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Perkiomen School

Name: Perkiomen School
Address: 200 Seminary Street  Pennsburg, PA  18073
Phone Number: (215) 679-9511
Fax: (215) 679-1146
Email: emcmanus@perkiomen.org
Head of School : George K. Allison
Website: www.perkiomen.org
Type of school: Co-ed College Preparatory
Setting: Rural
School Size: 285 students
Classroom Size: 8-12
Student/Teacher ratio: 7:1
Tuition: $36,000
Financial Aid: Need based, gave 1.4 million 2007-2008
% of Graduating class to continue education: 100%
Computer Capabilities: There are 350 school computers on campus.  Students have network and internet access.  The dorm rooms are wired and many places on campus have wireless capabilities.  There are interactive whiteboards in every classroom
School Championship: Baseball, 1993-2007; Softball, 2005; Soccer, 2005; Wrestling, 2005; Boys' Tennis, 2007
Notable Graduates: Felix Rodriguez; Carl Spaatz; Al Dubin; John Cecil Holmes; Walter Wood; Rich Korson; Monte Ford; Andrew Orth
# Parking Spaces/Availability:  Yes, sufficient
Departments

As a school, Perkiomen strives to develop individuals who appreciate learning, and who work to acquire the skills necessary to learn. We endeavor to develop an inquisitive student who knows how to set appropriate goals, and who can work independently once those goals are established. Our environment provides support and challenge. Honors and Advanced Placement courses are offered in all academic departments.

English
Mathematics
Science
History
Religion
Foreign Language
Fine Arts
Physical Education/Health
English as a Second Language
Information

Perkiomen School is a traditional and structured coeducational college preparatory boarding and day school. Founded in 1875, Perkiomen School has a philosophy focused on creating an effective environment for individual growth and for the development of personal ethics.

Perkiomen is a world community. Perkiomen admits students in grades five through twelve and offers a year for postgraduate students. We embrace diversity, and actively pursue students and faculty from many neighborhoods of our own country and the world.