The Hun School of Princeton is a private,

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al,

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located in

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in Mercer County,

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, United States. The school serves students from sixth through

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s. Currently, the head of school is Jonathan Brougham. The school has been accredited by the

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Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1963. The acceptance rate for the school has been reported as 35%.

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

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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

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. 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

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. Accessed August 28, 2015.

Athletics

The Hun School of Princeton playing fields

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. Accessed October 20, 2020. participate in the Mid-Atlantic Prep League, a sports league with participating institutions from university preparatory schools in the

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area. Schools competing in the league include

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, Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey,

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, girls'

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, boys'

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, boys' and girls'

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, girls'

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

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*Winter sports: boys' and girls'

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, 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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, boys'

Sports offered by the Hun Middle School include: *Fall sports: boys' and girls'

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, boys' and girls'

, girls'

*Winter sports: boys' and girls'

*Spring sports: boys' and girls'

, boys'

, girls'

The 1931 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

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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

Clubs and organizations

*Upper School clubs and organizations include: Amnesty International, Asian Language and Culture Club, Black Student Union, Ceramics Club, Chamber Music Players, Chess Club, Choir, Concert Choir, Diversity Club, Edgertones (Girls' A Cappella), Environmental/Outdoor Club, Environmental Sustainability Club, Extension Chords (Coed A Cappella), Forensics (Speech, Debate and Congress), French Club, Gaming Society, Gay-Straight Alliance, Gospel Choir, Hun Film Society, Hun TV, International Thespian Society, Janus Players (Theatre), Jazz Band, Latin Club, Key Club, Knitting Club, Masala-Indian Culture Club, Math Competition Club, Model UN, Model Congress, Jewish Studies and Culture Club, Ski Club, Spanish Club, VoiceMale (Boys' A Cappella), 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 (born 1969), professional tennis player. * Mitchell Block (born c. 1950, class of 1968), documentary film maker whose film '' Poster Girl'' was nominated for an

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for Best Documentary (Short Subject). *

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, (born c. 1967), musician. *

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(born 1952, class of 1970), neurologist and author of ''

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''. *

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, model, journalist, philanthropist, and

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's final Playmate of the Year (2019) * Dick Foran (1910–79), actor known as the "Singing Cowboy," starred in '' Fort Apache'', ''

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'', and '' Black Legion''. * Mike Ford (born 1992),

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for the

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. *

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(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

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. * Ethan Hawke (born 1970), star of '' Reality Bites'', '' Gattaca'', ''

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'' (

nomination for Best Supporting Actor), and '' Before Sunset'' (

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(1910-1988),

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, novelist, playwright and poet. * Robert Littell (born 1936),

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. * Leopoldo López (born 1971, class of 1989), opposition Venezuelan politician, founder and leader of

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* Herb Maack (1917-2007), former Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) player and college football head coach. * Les Otten (born 1949), Vice-Chairman and Partner of the Boston Red Sox. *

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(born 1947, class of 1965), surrealist artist. *

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(born 1977), bow seat in the

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-winning, U.S. Men's Rowing Team. *

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from 1951–1959. * Paul Steiger (born 1942), managing editor of '' The Wall Street Journal'', vice president of

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. *

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and inside linebackers coach at

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. * Austin Sylvester (born 1988), fullback for the Denver Broncos. *

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(1912–1974), part owner and president of the

baseball team from 1945 to 1964. * Thomas Watson Jr. (1914–1993), former CEO of IBM and Ambassador to the Soviet Union under President Jimmy Carter. * Orin Wilf (born 1973/74), real estate developer * Nick Williams (born 1990), former wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans.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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