The Hun School of Princeton is a private, coeducational, secondary boarding school located in Princeton in Mercer County,

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, United States. The school serves students from sixth through twelfth grades. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1963 and is accredited until January 2025. The acceptance rate for the school has been reported as 35%. It is also a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. The head of school is Bart Bronk, who took the position in July 2023, following Jon Brougham, who had served for 14 years in the position.

History

The school was founded in 1914 by Dr. John Gale Hun, a professor at

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. Originally called the Princeton Math School, it later changed its name to the Princeton Tutoring School. In 1925, the school acquired both its current name and the property on Edgerstoune Road that makes up its current location.

Student body

As of the 2019–20 school year, the school had an enrollment of 669 students and 95 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7:1. The school's student body was 59.8% (400) White, 23.9% (160) Asian, 6.1% (41) Black, 5.4% (36) two or more races, 4.5% (30) Hispanic and 0.3% (2) American Indian / Alaska Native.School data for The Hun School Of Princeton
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 10, 2022. 95 students attend the Hun Middle School, which houses grades 6–8. The rest are in the Upper School. 70% of Hun's Upper School students are day students, and the rest are boarders. Students come from 15 states and 27 countries.Hun At A Glance
The Hun School. Accessed August 28, 2015.

Athletics

The Hun School of Princeton playing fields

The Hun School RaidersThe Hun School of Princeton
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020. participate in the Mid-Atlantic Prep League, a sports league with participating institutions from university preparatory schools in the

, New York and

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area. Schools competing in the league include Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey, The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania and Peddie School in

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. The Hun School also competes against other local schools. *Fall sports: coed cross-country running,

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, girls'

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, boys' football, boys' and girls'

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, girls'

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*Winter sports: boys' and girls'

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, boys’ and girls' rock climbing, boys' and girls'

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, boys' and girls' swimming *Spring sports: boys'

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, boys' and girls' crew,

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, boys' and girls'

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, girls'

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, Track, boys'

Sports offered by the Hun Middle School include: *Fall sports: boys' and girls' cross-country running, boys' and girls'

, girls'

*Winter sports: boys' and girls'

*Spring sports: boys' and girls'

, boys'

, girls'

The 1931 boys' basketball team won the Class A Prep state title with a 24-18 victory against St. Benedict's Preparatory School in the tournament final.

Facilities

The Hun School facilities consist of multiple buildings across the small Princeton neighborhood. The school recently completed a massive renovation, including the construction of the Wilf Family Global Commons, a $9 million, dormitory and educational facility. The School is currently undergoing a $5.5 million renovation of the Alexander K. Buck '49 Building, which holds middle school classrooms, video production laboratories, and gathering spaces. The Hun School of Princeton fine arts building

The Hun School of Princeton fine arts building

*Russell Hall *Poe Dormitory (1959) *Carter Hall (1964) *The Alexander K. Buck Student Activity Center (1974) - The setting of the Middle School, serving grades 6-8 *The John Andrew Saks Auditorium *The Chesebro Academic Center (1964) - Used as the Upper School *The Ralph S. Mason House (1984) *The Michael D. Dingman Center for Science and Technology (1987) *The Perry K. Sellon Information Center (1987) *The Roberta J. King Outdoor Education Center *The Mary Miller Sharp Ceramic and Sculpture Studio (1994) *The Finn M.W. Caspersen Rowing Center at Mercer Lake (2003) *The Heart of Hun (2004) *Natale Field (2004) *The Ventresca Family Video Production and TV Studio (2005) *Athletic Center (2007) *The Shipley Pavilion (2007) - The Gymnasium *The Landis Family Fine Arts Building (2008) *The Wilf Family Global Commons (2014)

School publications

*''The Mall'', Upper School newspaper *''The Edgerstounian'', Upper School yearbook *''The Hun Review'', a literary magazine showcasing the writing and artwork of Hun School students *''Hun Today'', a magazine for alumni, families, and friends of The Hun School P

Notable alumni

* Nicole Arendt (born 1969), professional tennis player * Mitchell Block (1950–2024, class of 1968), documentary film maker whose film '' Poster Girl'' was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) * John Bohlinger, (born 1967), musician * Richard Cytowic (born 1952, class of 1970), neurologist and author of '' The Man Who Tasted Shapes'' * Lew Elverson (1912–1997), college football player and coach, track and field coach, and college athletics administrator * Dick Foran (1910–1979), actor known as the "Singing Cowboy," starred in '' Fort Apache'', '' The Petrified Forest'', and '' Black Legion'' * Mike Ford (born 1992),

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for the

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* Steve Garrison (born 1986), a major league pitcher for the

* Richard Guadagno, a passenger aboard United Airlines Flight 93 thought to have helped in the overtaking of the plane on September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks * Ethan Hawke (born 1970, class of 1988), star of '' Dead Poets Society'', '' Reality Bites'', '' Gattaca'', '' Training Day'' ( Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor), and '' Before Sunset'' ( Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay) * Susan Hendricks (born 1973, class of 1991), CNN Headline News anchor * Eric Jackson, the 47th

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of Trenton, New Jersey * Jesse L. Lasky Jr. (1910-1988),

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, novelist, playwright and poet * Robert E. Littell (1936–2014), New Jersey State Senator * Leopoldo López (born 1971, class of 1989), opposition Venezuelan politician, founder and leader of Voluntad Popular * Herb Maack (1917-2007), former Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) player and college football head coach * Les Otten (born 1949), vice-chairman and partner of the

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* Stephen Polin (born 1947, class of 1965), surrealist artist * Jason Read (born 1977), bow seat in the

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-winning, U.S. Men's Rowing Team * Myron Rolle (born 1986), Rhodes Scholar and safety for the

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* Elliott Roosevelt (1910–1990), World War II aviation expert, author, and son of

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* Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud (born 1940), Saudi prince who was Governor of 'Asir Province, now Governor of

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Province, director general of the King Faisal Foundation * Saud bin Faisal Al Saud (1940-2015), Saudi prince, Foreign Minister of

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* Camille Schrier (born 1995), Miss America 2020 * Alfred Dennis Sieminski (1911–1990), represented New Jersey's 13th congressional district from 1951–1959 * Paul Steiger (born 1942), managing editor of ''

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'', vice president of Dow Jones * Tyler Stockton, college football coach and former player who serves as the defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach at Ball State University * Dan Topping (1912–1974), part owner and president of the

baseball team from 1945 to 1964 * Ryan Van Demark (born 1998),

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offensive tackle for the

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* Thomas Watson Jr. (1914–1993), former CEO of

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and Ambassador to the

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under President

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* Orin Wilf (born 1974), real estate developer * Nick Williams (born 1990), former

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for the

Tinsman, Brian
"Redskins Promote Williams, Sign Meggett"
, Washington Redskins, November 12, 2013. Accessed December 3, 2013. "Williams, 22, attended The Hun School in Princeton, N.J., where he earned all-conference honors on both offense and defense as a junior and senior."

References

External links

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Data for the Hun School of Princeton
National Center for Education Statistics
The Association of Boarding Schools profile
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