School Overview
Data & methodology
Overall
B-
Matriculation
B-
Academics
B-
Extracurriculars
B
Geo & Community
B+
Reviews
B-
Living, working, learning in the classroom and beyond... This motto describes the Darrow experience, and the School has been recognized as a pioneer in the field of hands-on learning for more than 75 years. We seek students who will appreciate our comprehensive college-preparatory curriculum and the small tight-knit community that defines our school, offering valuable support and a safe environment. Darrow provides the right mix of challenging curriculum, structure, encouragement, and strength of community, where students reach their full potential as motivated, thriving, college-bound learners.
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School Stats
Average
Current school
Tuition
$68,200
Enrollment
102
International Students
20%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
78%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:4
Endowment
$4 million
Average SAT Score
1065
Average ACT Score
26.3
Class Size
9
Boarding %
88
Matriculation
College Matriculation
(2020-2022)| Ranking | University/College | Students |
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| Art #4 | Maryland Institute College of Art | 1 + |
| LAC #1 | Williams College | 1 + |
| #13 | Dartmouth College | 1 + |
| #14 | Brown University | 1 + |
| #49 | Villanova University | 1 + |
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 1 + |
| #57 | University of Pittsburgh | 1 + |
| #59 | Syracuse University | 1 + |
| #63 | George Washington University | 1 + |
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Academics
Sports
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Softball
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs
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Book Club
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Rho Kappa (History Honors Society)
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Math Club
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Women’s Empowerment Group
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Darrow Music Collective
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Jazz Ensemble
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Darrow Music Collective
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Black Student Alliance
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Speqtrum (for LGBTQIA students and allies)
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Asian Heritage
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Neurodiversity
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Jewish Student Union
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Dungeons and Dragons Club
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Board Game Society
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Yearbook
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Literary Magazine
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Arts
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Ceramics
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Basic Info
Application Info
Frequently Ask Questions about Darrow School
Tell me a bit about Darrow School.
Darrow School is Co-ed private boarding school located in New York, US. It was founded 1932 , and currently has about 102 students, 20.00% of whom are international students.
For more official information, please visit http://www.darrowschool.org.
For more official information, please visit http://www.darrowschool.org.
Does Darrow School have rigorous academic requirements?
Darrow School also have 78% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Darrow School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 1.67% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 2.22% go to top 25, and about 2.22% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.
*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Darrow School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Darrow School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the Boarding Tuition for Darrow School?
The total fee for Darrow School in 2024 is
$68,200 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.
For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admission@darrowschool.org .
For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admission@darrowschool.org .
Where is Darrow School located?
Darrow School is located in the State of New York of USA.
How popular is Darrow School on the FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Darrow School is among the most popular schools, within top 291 for all schools on FindingSchool.
Also Darrow School has been favorited by 65 users.
Also Darrow School has been favorited by 65 users.
How do I complete an application for Darrow School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Darrow School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.
Also it is highly recommended to visit Darrow School’s official site: http://www.darrowschool.org or call them at (518) 794-6000.
Also it is highly recommended to visit Darrow School’s official site: http://www.darrowschool.org or call them at (518) 794-6000.
Are there additional schools that are located close to Darrow School?
Yes, here are few:
Buxton School, Miss Hall's School and Bard Academy & Bard College at Simon’s Rock.
What is the FindingSchool rating for Darrow School?
The overall rating for Darrow School is B-.
The section ratings of Darrow School are:
B- for Matriculation
B- for Academics
B for Extracurriculum
B+ for Community
B- for Students and Parents reviews
The section ratings of Darrow School are:
B- for Matriculation
B- for Academics
B for Extracurriculum
B+ for Community
B- for Students and Parents reviews
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