Phillips Exeter Academy
Private boarding school in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Phillips Exeter Academy (often called Exeter or PEA) is a coeducational university preparatory private school for boarding and day students in grades 9 through 12, including postgraduate students. Located in Exeter, New Hampshire and founded in 1781, it is the sixth-oldest boarding school in the United States.
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20 Main Street 03833 | |
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Established | 1781; 243 years ago (1781) |
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CEEB code | 300185 |
Principal | William K. Rawson |
Faculty | 217 |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Coeducational |
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Average class size | 12 students |
Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
Campus size | 700 acres (280 ha) |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Lively Maroon and Grey |
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Team name | Big Red |
Rival | Phillips Academy (Andover) |
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Newspaper | The Exonian |
Yearbook | PEAN |
Endowment | $1.5 billion (June 30, 2023) |
Annual tuition | $64,789 (boarding) $50,604 (day)[2] |
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Alumni | Old Exonians |
Website | exeter.edu |
Exeter's financial endowment stands at $1.5 billion as of June 30, 2023, and its $1.4 million endowment per student exceeds that of most colleges and universities. Along with its athletic rival Phillips Academy (Andover), Exeter is one of only two co-ed high schools in the United States to both admit students on a need-blind basis and provide financial aid covering 100% of students' demonstrated financial need. The academy's financial resources also allow Exeter to teach classes using the Harkness system, a seminar-based conference format where a small group of students interacts with minimal teacher involvement. In the 1930s, Exeter became the first school to adopt the Harkness system.
Exeter has educated several generations of the New England establishment and prominent American politicians, as well as entrepreneurs and business leaders. The academy's list of notable alumni includes U.S. President Franklin Pierce, U.S. Secretary of War Robert Lincoln, and Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.