The Pingry School
School Notes Overview:
Founded in 1861, The Pingry School is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory day school for students in kindergarten through the twelfth grade. The mission of The Pingry School is to foster in students a lifelong commitment to intellectual exploration, individual growth, and social responsibility by inspiring and supporting them to strive for academic and personal excellence within an ethical framework that places the highest value on honor and respect for others....
School Overview:
The Pingry School |
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| School Membership(s) | Alternative School Network | |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten - 12 | |
| County | Somerset County, NJ | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 1012 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(NJ) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 18% | 36% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Kind - 32 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 32 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 32 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 48 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 48 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 60 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 64 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 87 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 94 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 133 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 126 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 134 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 122 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 149 teachers | |
This School |
(NJ) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:6 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 170 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours |
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
School Notes:
- Founded in 1861, The Pingry School is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory day school for students in kindergarten through the twelfth grade. The mission of The Pingry School is to foster in students a lifelong commitment to intellectual exploration, individual growth, and social responsibility by inspiring and supporting them to strive for academic and personal excellence within an ethical framework that places the highest value on honor and respect for others.
- Profile last updated: 02/08/2007
In the News:
- Pingry senior is semifinalist in National Science Research Competition (The Somerset Reporter)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 09:39:01 pm
Bozhena Lisko MARTINSVILLE —November 13, 2009—Pingry senior Bozhena Lisko, a resident of Branchburg, has been named a semifinalist in the 2009 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology. This competition, funded by the Siemens Foundation and administered annually by the... - What's coming up in your area -- a calendar listing (Echoes-Sentinel)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 02:51:31 pm
The Chester Lioness Club will host its monthly dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Lamplighter Restaurant, 190 West Main Street, Chester. - What's coming up in your area -- a calendar listing (Observer-Tribune)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 02:42:10 pm
The Chester Lioness Club will host its monthly dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Lamplighter Restaurant, 190 West Main Street, Chester. - Pingry announces semifinalists in 2010 National Merit Scholarship program (The Somerset Reporter)
posted on October 10, 2009 at 11:24:00 pm
MARTINSVILLE, NJ — Fourteen Pingry seniors are semifinalists in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program, in its 55th year of honoring students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies, the school announced via a... - Young Bernards pianist to appear at Carnegie Hall (MyCentralJersey.com)
posted on October 8, 2009 at 10:24:32 pm
The old joke about how someone gets to Carnegie Hall — practice! — applies perfectly to Ashley Zhou.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (08836) | School Zip (08836) |
(NJ) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 3,962 people | 8,413,990 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 61% | 36% |
| Population Average Age | 42 years old | 36 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.8 persons | 2.7 persons |
| Median Household Income | $113,639 | $57,061 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 8 rooms | 5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 43 years old | 46 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 97% / 3% | 62% / 38% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Green Brook Academy - 63 students - 2.0 mi. away - view location
- The Midland School - 212 students - 3.9 mi. away - view location
- Somerset Christian Academy - 185 students - 4.4 mi. away - view location
- Rutgers Preparatory School - 710 students - 5.7 mi. away - view location
- An Noor Academy - 196 students - 5.8 mi. away - view location
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