SCHOOL PROFILE 2018-2019 200 SEMINARY STREET / PENNSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 18073 / PERKIOMEN.ORG
CEEB NUMBER: 393190
The Perkiomen community inspires students to risk becoming their best. Senior Administration Headmaster Mark A. Devey
Assistant Headmaster for External Affairs Diana J. Gleeson
Office of College Counseling David H. Antoniewicz, Director of College Counseling dantoniewicz@perkiomen.org / (215) 541-5045 Erin L. Davidson Kellogg, Associate Director of College Counseling edavidson@perkiomen.org / (215) 679-1161 Keegan Ash, Assistant Director of College Counseling kash@perkiomen.org / (215) 679-1160 Trish Manferdini, Executive Assistant tmanferdini@perkiomen.org / (215) 679-9511 (215) 679-5202 Fax
About Perkiomen
• Founded in 1875 • Independent, non-sectarian, coeducational college preparatory boarding and day school; grades 6-12, PG • A beautiful 180-acre campus located in the borough of Pennsburg, a safe and welcoming community nestled in the Pennsylvania countryside about an hour from Philadelphia, two hours from New York City, and three hours from Washington, D.C. • Total enrollment: 347 students with a Senior and PG class of 89 (292 students in the upper school) • Students represent 10 states and 18 countries • International students: 40% • Average class size: 11 • Student: Teacher ratio: 7:1 • Financial aid: 40% • College preparatory: 100%
Academic Achievements & Grading
• 53 AP Scholars; 18 AP Scholars with Honor; 43 AP Scholars with Distinction; 7 National AP Scholars; 1 International AP Diploma (Classes of 2015-2018) • 47 Members of the Cum Laude Society (Classes of 2015-2018) • Perkiomen uses a weighted GPA with 5.0 being the highest possible, and an unweighted GPA with 4.0 being the highest possible. • Lowest passing grade: 60%
ADVANCED PLACEMENT® - COURSES Fine and Performing Arts AP Art History AP Music Theory AP Studio Art 2D Design AP Studio Art Drawing
Mathematics
World Languages
AP Chinese Language and Culture AP French Language and Culture AP German Language and Culture AP Latin AP Spanish Language and Culture
AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Computer Science A AP Computer Science Principles AP Statistics
English
Science
History
AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Physics 1 AP Physics 2 AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition
AP Macroeconomics AP Microeconomics AP European History AP Human Geography AP Psychology AP United States Government and Politics AP United States History AP World History
ADVANCED PLACEMENT® - EXAMS Class of 2018 2017 2016 2015
Number of students Total exams
62 68 44 58
391 368 107 281
Students earning 3 or higher
68% 67% 67% 57%
Entrepreneur & Medical Institutes
The Entrepreneur & Medical Institutes at Perkiomen School make a liberal arts education relevant to students through rigorous application. We are leading and challenging our students to build competency and confidence. Today’s students need to be lifelong learners with strong core skills like adaptability, creativity, and the ability to recognize opportunities. Our on-campus Innovation Center and off-site experience partners provide the spaces and places for student discovery to solve problems and add value in today’s changing world.
Discipline
Perkiomen School will disclose all discipline violations that lead to probation, final probation, or expulsion.
SAT® TESTING PROFILE
TOEFL® SUMMARY
Reasoning Classes of 2015-2018 Middle 50th Percentile | Max Class of 2018 2017 2016 2015
Classes of 2015-2018 Middle 50th Percentile | Max
Critical Reading | Max 530-650 | 740 560-650 | 770 493-610 | 680 470-590 | 780
Math | Max 540-720 | 800 540-700 | 800 493-668 | 800 560-723 | 800
Writing | Max N/A N/A 485-620 | 720 488-620 | 800
Total | Max 1060-1370 | 1520 1090-1350 | 1570 986-1278 | 1420 1088-1253 | 1550
Subject Test Summary, Classes of 2015-2018 Middle 50th Percentile / Max Chemistry 490-690 / 800 Chinese with Listening 510-780 / 800 English Literature 480-630 / 770 Math Level I 540-700 / 790 Math Level II 620-770 / 800 Physics 610-710 / 800 U.S. History 500-650 / 760 World History 510-720 / 780
Class of 2018 2017 2016 2015
Total iBT 77-101 72-97 78-99 79-97
Max 113 109 115 116
Total Exams 30 6 17 20 70 27 29 8
*Note: SAT Subject Test scores include tests with at least six (6) total students.
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Franklin University Switzerland Georgetown University Gettysburg College Goucher College Harcum College Hiram College Hobart and William Smith Colleges Illinois Wesleyan University Indiana University at Bloomington Ithaca College Jacksonville University Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Juniata College Kean University Kendall College Kenyon College Knox College La Salle University Lafayette College Lehigh University LIM College (Laboratory Institute of Merchandising) Long Island University, Post Loyola University Maryland Lynn University Manhattanville College Marist College Maryland Institute College of Art Marymount California University Marywood University Massachusetts College of Art and Design Massachusetts Maritime Academy McDaniel College McGill University Miami University, Oxford Michigan State University Millersville University of Pennsylvania Misericordia University Monroe College Moravian College Muhlenberg College New College of Florida New York University Niagara University North Carolina State University Northampton Community College Northeastern University Ohio Northern University Pace University, New York City Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University, Abington Pennsylvania State University, Altoona
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University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of Colorado at Boulder University of Connecticut University of Delaware University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Maryland, College Park University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Miami University of Michigan, Dearborn University of Missouri - St. Louis University of Nebraska at Lincoln Univeristy of New Hampshire at Durham University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez University of Richmond University of Rochester University of San Francisco University of South Carolina University of South Florida, Tampa University of Southern California University of St. Thomas University of Szeged University of Tennessee, Chattanooga University of the Sciences in Philadelphia University of Washington University of Wisconsin, Madison University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Ursinus College Vassar College Wagner College Wake Forest University Washington and Jefferson College Washington State University Wentworth Institute of Technology West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Virginia University Whittier College Widener University Wilkes University Wilson College Winthrop University Worcester Polytechnic Institute Bold indicates that more than one Perkiomen alum attends the school.