Morristown–Beard School

Morristown Beard School
Address
70 Whippany Road

, ,
07960

United States
Information
TypePrivate Independent day school
MottoAd Astra per Aspera
("Through adversity to the stars")
Established1891
NCES School ID00869014
Faculty94.0 FTEs
Grades612
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment616 (as of 2021–22)
Average class size12–14
Student to teacher ratio6.6:1
Campus size22 acres (0.089 km2)
Color(s)  Crimson
  White
  Black
Athletics conferenceNorthwest Jersey Athletic Conference
Team nameCrimson
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools
New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
NewspaperCrimson Sun
YearbookSalmagundi
Tuition$50,200 (2023–24 Upper School)
Head of SchoolLiz Morrison
Head of Upper SchoolRyan Liese
Head of Middle SchoolAlonda Casselle
Websitewww.mbs.net
Morristown School
Morristown–Beard School (New Jersey)
Morristown–Beard School (the United States)
LocationJct. of Whippany Road and Hanover Avenue, Morris Township, Morristown, New Jersey
Coordinates40°48′13″N 74°26′58″W / 40.80361°N 74.44944°W / 40.80361; -74.44944
Arealess than one acre
Built1896
ArchitectBoring Brothers, et al.; Collins, John D.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.96000047
Added to NRHPFebruary 28, 1996

Morristown Beard School is a coeducational, independent, college-preparatory day school located in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. Serving students in sixth through twelfth grades, the school has two academic units: an Upper School (9–12) and a Middle School (6–8).

The present-day Morristown Beard School was formed from the 1971 merger of two single-sex schools: the Beard School for Girls and the Morristown School for Boys. The Commission on Secondary Schools at the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools has accredited the school since 1973.

Peter J. Caldwell served as Morristown Beard School's Head of School from 2011 to 2021. Liz Morrison assumed the role of Head of School on July 1, 2021.