Grier School

Tyrone, Pennsylvania, USA

High School USA

www.grier.org
A photo of the cozy all girls' campus in Pennsylvania. The featured building is surrounded by foliage and covered in ivy
  • Co-ed

    NO (all girls)

  • Total number of students

    300

  • Grades

    7-12

  • /

  • Founded in

    1855

  • % of international students

    35%

  • Average Class Size

    9

  • Student/Teacher Ratio

    9:1

  • ESL Offered

    Yes

  • AP Courses

    20

  • 2 hours from Pittsburgh and 3 hours from Philadelphia
  • Nearest International Airport: MDT

Why students ♥ Grier School

Grier is a boarding school for girls that provides young women with a well-rounded education in a  secure setting. The school’s faculty ensures the success of the multi-track academic program. Students participate daily in art and athletics. Since 2000, there have been new buildings for arts, science, dance, and horseback riding in this high school in the USA.

Academics

AP Courses
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • English Literature
  • Environmental Science
  • European History
  • French Language
  • Physics B
  • Psychology
  • Spanish Language
  • Statistics
  • Studio Art
  • U.S. History
  • World History
  • US Government & Politics
  • Music Theory

ESL/Support Programs

  • ESL: Beginning
  • ESL: Intermediate
  • ESL: Advanced
  • Learning Differences Support

Foreign Languages

  • French
  • Spanish
  • -

Sports

 

Basketball, Dance, Equestrian, Fencing, Horseback Riding, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball.

 

Clubs & Organizations

 

Astronomy Club, Community Service, Diversity Club, Drama Club, Environmental Club, Fencing, Foreign Language Clubs, Gardening, Honor Council, Horseback Riding, Model UN, National Honor Society, Newspaper, Outing Club,  Science Bowl, Snowboarding, Student Government, Student Publications, Theater, Yearbook, Yoga.

 

College Acceptance

 

Duke University, Northwestern University, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Williams College, Carleton College.

Housing and Dorms

The school offers on-campus housing in a welcoming environment. Teachers and their families also live on campus providing 24h care for the students. Beautiful, comfortable, and clean dorms with 2 students per room.

Martha
Host family

All host families are located within less than 1 hour from school campus.