Peddie School

201 South Main Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520 - View a map of this school Map
Tel: 609-944-7501
Grades: (Boarding) 9-12, PG | 550 students
"With a rich history of tradition and innovation dating back to 1864, Peddie has long been one of the nation’s premier boarding schools. Our ultimate mission is to provide our students with vigorous preparation for college and to inspire them to strive for the highest quality of citizenship." - John F. Green, Head of School

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Definition of Terms 
| 2012 School Data
Peddie School
Boarding School Avg.
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 1864 1906
Campus Size 280 acres 125 acres
Student Body
Enrollment 550 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 26% 18%
Percent International Students 13% 19%
Percent Students Boarding 63% 67%
Average SAT Score n/a * National Avg. »View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1770 - 2090 -
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 students 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 18 14
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 68% 65%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
Finances
Endowment Size $252 million $14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $47,500
(2012-13)		 $44,700
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $39,000
(2012-13)		 $25,100
Percent Students on Financial Aid 40% 33%
Average Financial Aid Grant $20,250 $19,000
Merit Scholarships Offered Yes No
Admission
Application Deadline Jan. 15 / rolling Jan. 15
Accepts Standardized Application Yes No
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 74% -
Acceptance Rate 20% 60%
Director of Admissions Raymond Cabot  
Associate Director of Admissions Michael O'Neill  

Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses

AP / Advanced Courses:
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 18 14
AP/Advanced Courses
Art History, US Government and Politics, US History, European History Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Psychology
Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics Chinese Language, French Language, Latin: Vergil, Spanish Language
English Physics

Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 15 13
Interscholastic Sports
Baseball Basketball
Crew Cross Country
Field Hockey Football
Golf Lacrosse
Soccer Softball
Swimming Tennis
Track and Field Winter Track
Wrestling

Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 51 24
Extracurriculars
AcaFellas Admission Tour Guides
Amnesty International Amphion (literary Magazine)
Art Club Asian Association
Community Prefects Cum Laude Society
Debate Club Declamation Contest
Discipline Committee Drama Club
Dynasty Dance Troupe Environmental Club
Faculty-Student Senate French Club
Gay-Straight Alliance Gold Key
Habitat for Humanity International Student Organization
Jazz Ensemble Jewish Heritage Club
Latin Club Math Club
Mock Trial Model UN
Mu Alpha Theta Honors Society Multicultural Alliance
New Student Orientation Leaders One Act Plays
Peddie Chorus Peddie Concert Band
Peddie Melodies Peddie News
Peddie Orchestra Peddie Singers
Percussion Ensemble Poetry Society
Project Apoyo Project What If
Reeves Speeking Contest Residential Prefects
School Musical Secret Society of Eight
Spanish Club String Ensemble
Student Council The Old Gold and Blue (Yearbook)
Upperclass Play Video Club
Young Entrepreneurs Club

College Matriculation:
Year: 2006-2011
10 Most Popular College Choices  (# Enrolled)
University of Pennsylvania 29
Cornell University 22
The George Washington University 19
Carnegie Mellon University 18
United States Naval Academy 16
Lehigh University 15
New York University 14
Villanova University 14
Georgetown University 13
Johns Hopkins University 13
Link to Matriculation Data

School Notes:

  • Peddie mixes tradition and innovation providing a rigorous academic experience focusing on the whole child. Noted for its distinctive programs dedicated to academics, athletics, arts and residential life, Peddie's faculty is recognized for encouraging and inspiring bright and enthusiastic students to reach for new levels of achievement in an unusually friendly, genuinely supportive and remarkably diverse community. Peddie prepares its students not just for success in the nation’s leading colleges and universities but to serve as leaders in an increasingly complex and constantly evolving worlds..
  • Peddie is located on a beautiful 230 acre campus in Hightstown, NJ. A campus of both modern and historic buildings, the hub of campus life is Center Campus, our central green where students and faculty greet each other throughout the day. The campus is situated along Peddie Lake and we are also fortunate to have our own 18 hole professional golf course. Hightstown is located 50 miles from both New York City and Philadelphia served by train lines, bus lines and nearby international airports.
  • Learn more about Peddie through our interactive tour.
  • School accreditations: Middle States Association

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