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Lawrenceville School
PO BOX 6008, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 - View a map of this school Map tel: 800-735-2030
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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 150 acres
     
Student Body
Enrollment 795 students 294 students
Percent Students of Color 30% 16%
Percent International Students 8% 15%
Percent Students Boarding 68% 72%
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 Weekly
Classroom Dress Code Casual Formal
Average Class Size 12 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:8 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 22 13
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 63% 60%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $200 million $17 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $42,350 $36,750
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $34,680 $21,000
Percent Students on Financial Aid 31% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $ 28,930 $ 16,600
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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School Notes:
  • 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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