SCHOOL PROFILE 2024-2025 CEEB NUMBER: 393190 ACCREDITED BY: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools
200 SEMINARY STREET / PENNSBURG, PA 18073 / (215) 679-9511 / PERKIOMEN.ORG
The Perkiomen community inspires students to risk becoming their best.
Senior Administration Head of School Mark A. Devey
Associate Head of School Carol Dougherty
Office of College Counseling Erin L. Davidson Kellogg, Co-Director of College Counseling edavidson@perkiomen.org John Solewin, Co-Director of College Counseling jsolewin@perkiomen.org Josh Sands, Associate Director of College Counseling jsands@perkiomen.org
Perkiomen School at-a-glance
• Founded in 1875 • Independent, non-sectarian, coeducational college preparatory boarding and day school; grades 6-12, PG • A beautiful 185-acre campus located in the borough of Pennsburg, a safe and welcoming community nestled in the Pennsylvania countryside about an hour from Philadelphia, two hours from New York City, and three hours from Washington, D.C. • Total enrollment: 379 students with a Senior and PG class of 96 (332 students in the upper school) • Students represent 17 states and 34 countries • International students: 35% • Average class size: 14 • Student: Teacher ratio: 10:1 • Financial assistance: 54% • College preparatory: 100%
Academic Achievements & Grading
• 24 AP Scholars; 5 AP Scholars with Honor; 23 AP Scholars with Distinction (Classes of 2021-2024) • 38 Members of the Cum Laude Society, 4 Honorary Members; 9 Faculty Members (Classes of 2021-2024) • Perkiomen uses an unweighted GPA with 4.0 being the highest possible. Our weighted scale calculates Honors and AP courses with +1 weighting. • Lowest passing grade: 60%
Discipline
Perkiomen School will disclose all discipline violations that lead to expulsion.
About Perkiomen School
At Perkiomen, we encourage our students to risk becoming their best self. We are a place of immersive 360-degree education, where the spirit of freedom and expression is infused into every lesson. We offer our students the freedom to pursue what they are truly passionate about and encourage them to recognize opportunities and to take calculated risks. Through that experience, our students learn how to create value wherever they go and to achieve success, whatever they define that to be. We develop trusted relationships and have a built a community that feels like home. Our differences are celebrated and cultivated, and our culture is designed to support our students’ search for a fulfilling life.
The Institutes at Perkiomen School: Entrepreneur, Design, Medical, and Artificial Intelligence The Institutes at Perkiomen School make a liberal arts education relevant to students through rigorous application. We are leading and challenging our students to build competency and confidence. Today’s students need to be lifelong learners with strong core skills like adaptability, creativity, and the ability to recognize opportunities.
Through introductory coursework in each field, cross-listed classes, and a culminating capstone project, students weave together theory and handson work. Our on-campus Innovation Center and off-site experience partners provide the spaces and places for student discovery to solve problems and add value in today’s changing world.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT® - COURSES Fine and Performing Arts AP Music Theory* (2021) AP Studio Art 2D Design* AP Studio Art 3D Design* AP Studio Art Drawing*
Mathematics
AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Computer Science A AP Computer Science Principles AP Pre-Calculus AP Statistics
Science
AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Physics 1 AP Physics 2 AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism AP Physics C: Mechanics
World Languages
AP Chinese Language and Culture* AP Latin AP Spanish Language and Culture
English
AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition AP Seminar
History
AP Art History AP Macroeconomics AP Microeconomics AP Human Geography* AP Psychology AP United States Government and Politics AP United States History AP World History *Courses offered on a rotating basis to meet demands of student enrollment.