The Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science (PRISMS) is a
coeducational, independent boarding and day school located in
Princeton
Princeton University is a private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the ni ...
,
New Jersey
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, United States. It provides
STEM education to high school students in
ninth through
twelfth grade
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s.
As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 118 students with 24 classroom teachers, which is a
student–teacher ratio of 5.6:1.
It was founded in 2013 by Jiang Bairong. Plans were announced to expand the school to 300 students, with $20 million committed to startup costs.
The school has of land. The zoning from the
American Boychoir School
The American Boychoir School was a boarding/day middle school located in Princeton, New Jersey, and the home of the American Boychoir. The school originated as the Columbus Boychoir in Columbus, Ohio. In 1950, the school relocated after receivin ...
allowed for a maximum of 82 students, and nearby residents voiced opposition to the school's plans for expansion.
PRISMS is a sister school of the
High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China. Students collaborate with their peers in China on research projects. The student body at PRISMS is 75% Chinese and is part of a larger influx of Chinese students into American private schools.
References
External links
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Boarding schools in New Jersey
Private high schools in Mercer County, New Jersey
Private middle schools in New Jersey
Schools in Princeton, New Jersey