Philips Exeter Academy
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| Location | |
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Exeter, New Hampshire United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Day & boarding |
| Motto |
Non Sibi (Not for Oneself) Finis Origine Pendet (The End Depends Upon the Beginning) Χάριτι Θεοῦ (By the Grace of God) |
| Established | 1781 |
| Principal | Lisa MacFarlane |
| Faculty | 217 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,079 total 865 boarding 214 day |
| Average class size | 12 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5:1 |
| Campus |
Town, 672 acres (2.72 km2) 132 buildings |
| Color(s) | Lively Maroon and Grey |
| Athletics | 22 Interscholastic sports 62 Interscholastic teams |
| Athletics conference |
NEPSAC SSL |
| Team name | Big Red |
| Rival | Phillips Academy Andover |
| Accreditation |
NAIS TABS |
| Average SAT scores | 696 verbal 712 math 699 writing |
| Endowment | $1.1 billion (as of June 2016) |
| Annual tuition |
$46,905 (boarding) $36,430 (day) |
| Affiliations |
Eight Schools Association G20 Schools Ten Schools Admissions Organization |
| Alumni | Exonians |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 42°58′48″N 70°57′04″W / 42.98000°N 70.95111°W
$46,905 (boarding)
Phillips Exeter Academy (often called Exeter or PEA) is a coeducational independent school for boarding and day students between the 9th and 12th grades. Located in Exeter, New Hampshire, it is one of the oldest secondary schools in the United States. Exeter is noted for its innovation and application of Harkness education, a system based on a conference format of student interaction with minimal teacher involvement. It has the largest endowment of any New England boarding school, which as of June 30, 2016, was valued at $1.15 billion.
Phillips Exeter Academy has educated generations of the upper-class New England establishment and the American political elite, but has introduced many programs to diversify the student population, including free tuition for families whose income is $75,000 or less. In 2015–2016, over 45% of students received financial aid from grants totaling over $19M. The school is selective, with an acceptance rate of 17% for the 2017–2018 school year, and nearly a third of graduates go into the Ivy League.
Management of the school's financial and physical resources is overseen by trustees drawn from alumni. Day-to-day operations are headed by a principal, who is appointed by the trustees. The faculty of the school are responsible for governing matters relating to student life, both in and out of the classroom.
The school's first enrolled class counted 56 boys; in 1970, when the decision was made to implement co-education, there were 700 boys. Present-day enrollment stands at over 1,000 of a roughly equal ratio from both sexes. Students are housed in 26 single-sex dormitories, each supervised by a dormitory head selected from the faculty.
Exeter is a member of the Ten Schools Admissions Organization and the global G20 Schools group.
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