The Peddie School

"With a rich history of tradition and innovation dating back to 1864, Peddie has long been one of the nation’s premier boarding schools. Our ultimate mission is to provide our students with vigorous preparation for college and to inspire them to strive for the highest quality of citizenship." Location – Peddie School is in Hightstown, N.J., approximately eight miles from Princeton and 50 miles from both New York City and Philadelphia. Enrollment – Peddie enrolls 537 young men and women in grades 9 through 12, including 8 postgraduate students. Our student body represents 22 states and the District of Columbia, as well as 29 foreign countries. Class Size – With an average class size of 12, the school provides a supportive learning environment geared toward the individual's needs. Student-to-Faculty Ratio – 6:1 Faculty – The faculty comprises more than 85 men and women with a median of 19 years of teaching experience. Seventy-five percent hold advanced degrees in their field. Calendar – The school year is divided into three 10-week terms, each of which offers some 98 different courses. Classes meet six days a week, Monday through Saturday. College Placement – Peddie students earn admission into the most selective schools in the country and abroad. Colleges and universities enrolling 10 or more Peddie graduates are: Boston College (16), Boston University (12), Brown University (10), Bucknell University (10), Carnegie Mellon University (18), Columbia University (13), Cornell University (24), The George Washington University (24), Georgetown University (11), Lehigh University (14), University of Miami (10), The College of New Jersey (10), New York University (15), University of Richmond (10), Rutgers University (10), U.S. Naval Academy (16), University of Pennsylvania (30), Vanderbilt University (10), and Villanova University (14). Financial Aid – Each year, Peddie awards $5 million in assisting 40% percent of students who...