Hun School of Princeton

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The Hun School
Quaerite Scientiam Et Honorum "Seek Knowledge and Honor"
Established	1914
School type	Private, Boarding
Religious affiliation	none
Headmaster	Dr. James M. Byer
Location	Princeton Township, NJ, USA
Campus	45 acres
Enrollment	585 total
Faculty	115
Average class size	12-14
Student:Teacher ratio	6:1
Average SAT scores (2005)	571 verbal 630 math
Athletics	50+ Interscholastic Sports
Color(s)	Red/Black
Mascot	Raiders
Conference	Mid-Atlantic Prep League

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. As of 2006, the headmaster is Dr. James Byer. Founded in 1914, the school is known for its Raiders sports teams.

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

Under the guidance of Dr. Chesebro six major buildings were added: Poe Dormitory, The Dining Hall, Carter Dormitory, Chesebro Academic Center, the Gymnasium, and the Buck Activity Center.

"The foundation for The Hun School of Princeton was laid in 1914 by Dr. John Gale Hun, a professor of Mathematics at Princeton University. As a result of success working with and tutoring his own students, he decided to open the Princeton Math School, a school dedicated to preparing students for entrance into the nation’s top colleges. Soon renamed The Princeton Tutoring School, Dr. Hun expanded the School’s disciplines to include all areas of college-preparatory work. Distinguished for the quality of its teachers and the thorough preparation of its students, Dr. Hun's School reflected his own high standards and his abiding faith in young people"^[1].

"Because the School soon outgrew its in-town quarters, Dr. Hun purchased property on Stockton Street in 1920. There, he constructed a new school complex with facilities for 150 boarding students. Renamed The Hun school of Princeton in 1925, the School prospered for the next twenty years under John Hun's supervision. In l925, the School acquired forty-five acres of the former Russell Estate on Edgerstoune Road. There in 1930, Dr. Hun constructed a Junior School Building. In 1942, the Upper School was moved from Stockton Street to the Edgerstoune campus. In 1943, the Hun School of Princeton was incorporated as a non-profit institution under the direction of a Board of Trustees." ^[1]

1 Student body
2 Athletics
3 Facilities
4 School Publications
5 Famous Alumni
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Student body

As of 2006, the school has 585 students. 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 9 countries^[1].

[edit] 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 of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Mercersburg Academy of Mercersburg, Pennsylvania and Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey. The school offers Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Tennis, Soccer, Water Polo, Dance, Basketball, Fencing, Ice Hockey, Swimming, Wrestling, Baseball, Crew, Lacrosse, Golf, Softball, and Track.

[edit] Facilities

Russell Hall
Poe Dormitory (1959)
Carter Hall (1964)
The Alexander K. Buck Student Activity Center (1974) - Better known to students as the SAC.
The John Andrew Saks Auditorium
The Chesebro Academic Center (1964) - Used as the Lower (middle) 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 Sculptue Studio (1994)
The Heart of Hun (2004)
Natale Field (2004)

The School is currently undergoing a massive construction project that includes the building of a new Athletic Center and the establishment of a Fine Arts Building.

[edit] School Publications

The Mall - The School Newspaper
The Edgerstounian -The School's Yearbook
The Hun Review - A collection showcasing the writing and artistic ability of Hun School students

[edit] Famous Alumni

Nicole Arendt - professional tennis player
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
Mark Bernardi - writer/director of Rise By Sin and Ice Grill, U.S.A.
Colonel Bloom - professional gambler
Richard Cytowic - neurologist and author of The Man Who Tasted Shapes
Ethan Hawke - star of Reality Bites and Training Day (Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor)
Susan Hendricks - CNN Headline News anchor
Robert Littell (politician) - New Jersey Senator
Les Otten - Vice-Chairman and Partner of the Boston Red Sox Organization
Stephen Polin - noted American surrealist artist
Myron Rolle - college football player rated the #1 high school prospect in the country by ESPN^[2]
Jason Read - the bow seat in the 2004 Summer Olympics Gold medal-winning, U.S. Mens' Rowing Team.
Thomas J. Watson, Jr. - former CEO of IBM and Ambassador to the Soviet Union under President Jimmy Carter
Jordan Younger - cornerback for the Toronto Argonauts