SCHOOL PROFILE 2023-2024 CEEB NUMBER: 393190 ACCREDITED BY: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools
200 SEMINARY STREET / PENNSBURG, PA 18073 / (215) 679-9511 / PERKIOMEN.ORG
The Perkiomen community inspires students to risk becoming their best.
Senior Administration Head of School Mark A. Devey
Office of College Counseling Keegan Ash, Co-Director of College Counseling kash@perkiomen.org Erin L. Davidson Kellogg, Co-Director of College Counseling edavidson@perkiomen.org David McMillin, Associate Director of College Counseling dmcmillin@perkiomen.org
Perkiomen School at-a-glance
• Founded in 1875 • Independent, non-sectarian, coeducational college preparatory boarding and day school; grades 6-12, PG • A beautiful 185-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: 343 students with a Senior and PG class of 116 (311 students in the upper school) • Students represent 13 states and 31 countries • International students: 34% • Average class size: 12 • Student: Teacher ratio: 8:1 • Financial aid: 43% • College preparatory: 100%
Academic Achievements & Grading
• 7 7 AP Scholars; 37 AP Scholars with Honor; 14 AP Scholars with Distinction; 6 National AP Scholars (Classes of 2020-2023) • 81 Members of the Cum Laude Society (Classes of 2020-2023) • Perkiomen uses an unweighted GPA with 4.0 being the highest possible. Our weighted scale calculates Honors and AP courses with +1 weighting. • Lowest passing grade: 60%
Discipline
Perkiomen School will disclose all discipline violations that lead to probation, final probation, or expulsion.
About Perkiomen School
At Perkiomen, we encourage our students to risk becoming their best self. We are a place of immersive 360-degree education, where the spirit of freedom and expression is infused into every lesson. We offer our students the freedom to pursue what they are truly passionate about and encourage them to recognize opportunities and to take calculated risks. Through that experience, our students learn how to create value wherever they go and to achieve success, whatever they define that to be. We develop trusted relationships and have a built a community that feels like home. Our differences are celebrated and cultivated, and our culture is designed to support our students’ search for a fulfilling life.
The Institutes at Perkiomen School: Entrepreneur, Design, Medical, and Artificial Intelligence 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.
Through introductory coursework in each field, cross-listed classes, and a culminating capstone project, students weave together theory and handson work. 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 AP Music Theory* (2021) AP Studio Art 2D Design* AP Studio Art Drawing*
Mathematics
AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Computer Science A AP Computer Science Principles AP Pre-Calculus 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
World Languages
AP Chinese Language and Culture* AP Spanish Language and Culture
English
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
*Courses offered on a rotating basis to meet demands of student enrollment.
MATRICULATION STATS Class of
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Graduates
Institutions Enrolled
Countries
76 91 78 76 90
64 74 62 63 68
6 6 4 4 7
COLLEGE MATRICULATION LIST 2019-2023 Adelphi University Albright College Allegheny College American University Arizona State University (Downtown Phoenix) Arizona State University (Main Campus) Arizona State University (West) Assumption University Babson College Barstow Community College Boston University Bucknell University Bucks County Community College Cabrini University Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Catholic University of America Champlain College Chestnut Hill College Clark University Clemson University College of the Holy Cross Columbia University Columbus State Community College Commonwealth University (Bloomsburg) Concordia University (Montreal) Coppin State University Cornell University CUNY Bernard M Baruch College Daemen University Davidson College Delaware Valley University Dickinson College Drew University Drexel University Duquesne University East Carolina University East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Eastern University Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott) Emory University Essex County College Flagler College Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Southern College Fordham University Franklin & Marshall College Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Furman University George Mason University George Washington University Georgia Institute of Technology Gettysburg College
Gwynedd Mercy University Harford Community College Harvey Mudd College High Point University Hood College Hult International Business School (Boston) Indiana University (Bloomington) Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Main Campus) Ithaca College James Madison University Kenyon College Kutztown University of Pennsylvania La Salle University Lafayette College LaGrange College Lebanon Valley College Lehigh University Long Island University (Post) Loyola University Maryland Marion Military Institute McDaniel College Mercy College Mercyhurst University Merrimack College Messiah University Miami University (Oxford) Millersville University of Pennsylvania Monmouth University Montana State University Montclair State University Montgomery County Community College Moravian University Morgan State University Muhlenberg College National University of KyivMohyla Academy Neumann University New York University Northeastern University Occidental College Ohio University (Main Campus) Ohio Wesleyan University Oxford College of Emory University Pace University (New York City) Pace University (Westchester) Parsons School of Design at The New School Penn State University (Abington) Penn State University (Behrend) Penn State University (Berks) Penn State University (Harrisburg) Penn State University (Lehigh Valley) Penn State University (University Park) Pepperdine University Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra Princeton University
Purdue University (Main Campus) Queens University of Charlotte Quinnipiac University Randolph-Macon College Regent’s University London Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island School of Design Rochester Institute of Technology Rutgers University (New Brunswick) Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Saint Francis University Saint Joseph’s University Salve Regina University San Diego State University San Jose State University School of the Art Institute of Chicago Shenandoah University Siena College Skidmore College Sophia University South Georgia Technical College Springfield College St. Bonaventure University St. John’s University St. Thomas Aquinas College Stetson University Stevens Institute of Technology Stevenson University Suffolk University SUNY College at Old Westbury SUNY University at Buffalo Susquehanna University Syracuse University Temple University The American University of Paris The College of Wooster The New School The Ohio State University Thomas Jefferson University (East Falls Campus) Trinity College Tufts University Union College United States Coast Guard Academy United States Naval Academy Universidad Catolica de Valencia Universidad Nebrija Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya University of British Columbia University of California (Berkeley) University of California (Davis) University of California (Irvine) University of California (San Diego) University of California (Santa Barbara) University of California (Santa Cruz) University of Chicago University of Connecticut University of Florida
University of Freiburg University of Georgia University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign University of Leeds University of Maryland (Baltimore County) University of Maryland (College Park) University of Melbourne University of Miami University of Mississippi University of New Hampshire (Main Campus) University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh (Johnstown) University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh) University of Puerto Rico (Humacao) University of Rochester University of San Diego University of Scranton University of South Carolina University of Sydney University of the Pacific University of Toronto University of Vermont University of Virginia (Main Campus) University of Washington (Seattle Campus) University of Waterloo University of Wisconsin (Madison) Ursinus College Valparaiso University Vanderbilt University Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Military Institute Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Washington and Lee University Washington College Washington State University Wesleyan University West Chester University of Pennsylvania Westminster University Widener University William & Mary Worcester Polytechnic Institute Xavier University York College of Pennsylvania
Bold indicates that more than one Perkiomen alum attends the school.