"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 bore. Each day we are reminded by our great benactor, the late Walter Annenberg, Ambassador to the Court of St. James, to always strive for the highest quality of citizenship..."
Overview:
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
9-12,
PG
7-12
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
135 acres
Student Body
Enrollment
525 students
300 students
Percent Students of Color
27%
18%
Percent International Students
11%
16%
Percent Students Boarding
65%
70%
Average SAT Score
2000
*National Avg. View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)
1720 - 2030
-
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
Yes
No
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Weekly
Weekly
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Average Class Size
12
12*National School Avg. 20
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
14
14
ESL Courses Offered
No
Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
80%
61%
Summer Program Offered
Yes
Yes
Finances
Endowment Size
$300 million
$14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)
$39,900
$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)
$30,200
$22,720
Percent Students on Financial Aid
40%
31%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$20,250
$17,500
Merit Scholarships Offered
Yes
No
Admission
Application Deadline
Jan. 15 / rolling
Jan. 15
SSAT Required
Yes
Yes
Average Percentile SSAT
70%
-
Acceptance Rate
24%
59%
Director of Admissions
Raymond Cabot
Associate Director of Admissions
Michael O&apos&aposNeill
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered
15
13
Baseball
Basketball
Crew
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Winter Track
Wrestling
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations
58
23
AcaFellas
Admission Tour Guides
Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amphion (literary Magazine)
Animal Rights Awareness Club
Asian Association
Bowling Club
Community Prects
Cum Laude Society
Debate Club
Declamation Contest
Discipline Committee
Drama Club
Dynasty Dance Troupe
Environmental Club
Faculty-Student Senate
French Club
Gay-Straight Alliance
Gold Key
Habitat for Humanity
Interact
International Student Organization
Jazz Ensemble
Jewish Heritage Club
Latin Club
Math Club
Model UN
Mu Alpha Theta Honors Society
Multicultural Alliance
New Student Orientation Leaders
One Act Plays
Operation Smile
Outing Club
Peddie Chorus
Peddie Computer Support Team (PALS)
Peddie Concert Band
Peddie Melodies
Peddie News
Peddie Orchestra
Peddie Singers
Percussion Ensemble
Poetry Society
Project Apoyo
Project What If
Quiz Bowl
Reeves Speeking Contest
Residential Prects
School Musical
Secret Society of Eight
Spanish Club
String Ensemble
Student Council
Student Council
The Old Gold and Blue (Yearbook)
Upperclass Play
Young Entrepreneurs Club
Yummy Club (Cooking Club)
College Matriculation:
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
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes
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&apos&aposs 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 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 opened the new $19 million Annenberg Science Center in September, 2005.
Learn more about Peddie through our interactive tour.
School accreditations: Middle States Association
Profile last updated: 12/04/2008
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Students in class at Peddie
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