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Hightstown, New Jersey, USA Co-Ed, No Religious Affiliation
Peddie is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school for students in grades 9 through post-graduate. Peddie provides a rigorous academic and extracurricular experience both inside and outside the classroom, focusing on preparing students for a lifetime of learning, citizenship, continual growth and opportunity. With a beautiful campus in Hightstown, NJ, and a distinguished history dating back to 1864, the school prides itself on a curriculum that balances tradition with innovation in a genuinely supportive community atmosphere.
201 South Main St.Hightstown, New Jersey, USA 08520 (609) 944-7500
Director of Admissions: Molly Dunne Admissions Phone:(609) 944-7501Fax:609-944-7901 Email: [email protected] Website: www.peddie.org
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Summary: Peddie’s rigorous and innovative academic program continues to evolve to meet the demands of an ever-changing world. Over the last five years, we have increased our course offerings in the sciences, including new courses in forensics, DNA, neurobiology, robotics, physiology, genetics, quantitative chemical analysis, and organic chemistry. We also recently embarked on a number of ambitious projects including a world-class Asian Studies program, which partners with our sister school in Shanghai and the Signature Experience Program, which allows select upperclassmen to develop their own course of study during the summer of their junior year.
Department Director: Catherine Rodrigue
Average Class Size: 12
Full Time Teachers: 79
Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 73.00%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Summer Programs Offered: Offered
Academic Schedule: Trimester
Saturday Classes: Most or All
Number of Advanced Placement Courses Offered: 18
Summary: Peddie provides a distinctive educational experience in which all students participate in a dynamic community, exploring new ideas, accepting challenges, assuming responsibility, and – ultimately and most importantly – learning to live independently. At Peddie, learning flourishes beyond the classroom walls when highly motivated students and faculty from around the world with unique, and often time, disparate life experiences not only share our campus but share their experiences with one another.
Department Director: Peter McClellan
Number of Dorms: 14
Average Students Per Dorm: 24
No. of Girls Dorms: 7
No. of Boys Dorms: 7
Dorm Amenities:
Dress Code: Other
Summary: At Peddie, opportunities stretch well beyond our borders as we take full advantage of the countless cultural and educational opportunities beyond our gates. In addition, Peddie encourages an environment where students nurture mind, body and spirit and gain an appreciation for the virtue of leading a balanced life.
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Summary: At Peddie, athletics are considered an extension of the classroom, and all students are required to enroll in physical activity classes and to join its 17 sports and 56 athletic teams. Through participation in sports, students learn sportsmanship, discipline, personal integrity, teamwork, time management and perseverance: qualities that will assist them in achieving success throughout their lives. Peddie offers its students access to newly-renovated athletic facilities, including a 35m pool, an 18-hole golf course, a boat house, a state-of-the-art fitness center, indoor and outdoor tracks and more.On the stage and in studio classrooms and rehearsal halls, promising young artists learn to tap into their imaginations, to problem-solve, and to communicate in new ways. During the class day, more than 300 Peddie students take part in a diverse menu of electives in music, theater and visual arts. Outside of the classroom, students have opportunities to attend and perform in a wide variety of on- and off-campus arts events. Students at Peddie acquire essential skills, vocabulary and perspective that will shape them into more appreciative and better-informed citizens, sensitive to the cultural landscape they inhabit.
Arts Department Director: Alan Michaels
Athletics Department Director: Jason Baseden
Summary: At Peddie, the college counseling office partners with students and families, working closely with each. Counselors and students meet regularly. The college counseling office puts a face on what can be a faceless process by connecting students with college representatives and hosting college fairs right on the Peddie campus. In addition, we host a weekend symposium for families in the college process, which brings guest speakers in to address specific concerns such as essay writing and making the most of the college visit. At the end of the process, most Peddie students go on to attend some of the most highly selective colleges and universities in the country.
Department Director: Joe Rulewich
Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%
Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:
Middle Percentile of SAT Scores
Walter Annenberg (Class of 1927) Former ambassador to United Kingdom, founder of TV Guide and Seventeen magazine, philanthropist
John J. McCloy (Class of 1912) Assistant secretary of war durring WWII, president of the World Bank, High Commissioner of Germany 1949-52
George Lloyd Murphy (Class of 1921) Academy Award-winning actor, noted tap dancer, US Senator from California 1964-71
Howard W. Koch (Class of 1934) Film producer and director
Larry Kelley (Class of 1993) Winner of 1937 Heisman Trophy, first recipient of the trophy that bears the Heisman name
H. Richard Hornberger (Class of 1941) Published the novel M*A*S*H in 1968 under the pen name Richard Hooker. The novel would later inspire the film and TV series of the same name.
Finn M. W. Caspersen (Class of 1959) Financier, philanthropist, CEP of Beneficial Corporation and Knickerbocker Management
Nelson Diebel (Class of 1990) Two-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming
B.J. Bedford (Class of 1990) Olympic gold medalist in swimming
Chris Tomson (Class of 2002) Drummer for Vampire Weekend
"Not until coming to Princeton and talking to other students did I realize how unusual it is of Ph.D's, authors and leaders in many different fields to spend most of their time teaching, coaching and mentoring students the way they do at Peddie."
-Daniel Corica, Class of 2007, Princeton University
"During my years at Peddie, the teachers did more than just teach. They published works of fiction and academic textbooks. They ran mini-labs, consulted in technology, coached teams and led us in community service. They didn’t just say they were passionate about their subjects, they lived it."
-Megan Colpitts Miranda, Class of 1999, B.S. MIT
"Peddie believed in me. And by believing in me, Peddie made me believe in myself, and my dreams. And Peddie went a further step and helped me take active steps to translate my dreams into reality. I grew from a young boy into a young man thanks to the incredible nurturing I received at Peddie."
-Sangu Delle, Class of 2006, Harvard University
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