The Storm King School vs. EF Academy New York
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School Overview
Top Rankings
The Storm King School ranks among the top 10 schools with < 200 students (out of 86 schools) for:
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EF Academy New York ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 280 schools) for:
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Faculty Education
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Overview
The Storm King School is celebrating 155 years! Nestled atop Storm King Mountain in New York's scenic Hudson Valley, about an hour from New York City, SKS welcomes 175 college-bound boarding and day students from 25+ countries.
Our educational approach is highly individualized and project-based, and many classes occur outside of the traditional classroom walls.
SKS is best known for our renowned faculty, competitive science/math programs, far-reaching humanities programs, robust arts, and both championship and no-cut sports.
EF Academy's mission to open the world through education inspires everything we do. At our private high school welcoming day and boarding students from 60+ countries including the US, students engage in a learning experience that asks them to explore diverse perspectives through a process of collaboration, analysis, and reflection aimed at developing the skills necessary to respond to the challenges and opportunities facing their generation.
Experience a high school education enhanced by global perspectives with space and encouragement to study and reach your aspirations.Satisfy all your high school credit requirements, get personalized course planning & university preparation and engage in more than 120 learning enrichment and club activities per year. Take a virtual tour
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
8-12, PG
9-12
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Year Founded
1867
2005
Campus Size
55 acres
97 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
n/a
400
% Students of Color
50%
40%
% International Students
45%
90%
% Students Boarding
65%
95%
Average SAT Score
1250
1200
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
No
No
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Weekly
Weekly
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Average Class Size
10
15
Student : Teacher ratio
5:1
8:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
15
n/a
Number of IB Courses Offered
n/a
60
ESL Courses Offered
Yes
Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
60%
90%
Summer Program Offered
No
No
Finances
Endowment Size
$2 million
n/a
Tuition (Boarding Students)
$72,000
$71,700
Tuition (Day Students)
$39,000
$43,700
Tuition (5 Day Boarding)
n/a
$66,500
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$15,000
Merit Scholarships Offered
$1
$1
Admission
Application Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Accepts Standardized Application
No
No
SSAT Required
No
No
Acceptance Rate
47%
85%
Director of Admissions
Marek Pramuka
Lauren Blankstein
Associate Director of Admissions
Toni Scherrer
n/a
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
15
n/a
Sport
Total Sports Offered
17
8
Sports
Badminton, Ballet, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Crew, Cross Country Running, Dance, Fencing, Lacrosse, Mountain Biking, Mountaineering, Soccer, Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Wrestling
Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Cross Country Running, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
26
35
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Admissions Tour Guides, Art Club, Black Student Union, Builders Club, Ceramics Club, Community Service Club, Creative Arts and Literary Publication, Green Team, Intersectional Feminism, Judicial Committee, LBGTQ, Model United Nations, National Honor Society, Newspaper, Outdoor Adventure, Pep Band, Photography, Resident Assistants, Spanish Club, Sports Broadcasting, STEM, Student Entertainment, Student Government, Theater Productions, Travel Club, Yearbook Committee
Academy Rocks Clubs, Advanced Art Portfolio Club, Art Club, Astro Club, Biomedical Science Program, Chess & GO Club, Choir, Coloring Book Club, Creative Design Club, Crochet & Knit, Dance Club, DECA Leaders and Entrepreneurs Club, Drama Club, Duke of Edinburgh International Award Program, EF Academy Players, EFTV Club, Environmental Leadership Club, Feminist Club, GPT & AI Club, Intramural Sports, Investment Club, Learning Lab, Lego Club, Mahjong Club, Model United Nations, Music Time Club, National Honor Society, Newspaper and Journalism Club, Outdoor Leadership, Pride Not Prejudice Club, Robotics Club, Sign Language Club, Sports Media Club, Student Council, Yearbook Club