200 SEMINARY STREET / PENNSBURG, PA 18073 / (215) 679-9511 / PERKIOMEN.ORG
Senior Administration
Head of School Associate Head of School
Mark A. Devey 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: 369 students with a Senior and PG class of 108 (329 students in the upper school)
• Students represent 15 states and 34 countries
• International students: 40%
• Average class size: 12
• Student: Teacher ratio: 8:1
• Financial assistance: 60%
• College preparatory: 100%
Academic Achievements & Grading
• 88 AP Scholars; 11 AP Scholars with Honor; 20 AP Scholars with Distinction (Classes of 2021-2025)
• 31 Members of the Cum Laude Society, 3 Honorary Members; 8 Faculty Members (Classes of 2021-2025)
• 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
CEEB NUMBER: 393190
ACCREDITED BY:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools
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 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 Spanish Language and Culture
English
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Seminar (began 2024-25 school year)
History
AP Art History
AP Human Geography
AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics
AP Psychology
AP United States Government and Politics
AP United States History
AP World History
The Perkiomen community inspires students to risk becoming their best.
COLLEGE MATRICULATION DATA
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