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P.O. Box A, Hightstown, NJ 08520 - Map
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"Peddie was founded in 1864 and continues its excellence as a coeducational boarding and day school serving grades 9-12 and the post-graduate year. One of the most exciting secondary schools in the country today, Peddie fosters a community that is known both for its vigorous preparation for college as well as creating a community that asks each student to reach for levels of achievement not attempted before. Each day we are reminded by our great benefactor, the late Walter Annenberg, Ambassador to the Court of St. James, to always strive for the highest quality of citizenship..."
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| School Focus |
College Preparatory |
College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered
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9-12, PG |
8-12 |
| School Type |
Co-ed |
Co-ed |
| Support
for ADD/ADHD Students |
No |
No |
| Religious Affiliation |
Non-denominational |
Non-denominational |
| Year Founded |
1864 |
1900 |
| Campus Size |
230 acres |
150 acres |
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| Enrollment |
520 students |
300 students |
| Percent Students of Color |
27% |
18% |
| Percent International Students |
11% |
16% |
| Percent Students Boarding |
65% |
72% |
| Average
SAT Score |
2000 |
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| SAT
range (25th-75th percentile) |
1720 - 2030 |
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| Offers
Post-Grad Year |
Yes |
No |
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| Saturday Classes |
Yes |
No |
| Frequency of Saturday Classes |
Bi-Monthly |
Weekly |
| Classroom Dress Code |
Casual |
Formal |
| Average Class
Size |
12 |
12
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| Teacher : Student
Ratio |
1:6 |
1:7
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| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered |
14 |
14 |
| ESL Courses Offered |
No |
Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree |
80% |
62% |
| Summer Program Offered |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Endowment Size |
$300 million |
$17 million |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) |
$37,275
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$38,100 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) |
$28,250 |
$21,890 |
| Percent Students
on Financial Aid |
40% |
30% |
| Average Financial Aid
Grant |
$
19,690 |
$
16,855 |
| Merit Scholarships
Offered |
Yes |
No |
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| Application Deadline |
Jan. 15 / rolling |
Jan. 15 |
| SSAT Required |
Yes |
Yes |
| Average Percentile SSAT |
70% |
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| Acceptance Rate |
23% |
59% |
| Director of Admissions |
Raymond Cabot |
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| Associate Director of Admissions |
Michael O'Neill |
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| Total Interscholastic
Sports Offered |
15 |
13 |
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| Year:
2000-2005 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 29 | | Boston College | 22 | | Cornell University | 20 | | George Washington University | 20 | | Georgetown University | 15 | | United States Naval Academy | 15 | | Carnegie Mellon University | 14 | | Columbia University | 14 | | Princeton University | 10 | | Yale University | 10 |
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Peddie mixes tradition and innovation providing a rigorous academic experience focusing on the whole child. Noted for its distinctive programs dedicated to academics, athletics, arts and residential life, Peddie's faculty is recognized for encouraging and inspiring bright and enthusiastic students to reach for new levels of achievement in an unusually friendly, genuinely supportive and remarkably diverse community. Peddie prepares its students not just for success in the nation’s leading colleges and universities but to serve as leaders in an increasingly complex and constantly evolving worlds.. Peddie is located on a beautiful 280 acre campus in Hightstown, NJ. A campus of both modern and historic buildings, the hub of campus life is Center Campus, our central green where students and faculty greet each other throughout the day. The campus is situated along Peddie Lake and we are also fortunate to have our own 18 hole professional golf course. Hightstown is a quaint village 50 miles from both New York City and Philadelphia served by train lines, bus lines and near-by international airports. Peddie broke ground on the Annenberg Science Center in March, 2004. School accreditations: Middle States Association - Profile last updated: 10/17/2007
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