Perkiomen School
Perkiomen School is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory, boarding and day school school located in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania. Perkiomen admits students in grades 6–12 and offers a one year educational option for post-graduate students.
| Perkiomen School | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of Perkiomen School in June 2016 | |
| Address | |
200 Seminary St , , 18073-1815 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40.39877°N 75.50330°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent college-preparatoryboarding school |
| Motto | Latin: Solvitur vivendo (It is solved by living) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Nonsectarian[1] |
| Established | 1875 |
| CEEB code | 393190 |
| NCES School ID | 01197752[1] |
| Head of school | Mark Devey |
| Faculty | 40.8 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 330[1] (2019–2020) |
| • Grade 6 | 9 |
| • Grade 7 | 15 |
| • Grade 8 | 30 |
| • Grade 9 | 48 |
| • Grade 10 | 79 |
| • Grade 11 | 74 |
| • Grade 12 | 75 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8.1:1[1] |
| Hours in school day | 9[1] |
| Campus size | 165 acres (67 ha) |
| Campus type | Suburban[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple & gold |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Endowment | $9.2 million[2] |
| Annual tuition | $70,250[3] |
| Revenue | $21.7 million[2] |
| Affiliation | NAIS[1] |
| Website | perkiomen |
Perkiomen School was founded in 1875 by a Schwenkfelder descendant and immigrant.[4] In 2019, it enrolled 330 students.[1]
Admissions
| White | Asian | Black | Two or more races | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 | 112 | 20 | 18 | 7 |
Campus
Perkiomen School's campus covers 185 acres (75 ha) and is located in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, a small suburb within the Lehigh Valley and Metropolitan Philadelphia areas.[5]
The campus has six dormitories. These include a dining hall, health center, and faculty housing. Athletic facilities include an athletic center with a swimming pool, two gymnasiums, weight, and wrestling rooms, a weight room, a wrestling room, eight tennis courts, multiple athletic fields, an indoor batting cage, and an outdoor batting cage.
The campus includes six academic buildings. The original main school building, Kriebel Hall, was renovated in 1995 after being extensively damaged in a fire. In 2007, Perkiomen opened The Robert M. Schumo Academic Center, which includes science and computer laboratories, a conference room, and new classrooms.[6]
Motto
The school's motto is Solvitur vivendo, "it is solved by living".[7] Alternative translations include "experience is the best teacher", "we learn through experience", or "the learning is in the doing".
References
- "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Perkiomen School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- "Form 990" (PDF). Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- "Tuition & Fees". Admissions. Perkiomen School. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- Baker, William (1975). Perkiomen: Here's to You. North Wales Press, Inc.
- "Visiting Perkiomen". About. Perkiomen School. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- Kessler, Brandie (24 December 2006). "Perkiomen School unveils new facilities". The Mercury News. The Mercury. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- "Mission & Philosophies". About. Perkiomen School. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
