772 students, 272 Lower School 232 Middle School 267 Upper School
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5.6/1
Student / Teacher Ratio
136
Teachers
80%
of Teachers have Advanced Degrees
10
Average years of teaching at Spence
Students who attend Spence are from
Manhattan 666 Brooklyn 40 Bronx 22 Queens 19 New Jersey 14 NY State region 7 Long Island 3 Connecticut 1
4,374
Alumnae live in 47 States and 33 Countries
20.85%
of students receive Financial Aid
$7,914,757
Allocated annually in Financial Aid
Felicia Wilks is the 15th Head of School
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107
Upper School Course Offerings
65
Electives
4
Languages: Chinese, French, Latin, Spanish
8
Academic Teams: Computing, Debate, Math, Mock Trial, Model Congress, Model UN, Robotics, Science
37
classes offered during after-school Second Act program
38%
of teachers have taught at Spence for more than 10 years
44%
of teachers identify as teachers of color
257
total employees
50% identify as students of color, 46% lower school, 47% middle school, 58% upper school
Top 15 Colleges - Over Five Years
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Harvard University
20
Brown University
18
Cornell University
17
Georgetown University
15
University of Chicago
15
Duke University
14
Columbia University
13
Stanford University
12
Yale University
10
Northwestern University
9
Williams College
9
Princeton University
8
New York University
7
University of St. Andrews
7
University of Pennsylvania
6
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4 Fellowships
33 Science Research Fellows 23 Eco Fellows 13 History Research Fellows 12 Art Scholars
6 Annual Named Lecture Series
Middle and Upper School Assemblies: 37 Each; Lower School Gatherings: 14
92
Middle and Upper School Clubs and Organizations
10
Student Affinity/Identity Groups
32
Athletics Teams
15
Upper School Student Council members
50+
students interned in 21 companies
5
Vocal ensembles
82
Middle and Upper School dancers participate in the Dance Concert
4
Student-Run Publications
221001-SPENCE-VBALL-3316
221001-SPENCE-VBALL-2834
220930-SPENCE-SOCCER-1814
220930-SPENCE-SOCCER-1655
220930-SPENCE-SOCCER-1756
221001-SPENCE-VBALL-2699
220930-SPENCE-SOCCER-1851
IN 2021-2023
8 AAIS Championships
4 AAIS 2nd Place Finishes
2 NYSAIS Championships
2 NYSAIS 2nd Place Finishes
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2,406 Donors
Contributed $4,487,061 to the 2022–2023 Annual Fund
458
Active Alumnae Volunteers Ranging from the Classes of 1947-2023
602
indiSPENCEable alumnae have given to the Annual Fund for 10 or more consecutive years
191
alumnae are part of the 1892 Planned Giving Society
93%
of Parents support the Annual Fund
41%
of alumnae support the Annual Fund
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Campus
93rd
Lower School
91st
Middle and Upper School
412
Athletic and Educational Facility
The 412 Squash Center, with state-of-the-art squash courts, is one of the premier facilities in the city.
Accolades
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The Nucleus
magazine received a first-place award from the American Scholastic Press Association two years in a row
4 US Squash HS All-Americans in 10 years
Honorable Mention
Computer Science teacherJeremy Joven has received an honorable mention for the 2023 Computer Science Teacher Association Award for CS Teaching Excellence.
2021–2023
8 AAIS Championships 15 AAIS 2nd Place Finishes 2 NYSAIS Championships 5 NYSAIS 2nd Place Finishes
1
US presidential Scholar - only five students in the state of New York were among the 161 students honored this year.
First Place
Middle School Robotics tops the NYC Championship
The Math Team consistently ranks in the top 5 in competitions.
20
Upper School Students were recognized with a combined total of 53 awards from the 2023 NYC Scholastic Awards this year
2023-2024 Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant Recipient
Visual Arts teacher and painter Josh Dorman is one of 93 international artists selected by the foundation this year to receive a grant.
A K-12 independent school in New York city, The Spence School prepares a diverse community of girls and young women for the demands of academic excellence and responsible citizenship.