The Hun School of Princeton is a private, coeducational, secondary boarding school located in Princeton Township, New Jersey, in the United States. The school has a Princeton, New Jersey mailing address. The school serves students from grades 6 through post-graduate. Currently, the headmaster is Dr. James Byer, a Hun School graduate from the Class of 1962. Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... A boarding school is a usually fee-paying school where some or all pupils not only study, but also live during term time, with their fellow students and possibly teachers. ... See also: the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey Princeton Township highlighted in Mercer County. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... The Mid-Atlantic Prep League is a sports league with participating institutions from prep schools in the New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania area. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women at the same school facilities. ... As part of education in the United States, secondary education usually covers grades 5, 6, or 7 through twelve. ... A boarding school is a usually fee-paying school where some or all pupils not only study, but also live during term time, with their fellow students and possibly teachers. ... See also: the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey Princeton Township highlighted in Mercer County. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... Nassau Street, Princetons main street. ...

History

The Hun School was founded in 1914 by Dr. John Gale Hun, a professor of mathematics at Princeton University. Once known as the Princeton Math School and then The Princeton Tutoring School, the school was renamed The Hun School in 1925. Princeton University is a private coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, in the United States of America. ...

In 1942, the School was moved from Stockton Street to the Edgerstoune campus where it has remained ever since. In 1943, The Hun School of Princeton was incorporated as a non-profit institution under the direction of a Board of Trustees.

The school became coeducational under the direction of then-Headmaster Dr. Paul R. Chesebro in 1971. The Middle School was founded shortly thereafter in 1973, including grades seven and eight, with grade six added in 1977.

Student body

As of the 2003-04 school year, the School has 582 students.^[1] Approximately 100 students attend the Hun Middle School, which houses grades 6-8. The rest are in the Upper School. About 70% of Hun's Upper School students are day students, and the rest are boarders. Students come from 16 states and nine countries.

Athletics

Hun School participates in the Mid-Atlantic Prep League, a sports league with participating institutions from university preparatory schools in the New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania 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 Hightstown, New Jersey. The Hun School also competes against other local preparatory schools such as the Pennington School, Ranney School, Princeton Day School, and Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart. The Mid-Atlantic Prep League is a sports league with participating institutions from prep schools in the New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania area. ... A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school (usually abbreviated to preparatory school, college prep school, or prep school) is a private secondary school designed to prepare a student for higher education. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... NY redirects here. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Blair Academy is a private, coeducational, secondary Boarding high school with an enrollment of about 430 students for grades nine through twelve. ... Blairstown Township is a township located in Warren County, New Jersey. ... The Hill School (The Hill) is an American preparatory boarding school for boys and girls in grades nine through twelve. ... Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... The Lawrenceville School is a coeducational, independent preparatory boarding school for grades 9-12 located on 700 acres in the historic community of Lawrenceville, in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, U.S. five miles southwest of Princeton. ... Map of Lawrenceville CDP in Mercer County Lawrenceville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey. ... Mercersburg Academy is an independent, coeducational boarding school for grades 9-12 located in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Mercersburg is a borough located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 73 miles (117 km) southwest of Harrisburg. ... Peddie School is an American private coeducational high school located on a 280‑acre (1. ... Hightstown highlighted in Mercer County. ... Ranney School is a coeducational, nonsectarian private day school located in Tinton Falls, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, serving students in beginners through twelfth grade. ... Princeton Day School is a private coeducational day school located in Princeton Township, New Jersey. ... Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart is an independent all-girls Catholic country day school located in Princeton Township, New Jersey. ...

• Fall Sports: Cheerleading, Boys and Girls Cross-Country, Dance, Girls Field Hockey, Boys Football, Boys and Girls Soccer, Girls Tennis, Boys Water Polo

• Winter Sports: Boys and Girls Basketball, Cheerleading, Dance, Boys and Girls Fencing, Ice Hockey, Boys and Girls Swimming

• Spring Sports: Boys and Girls Baseball, Boys and Girls Crew, Dance, Golf, Boys and Girls Lacrosse, Girls Softball, Track, Boys Tennis

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Facilities

• Russell Hall
• Poe Projects Dormitory (1959)
• Carter Hall (1964)
• The Alexander K. Buck Student Activity Center (1974) - Better known to students as the SAC. Also 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 Heart of Hun (2004)
• Natale Field (2004)
• The Ventresca Family Video Production and TV Studio (2005)

The School is currently undergoing a massive construction project that includes the construction of a new athletic center and the establishment of a fine arts building.

School publications

• The Mall, the School newspaper.
• The Edgerstounian, the School yearbook
• The Hun Review, an award-winning literary magazine showcasing the writing and artwork of Hun School students.

Clubs and organizations

• Upper School clubs and organizations include: Asian Language Club, Astronomy Club, Ceramics Club, Chamber Music Players, Chess Club, Choir, Computer Music Club, Concert Choir, Diversity Club, Edger Tones (Female A Cappella Group), Environmental/Outdoor Club, Environmental Sustainability Club, F.I.S.H (Faith Inspired Students at Hun), Fishing Club, Forensics (Speech, Debate and Congress), French Club, Fresh Techs, Gaming Society, Gay-Straight Alliance, Hun Film Society, Hun School Investors Club, Hun TV, The Janus Players (Theatre), Jazz Band, Key Club, Knitting Club, Math Club, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, Paintball Club, Photography Club, Philosophy Club, Physics and Engineering Society, Political Forum, S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions), Science Fiction Society, Ski Club, Spanish Club, Techno-Raiders (A/V Club), Twister Club, and Young Alumni Association

• Middle School clubs include: Arts Club, Bits and Pieces Club, Craft Club, Creative Drama Club, Frisbee Club, Hearts Club, Hun TV, Kickball Club, and Scrabble Club.

• Students also may participate in Peer Leadership, Honor Council, Student Council, Edgerstoune Society, and Red Shield Society.

Notable alumni

• Nicole Arendt, professional tennis player.^[2]
• Saud bin Faisal bin Abdul Aziz, Saudi prince, Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia
• Khalid Al-Faisal, Saudi prince, Governor of Asir Province, Director General of the King Faisal Foundation
• Kevin Scott Allen, actor
• Richard Cytowic, neurologist and author of The Man Who Tasted Shapes
• Ethan Hawke, star of Reality Bites, "Gattaca" and Training Day (Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor).^[3]
• Alan C. Marcus, founder of Marcus Group, and the youngest person in the nation to hold a constitutional office
• Susan Hendricks, CNN Headline News anchor
• Robert Littell, New Jersey State Senator.^[4]
• Les Otten, Vice-Chairman and Partner of the Boston Red Sox
• Stephen Polin, American surrealist artist
• Jason Read, the bow seat in the 2004 Summer Olympics Gold medal-winning, U.S. Men's Rowing Team.^[5]
• Myron Rolle, FSU football player rated the number one high school prospect in the country by ESPN.^[6]
• Alfred D. Sieminski, represented New Jersey's 13th congressional district from 1951-1959.^[7]
• Paul Steiger, managing editor of The Wall Street Journal, vice president of Dow Jones.
• Shawn Tully, senior writer and editor for Fortune
• Thomas J. Watson, Jr., Former CEO of IBM and Ambassador to the Soviet Union under President Jimmy Carter

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References

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External links

• The Hun School of Princeton's website
• National Center for Education Statistics data for the Hun School