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The Pennington School

Pennington, New Jersey, USA
Co-Ed, Methodist

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The Pennington School is an independent coeducational school for students in grades 6 through 12, in both day and boarding programs, with a current enrollment of approximately 500 students. The curriculum is college preparatory, with an emphasis on fostering the development of the whole student through academics, athletics, community service, and the creative and performing arts. Within the curriculum there are also small programs for international students and for students with language-based learning differences.
Founded in 1838, Pennington values both tradition and innovation, applying the values gleaned from centuries of learning, along with the most up-to-date knowledge, to a rapidly changing world. The School’s faculty members focus not only on what they can teach the students, but also on what the varied perspectives of the student body may contribute to the entire educational experience.

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112 West Delaware Avenue
Pennington, New Jersey, USA 08534

(609) 737-1838

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Director of Admissions: Sharon Jarboe
Admissions Phone:(609) 737-6128Fax:609-730-1405
Email: [email protected] Website:
www.pennington.org


  • Application Deadline: February 01
  • Application Fee: $50
  • International Application Fee: $150
  • Accepts SSAT Standard Application Online (SAO): Yes
  • Accepts Gateway to Prep Schools Application: No
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  • Founded: 1838
  • Campus Size: 54 acres
  • Grades Offered: 6th-12th
  • Accredited by: MSA
Student Body
Boarding
Grades 8th-12th
Day
Grades 6th-12th
Total
Girls     52 197 249
Boys     59 217 276
Total     111 414 525

Tuition and Financial Aid
  • 7-Day Boarding: $64,300
  • 5-Day Boarding: N/A
  • Day Tuition Fee: $43,300
  • Payment Plans: Offered
  • Need-Based Aid: Offered
  • Students Receiving Aid: 30.00%
  • Average Awarded: $30,000
School Finances
  • Merit Scholarships: Offered
  • Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: 2.00%
  • Average Merit Scholarship: $25,000
  • Current Endowment: $40,000,000
  • Per Student Endowment: $76,190
 

Summary: 90% of students score 3 or higher on AP exams and ALL students who take AP exams are encouraged to sit for the exams.

Department Director: Scott Peeler

Average Class Size: 13

Full Time Teachers: 87

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 65.00%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1

Summer Programs Offered: Offered

Academic Schedule: Semester

Number of Advanced Placement Courses Offered: 20

Advanced/Enrichment Programs
  • AP Courses
Support Programs
  • College Counseling
  • ESL: Intermediate
  • ESL: Advanced
  • Evening Study Assistance
  • Learning Center
  • Learning Differences Support
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Study Skills Assistance
  • Subject Tutoring
  • Technology Center
  • Writing Center
English:
  • Classics
  • Creative Writing
  • Honors
  • Literature
  • Playwriting
  • Poetry
History:
  • European History
  • Honors
  • United States History
  • World History
Foreign Languages:
  • Chinese-Mandarin
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Latin
Religion/Philosophy:
  • The Bible
  • Ethics
  • Mythology
  • World Religions
Humanities/Social Sciences:
  • Economics
  • Psychology
Sciences:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Science
  • Ecology
  • Environmental Science
  • Health
  • Physical Science
  • Physics
Math:
  • Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Functions
  • Honors Math
  • Geometry
  • Probability
  • Statistics
  • Trigonometry
Computer Studies:
  • Computer Applications
  • Web Design
  • Robotics
Music:
Performing/Visual Arts:
  • Acting
  • Art
  • Ceramics
  • Drama
  • Drawing
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Portfolio
  • Pottery
  • Public Speaking
  • Stagecraft
  • Studio Art
  • Television Production
  • Theater Arts
Special Programs:
  • Community Service
  • Exchange Programs
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • Leadership
  • Personal Finance
  • Semester/Year Off-Campus
  • Study Abroad:
AP Courses Available:
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science A
  • Macroeconomics
  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • European History
  • French Literature
  • German Language
  • US Government & Politics
  • Latin: Vergil
  • Music Theory
  • Physics B
  • Physics C
  • Spanish Literature
  • Statistics
  • Studio Art
  • US History
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Department Director: Chad Bridges

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 3

Average Students Per Dorm: 35

No. of Girls Dorms: 1

No. of Boys Dorms: 2

Dorm Amenities:

  • Laundry Facilities
  • Lounge
  • Wireless Internet
  • Carpeting
  • Private bathrooms for girls' dorms
  • Filtered water stations
  • Cable TV access
  • Fridge in lounge

Dress Code: Formal

Student Life

Facilities

  • All-weather track
  • Baseball field(s)
  • Basketball court(s)
  • Fitness Center
  • Technology Center
  • Football field
  • Indoor basketball court(s)
  • Indoor pool
  • Tennis Courts
  • Artificial Turf Field
  • Snack Bar
  • Campus Center
  • Softball Field

Clubs and Organizations

  • Chess Club
  • Community Service
  • Drama Club
  • Environmental Club
  • Foreign Language Clubs
  • International Clubs
  • Literary Magazine
  • Mock Trial
  • Model UN
  • Newspaper
  • Photography
  • Science Bowl
  • Student Government
  • Theater
  • Yearbook
  • Dorm Prefects
  • Peer Leadership
  • Health Committee
  • Science Olympiad
  • Bowling
  • Sports Network
  • Cum Laude Society
  • Gay Straight Alliance
  • United People of Many Colors
  • Newspaper
  • Yearbook
  • Inspire Performance Academy
  • Art Club
  • Library Proctors
  • Junior Proctors
  • Eye to Eye Math Club
  • Bicycle Club
  • Campus Guides
  • Odyssey of the Mind
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Arts Department Director: Dolores Eaton

Athletics Department Director: Jerry Eure

Arts
  • Art Club
  • Audiovisual Club
  • Drama Club
  • Tech Crew
  • Theater
  • Orchestra
  • Jazz Band
  • Pennington Singers
  • Costume Design
  • Ceramics
  • Photography
  • Video Production
Interscholastic Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross-Country Running
  • Field Hockey
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Ice Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Water Polo
  • Middle School Athletics
Recreational Sports
  • Bowling
  • Club Sports
  • Ski Trips
 

Department Director: Scott Doughty

College Information

Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 99.00%

Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:

University of Alabama (3) Albright College Alvernia University American University (11) Amherst College (2) Arcadia University University of Arizona Austin College Babson College (2) Bard College Barnard College Becker College Belmont University Bentley University (3) Berklee College of Music Boston University (9) Bowdoin College Brandeis University (2) University of British Columbia Brown University (6) Bryant University Bucknell University (3) University of California–Berkeley University of California–Riverside University of California–San Diego (5) California State University–Dominguez Hills (2) Carnegie Mellon University (2) Champlain College Chapman University University of Chicago (6) Clemson University Colby College College of Charleston (3) The College of New Jersey (2) College of William and Mary University of Colorado–Boulder (6) Colorado State University–Fort Collins Columbia University University of Connecticut (2) Connecticut College Cornell University (2) Curry College Daemen College Davidson College (2) University of Delaware (9) Delaware State University Denison University (2) DePaul University Dickinson College (14) Drew University (8) Drexel University (15) Duke University (2) Eckerd College (2) École Hôtelière de Lausanne Elon University (8) Emerson College Emory University (4) Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at The New School (2) Fairfield University (5) Five Towns College University of Florida Florida Gulf Coast University Fordham University (5) Franklin & Marshall College (10) Front Range Community College Full Sail University George Mason University George Washington University (9) Georgetown University (2) Gettysburg College (7) Grinnell College Hampden-Sydney College Hampton University Hartwick College Haverford College High Point University (6) Hobart and William Smith Colleges (4) IE University Madrid Indiana University–Bloomington (2) Ithaca College (5) Jacksonville University Johns Hopkins University (3) Keio University La Salle University (2) Lafayette College (11) Lebanon Valley College Lehigh University (8) Louisiana State University Loyola University Maryland (3) Lynn University (2) Macalester College Marist College (8) Marshall University University of Massachusetts–Amherst Massachusetts Maritime Academy Mercer County Community College (2) Merrimack College Miami University of Ohio University of Miami (4) University of Michigan Michigan State University Middlebury College Montana State University Montclair State University Muhlenberg College (6) University of New Haven (2) The New School University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (6) Northeastern University (9) Northwestern University University of Notre Dame New York University (12) Ohio State University University of Oxford Oxford College of Emory University Pace University–New York City University of Pennsylvania (4) Pennsylvania State University–Abington (3) Pennsylvania State University–State College (12) University of Pittsburgh (6) Pratt Institute Princeton University (2) Providence College (2) Purdue University (4) Queen Mary University of London Quinnipiac University Rhode Island School of Design (2) Rhodes College (3) University of Richmond (2) Rider University (3) University of Rochester (2) Rochester Institute of Technology (2) Roger Williams University Rowan University (3) Rutgers University–Camden (2) Rutgers University–New Brunswick (11) Saint Joseph's University (7) Salve Regina University San Diego State University Sarah Lawrence College Savannah College of Art and Design (4) School of Visual Arts (3) University of Scranton Seton Hall University Siena College Skidmore College University of South Carolina Southern Methodist University University of St Andrews St Lawrence University (4) St. Olaf College State University of New York–Oneonta Stevens Institute of Technology (2) Stockton University Susquehanna University Syracuse University (14) University of Tampa (2) Temple University (5) University of Tennessee (2) Texas A & M University Texas Christian University (2) Thomas Jefferson University–East Falls Trinity College Tufts University (3) Tulane University (3) Union College (2) Ursinus College (2) University of Utah Vanderbilt University (5) Vassar College University of Vermont (2) Villanova University (4) University of Virginia Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (4) Wake Forest University (4) Washington & Jefferson College Washington College Washington University in St. Louis (5) Wayland Baptist University Wellesley College (2) Wentworth Institute of Technology Wesleyan University (2) West Chester University of Pennsylvania University of Wisconsin 1 graduates

Middle Percentile of SAT Scores

25th percentile 75th percentile
Critical Reading 600 690
Mathematics 550 670
Writing 600 690

Notable Alumni

Dontae Johnson (Class of 2010) Defensive Back San Francisco 49ers

Amber Brooks (Class of 2009) Professional Soccer Portland Thorns FC

D.J. Kleinbaum (Class of 2001) Founder Emerald Therapeutics

Kenneth Kai Tai Yen (Class of 1984) CEO Yulon Group Taiwain

William Mastrosimone (Class of 1966) American Playwright & Screenwriter

Rudy Boschwitz (Class of 1947) USSenator Minnesota, 1978-1991

Eugene Grace (Class of 1894) President of Bethlehem Steel

Howard "Bosey" Reiter (Class of 1894) Athletic Director Wesleyan University Introduced the overhand, spiral toss to football

Stephen Crane (Class of 1887) Author, The Red Badge of Courage

Sarah Jane Corson Downs (Class of 1854) Valedictorian of first-ever women's class Female Collegiate Institute Professor National leader of Temperance movement


Quotes from Alumni

As a former boarding student, the Pennington School gave me a strong sense of family. My hallmaster, math teacher, guidance counselor, coach all helped guide and encourage me through high school.

-Jane Childrey, Class of 1989,


I remember that humbling feeling of realizing I wasn't quite as smart as I thought I was, yet feeling encouraged and inspired to dig deep and push myself. It made me a better person.

-Joseph Mueller , Class of 1990,


Wow, so many amazing role models at Pennington!! Hats off to all the amazing teachers we were fortunate to have cheer us to success!! I will always have the fondest of memories of each of them!!!

-Lisa Austin-Brouse, Class of 1980,


 

Summary: Summer Camp:

We are offering week-long camps for rising fifth- through ninth-graders from the end of June until mid-August. For more information on these summer camps in the arts, academic enrichment, and sports. There are also camps for high school soccer and field hockey players to sharpen their skills.

The Pennington School Summer Institute for Educators:

Established in 2010, The Pennington School Summer Institute for Educators is committed to providing professional development opportunities to faculty who work with middle and high school students with a focus on a “best practices” model for meeting the needs of a diverse community of learners.

Diversity Programs:

Two different conference programs are offered on the topic of diversity.

Department Director: Elliot Coates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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