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Lawrenceville School

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Founded in 1810 by Iassac Van Arsdale Brown as the Maidenhead Academy, The Lawrenceville School is located on 700 acres in the historic village of Lawrenceville, New Jersy, five miles southwest of Princeton. As early as 1828, Lawrenceville attracted students from Cuba and England, as well as from the Choctaw Nations. Today, the School offers a comprehensive, coeducational program for 800 boarding and day students from grades nine through post-graduate, who come from 34 states and 29 countries.

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Overview:
School Focus	College Preparatory	College Preparatory
Grades Offered	9-12, PG	9-12
School Type	Co-ed	Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students	No	No
Religious Affiliation	Non-denominational	Non-denominational
Year Founded	1810	1900
Campus Size	700 acres	135 acres

Student Body
Enrollment	795 students	300 students
Percent Students of Color	30%	18%
Percent International Students	8%	16%
Percent Students Boarding	68%	70%
Average SAT Score	1998	*National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)	1860 - 2180	-
Offers Post-Grad Year	Yes	No

Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes	Yes	No
Frequency of Saturday Classes	Weekly	Less than once a month
Classroom Dress Code	Casual	Casual
Average Class Size	12	12 *National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered	22	14
ESL Courses Offered	No	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	63%	60%
Summer Program Offered	No	Yes

Finances
Endowment Size	$200 million	$15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$42,350	$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$34,680	$22,560
Percent Students on Financial Aid	31%	31%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$28,930	$18,000
Merit Scholarships Offered	No	No

Admission
Application Deadline	Jan. 31	Jan. 15
SSAT Required	Yes	Yes
Average Percentile SSAT	81%	-
Acceptance Rate	22%	60%
Director of Admissions	Gregg Maloberti
Associate Director of Admissions	Sara Tucker

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List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses

Founded in 180 by Iassac Van Arsdale Brown as the Maidenhead Academy, The Lawrenceville School is located on 700 acres in the historic village of Lawrenceville, New Jersy, five miles southwest of Princeton. As early as 1828, Lawrenceville attracted students from Cuba and England, as well as from the Choctaw Nations. Today, the School offers a comprehensive, coeducational program for 800 boarding and day students from grades nine through post-graduate, who come from 34 states and 29 countries.
School accreditations: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Profile last updated: 04/08/2008

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