The Hill School
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Only at The Hill does coming together to dine as a family mean so much.
Only at The Hill will you encounter such a large range of exciting opportunities in such a small and supportive community.
Only at The Hill do we aspire to be the nation’s most traditional and most innovative boarding school.
Only at The Hill can you study writing with a former Washington Post editor, innovation in a state-of-the-art fabrication studio, mathematical topics well beyond calculus, and ancient civilizations in a classroom bristling with 21st-century technology—and all in the same day.
Only at The Hill do people of such diverse talents come together in a place of such unique beauty.
Only at The Hill can a plunge into such a little pond be the source of such great pride.
Only at The Hill will you hear people say “welcome home� when you arrive on campus each September.
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At The Hill you’ll find a remarkable combination of opportunities. Take challenging courses with superb faculty in small, discussion-based classes. Join one or more of 29 interscholastic teams, competing at the highest levels of secondary school athletics. Explore the arts in depth, pursuing your passion for music, drama, or the visual and digital arts. What’s unusual, though, is not that you can do any of these things, but that you can do all of them. It’s an experience worth discovering—and it’s only at The Hill.
THE HILL SCHOOL, FOUNDED 1851
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THE FEELING OF HOME—THIS IS A SCHOOL WHERE PEOPLE TALK TO EACH OTHER RATHER THAN THEIR SMARTPHONES AS THEY WALK FROM CLASS TO CLASS, WHERE NEARLY ALL FACULTY LIVE ON CAMPUS, AND WHERE TUESDAY NIGHTS ARE SPECIAL, SPENT AT HOME TOGETHER IN THE RESIDENCE HALLS—JUST A FEW REASONS WHY THE HILL IS KNOWN AS “THE FAMILY BOARDING SCHOOL.”
EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES— PURSUE LATIN AND GREEK TO THE ADVANCED LEVEL OR LEARN THE SKILLS OF INNOVATION IN DESIGN TECHNOLOGY CLASSES, WORKING WITH A LASER CUTTER AND 3-D PRINTERS. JOIN THE HILLTONES OR HILLTREBLES, OUR CELEBRATED A CAPPELLA GROUPS, OR START YOUR BROADCAST CAREER WITH HillTV. THIS AND MUCH MORE IS YOURS FOR THE CHOOSING.
A STRIKING SETTING—PICTURE A GREAT NORTHEASTERN BOARDING SCHOOL AT ITS BEST AND YOU’VE PICTURED THE HILL: OLD STONE LANDMARKS AND NEW TECHNOLOGY, BEAUTIFUL TREES AND SWEEPING LAWNS, A STUNNING CENTER FOR THE ARTS, AND COLLEGIATE-QUALITY PLAYING FIELDS, THAT ARE PART OF A MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR EXPANSION.
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fast facts | Curriculum Grounded in the tradition of the liberal arts and sciences, with honors offerings in most departments, 27 AP courses, and several options for independent study. Identity An independent, non-denominational, coeducational boarding and day school, founded in 1851. Enrollment 505 students, third form through postgraduate, representing 27 states and 26 countries; 37% are students of color. 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.
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Class Sizes 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 competition soccer pitch, a new eight-lane track, and eleven new faculty homes. Residential Life Eighty percent of students live on campus in one of 12 residence halls in an atmosphere that combines familial warmth and close supervision by dormitory parents and student prefects.
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Located in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, northwest of Philadelphia, The Hill offers the safety and sense of community of small-town Pennsylvania within easy reach of major urban centers. Philadelphia is a short drive away, with its pro sports and cultural attractions, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, where The Hill has long held a
subscription. Regional malls, many restaurants, movie theaters, and more are all close by in the Philadelphia suburbs. New York City is two hours from campus, as are New Jersey beaches and the mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Washington, D.C. is three hours to the south.
Athletics 29 interscholastic teams facing MidAtlantic Prep League rivals and other independent and public schools. College Guidance 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: 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
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To learn more about The Hill and to plan your visit to campus, visit us online, contact us by email at admission@thehill.org, or call the Admission Office at 610-326-1000.
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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 thehill.org for current tuition and fees.
Our Mission The Hill School prepares young men and women from across the country and around the world for college, careers, and life. Within a family school environment and a rigorous liberal arts curriculum, we challenge our young people to work hard; think and reason; be fulfilled; serve the common good; and be prepared to lead as citizens of the world, uniquely guided by our motto, “Whatsoever Things Are True.�