The Pennington School | |
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Location | |
112 West Delaware Avenue Pennington, NJ 08534 |
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Type | Independent school Day and Boarding |
Motto | Honor. Virtue. Humility. |
Established | 1838 |
Head of School | Dr. William S. Hawkey |
Faculty | 80.0 (on FTE basis) |
Enrollment | 486 (2013-14) |
Student to teacher ratio | 6.1:1 |
Campus | 54 acres (220,000 m2) |
Color(s) | Black and Red |
Affiliation | United Methodist Church |
Website | www.pennington.org |
Coordinates: 40°19′43.02″N 74°47′39.75″W / 40.3286167°N 74.7943750°WThe Pennington School is a selective, private (independent), coeducational college preparatory school for day and boarding students in sixth through twelfth grades, located in Pennington, a small community midway between New York City and Philadelphia in the northeastern United States in Mercer County, New Jersey. The Head of School is Dr. William S. Hawkey, who assumed the position in July 2014.
As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 486 students and 80.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 6.1:1.
Pennington is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools, the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools, and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1930.