Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School
| Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School | |
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| Address | |
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5 West 93rd St New York City 10025 USA |
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| Coordinates | 40°47′25″N 73°58′01″W / 40.790244°N 73.966893°WCoordinates: 40°47′25″N 73°58′01″W / 40.790244°N 73.966893°W |
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| Type | Private, Day, College-Prep |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Nonsectarian |
| Established | 1764 |
| Headmaster | Dr. Richard J. Soghoian |
| Grades | pre-kindergarten–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1290+ |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7:1 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue and White |
| Athletics conference |
NYSAISAA PSAA |
| Team name | Lions |
| Accreditation |
NYSAIS MSA |
| Affiliations | New York Interschool |
| Website | www |
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School ("Columbia Grammar", "Columbia Prep", "CGPS", "Columbia") is one of the oldest nonsectarian private schools in the United States, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan (5 West 93rd Street), in New York City, New York. It was founded in 1764 by Columbia University in order to properly prepare incoming freshmen in the fields of English, Greek, and Latin grammar. By 1865, the school had grown substantially and was no longer connected to the university.
The school was originally known as The Grammar School of King's College (King's College was the original name of Columbia University). The school changed its name concurrently with the university during the American Revolution to Columbia Grammar School, and added the word preparatory in 1978. While grammar and preparatory have differing connotations, the entire school is known by its full name.
The school has existed in several locations over the centuries. In 1906, the school moved to its current location on 93rd Street, off Central Park West. It originally consisted of one building, and expanded by adding five brownstones through the merger of the adjacent Leonard School for Girls in 1950. A building across the street was built in 1984, followed by two more in 1997 and 2001. Furthermore, an administration building was recently added to the school. In the past 20 years, the average size of the graduating class has more than doubled from approximately 45 to approximately 125.
The current headmaster, Dr. Richard Soghoian, has held the position since 1981. Dr. Stanley Seidman was the grammar school director until his resignation in 2010; the current grammar school director is Simone Hristidis. Sue Kilmer is the current prep school director. The school serves grades Prekindergarten to 12 and offers a rigorous, comprehensive college preparatory curriculum.
As with other prestigious New York schools, tuition at Columbia Grammar School is expensive. In 2012, the New York Times cited a figure of $38,340 for a Grade 12 student.
Current tuition for the 2016-2017 academic year for 12th grade is listed on their website at $47,540.
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