The Hudson School

The Hudson School

Private Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade 5-12
601 Park Ave,  Hoboken, NJ
4.0
3.9
196 Students
A+
Niche Grade
Built on a foundation of courage, compassion and commitment, The Hudson School provides students in fifth through 12th grade with a rigorous college preparatory education that inspires creativity, individual thinking and intellectual risk-taking. The Hudson School is a top-rated, private school that has a student-teacher ratio of 5-to-1. Keeping the population and classroom size small fosters teacher creativity and collaboration with curriculum design. The Hudson School’s educational success is rooted in a diverse and dedicated faculty who are experts in their fields and passionate about teaching. It challenges its teachers and students and promotes a continuous process of self-evaluation, which is evident in the everyday learning process. Students are encouraged to participate in varsity sports with an emphasis on commitment and participation over wins and losses. Once they’ve entered the upper school, they can be a part of the soccer, basketball or track and field team.

School Details

Head of School
Suellen Newman
Student Teacher Ratio
6:1
Average SAT Score
1270
Average ACT Score
30
Average GPA
3.57
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$28,310

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.57
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
6:1
Teachers
57
Full Time Teachers
41
Part Time Teachers
16
College Prep
Average SAT
1270
Math
620
Verbal
650
Average ACT
30
Math
27
English
31
Reading
33
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
14
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
100%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Female
56.1%
Male
43.9%
White
50.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
20.9%
Two or more races
13.4%
Black
9.6%
Hispanic
5.3%
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School Rankings

#16 Best Private K12 Schools in New Jersey
#21 Most Diverse Private HS in New Jersey
#31 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 21 Students
Rutgers University–New Brunswick 21 Students
Boston University 16 Students
Temple University 14 Students
Drexel University 11 Students
Syracuse University 11 Students
George Washington University 10 Students
Barnard College 10 Students
University of Miami 9 Students
Penn State 8 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 12 Students
Biology 12 Students
Business 11 Students
Political Science and Government 11 Students
Marketing 8 Students
Finance 7 Students
Pre-Law Studies 7 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 6 Students
Communications 6 Students
English 5 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 37 Reviews
5.0 Parent
11/15/2023
It's a great choice for children 5-12 grade. Good curriculum, arts department, and sports department. I would highly recommend this school.
5.0 Parent
12/8/2019
This school is a treasure, my two middle schoolers love learning here, this school has amazing way of educating and inspiring students.
5.0 NicheUser
12/6/2019
Good teachers! My daughter met so many good teachers and enjoy learning in THS! Friendly students! Nice and helpful!
GreatSchools Reviews
3.9 20 Reviews
5.0 parent
1/31/2023
My child went to Hoboken public schools through 5th grade and found as the grade level went up, the challenge went down. We switched to what we hoped was a more challenging and engaging school and were proven correct in our choice. Hudson School challenges and engages students on all levels, high ma...
5.0 other
11/22/2022
Wonderful institution! With beyond qualified and passionate for teaching educators (most of them with 10+ years of teaching in The Hudson School and 20+ years in teaching). Dedicated and caring administration and leadership.Students learn, become self-advocates, and flourish in the most creative and...
5.0 other
12/7/2014
I went to the Hudson School for middle school. I credit the school for showing me that the acquisition of knowledge is self-directed and self-motivated and not an end in and of itself. What I do with knowledge is what is critical. While I did not know it at the time, the pedagogy is mostly inquiry-b...
1.0 parent
11/20/2014
We have great disappointment in Hudson. We thought that if we paid more money to send out kids to school, they would turn out so smart. We found the school to not be the best and our children were overpraised for doing very mediocre work. This school is a lot of hype, unfortunately. For us, it was a...

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