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The Pennington School
USINFO | 2013-08-08 14:15
The Pennington School is a selective, private (independent), coeducational college preparatory school for day and boarding students in grades 6 through 12, located in Pennington, New Jersey, a small community midway between New York City and Philadelphia in the northeastern United States. The Head of School is Stephanie "Penny" Townsend.
As of the 2012-13 school year, the school had an enrollment of 485 students and 89.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 5.4:1.[2]
Pennington is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools,[3] the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools,[4] the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools,[5] and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church.[6] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and SchoolsCommission on Secondary Schools since 1930.[7]
History
The Pennington School was founded in 1838 during the Second Great Awakening as the Methodist Episcopal Male Seminary, a college preparatory school for boys, in order to secure “the education of the physical, the training of the mental, and the grounding of the soul in character.” Pennington officially became a coeducational institution, The Pennington Seminary and Female Collegiate Institute, in the fall of 1854. In March 1910, Pennington would again become a school for boys, reverting to the name Pennington Seminary. Shortly afterwards,[8] the school's name evolved to its present form, sometimes with the addition of "for Boys." It was not until 1972 that Pennington once again became a coeducational institution. In 1975, the Center for Learning, one of the nation's leading secondary school programs for children with learning disabilities, was created within the school to serve a small number of students.
The Pennington School offers a vigorous curriculum for students with strong academic ability and the desire to build a record of personal achievement appropriate for admission into some of the country's most demanding colleges and universities. Middle school students have their own faculty dedicated to teaching children of this age (sixth through eighth grade). Courses include: Algebra, American History and Government Applications, Art-o-Rama, Computer Skills, Earth Science, English, French, Geometry, German, Global Perspectives, Health, Humanities, Latin, Life Science, Math, Music, Physical Science, Spanish, Technology, Writer's Studio, and many elective offerings. Upper School students are expected to seek personal excellence academically, socially, physically, and artistically. They work closely with their advisors to create a challenging curriculum that helps them to grow as learners. Upper School students are offered a full range of both Honors and Advanced Placement courses.
As of the 2012-13 school year, the school had an enrollment of 485 students and 89.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 5.4:1.[2]
Pennington is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools,[3] the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools,[4] the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools,[5] and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church.[6] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and SchoolsCommission on Secondary Schools since 1930.[7]
History
The Pennington School was founded in 1838 during the Second Great Awakening as the Methodist Episcopal Male Seminary, a college preparatory school for boys, in order to secure “the education of the physical, the training of the mental, and the grounding of the soul in character.” Pennington officially became a coeducational institution, The Pennington Seminary and Female Collegiate Institute, in the fall of 1854. In March 1910, Pennington would again become a school for boys, reverting to the name Pennington Seminary. Shortly afterwards,[8] the school's name evolved to its present form, sometimes with the addition of "for Boys." It was not until 1972 that Pennington once again became a coeducational institution. In 1975, the Center for Learning, one of the nation's leading secondary school programs for children with learning disabilities, was created within the school to serve a small number of students.
The Pennington School offers a vigorous curriculum for students with strong academic ability and the desire to build a record of personal achievement appropriate for admission into some of the country's most demanding colleges and universities. Middle school students have their own faculty dedicated to teaching children of this age (sixth through eighth grade). Courses include: Algebra, American History and Government Applications, Art-o-Rama, Computer Skills, Earth Science, English, French, Geometry, German, Global Perspectives, Health, Humanities, Latin, Life Science, Math, Music, Physical Science, Spanish, Technology, Writer's Studio, and many elective offerings. Upper School students are expected to seek personal excellence academically, socially, physically, and artistically. They work closely with their advisors to create a challenging curriculum that helps them to grow as learners. Upper School students are offered a full range of both Honors and Advanced Placement courses.
Notable alumni
- Rudy Boschwitz (born 1930, class of 1947): United States Senator, former chairman National Republican Senatorial Committee.[10]
- Stephen Crane (1871-1900, class of 1887): Writer (never graduated).[11] Author of "The Red Badge of Courage" and "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets."
- John Franklin Fort (1852–1920), 33rd Governor of New Jersey, from 1908-1911.[12]
- William Mastrosimone (1966), Playwright.[13]
- James Fowler Rusling (Valedictorian, Class of 1852) Brigadier general in the American Civil War, author of "Men and Things I Saw in the Civil War Days", "Across America", and "European Days and Ways".
