St. Paul's School vs. Phillips Exeter Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
St. Paul's School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
SAT Score
ACT Score
Acceptance Rate
Diversity
Advanced Degrees
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extra-curric.
School History
School Resources
Phillips Exeter Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Acceptance Rate
Diversity
Advanced Degrees
Student Body
Sports offered
School History
School Resources
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
No
No
Year Founded
1856
1781
Students Body
Total Students
540 students
1106 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
50%
55%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
109
225
Grade 10 Students
138
252
Grade 11 Students
139
304
Grade 12 Students
154
325
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
111 teachers
242 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
79%
93%
Average Class Size
10
12
Number of AP Classes
145
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Average SAT score
1430
n/a
Average ACT score
32
n/a
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 15
Jan. 15
Tuition Cost
$71,800
$71,797
Tuition Notes
n/a
$56,077 for day students
% on Financial Aid
38%
49%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$60,495
$60,036
Acceptance Rate
16%
17%
Admissions Director
Dana Anselmi
Matti Donkor
Admissions Associate
Tim Caryl-Klika
Phillips Exeter Academy
Sports
Total Sports Offered
21
22
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
31
n/a
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Angler’s SocietyAsian Society
Chess ClubChinese Society
Classics SocietyDebate
Deli LineEco Action
Engineering and Robotics ClubEntrepreneurs Club
FunkdefiedGAINS
GSAHorae Scholasticae
Indian SocietyInternational Society
Japanese SocietyJustice and Social Equity for Asians and Asian Americans
LatinXModel UN
OnyxPhysics & Astronomy Club
The PelicanThe Voyager
TidesTransitions
Women of ColorYoung Democrats
Young IndependentsYoung Republicans
Young Women’s Club