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Olney Friends School
61830 Sandy Ridge Road, Barnesville, OH 43713 tel: 740-425-3655
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  School Notes Overview:  
"Olney Friends School, established in 1837, is a college preparatory co-educational boarding school for 65-70 students in grades 9 through 12, located in rural Barnesville, Ohio. We celebrate intellectual rigor, provoke questions of conscience, and nurture skills for living in community..."
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  Listed among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 177 schools) for:
  Community Size - Small student body (number of students)
  Diversity - High percentage of international students
  Diversity - High percentage of students of color
  Affordability - Least expensive tuition
  Affordability - High percentage of students on financial aid
  Student Attention - Low teacher:student ratio

Definition of Terms
Olney Friends School Boarding School Avg.
Overview:
School FocusCollege PreparatoryCollege Preparatory
Grades Offered9-129-12
School TypeCo-ed Co-ed
Religious AffiliationSociety of Friends -
Year Founded1837 1894
Campus Size350 acres 168 acres
Student Body
Enrollment (Grades 9-12)62 students 260 students
Percent Students of Color 32% 15%
Percent International Students 33% 13%
Percent Students Boarding 95% 75%
Average SAT Score 1090 *National Avg. » 1026
Offers Post-Grad Year NoNo
Academics and Faculty  
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Casual Formal
Average Class Size10 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student ratio1:4 1:6
Number of AP Courses Offered4 12
ESL OfferedYes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 46% 60%
Summer Program OfferedNo Yes
   
Finances  
Endowment Size $1 million $13 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $22,500 $31,707
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $11,250 $18,900
Percent Students on Financial Aid 80% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $13,600 $16,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
   
Admission  
Application Deadline Jan. 4 / rolling Jan. 15
Acceptance Rate 85% 60%
Director of Admissions Meg Short
Associate Director of Admissions Amy Stanley
   
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 2 13

Interscholastic Sports
BasketballSoccer
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 16 21

Extracurriculars
Chess Interest Group Chorale
Co-Curricular Committee Computer Interest Group
Cooking Interest Group Curriculum Commmittee
Folkdancing Orchestra
Poetry Interest Group Spiritual Life Committee
Student Dorm Staff Theater Interest Group
Weekend Crew Yearbook
Gay Straight AllianceStudent Self-Government
School Notes:    
  • Olney Friends School's students come from diverse international, religious, social and economic backgrounds. International students from 14 different countries make up one third of our student body.
  • Course offerings include standard college preparatory courses (including AP classes), fine arts and a variety of electives.
  • Every graduate is accepted into at least one college. Graduates of Olney Friends School are well prepared to enter college and the world of responsibilities and choices that await them.
  • School accreditations: ISACS, OAIS
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