Hill School

717 East High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464 - View a map of this school Map
tel: (610) 326-1000

Founded in 1851 as “The Family Boarding School,” The Hill prepares students for excellence in college, careers, and life. Hill’s liberal arts curriculum offers 25 Advanced Placement course options, honors classes, and independent studies. Hill’s 503 students come from 32 states and 20 foreign countries; all must board at least one year. Average class size is 12 students, with a 7:1 student-teacher ratio. Students are encouraged to develop leadership skills and expected to show personal responsibility and courtesy for others. Traditions include an honor code, nondenominational chapel services, a dress code, and seated meals with faculty members.

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Hill School
Boarding School Avg.
Definition of Terms
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 1851 1906
Campus Size 300 acres 125 acres
Student Body
Enrollment 500 students 296 students
Percent Students of Color 32% 18%
Percent International Students 12% 18%
Percent Students Boarding 80% 69%
Average SAT Score 1855 * National Avg. »View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1680 - 2030 -
Average ACT score 26 *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Weekly Weekly
Classroom Dress Code Formal Casual
Average Class Size 12 students 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:7 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 23 14
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 70% 64%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
Finances
Endowment Size $105 million $14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $47,500 $42,800
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $32,800 $23,900
Percent Students on Financial Aid 40% 34%
Average Financial Aid Grant $28,000 $18,500
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
Admission
Application Deadline Jan. 31 / rolling Jan. 15
Accepts Standardized Application Yes No
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 79% -
Acceptance Rate 38% 60%
Director of Admissions Tom Eccleston  
Associate Director of Admissions Amanda Dougherty  

Course Listings:

List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses

Sports:

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 17 13
Interscholastic Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cross Country Field Hockey
Football Golf
Ice Hockey Lacrosse
Soccer Softball
Squash Swimming
Tennis Track and Field
Water Polo Winter Track
Wrestling

Extracurricular:

Total Extracurricular Organizations 48 24
Extracurriculars
Action AIDS Archaelogy Club
Asian Cultural BBQ Club
Chamber Ensemble Chamber Orchestra
Chapel Committee Chess Club
Community Service Group Ellis Theater Guild
Fine Woodworking Club Fly Fishing Club
Food Club French Club
Glee Club Guitar Ensemble
Habitat for Humanity Hill Athletic Association
Hilltone Trebles Hilltones
Honor Council International Culture Exchange
Jazz Ensemble Math & Computer Club
Model United Nations Operation Smile
PDS Teaching Assistants Peer Counseling Group
Pep Band RAM Radio
Reception Committee Recycling Club
Rock Band Sailing Club
Skateboarding Club Ski Club
Spanish Club Speech & Debate Club
Stock Exchange Club Student Activites Committee
Student Government Association Student Prefects
Tech Support Group The Dial (yearbook)
The Hill News (newspaper) The Record (literary journal)
Young Democrats Young Republicans

College Matriculation:

Year: 2008-2009
10 Most Popular College Choices  (# Enrolled)
Hobart and William Smith Colleges 10
George Washington University 9
Georgetown University 8
Trinity College 8
United States Naval Academy 8
University of Pennsylvania 7
New York University 6
Bucknell University 5
Pennsylvania State University 5
Tufts University 4
Link to Matriculation Data

School Notes:

  • The Hill School prepares students from across the United States and around the world for excellence in school, college, careers, and life. The Hill School combines a challenging liberal arts curriculum with clear moral direction and leadership training in a structured residential community. Dedicated to the development of the minds, bodies, and souls of all Hill students, the School professes not only to describe the world in which they live but also to prescribe the best ways to live.
  • The Hill School's rigorous curriculum is founded firmly on the classical and Judeo-Christian traditions that value refinement of thought and fortification of character to liberate and charge the individual with responsibility to the common good. The Hill School is committed to inculcating those fundamental traditions while developing the practical skills and core knowledge on which further learning must be based, then to leading students to a global perspective on the world and their places in it.
  • School accreditations: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
  • Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
    • James Baker III '48 - Former Secretary of State
    • Norman Pearlstine '60 - Editor-in-chief of Time, Inc
    • Tobias Wolff '64 - Stanford University professor and critically acclaimed author of Old School
    • Oliver Stone '64 - Academy Award-winning producer/director
    • Peter S. Rummell '63 - Chairman and CEO of the Florida real estate and development firm the St. Joe Co.
    • Clark Hoyt '60 - Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Washington editor of Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services
    • Lamar Hunt '51 - Businessman, owner and founder of the Kansas City Chiefs and a creator of the American Football League
  • Profile last updated: 12/02/2011

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