George School
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At a glance
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Location Newtown, PA USA |
Tuition $51,250 |
| Grades 9-12 | Students Receiving Aid 50% |
| Student Body Coed | Total Aid Awarded $7,000,000 |
| Student/Faculty Ratio 7:1 | Endowment $90,900,000 |
Overview
| Region | Central New Jersey New York NY Area Philadelphia PA Area Southern New Jersey |
| Program Emphasis | Boarding School College Prep Day School International Baccalaureate |
| All Grades | 9-12 |
| Boarding Grades | 9-12 |
| Grade Divisions | Secondary |
| Religious Affiliation | Friends |
| Student Body | Coed |
| Established | 1893 |
| Dress Code | Casual |
| School Setting | Suburban |
| Campus Size (Acres) | 240 |
| Head of School | Nancy O. Starmer |
| Endowment | $90,900,000 |
History
Founded in 1893 by the Society of Friends (Quaker), George School is a coed boarding and day school enrolling 545 students in grades 9 through 12. Located on a 240-acre suburban campus in Newtown, Pennsylvania, George School is situated within an hour of Princeton NJ and Philadelphia PA, 2 hours from NYC, and 3 hours from Washington DC. George School’s rigorous academic program includes both the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and AP courses. George School is a very diverse community with 24% students of color and 23% international students. Annually over $8M is offered in financial aid to roughly 50% of the student body. George School students have a remarkable feast of classes, programs, and trips to choose from. As graduates, they go out into the world filled with amazing experiences, lifelong friends, and a taste for adventure.
MISSION STATEMENT: With Quaker tradition as its touchstone and academic excellence at its core, George School seeks to develop citizen scholars cheerfully committed to openness in the pursuit of truth, to service and peace, and to the faithful stewardship of the earth. We want our students to treasure learning for its own sake and to use it to benefit a diverse world. Above all, we want them to “let their lives speak.”
Academics
| Full Time Faculty | 75 | ||
| Part Time Faculty | 12 | ||
| % of Faculty with Advanced Degrees | 75% | ||
| Faculty with doctorate | 0 | ||
| Faculty with masters | 64 | ||
| Student/Faculty ratio | 7:1 | ||
| Average Class Size | 14 | ||
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Student Enrollment
| Total Enrollment | 530 | ||
| Boys | 254 | ||
| Girls | 276 | ||
| % Boys/Girls | 48%/52% | ||
| Boarding Students | 286 | ||
| Day Students | 244 | ||
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| Majority of students come from | Northeast | ||
| % of Students of Color | 24% | ||
| % of International Students | 18% |
Admission
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| Web Address | www.georgeschool.org | ||
| Director of Admission | Christian Donovan | ||
| Admission Application | Apply to George School | ||
| Application Required | Yes | ||
| Application Fee Amount | 50 | ||
| Financial Aid Deadline(s) | Feb 15 | ||
| Financial Aid Awarded | $7,000,000 | ||
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid | 50% | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 57% | ||
| Total Applicants | 506 | ||
| Admissions Selectivity | Selective | ||
| Admissions Yield | 62% | ||
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| Day Student Tuition | $34,450 | ||
| Boarding Student Tuition | $51,250 |
College Placement Office
| Dedicated College Placement Office | Yes |
| Recent College Matriculations | 5 more more students matriculated to these institutions in the past 5 years: American University Bates College Boston University Brandeis University Bryn Mawr College Carnegie Mellon University College of William & Mary Connecticut College Cornell University Dickinson University Drexel University Franklin and Marshall College George Washington University Goucher College Guilford College Haverford College Ithaca College Johns Hopkins University Lehigh University Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans McGill University (Canada) New York University Northeastern University Oberline College Penn State University Purdue University Queen's University (Canada) Rochester Institute of Technology Rutgers University Sarah Lawrence College Smith College Stanford University Syracuse University Temple University Tulane University University of Chicago University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Rochester University of Southern California University of Vermont Ursinus College |
| % of Graduates Who Attend College | 99% |
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Contact Info
| Phone | 215-579-6500 |
| Address | 1690 Newtown Langhorne Rd - Newtown, PA 18940 USA |
| Website | www.georgeschool.org |
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