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Purnell School |
| School Level |
High school
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| School
Membership(s) |
National Coalition of Girls' Schools (NCGS)
Institute for Independent Education (IIE)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
| Year
Founded |
1963 |
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County |
Hunterdon County, NJ |
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| Total
Students |
122 students |
| Student
Body Type |
All-girls |
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School |
(
NJ )
High School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
22% |
33% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 22 students | | Grade 10 - 36 students | | Grade 11 - 40 students | | Grade 12 - 24 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
19 teachers |
| %
Faculty with Advance Degree |
50% |
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| This
School |
(
NJ )
High School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:6 |
1:10
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
152 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
6 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Jan. 30 / Rolling |
| Yearly
Tuition Cost |
$37,950 |
| Tuition Notes |
5-day boarding tuition is $36,500 |
| Headmaster |
Jenifer Fox |
| Admissions
Director |
Nicole Moon |
| Admissions
Associate |
Lisa Bauch |
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| Total
Sports Offered |
6 |
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Sports |
| Basketball | Dance | | Lacrosse | Soccer | | Softball | Volley Ball |
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| Total Extracurricular
Organizations |
9 |
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Extracurriculars |
| student council | rock band | | dance activity | current events club | | community service club | book club | | art activity | acting group | | a capella singing | |
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- Purnell is a small girls boarding school that focuses on the success of every student. We take girls from a wide variety of backgrounds and help them find success and discover and what they are best at doing.
- We accept students with mild learning disabilities, students who are talented in the performing arts and students who need a smaller environment to thrive in. Average students can shine here where every student sits in the front row.
- Purnell graduates have described Purnell as the single "best thing to ever happen to me." We are college preparatory, teach hands-on, innovative units and have a strong support system in place that allows all girls to feel integrated into the community and an important person in her own right. We are a traditional boarding school that serves a unique niche.
- Purnell has a Teaching Training and Professional Development Center on campus where we bring famous educators to teach teachers. We have an exceptional performing and fine arts department and many graduates go on to professional careers in the arts.
- We offer seven and five day boarding programs. Tuition for the 5-day boarding program is $36,500.
- Purnell offers a wide variety of aid. We provide grants to low medium and even upper middle level incomes so that the school can be affordable to all.
- Purnell is located on 83 acres in rural, equestrian New Jersey. Safe, peaceful yet close to the vibrancy of New York City and Philadelphia.
- School accreditations: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
- Profile last updated: 04/12/2007
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| About This
Zip Code (
07979 ) |
| School
Zip (
07979 ) |
(
NJ ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
339 people |
8,413,990 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
90% |
36% |
| Population Average
Age |
44 years old |
36.7 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.7 persons |
2.6 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$117,953 |
$57,137 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
7.9 rooms |
5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
46 years old |
47 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (07979)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
85% / 15% |
61% / 39% |
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