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Friends Seminary

Private, Friends Grades K-12

801

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

222 E 16th St
New York, NY 10003

(646) 256-8883

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

Two or more races:

19.4%

Asian:

11.1%

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by a student
Monday, August 30, 2010

Friends is a great school with a fantastic sense of community that leaves a student feeling like they can do anything. Friends' teachers are amazing and keep students focused and engaged in the lesson. Students learn to love learning here, and I find myself so excited to go back to school year after year. I'm a lifer and this will be my 11th year at Friends Seminary and I cannot even being to tell you how much I love this school. Close Quote

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School								Students/Teachers											% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Total
Friends Seminary	Private, Friends	K-12	222 E 16th St	New York	10003	New York County	(646) 256-8883	801	55	14.5		470 (58.7%)	48 (6.0%)	39 (4.9%)	89 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (19.4%)	99.6	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.9
Learningspring School	Private, Nonsectarian		247 E 20th St	New York	10003	New York County	(212) 239-4926	102	14	7.1		49 (48.0%)	10 (9.8%)	24 (23.5%)	9 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.8%)
Immaculate Conception School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	419 E 13th St	New York	10009	New York County	(212) 475-2590	160	11	10.3		33 (20.6%)	13 (8.1%)	56 (35.0%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	98.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4
The Epiphany School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	234 E 22nd St	New York	10010	New York County	(212) 473-4128												93.2	98.8	100.0	99.8	100.0	98.8	100.0	99.5
Grace Church School	Private, Episcopal	PK, KG-12	86 4th Ave	New York	10003	New York County	(212) 475-5609	783	110	6.8		465 (59.4%)	54 (6.9%)	26 (3.3%)	50 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (19.8%)	99.2	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.6
The Ecole	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-8	111 E 22nd St Fl 3	New York	10010	New York County	(646) 410-2238	324	30	8.5		198 (61.1%)	13 (4.0%)	10 (3.1%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)
Sara Curry Day School	Private, Nonsectarian	K-3	93 St Marks Pl	New York	10009	New York County	(212) 777-9774
St George Academy	Private, Greek Orthodox	9-12	215 E 6th St	New York	10003	New York County	(212) 473-3323	122	11	11.0		90 (73.8%)	9 (7.4%)	20 (16.4%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
George Jackson Academy	Private, Nonsectarian, Boys	6-8	104 Saint Marks Pl	New York	10009	New York County	(212) 228-6789	78	14	5.4		0 (0.0%)	41 (52.6%)	18 (23.1%)	7 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (15.4%)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Lasalle Academy	Private, Roman Catholic, Boys	9-12	215 E 6th St	New York	10003	New York County	(212) 475-8940	189	33	5.7		26 (13.8%)	43 (22.8%)	67 (35.4%)	30 (15.9%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.6%)	77.9	93.5	91.9	91.9	91.9	93.2	95.8	92.2

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How many students attend Friends Seminary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 801 students attended Friends Seminary.

What is the racial makeup of Friends Seminary?

Students at Friends Seminary are 59% White, 19% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic.

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