Hill School

5.00 5 1 (6 reviews)
Tel: 610-326-1000
717 East High Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
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The Hill School sets a high standard for students in their dress and appearance to express pride in themselves and their respect for one another. Academic Dress is worn throughout the academic day whenever students are in an academic or public area, chapel services, sit-down meals, required evening performance, or any other designated occasion.
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The Hill School sets a high standard for students in their dress and appearance to express pride in themselves and their respect for one another. Academic Dress is worn throughout the academic day whenever students are in an academic or public area, chapel services, sit-down meals, required evening performance, or any other designated occasion.
Small classes give faculty and students the opportunity to engage in classroom discussions.
All students are required to attend sit-down family-style meals together in the Dining Room for lunch, and boarding students attend seated dinners several nights a week. Faculty members and their families join the students in a relaxed, yet formal atmosphere, where they enjoy interaction with one another outside of the classroom.
Boarding students reside on campus in one of six dormitory complexes. Faculty members and their families live in apartments in each dorm.
Headmaster Zachary G. Lehman is passionate about seeing Hill described as 'both the most traditional and the most innovative secondary school in the country ?? simultaneously.' To that end, The Hill School complements its traditions with an energetic level of innovation
The Hill School's beautiful campus includes two new artificial turf fields (for lacrosse, field hockey, and soccer), a new 8-lane track, and a new pavilion (with snack bar, team rooms, rest rooms, and viewing area).
  • Founded in 1851, The Hill School is a purposefully small and close learning community - a place where our academic excellence is based upon a challenging liberal arts curriculum; a faculty of highly qualified, dedicated teachers; a noteworthy breadth of advanced and honors course offerings; and a structured atmosphere that blends high expectations with meaningful support.

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  • Class of 2016
    5 Stars   11/3/2016
    Colorado Mesa University
    A smaller number of students attend the Hill School than most other boarding schools that I know of. This allows a more personal approach to be taken by the teachers and dorm parents, the. . .

  • Class of 2002
    5 Stars   10/19/2004
    Pepperdine University
    The two aspects of The Hill School that make it unique are the professors' relationship with the students and the traditions at The Hill. First off, professors are involved in all aspects of school life. . .

  • Class of 1980
    5 Stars   6/12/2017
    College of William and Mary (B.A., MBA)
    It's been 50 years but the school has developed a partnership with the town of Pottstown which is unique across the country. Several alumni (in my class of '67, including the Governor of Pennsylvania). . .

  • Class of 1980
    5 Stars   11/29/2016
    Johns Hopkins University
    Student body is comprised of motivated individuals from a diverse background. A high ratio of advanced degree masters to students. Well endowed with a very active alumni involvement. A dynamic Headmaster. . .

  • Class of 1980
    5 Stars   12/3/2016
    Transylvania University
    The very low student to faculty ratio was very instrumental in selecting Hill as my choice for a boarding school. Interaction with teachers was very important and they were always willing to accommodate their schedules. . .
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Definition of Terms 
2016 School Data
 Hill School Boarding School Avg.
School Focus College Prep College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12, PG 9-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Supports Learning Differences (LD) Yes Yes
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1851 1910
Campus Size 300 acres 105 acres

Student Body

Enrollment 523 students 298 students
% Students of Color
37%
20%
% International Students
20%
20%
% Students Boarding
79%
67%
Average SAT Score 1885 * National Avg. »View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1680 - 2080 -
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 27 16
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
71%
70%
Summer Program Offered No Yes

Finances

Endowment Size $153 million $16 million
Yearly Tuition
(Boarding Students)		 $55,660 $52,450
Yearly Tuition
(Day Students)		 $38,400 $28,400
% Students on Financial Aid
40%
35%
Avg. Financial Aid Grant $34,500 $21,582
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 80% -
Acceptance Rate
32%
56%
Director of AdmissionsTom Eccleston
Associate Director of AdmissionsAmanda Dougherty

Course Listings

List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses

Sports

# Interscholastic Sports Offered 17 14
SportsBaseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Water Polo, Winter Track, Wrestling

Extracurriculars

Total Extracurricular Organizations 48 23
ExtracurricularsAction AIDS, Archaelogy Club, Asian Culture Club, Barbecue Club, Chamber, Chapel, Chess Club, Community Service Club, Ellis Theater Guild, Fine Woodworking Club, Fly Fishing Club, Food Club, French Club, Games Club, Glee Club, Guitar Club, Habitat for Humanity, Hill Athletic Association, Hilltone Trebles, Hilltones, Honor, International Culture Exchange, Jazz Club, Math & Computer Club, Model United Nations,

College Matriculation

Year: 10 Most Popular College Choices  (# Enrolled)
Link to Matriculation Data

School Notes

  • Founded in 1851, The Hill School is a purposefully small and close learning community -- a place where our academic excellence is based upon a challenging liberal arts curriculum, a faculty of highly qualified, dedicated teachers; a noteworthy breadth of advanced and honors course offerings; and a structured atmosphere that blends high expectations with meaningful support. Headmaster Zachary G. Lehman is passionate about seeing Hill described as "both the most traditional and the most innovative secondary school in the country simultaneously."  To that end, The Hill School complements its traditions with an energetic level of innovation.  The School is evaluating and implementing educational technologies that allow its students to access, synthesize, and apply knowledge in new ways: quickly, collaboratively, and creatively. Over the coming years, The Hill will affirm what it already does very well while considering new curricular and co-curricular programs, finding improved ways to teach all Hill students 21st century success skills such as critical thinking and problem solving, collaboration and leading, agility and adaptability, initiative and entrepreneurship, effective oral and written communication, accessing and analyzing data, and curiosity and imagination.  
  • LD types supported: we support students with mild learning differences
  • 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
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  • Grades: (Boarding) 9-12, PG
  • Students: 523 students
  • Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students): $55,660
  • Yearly Tuition (Day Students): $38,400
  • Acceptance rate: 32%
  • Average class size: 12 students
  • Application Deadline: Jan. 31 / rolling
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