Friends since kindergarten. The teachers are able to support you if you are struggling or need any help at all. It is very easy to get support for anything. There are high school tutors who can tutor the middle schoolers. The teachers engage fully in class. The food is not great. Neither are the sports. Many kids at Friends are talented in sports or they want to play sports but the program is not the best it could be.
GreatSchools Reviews
5/1/2023
Friends Seminary does an exceptionally bad job of integrating public school students who come to Friends in later grades. If this describes what you need, look elsewhere. We withdrew our son after two years because the administration handled a bullying situation so poorly. My greatest wish is that w...
2/16/2017
I don't know why all these parents are complaining, but I do believe Friends is a fundamentally good school. Although there are some bad ones, I've had so many influential teachers that have really shaped my childhood and I don't know where I'd be now without them. I do agree that if one has many ou...
6/8/2015
This school is conventional. Stuck in same outmoded ideas about education that propagate the world that is.
2/25/2015
Absolutely horrible. The Administration seems to hate the students, teachers quarrel constantly, despite the almost $35,000 tuition the school seems to struggle for money. Due to the new schedule system this year, they eliminated all choice for english courses. Last year, there were 9 different opti...
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About Gramercy Park
List Price Range
$520K - $11.3M
Homes For Sale
161
Average Home Value
$1,503,558
Median Lot Size
7,405 Sq Ft
% Renters
63%
Household Income
$163,006
% of College Grads
86.1%
Median Age
38
Average House Size
1,661 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
90.1%
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