About the school

The Hun School of Princeton is an independent college preparatory school located in Princeton, New Jersey, within 2 hours of New York City and Philadelphia and right next to Princeton University, ranked number 1 in the world.The school was founded by Princeton University professor John Hun with the mission of educating students for Ivy League colleges like Princeton. The Hun School prepares students for college and life, with a skill-based curriculum that features innovative, student-centred learning opportunities within the context of a challenging STEM and humanities curriculum. Hun faculty and staff believe that students and faculty do their best work when they are able to find joy in the process, through meaningful relationships and individualized opportunities.

College acceptance

Amherst College, Bates, Boston College, Boston University, Bowdoin, Brandeis University, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western Reserve University, Colby, Colgate University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Duke University, Emory University, Georgetown, Harvard University, Harvey Mudd, Johns Hopkins, Middlebury, New York University, Penn State, Princeton University, Purdue University, Rhode Island School of Design, Smith College, Stony Brook University, Swarthmore, Tufts, UC Berkeley, UC Los Angeles, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, U Penn, University of Southern California, The University of Texas, Austin, University of Vermont, Williams, Yale University.

Academics

ENGLISH: Classics, Creative Writing, Honors, Literature, Playwriting, Poetry
HISTORY: Asian History, Classical History, European History, Honors, Medieval History, United States History, World History
HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES: Anthropology, Economics, Psychology
SCIENCES: Anatomy, Astronomy, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Ecology, Environmental Science, Geology, Marine Biology, Oceanography, Physical Science, Physics
MATH: Algebra, Calculus, Functions, Honors, Geometry, Probability, Statistics, Trigonometry, Multi-Variable Calculus
COMPUTER STUDIES: Applications, Programming, Computer Science, Multimedia, Web Design
MUSIC: Band, Choral Music, Composition, Individual Instructions, Music History, Music Theory, Orchestra, Voice
PERFORMING/VISUAL ARTS: 3-D Design, Acting, Animation, Architecture, Art, Art History, Ballet, Ceramics, Dance, Debate, Design, Drama, Drawing, Film and Video, Graphic Design, Journalism, Lighting Design, Modern Dance, Painting, Photography, Portfolio, Pottery, Printmaking, Public Speaking, Publications, Sculpture, Stagecraft, Studio Art, Television Production, Theater Arts and Design, Woodworking

Clubs and organizations

Asian, Chess ,Community Service, Computer, Debate, Diversity, Environmental, Fencing, Foreign Language, Free Tibet, Habitat for Humanity, Honor Council, International, Investment, Literary Magazine, Math, Model UN, Newspaper, Peer Tutoring, Science Fiction, Student Government, Student Publications, Student Radio Station, TV Station.

Sports

Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Crew, Cross-Country Running, Fencing, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Water Polo, Skiing.

DORMS

Girls and boys live in two separate dorms. Most rooms house two students and some single rooms are also available. Teachers with their families also live on campus. The students spend their time baking in faculty apartments, hanging out watching movies and television in the lounge, or playing with faculty children.

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