W H AT S O E V E R T H I N G S A R E T R U E
THE HILL SCHOOL, FOUNDED 1851
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AND VALUES. BECAUSE OF THIS — AND BECAUSE
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OF THE WARM PERSONAL CONNECTIONS YOU WILL EXPERIENCE HERE — WE ARE PROUD TO BE KNOWN AS “THE FAMILY BOARDING SCHOOL.”
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RICH IN TRADITION A SET OF CHERISHED TRADITIONS UNITES THE HILL
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COMMUNITY. SOME ARE SIMPLE CUSTOMS, LIKE THE FACT THAT WE SAY “THIRD-FORMER” RATHER
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THAN “FRESHMAN.” SOME ARE JOYOUS, LIKE THE YEARLY CELEBRATIONS THAT MARK OUR ATHLETICS RIVALRY WITH LAWRENCEVILLE. AND SOME, LIKE OUR HONOR CODE, ARE WOVEN DEEPLY INTO OUR
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IDENTITY AS A SCHOOL.
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COMMITTED TO INNOVATION THE HILL EAGERLY EXPLORES NEW AND BETTER WAYS OF
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TEACHING AND LEARNING. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE A 1-TO-
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1 IPAD PROGRAM FOR ALL STUDENTS; A DIGITAL MEDIA STUDIO WITH A MOBILE VIDEO PRODUCTION UNIT; AND NEW COURSES IN ROBOTICS, COMPUTER SCIENCE, ART AND DESIGN, ENVIRONMENTAL
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SCIENCE, MODERN LANGUAGES, AND THE HUMANITIES.
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ONE OF THE NATION’S GREAT SCHOOLS
FOR LIVES OF LEADERSHIP. A MEMBER OF THE TEN SCHOOLS ADMISSION ORGANIZATION, THE HILL SHARES A COMMITMENT TO THE VALUE OF THE BOARDING SCHOOL EXPERIENCE WITH PEERS THAT RANK AMONG THE MOST RESPECTED SCHOOLS IN THE NATION.
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Academic 1. Meigs House–Admission Office 2. Widener Science Building 3. Widener Arts and Crafts Building: Jon Silverstein '09 Electronic Media Studio, Woodshop, and meeting space 4. John P. Ryan Library 5. Academic Center: Headmaster's Office, Student Center/Grille, Campus Store, College Advising Office, Academic Office, Deans' Office 18. Music House 20. Classroom Building Community 6. Dining Hall 7. Headmaster's Garden 12. Alumni Chapel
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16. Old Hockey Rink 21. Guest House 27. Center For The Arts 28. The Dell 37. Class of 1960 Alumni House (715 East High Street) Residential 8. Feroe House–Headmaster's residence 9. Thomas House 10. Pine Court Faculty Village 11. Dutch Village Dormitories 17. Hunt Upper School Dormitory 19. Wendell Dormitory 22. Dell Village Dormitories 23. East Campus Faculty Village 24. Foster Dormitory 25. Rolfe Dormitory
Athletics 13. David H. Mercer Field House and Jerry Day '37 Squash Center 14. Edward Tuck Hall Arena and Thomas Eccleston Jr. Rink 15. Sweeney Gymnasium 26. Varsity soccer pitch 29. Dell Field 30. Beech Street Tennis Courts 31. Varsity baseball field 32. Varsity softball field 33. Harry L. Price Field 34. Briggs S. Cunningham '26, '50 Field 35. William West Hauser '81 Track 36. Far Fields 38. The Lehrman '56 Pavilion
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the hill a place of tradition and innovation. a place of exceptional opportunities. a place where a school community becomes a family.
| the hill in brief | • • • Identity
Athletics
Residential Life
An independent, non-denominational, coeducational boarding and day school, founded in 1851.
29 interscholastic teams facing Mid-Atlantic Prep League rivals and other independent and public schools.
Enrollment
College Guidance
505 students, third form through postgraduate, representing 27 states and 26 countries; 37% are students of color.
Highly individualized counseling and support provided through the George Berman Center for College Advising. Hill graduates consistently gain admission to many of the nation’s most selective colleges and universities. Listed below are where the most Hill graduates have attended in the last five years:
Eighty percent of students live in campus residence halls in an atmosphere that combines familial warmth and close supervision by dormitory parents and student prefects.
Faculty 75 teaching faculty members; 63% hold or are working toward advanced degrees. Nearly all reside in dormitories, serving as dorm parents, or in homes on campus.
Class Size Student/teacher ratio, 7:1; typical class size, 12-14 students; largest class size, 15 students.
Campus More than 200 acres, featuring historic structures such as the John P. Ryan Library and Alumni Chapel and newer facilities such as the Academic Center and Center For The Arts. Recent additions include two synthetic turf fields, a new eight-lane track, and eleven new faculty homes.
Boston University Bucknell University Cornell University George Washington University Princeton University United States Naval Academy University of Pennsylvania New York University Penn State University University of Richmond (For the complete matriculation list, see www.thehill.org.)
Tuition and Financial Aid Financial aid is awarded to 40% of students, with the average need-based grant covering approximately twothirds of the cost of tuition. Please see www.thehill.org for current tuition and fees.
For More Information To learn more about The Hill and to plan your visit to campus, visit us online at www.thehill.org, contact us by email at admission@thehill.org, or call the Admission Office at 610-326-1000.