The Pennington School
| The Pennington School | |
|---|---|
Front of Old Main Hall and school sign along Delaware Avenue | |
| Location | |
112 West Delaware Avenue , , 08534 | |
| Coordinates | 40°19′43.02″N 74°47′39.75″W / 40.3286167°N 74.7943750°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent boarding and day school |
| Motto | Honor. Virtue. Humility. |
| Established | 1838 |
| NCES School ID | 00869182 |
| Head of school | William S. Hawkey |
| Faculty | 94.3 FTEs |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 530 (as of 2021–22) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5.6:1 |
| Campus | 55 acres (220,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Team name | Red Hawks |
| Tuition | $48,600 (Upper School, Day for 2023–24) |
| Affiliation | United Methodist Church |
| Website | www |
The Pennington School is an independent, coeducational college preparatory school for day and boarding students located in Pennington, Mercer County, New Jersey. The school operates for students in sixth through twelfth grades. The Head of School is Dr. William S. Hawkey, who assumed the position in July 2014.
As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 530 students and 94.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 5.6:1. The school's student body was 58.7% (311) White, 17.2% (91) Asian, 9.2% (49) Black, 8.7% (46) two or more races, 5.8% (31) Hispanic, and 0.4% (2) American Indian / Alaska Native.
Pennington is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools, the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools, and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1930; the accreditation expires in May 2025.