SCHOOL PROFILE 2019-2020 200 SEMINARY STREET / PENNSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 18073 / PERKIOMEN.ORG
CEEB NUMBER: 393190
The Perkiomen community inspires students to risk becoming their best. Senior Administration Head of School Mark A. Devey
Assistant Head of School 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
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: 330 students with a Senior and PG class of 75 (276 students in the upper school) • Students represent 9 states and 22 countries • International students: 35% • Average class size: 11 • Student: Teacher ratio: 7:1 • Financial aid: 40% • College preparatory: 100%
Academic Achievements & Grading
• 92 AP Scholars; 39 AP Scholars with Honor; 76 AP Scholars with Distinction; 12 National AP Scholars; 2 International AP Diplomas (Classes of 2016-2019) • 56 Members of the Cum Laude Society (Classes of 2015-2018) • Perkiomen uses an unweighted GPA with 4.0 being the highest possible. Our weighted scale calculates Honors and AP courses at 1.25%. • 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
2019 2018 2017 2016
Number of students Total exams
83 62 68 44
Students earning 3 or higher
437 64% 391 68% 368 67% 107 67%
Entrepreneur, Medical, & Artificial Intelligence Institutes
The 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 Reasoning, Classes of 2016-2019 Middle 50th Percentile | Max Class of Evidence Based Reading/Writing | Max Math | Max Writing | Max 2019 570-670 | 760 550-750 | 800 N/A 2018 530-650 | 740 540-720 | 800 N/A 2017 560-650 | 770 540-700 | 800 N/A 2016 493-610 | 680 493-668 | 800 485-620 | 720
Subject Test Summary, Classes of 2016-2019 Chemistry English Literature Math Level I Math Level II Physics U.S. History World History
Middle 50th Percentile / Max 490-680 / 780 490-640 / 770 540-700 / 760 620-750 / 800 620-730 / 790 500-630 / 760 510-720 / 780
Total Exams 24 19 17 78 33 32 8
*Note: SAT Subject Test scores include tests with at least six (6) total students.
Total | Max 1140-1410 | 1550 1060-1370 | 1520 1090-1350 | 1570 986-1278 | 1420
TOEFL® SUMMARY Classes of 2015-2018 Middle 50th Percentile | Max Class of Total iBT Max 2019 82-106 113 2018 77-101 113 2017 72-97 109 2016 78-99 115
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