SCHOOL PROFILE 2026-2027 CEEB NUMBER: 393190 ACCREDITED BY: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools
200 SEMINARY STREET / PENNSBURG, PA 18073 / (215) 679-9511 / PERKIOMEN.ORG
The Perkiomen community inspires students to risk becoming their best.
Senior Administration Head of School Mark A. Devey
Associate Head of School 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, Director of Testing 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: 389 students with a Senior and PG class of 120 (350 students in the upper school) • Students represent 13 states and 44 countries • International students: 40% • Average class size: 12 • Student: Teacher ratio: 8:1 • Financial assistance: 60% • College preparatory: 100%
Academic Achievements & Grading
• 49 AP Scholars; 27 AP Scholars with Honor; 38 AP Scholars with Distinction (Classes of 2026-2029) • 27 Members of the Cum Laude Society, 3 Honorary Members; 8 Faculty Members (Classes of 2026-2029) • 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
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 Music Theory* 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 Spanish Language and Culture
English
AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition AP Seminar AP Research (began 2026-27 school year)
History
AP Art History* AP Comparative Government and Politics (began 2026-27 school year) AP European History (began 2026-27 school year)
AP Human Geography AP Macroeconomics AP Microeconomics AP Psychology AP United States Government and Politics *Courses offered on a rotating basis to meet demands of student enrollment.
COLLEGE MATRICULATION DATA 2022-2026 Adelphi University Albright College Allegheny College Alvernia University American International College American Musical and Dramatic Academy American University Arizona State University (Downtown Phoenix) Assumption University Ave Maria University Babson College Bard College Barstow Community College Batten University Belmont Abbey College Bentley University Berklee College of Music Bethune-Cookman University Binghamton University Boston University Brandeis University Brown University Bryant University Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University California State University (Chico) Case Western Reserve University CES Cardenal Cisneros Champlain College Charles University Chatham University Clark University Clemson University Cleveland State University Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston College of the Holy Cross Commonwealth University (Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, Mansfield) Concordia University (Montreal) Connecticut College Coppin State University Cornell University CUNY Baruch College Daemen University Dartmouth College Delaware Valley University Denison University Dickinson College Drew University Drexel University Duquesne University Earlham College Eastern University
Elizabethtown College Elon University Emerson College Escuela Superior de Administracion y Direccion de Empresas (ESADE) Essex County College Flagler College Florida Gulf Coast University Florida International University Florida Southern College Florida SouthWestern State College Fordham University Framingham State University Franklin and Marshall College Franklin Switzerland Furman University George Washington University Georgetown University Gettysburg College Gwynedd Mercy University Hanze University of Applied Sciences High Point University Hobart and William Smith Colleges Hood College Hult International Business School (Dubai) IE University Immaculata University Indiana University (Bloomington) Iona University Iowa State University Ithaca College James Madison University Juniata College Kutztown University La Salle University Lafayette College LaGrange College Lake Forest College Lawrence Technological University Lebanon Valley College Lehigh University Leiden University Loyola University Maryland Macalester College Manhattan University Marist University McDaniel College Mercy University Merrimack College Miami Dade College Middlebury College Millersville University Mississippi State University Missouri State University Monmouth University
Class of
Graduates
Institutions Enrolled
Countries
2026 2025 2024 2023 2022
109 94 114 86 91
86 66 86 64 74
6 2 4 6 6
Montclair State University Moravian University Morehouse College Morgan State University Muhlenberg College National University of Kyiv - Mohyla Academy Neumann University New York University Northampton Community College Northeastern University Northwest Iowa Community College Northwestern University Nova Southeastern University Occidental College Ohio University Oklahoma Panhandle State University Pace University (New York City, Westchester) Parsons School of Design at The New School Penn State University (Behrend, Brandywine, Harrisburg, Lehigh Valley) Pennsylvania College of Technology Pepperdine University Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra Pratt Institute Princeton University Purdue University Queens University of Charlotte Quinnipiac University Randolph-Macon College Regent’s University London Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rochester Institute of Technology Rose State College Rutgers University Sacred Heart University Saint Anselm College Saint Francis University Saint Joseph’s University Saint Leo University Salve Regina University San Jose State University Santa Clara University Santa Monica College School of the Art Institute of Chicago Schoolcraft Community College Seton Hill University Skidmore College Southern Connecticut State University
Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) Springfield College St. Bonaventure University St. Mary’s College of Maryland St. Thomas Aquinas College Stevens Institute of Technology Stevenson University Stonehill College Stony Brook University Suffolk University SUNY Purchase College Susquehanna University Syracuse University Temple University The Catholic University of America The New School The Ohio State University Thomas Jefferson University Towson University Trinity College Tulane University Union College Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Universidad Catolica de Valencia Universidad de Panama Universidad Europea Universidad Francisco de Vitoria Universidad Nebrija University of California (Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara) University of Chicago University of Colorado (Boulder) University of Connecticut University of Delaware University of Florida University of Freiburg University of Georgia University of Illinois (Chicago, UrbanaChampaign) University of Indianapolis University of Leeds University of Mary Washington University of Maryland (Baltimore County) University of Melbourne University of Miami University of Minnesota University of Mississippi University of New Hampshire University of North Carolina (Charlotte) University of Oklahoma
University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh (Johnstown) University of Puerto Rico (Humacao) University of Richmond University of Rochester University of San Diego University of Scranton University of South Carolina University of Southern California University of St Andrews University of Tampa University of Tennessee University of the Pacific University of Toronto University of Utah University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Washington Ursinus College Valparaiso University Vassar College Villanova University Wagner College Wake Forest University Washington and Lee University Washington College Wesleyan University West Chester University West Virginia University Widener University William & Mary William Penn University Williams College Worcester Polytechnic Institute Yale University York College of Pennsylvania
Bold indicates that more than one Perkiomen alum enrolled at the school.