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The Hill School

717 East High St, Pottstown, PA, 19464-0194 -

School Notes Overview:

The mission of The Hill School is to prepare students from across the United States and around the world for excellence in college, careers, and life. The Hill School combines a challenging liberal arts curriculum with clear moral direction and leadership training in a structured residential community. Dedicated to the development of the minds, bodies, and souls of all Hill students, the School professes not only to describe the world in which they live but also to teach the best ways to live. The Hill School's rigorous curriculum is founded firmly on the classical and Judeo-Christian traditions that value refinement of thought and fortification of character to liberate and charge the individual with responsibility to the common good. The Hill School is committed to inculcating those fundamental traditions while developing in students the practical skills and core knowledge on which further learning must be based, then to leading students to a global perspective on the world and their places in it....

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School Overview:

	The Hill School
School Membership(s)	Institute for Independent Education The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	Montgomery County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	481 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	16%	25%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 97 students
	Grade 10 - 109 students
	Grade 11 - 139 students
	Grade 12 - 136 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	88 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	184 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

The mission of The Hill School is to prepare students from across the United States and around the world for excellence in college, careers, and life. The Hill School combines a challenging liberal arts curriculum with clear moral direction and leadership training in a structured residential community. Dedicated to the development of the minds, bodies, and souls of all Hill students, the School professes not only to describe the world in which they live but also to teach the best ways to live. The Hill School's rigorous curriculum is founded firmly on the classical and Judeo-Christian traditions that value refinement of thought and fortification of character to liberate and charge the individual with responsibility to the common good. The Hill School is committed to inculcating those fundamental traditions while developing in students the practical skills and core knowledge on which further learning must be based, then to leading students to a global perspective on the world and their places in it.
Profile last updated: 10/02/2009

In the News:

Community Calendar Nov. 14 to 24 (The Phoenix)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 12:14:56 am
Discount Movie Tickets -- The Phoenixville Recreation Department is now selling Regal Cinema Super Saver Movie Tickets for $7. These tickets are available year-round and do not have an expiration date. Super saver tickets are valid at Regal, Edward and United Artist Theatres nationwide. Any one interested should contact Dolores Winston at 610-933-7728 or by email Phxctc@yahoo.com ...
Hill School wins first MAPL title (The Mercury)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 09:54:31 pm
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — No matter how many more hundreds of years they will go on to play football at The Hill School, this 2009 Rams team will surely always be remembered as a special one. Gritty, determined and always focused when it counted.
Shot at title brings more meaning to Hill's showdown (The Mercury)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 02:10:22 pm
POTTSTOWN — For more than 100 years, long before there was a Mid-Atlantic Prep League, The Hill School football team's ultimate goal every year has been to beat archrival Lawrenceville in the traditional final game of the season, and to walk off the field with the coveted Headmaster Trophy.
New chapter in old rivalry with league title on the line (The Mercury)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 02:09:31 pm
When it comes to football, The Hill School has always had a lot to shout about. When you've been playing the game for 122 years, nearly twice as long as most schools, you should. But other than an occasional hip-hip-hooray in recent years, it's been relatively quiet.
Applications for Hill School grants now accepted (The Mercury)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 12:09:03 pm
POTTSTOWN — Area nonprofit organizations have until Jan. 12 to submit applications for grant funding from the year-old Student Philanthropy Council at The Hill School. The group began accepting applications on Nov. 10.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19464)	School Zip (19464)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	42,241 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	23%	22%
Population Average Age	36 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$43,631	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	54 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	68% / 32%	68% / 32%