Summary: A Lawrenceville education builds on a tradition of intellectual and civic engagement and prepares students to be responsible leaders in the 21st century. Ever since James Cameron Mackenzie championed the house system in the 1890s and Edward Harkness and Allan Heely implemented discussion based, Harkness teaching in the 1930s, a Lawrenceville education has been marked by close faculty-student interactions and deep intellectual engagement. Lawrenceville faculty members are expert in their disciplines and committed to teaching well. They work closely with students to help them discover and develop their intellectual passions and think critically and creatively about the world around them and about the challenges and opportunities before them.

Department Director David Laws

Student/Teacher Ratio: 8:1

Average Class Size: 12

Summer Programs: Offered

Full Time Teachers: 110

Number of AP Courses Offered: 0

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 68%

Number of IB Courses Offered: 0

Learning Support

• Evening Study Assistance
• Learning Differences Support
• Study Skills Assistance
• Subject Tutoring
• Technology Center

English

• Classics
• Creative Writing
• Honors
• Literature
• Playwriting
• Poetry

History

• Classical History
• European History
• United States History
• World History

Foreign Languages

• Chinese-Cantonese
• Chinese-Mandarin
• French
• Japanese
• Latin
• Spanish
• Arabic

Religion / Philosophy

• Ethics
• Faith
• Moral Philosophy
• Philosophy
• Religious Studies
• Social Justice
• The Bible
• Theology
• World Religions

Humanities / Social Sciences

• Anthropology
• Economics

Sciences

• Astronomy
• Biology
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Earth Science
• Ecology
• Environmental Science
• Physical Science
• Physics
• Physiology

Math

• Algebra
• Calculus
• Functions
• Geometry
• Honors Math
• Probability
• Statistics
• Trigonometry

Computer Studies

• Computer Applications
• Multimedia
• Computer Programming
• Computer Science
• Web Design

Music

• Band
• Choral Music
• Composition
• Electronic Music
• History of Jazz
• Individual Instructions
• Music History
• Music Theory
• Orchestra
• Principles of Arranging
• Recording
• Voice

Performing / Visual Arts

• Acting
• Art History
• Ceramics
• Choreography
• Dance
• Debate
• Design
• Directing
• Drama
• Drawing
• Graphic Design
• Journalism
• Lighting Design
• Metal
• Painting
• Photography
• Portfolio
• Pottery
• Printmaking
• Production
• Public Speaking
• Screen-Printing
• Screenwriting
• Stagecraft
• Studio Art
• Textiles
• Theater Arts
• Modern Dance
• Theater History

Special Programs

• Study Abroad
• Community Service
• Exchange Programs
• Independent Study
• Internships
• Leadership
• Outdoor Education

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 20

Average Students Per Dorm: 0

Number of Girls Dorms: 9

Number of Boys Dorms: 11

Dorm Amenities

Other Dorm Amenities

Student Life

A Lawrenceville student finds the hours of the day crowded with academic, social, athletic, and community activities. The challenge and goal of a Lawrenceville education is to learn to enjoy the many opportunities available here while managing time in a healthy way. Students are encouraged to choose from a wide range of activities outside their academic requirements, and the daily life of the residential school continues well into the evening as academics and athletics give way to club activities, quiet study, and the many friendships of house life.

Facilities

• All-Weather Track
• Baseball Field
• Basketball Court
• Fitness Center
• Football Field
• Indoor Basketball Court
• Indoor Pool
• Pool
• Technology Center
• Volleyball Court

Other Facilities

Squash Courts; Golf Course

Clubs & Organizations

• Amnesty International
• Asian Club
• Chess Club
• Classics Club
• Community Service
• Computer Club
• Debate Club
• Diversity Club
• Dorm Proctors
• Drama Club
• Environmental Club
• Fencing Club
• Food Council
• Foreign Language Clubs
• Free Tibet
• Future Business Leaders of America
• Habitat for Humanity
• Honor Council
• International Club
• Investment Club
• Jewish Student Organization
• Literary Magazine
• Math Club
• Mock Trial
• Model UN
• Newspaper
• Outing Club
• Peer Tutoring
• Photography Club
• Quiz Bowl
• SADD
• Science Bowl
• Sexualities Club
• Student Activities
• Student Government
• Student Publications
• Theater Club
• Woodworking Club
• Yearbook
• Young Democrats
• Young Republicans

Summary: ATHLETICS Lawrenceville regards athletics as yet another educational opportunity for students and a necessary and valuable complement to our rigorous academic expectations. The importance of commitment; the satisfaction of selfless teamwork; the hard lessons of failure; the courage to surmount pain, fatigue, and frustration for a common goal; the virtue of physical conditioning; the imperatives of sportsmanship; and the sheer joy of healthy competition are values that our athletic program is uniquely suited to teach. PERFORMING ARTS We explore education through doing by offering courses that challenge students to apply the theory they learn in the classroom, to the practice of art in performance. This requires them to find creative solutions to real-life problems, to develop sophisticated communicative skills in order to convey their ideas effectively, and to work among themselves in close collaboration.

Arts Department Director: Derrick Wilder

Athletics Department Director: Tripp Welborne

Arts

• Acting
• Art History
• Ceramics
• Choreography
• Dance
• Debate
• Design
• Directing
• Drama
• Drawing
• Graphic Design
• Journalism
• Lighting Design
• Metal
• Painting
• Photography
• Portfolio
• Pottery
• Printmaking
• Production
• Public Speaking
• Screen-Printing
• Screenwriting
• Stagecraft
• Studio Art
• Textiles
• Theater Arts
• Modern Dance
• Theater History

Interscholastic Sports

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Crew
• Cross Country Running
• Dance
• Fencing
• Field Hockey
• Football
• Golf
• Ice Hockey
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Softball
• Squash
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball
• Water Polo
• Wrestling

Recreational Sports

Summary: The goal of the College Counseling Office is to support, inform and encourage students and their families as they navigate the exciting, complex and ever-changing process of college admissions. The counselors educate students and families about the nuances of admissions, advise students about appropriate and interesting college options that best suit their individual needs, and support and encourage students as they successfully complete the application process.

College Information

Precentage of graduates who attend college: 100%

Middle Percentile of SAT Scores	Reading	Math	Writing
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Notable Alumni