Peddie School

Peddie School

Private High School | Grade 9-12
201 S Main St,  Hightstown, NJ
4.3
3.9
532 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Peter Quinn
Student Teacher Ratio
6:1
Average SAT Score
1430
Average ACT Score
32
Average GPA
3.65
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$63,500
Boarding Program
Offers Boarding

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A+
Teachers
A+
College Prep
A+
Resources/Facilities
A+
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.65
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
6:1
Teachers
85
Full Time Teachers
85
Part Time Teachers
0
College Prep
Average SAT
1430
Math
720
Verbal
710
Average ACT
32
Math
32
English
32
Reading
33
Science
32
Number of AP Courses
18
AP Pass Rate
95%
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
100%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Male
54.4%
Female
45.6%
White
41%
Asian or Pacific Islander
34.9%
Black
11.2%
Two or more races
7.4%
Hispanic
5.5%
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School Rankings

#6 Best Boarding HS in New Jersey
#8 Best HS For Stem in New Jersey
#15 Best Private HS in New Jersey
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
New York University 131 Students
University of Pennsylvania 88 Students
Columbia University 88 Students
Princeton University 83 Students
Cornell University 81 Students
Boston University 70 Students
Brown University 69 Students
Duke University 67 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 62 Students
Boston College 60 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 95 Students
Biology 66 Students
Computer Science 50 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 42 Students
Neuroscience and Neurobiology 38 Students
Political Science and Government 36 Students
Psychology 35 Students
Finance 35 Students
Economics 33 Students
Pre-Law Studies 25 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.3 129 Reviews
5.0 Alum
11/30/2024
Class of '67 here--going to the Peddie School was by far the best decision of my life and the five years I spent there are still the happiest five years I've ever experienced.
4.0 Senior
9/24/2024
Peddie is a very diverse school with a lot of really great opportunities. There are options for people who want to participate in a variety of clubs and activities, or have varying academic interests.
5.0 Sophomore
7/7/2024
Peddie school has drastically improved my life. I started freshman year still trying to figure out how to become a good high school student and ended the year with the best grades, freinds, and relationships with teachers I have ever had. 10/10
GreatSchools Reviews
3.9 7 Reviews
1.0 parent
2/15/2022
I truly regret going here. Not only did I lose my last of my childhood, I gained depression, anxiety, and PTSD from this school. Peddie claims to have a respectable community when in reality, none of the student body or faculty want to be here and instill change when it is obvious that change must b...
1.0 parent
4/7/2018
What a complete disappointment! Understand that the sales pitch of this school is completely different from what you should expect your child's experience. There is nearly zero enforcement of the code of conduct. The dorm policies are not enforced at all. School is a complete and total disappointmen...
5.0 other
6/21/2016
I was a graduate of 1989. Peddie was (and from what I gather still is) and extremely accessible school. The Teachers and Administrators were incredibly supportive of every student in all aspects of their lives. It truly was a "family". We were encouraged to take risks in projects, papers and after s...
5.0 parent
3/18/2014
Extremely academic-intense school; wonderful community of kids, teachers and coaches. I get a great feeling whenever I am on campus, I wish I could go to high school again and go to Peddie School.

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