Phillips Exeter Academy vs. St. Paul's School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Phillips Exeter Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Acceptance Rate
Diversity
Advanced Degrees
Student Body
Sports offered
School History
School Resources
St. Paul's School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
SAT Score
ACT Score
Acceptance Rate
Diversity
Advanced Degrees
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extra-curric.
School History
School Resources
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
No
Year Founded
1781
1856
Students Body
Total Students
1106 students
540 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
55%
50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
225
109
Grade 10 Students
252
138
Grade 11 Students
304
139
Grade 12 Students
325
154
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
242 teachers
111 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
93%
79%
Average Class Size
12
10
Number of AP Classes
n/a
145
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
List of Courses Offered
Average SAT score
n/a
1430
Average ACT score
n/a
32
Matric. DataMatriculation Data
n/a
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 15
Jan. 15
Tuition Cost
$71,797
$71,800
Tuition Notes
$56,077 for day students
n/a
% on Financial Aid
49%
38%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$60,036
$60,495
Acceptance Rate
17%
16%
Admissions Director
Matti Donkor
Dana Anselmi
Admissions Associate
Phillips Exeter Academy
Tim Caryl-Klika
Sports
Total Sports Offered
22
21
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
31
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Angler鈥檚 SocietyAsian Society
Chess ClubChinese Society
Classics SocietyDebate
Deli LineEco Action
Engineering and Robotics ClubEntrepreneurs Club
FunkdefiedGAINS
GSAHorae Scholasticae
Indian SocietyInternational Society
Japanese SocietyJustice and Social Equity for Asians and Asian Americans
LatinXModel UN
OnyxPhysics & Astronomy Club
The PelicanThe Voyager
TidesTransitions
Women of ColorYoung Democrats
Young IndependentsYoung Republicans
Young Women鈥檚 Club