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Phillips Exeter Academy
20 Main Street, Exeter, NH 03833 - View a map of this school Map tel: (603)777-3437
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"Students worldwide choose an Exeter education for a host of reasons, primarily because of academic excellence. Exeter is known as one of the leading boarding high schools in the United States because it provides a stimulating environment where students can learn to question, to think, and to understand. An Exeter education can go a long way toward shaping a student's character, providing the foundation for a productive life..."


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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 1781 1900
Campus Size 471 acres 150 acres
     
Student Body
Enrollment 1045 students 294 students
Percent Students of Color 20% 16%
Percent International Students 12% 15%
Percent Students Boarding 80% 72%
Average SAT Score 2085 *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Bi-Weekly Weekly
Classroom Dress Code Formal Formal
Average Class Size 12 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:5 1:7
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 83% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $1000 million $16 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $36,500 $36,675
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $28,200 $20,975
Percent Students on Financial Aid 43% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $ 27,000 $ 16,199
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Jan. 15 Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate 21% 60%
Director of Admissions Michael Gary
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 20 13

Interscholastic Sports

BaseballBasketball
CrewCross Country
CyclingField Hockey
FootballGolf
Ice HockeyLacrosse
SoccerSoftball
SquashSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
VolleyballWater Polo
Winter TrackWrestling
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 110 22
  Extracurriculars
 
Adult EducationAfro-Latino Exonian Society
Afterburners Club (rocketry)Amnesty International
AngelsAnime Exeter
ArcheryAsia Connection
Asian SocietyAsian Student Collective
AttitudeBroadside
Building With BooksBusiness Club
Catholic ExoniansChess
Chinese Student OrganizationChristian Fellowship
CompSciCum Laude Society
Debating TeamDialogue Society
Diversity CouncilDramat
Eastern European ExoniansEconomics Club
Environmental GroupsEPIIC (Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship)
ESSOESSO Food Pantry
Exeter Association of Rock (E.A.R.)Exeter Club Against Landmines
Exeter Fantasy SportsExeter Historians
Exeter Jewish CommunityExonians
Exonians Partnering with Incarcarcerated TeensFilm Society
French ClubGay/Straight Alliance
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College Matriculation:  
Year: 2004 10 Most Popular College Choices  (# Enrolled)  
University of Pennsylvania
15
Harvard
13
Princeton
13
Columbia
12
Georgetown
10
New York University
9
Dartmouth
8
Yale
8
Johns Hopkins
7
Stanford
7
School Notes:
  • Students worldwide choose an Exeter education for a host of reasons, primarily because of academic excellence. Exeter is known as one of the leading boarding high schools in the United States because it provides a stimulating environment where students can learn to question, to think, and to understand. An Exeter education can go a long way toward shaping a student's character, providing the foundation for a productive life.
  • Profile last updated: 11/12/2007
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