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Grier School is a boarding and day school for girls in grades 7 -12, located in beautiful Central Pennsylvania. Our 300 students enjoy a well-rounded education in academics, the arts and athletics.
Grier School Stables offers riders unsurpassed facilities, professional trainers, great horses, and competitive showing opportunities.
Grier At a Glance
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Average Class Size
With classes as small as 4 and no bigger than 14, our small classes, passionate teachers, and hands-on experiences engage students in all facets of their learning.
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Students
At Grier, 85% of students board and represent greater than 20 countries and 26 states each year. Diverse academic offerings and signature programs attract a wide variety of students, fostering a global mindset and a cultural richness in campus life.
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Years of Academic Excellence
60% of Grier's teachers possess advanced degrees reflecting both the craft of teaching and subject-specific knowledge. Through faculty enrichment funds, Grier faculty continue to grow professionally.
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Dormitories and Cottages
A pair of full-time Resident Advisors supervise and support each dormitory and cottage. These smaller communities coupled with the robust schedule of weekend activities enrich girls' experiences and build strong relationships.
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AP Courses
The wide variety of AP courses provides opportunities for students to experience college level classes, fostering in students critical thinking, academic perseverance, and a breadth and depth of knowledge in all academic departments.
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Awarded by Colleges
Colleges award large sums of scholarships and aid to our graduates. Grier boasts a 100% college acceptance rate, with many of our students accepted into the nation's top 50 ranked universities.
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Hours of Service Annually
Grier girls give back in impressive ways. Grier strives to offer community service activities that benefit both our school community and surrounding communities through an average of 14 events each month.
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Activities
Grier students have the opportunity to explore new interests and learn to embrace a balanced life through extracurricular activities that include recreational sports, varsity teams, dance classes, and music ensembles.
The Grier School Pollinator Garden is coming back to life and soon we'll be able to breathe in the wonderful smell of flowers pleasing to bees and humans alike!
After a three-year hiatus, Grier’s band was able to return to form and hold its annual Rock Fest, a live music concert that is not only a display of the hard work of our many club members but also an exciting event, where every student dresses up to go to a real rock show and the energy shared between the performers and audience is palpable.
Grier's spring musical, Pippin, has earned 8 out of the 9 possible nominations for the Isaacs Awards! The Isaacs are bestowed upon the best local high school productions by Altoona Community Theater (ACT) every year. Here are Grier's nominations:
Marine biology students deepened their understanding of coastal ecology during a four-day trip with their teacher at the Chincoteague Bay Field Station in Wallops Island, Virginia.
On April 26, five Grier School students participated in the Huntingdon County Envirothon. The yearly competition is comprised of five stations that assess student knowledge of Pennsylvania Wildlife, Aquatic Ecology, Soils and Land Use, and Forestry.