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| The Peddie School | |
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| Address | |
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201 South Main Street , , 08520 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°15′50″N 74°31′19″W / 40.264°N 74.522°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Boarding |
| Motto | Finimus Pariter Renovamusque Labores We finish our labors only to begin anew |
| Religious affiliation(s) | founded as American Baptist |
| Established | 1864 |
| NCES School ID | 00868746[2] |
| Head of school | Peter A. Quinn[1] |
| Faculty | 83 FTEs[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 and post-graduate |
| Enrollment | 532 (as of 2021–22)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6.4:1[2] |
| Campus | Suburban, 280 acres (110 ha) |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold[3] |
| Athletics conference | Mid-Atlantic Prep League |
| Team name | Falcons[3] |
| Rival | Blair Academy |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[7] |
| Publication | Amphion (literary magazine)[8] |
| Newspaper | Peddie News[8] |
| Endowment | $451 million[4] |
| School fees | $1,340[5] |
| Tuition | $63,500 day $72,800 boarding (2023-24)[5] |
| Website | www |
The Peddie School is a college preparatory school in Hightstown, in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a non-denominational, coeducational boarding school located on a 280-acre (110 ha) campus, and serves students in the ninth through twelfth grades, plus a small post-graduate class. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1928.[7]
For the 2023–24 school year, the school had an acceptance rate of 22%.[9]
As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 532 students and 83 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 6.4:1. The school's student body was 41.0% (218) White, 35.0% (186) Asian, 11.3% (60) Black, 7.3% (39) two or more races and 5.5% (29) Hispanic.[2] Peddie had 62% of students in residence. The student body represented 26 states as well as 29 foreign countries. Peddie had an average class size of 12.
Peter Quinn succeeded John Green as head of school in 2013.[10]
- ^ Leadership, Peddie School. Accessed February 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e School data for Peddie School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
NJSIAAprofilewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ College Profile 2021-2, Peddie School. Accessed May 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Tuition and Affordability, Peddie School. Accessed September 17, 2023.
- ^ Peddie School Position Statement Archived December 20, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Peddie School.
- ^ a b Peddie School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Clubs and Organizations, Peddie School. Accessed May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Peddie School", Private School Review, 2022. Accessed December 11, 2023.
- ^ Peddie News Archived July 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Peddie School. Accessed December 8, 2012.