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Purnell School

51 Pottersville Road, P.O. Box 500, Pottersville, NJ, 07979-0797 -

School Notes Overview:

Purnell School's mission is to educate young women in grades nine through twelve whose potential has not previously been realized and to prepare them for college. Students learn to be ethical, independent, self-confident young women with a greater appreciation of the world around them. They understand how to be successful in a creative, supportive, and reflective environment that encompasses not only their lives in the classroom, but also their pride as participants in a vibrant residential community. Dedicated faculty act as mentors who understand how all types of minds learn....

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School Overview:

	Purnell School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools National Coalition of Girls' Schools The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	ADHD, Mild LD
Year Founded	1963
County	Hunterdon County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	92 students
Student Body Type	All-girls
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	22%	33%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 15 students
	Grade 10 - 25 students
	Grade 11 - 28 students
	Grade 12 - 24 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	19 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	50%
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Formal (uniform)
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	152 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$48,682
Tuition Notes	5-day boarding tuition is $46,823 Day tuition is $40,985
Head of School	Ayanna Hill-Gill
Admissions Director	Nicole Moon
Admissions Associate	Gena Cotugno
Sport
Total Sports Offered	9
	Sports
	Basketball	Cross Country
	Dance	Equestrian
	Golf	Lacrosse
	Soccer	Softball
	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	10
	Extracurriculars
	Big Sister	acting group
	art activity	community service club
	dance activity	enviornmental club
	handbells	knitting club
	student council	student tourguides

School Notes:

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 $46,823.
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: 08/12/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (07979)	School Zip (07979)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	339 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	90%	36%
Population Average Age	44 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$117,953	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.9 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	47 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	85% / 15%	62% / 38%