What happens when curiosity meets courage? At Friends Seminary, it shapes a community where ideas are explored, voices are honored, and learning is guided by values that endure.
For more than 240 years, we have cultivated intellectual excellence grounded in compassion, preparing students to engage the world with integrity and purpose. Explore the numbers below to see how the facts and figures of Friends Seminary make our story come alive.
4,650
Active Alumni
240
Years of Quaker Education
Founded ten years after the birth of our nation, Friends Seminary is the oldest continuously operated, independent, co-educational school in New York City
1
Mission
To prepare students to engage in the world that is and to help bring about a world that ought to be
775
Students
253
Students in Lower School (K-4)
221
Students in Middle School (5-8)
301
Students in Upper School (9-12)
41%
Students of Color
176
Faculty and Staff
90%
Faculty hold advanced degrees
7:1
Student/faculty ratio
15
Average Upper School class size
1
Transformed Campus
Completed September 2019
15
Steps to Nature
Stuyvesant Square, a beautiful four-acre park, borders the east end of campus, and punctuates the tranquility that surrounds our neighborhood
1
Center for Peace, Equity & Justice
Grounded in the Quaker values of equality, diversity and community engagement, CPEJ supports academic, social, and cultural programs which contribute to wider movements for social change
12,444
Service Hours
Community Engagement and Service are integral parts of the culture at Friends. In 2024-2025, Upper School students collectively logged more than 12,000 service hours
15,000+
Hours of service
Completed by the entire Friends community, including students K-12, employees and parents
11
Immersive Global Education Travel Programs
Since 2021 students have traveled to 11 international and domestic destinations through our Global Education Program
33
Athletic Teams
15 Varsity, 5 Junior Varsity, 13 Middle School Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Spring and Indoor Track, Cross Country, Volleyball
>15
Classes in Music, Theater and Dance
Including: Acting, Playwriting, Directing, Public Speaking, Choreography, Technical Theater, Musical Theater, and Jazz, Orchestra and Choral ensembles
9
Annual Productions and Concerts
5
World Languages Ancient and Modern
Friends was the first NYC independent school to introduce Arabic in 2008
45+
Student-Led Organizations
90%*
of graduates accepted to one of their top three schools
*average of past 5 years
$6.84 Million
Financial Aid Budget
22%
of students receive Financial Aid
$45 Million
Endowment as of June 2024
$62 Million
Operating Budget (2024-2025)