SCHOOL PROFILE 2020-2021 CEEB NUMBER: 393190 ACCREDITED BY: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools
200 SEMINARY STREET / PENNSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 18073 / PERKIOMEN.ORG
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
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: 286 students with a Senior and PG class of 77 (255 students in the upper school) • Students represent 9 states and 24 countries • International students: 29.7% • Average class size: 10 • Student: Teacher ratio: 8:1 • Financial aid: 43% • College preparatory: 100%
Academic Achievements & Grading
• 52 AP Scholars; 28 AP Scholars with Honor; 47 AP Scholars with Distinction; 11 National AP Scholars; 2 International AP Diplomas (Classes of 2017-2020) • 67 Members of the Cum Laude Society (Classes of 2017-2020) • 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%
Discipline
Perkiomen School will disclose all discipline violations that lead to probation, final probation, or expulsion.
Virtual Perkiomen
Perkiomen School transitioned to Virtual Perkiomen for the third trimester of the 2019-2020 school year in adherence to mandates from the Pennsylvania Department of Education due to COVID-19. Academic content was delivered via both synchronous and asynchronous models. Adjustments were made to provide the best learning experience for students taking part in learning across the world and across multiple time zones. While assessment methods, class schedule, and content delivery were altered to accommodate student participation, the breadth and depth of our courses was maintained at the rigorous levels that have long been associated with Perkiomen. As such, letter grades continue to reflect the quality of work completed by each student. A full year course reflects three equally weighted trimesters, with final letter grades for each course calculated into a student’s GPA. This teaching and assessment model support the values and principles of Perkiomen School while maintaining academic integrity and addressing student’s educational and social-emotional growth. Please view the counselor letter of recommendation for an explanation of any unique circumstances.
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.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT® - COURSES Fine and Performing Arts
World Languages
Mathematics
English
AP Art History AP Music Theory AP Studio Art 2D Design AP Studio Art Drawing
AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Computer Science A AP Computer Science Principles AP Statistics
Science
AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Physics 1 AP Physics 2 AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP Chinese Language and Culture AP German Language and Culture AP Latin AP Spanish Language and Culture
AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition
History
AP Macroeconomics AP Microeconomics AP Human Geography AP Psychology AP United States Government and Politics AP United States History AP World History
SAT® TESTING PROFILE Reasoning, Classes of 2017-2020 Middle 50th Percentile | Max Class of Evidence Based Reading/ Writing | Max 2020 520-620 | 790 2019 570-670 | 760 2018 530-650 | 740 2017 560-650 | 770
TOEFL® SUMMARY Classes of 2017-2020 Middle 50th Percentile | Max
Math | Max Total | Max 530-730 | 800 1070-1310 | 1590 550-750 | 800 1140-1410 | 1550 540-720 | 800 1060-1370 | 1520 540-700 | 800 1090-1350 | 1570
Subject Test Summary, Classes of 2017-2020 Chemistry English Literature Math Level I Math Level II Physics U.S. History World History
Middle 50th Percentile / Max 510-670 / 780 540-650 / 770 560-690 / 760 620-740 / 800 630-750 / 800 530-620 / 750 530-570 / 780
Total Exams 18 18 13 71 30 29 8
*Note: SAT Subject Test scores include tests with at least six (6) total students.
Class of Total iBT Max 2020 81-99 115 2019 82-106 113 2018 77-101 113 2017 72-97 109
ADVANCED PLACEMENT® - EXAMS Class of
Number of students Total exams
Students earning 3 or higher
2020 2019 2018 2017
54 83 62 68
65% 64% 68% 67%
249 437 391 368
*2019-2020 AP Exams were optional due to constraints from COVID-19.
COLLEGE MATRICULATION LIST 2016-2020 Albright College Allegheny College American University Arcadia University Arizona State University (West) Beloit College Bentley University Berklee College of Music Boston College Boston University Brandeis University Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Bucks County Community College Cabrini University Caldwell University California College of the Arts Carnegie Mellon University Cedar Crest College Chestnut Hill College College of the Holy Cross Columbia University Columbus State Community College Concordia University (Montreal) Davidson College DeSales University Dickinson College Drew University Drexel University Duquesne University East Carolina University East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott) Emory University Fairleigh Dickinson University (Florham) Fairleigh Dickinson University (Metropolitan Campus) Florida Atlantic University Florida Institute of Technology Fordham University Franklin & Marshall College Franklin University Switzerland Furman University George Mason University George Washington University Georgia Institute of Technology (Main Campus) Georgia State University
Gettysburg College Goucher College Harcum College Hartford Community College Harvey Mudd College High Point University Hobart and William Smith Colleges Hult International Business School Illinois Wesleyan University Indiana University (Bloomington) Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Main Campus) Ithaca College James Madison University Jefferson University (East Falls Campus) Juniata College Kenyon College Kutztown University of Pennsylvania La Salle University Lehigh University Lewis & Clark College Loyola University Maryland Lynn University Manhattanville College Marian Military Institute Marist College Maryland Institute College of Art Marywood University Massachusetts College of Art and Design McGill University Miami University (Oxford) Michigan State University Monmouth University Montana State University Montgomery County Community College Moravian College Muhlenberg College New College of Florida New York University Niagara University Northampton County Area Community College Northeastern University Oxford College of Emory University Pace University (New York City) Parsons School of Design at The New School Pennsylvania State University (Abington) Pennsylvania State University (Altoona) Pennsylvania State University (Berks)
Pennsylvania State University (Erie - Behrend) Pennsylvania State University (Harrisburg) Pennsylvania State University (Hazelton) Pennsylvania State University (Lehigh Valley) Pennsylvania State University (Main Campus) Pennsylvania State University (Schreyer Honors College) Pratt Institute (Main Campus) Princeton University Purdue University (Main Campus) Rhode Island School of Design Rochester Institute of Technology Roger Williams University Saint Joseph’s University Salve Regina University San Diego State University Sarah Lawrence College Savannah College of Art and Design School of Visual Arts Seton Hall University Shenandoah University Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Siena College Skidmore College Smith College South Georgia Technical College St. John’s University (New York) St. Bonaventure University Stetson University Stony Brook University Suffolk University SUNY College at Old Westbury Susquehanna University Syracuse University Temple University The American University of Paris The College of Wooster The Ohio State University (Main Campus) The University of Tampa The University of Tennessee (Chattanooga) Trinity College Troy University Tufts University Union College Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya University of Arizona University of British Columbia University of California (Berkeley)
University of California (Davis) University of California (Irvine) University of California (Los Angeles) University of California (San Diego) University of California (Santa Cruz) University of Chicago University of Colorado at Boulder University of Connecticut University of Delaware University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Maryland (College Park) University of Miami University of New Hampshire (Main Campus) University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh (Johnstown) University of Pittsburgh (Main Campus) University of Puerto Rico (Mayagüez) University of Rochester University of San Francisco University of Scranton University of South Carolina University of South Florida (Main Campus) University of St. Thomas University of St. Gallen University of Sydney University of Toronto University of Washington (Seattle Campus) University of Waterloo University of Wisconsin (Milwaukee) Ursinus College Vanderbilt University Villanova University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Wagner College Washington College Washington & Jefferson College Washington State University Wentworth Institute of Technology West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Virginia University Westminster College Whittier College Widener University William and Mary Wilson College Worcester Polytechnic Institute Xavier University Bold indicates that more than one Perkiomen alum attends the school.