The Hun School Of Princeton vs. Princeton Day School
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Overview
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.
"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.".
Grades Offered
6-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Year Founded
1914
1899
Students Body
Total Students
655 students
972 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
37%
54%
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
26
79
Grade 7 Students
37
73
Grade 8 Students
35
88
Grade 9 Students
129
107
Grade 10 Students
140
105
Grade 11 Students
126
104
Grade 12 Students
162
108
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
95 teachers
122 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
66%
73%
Average Class Size
13
13
Number of AP Classes
17
25
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
8:1
Average SAT score
n/a
1410
Average ACT score
n/a
30
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 31
Jan. 15
Tuition Cost
$36,550
$52,100
Tuition Notes
Day student tuition - $36,550
Resident student tuition - $53,150
ESL Program - $12,500
Academic Learning Skills Program - $18,500
Upper School tuition
% on Financial Aid
n/a
25%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$15,000
Acceptance Rate
n/a
30%
Admissions Director
Steven C. Bristol
Mrs. Julie Cucchi
Admissions Associate
n/a
Jeanne Crowell
Sports
Total Sports Offered
15
16
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
54
17
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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
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