Princeton Day School vs. The Hun School Of Princeton
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Princeton Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for:
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The Hun School Of Princeton ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
"Princeton Day School nurtures the mind, the body, and the character of each student.
In academics, athletics, the arts, and service, we celebrate the pursuit of individual excellence and the spirit of collaboration that binds us together as a community.
We seek diversity of cultures, views, and talents to promote the intellectual growth and moral development of our students.".
The Hun School of Princeton is a co-educational, private day and boarding school in Princeton, New Jersey.
On the 45-acre campus between Philadelphia and New York City, student-centered, hands-on learning prepare students for the global community in which they will live and work.
The Hun School is comprised of 630 students in its Middle School, Upper School, and Postgraduate Program.
The Hun School is home to students from twenty-three countries and eighteen states.
Grades Offered
PK-12
6-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
No
Yes
Year Founded
1899
1914
Students Body
Total Students
972 students
655 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
54%
37%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
-
Kindergarten Students
45
-
Grade 1 Students
46
-
Grade 2 Students
48
-
Grade 3 Students
41
-
Grade 4 Students
51
-
Grade 5 Students
60
-
Grade 6 Students
79
26
Grade 7 Students
73
37
Grade 8 Students
88
35
Grade 9 Students
107
129
Grade 10 Students
105
140
Grade 11 Students
104
126
Grade 12 Students
108
162
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
122 teachers
95 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
73%
66%
Average Class Size
13
13
Number of AP Classes
25
17
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
7:1
Average SAT score
1410
n/a
Average ACT score
30
n/a
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 15
Jan. 31
Tuition Cost
$52,100
$36,550
Tuition Notes
Upper School tuition
Day student tuition - $36,550
Resident student tuition - $53,150
ESL Program - $12,500
Academic Learning Skills Program - $18,500
% on Financial Aid
25%
n/a
Average Financial Aid Grant
$15,000
n/a
Acceptance Rate
30%
n/a
Admissions Director
Mrs. Julie Cucchi
Steven C. Bristol
Admissions Associate
Jeanne Crowell
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
16
15
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
17
54
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
A Cappella GroupsChess Program
Coding and ProgrammingMock Trial Team
Model UNPickle Ball
Ping Pong ClubRobotics Team
School Newpaper and YearbookScience Olympiad
Ultimate Frisbee
Arts and Music Programs:
BandChoirs
FilmmakingMusic
OrchestraTheater
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Amnesty InternationalBackgammon Club
Black Student UnionCertamen - Latin and Mythology Competition League
Chemistry and Science Competition ClubChess Club
Community Service ClubCraft Club
Diversity ClubFellowship of Christian Athletes
Film ClubForensics – Speech and Debate
French ClubGender and Sexuality Awareness Club
Girls’ Learn InternationalGuitar Club
Humans of HunHun Culinary Club
Hun Gaming Society – World Domination LeagueHun Model United Nations
Hun Review – Student Literature and Art PublicationHun School Lookbook
Hun TVInternational Exchange Club
Jewish Studies ClubKanJam Squad – Frisbee Competition Club
Knitting and Tea ClubMasala Club
Math Competition ClubMeditation Club
Middle Eastern SocietyMock Trial
Model CongressOutdoor Club
Photography ClubRed Shield Society
Ski ClubSquash Club
STEM ClubThe Edgerstounian – Yearbook
The Mall – Student NewspaperThe Mechanicals – Shakespeare Society
UNICEF ClubWinter Running Club
Young Alumni AssociationZ-Squad: Zombie Apocalypse Weekend
Arts and Music Programs:
AcapellaCeramics
ChoirDance
OrchestraPhotography
Studio ArtTheatre - drama and musical theatre