PHS has great academics, lots of extracurriculars and a fantastic set of resources for all kinds of kids. The facilities are also state of the art.
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Posted by a former student on 09/11/09
I am a student in this school and believe that over all, PHS is the place to learn. The school has an abundance of excellent teachers who evoke thinking and an interest in learning. This school requires one to be able to and to want to meet a relatively high standard, however in my personal opinion
... Read more that adds to the experience. If you do not like challenge, then perhaps this is simply not the school for you. Read less
Posted by a student on 05/02/09
As a former emplyee of princeton high i can tell you that this is the place to send your child if you want to have totoal control over their education. Teachers and counselors opinions and expertise means nothing to parents or administration. This is the place for you if your prent enjoys bullying and
... Read more name dropping. Can't say that will do much for your child's education but that certainly doesn't seem to matter to any of the parents i encountered! Read less
Posted by a other on 02/23/09
The is a fabulous school. 2 of our kids graduated from here and we have 1 more who is still in the school. The students are challenged by a wide array of AP classes. My kids were able to take AP classes in their sophomore year. The school consistently sends their graduates to the top collegs and
... Read more universities in the country. It is diverse school community. The music program is top notch so the students get a very well rounded education. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/13/08
The school is overrated because it has an overabundance of really smart kids with outside schooling. Half the kids in the school are the children of professors, businessmen, doctors, high powered lawyers, etc and as a result the parents highly emphasis academic excellence and spend large sums of money
... Read more in order to achieve said excellence. The school is terrible when it comes to disadvantaged students or students whose parents do not invest their own time and money into their children's education. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/20/08
Princeton High School has endless opportunities and great teachers. The academics emphasize analysis rather than simple memorization so students learn to become thinkers. The diversity, in every sense of the word, only enriches the learning environment. The music, arts, other extracurriculars are
... Read more superb. However, Princeton High is not a place where someone is going to hold your hand, and that is the reason that their is such a big achievement gap. Every learning opportunity is there, there a great tutoring system, and teachers tend to be very accomodating with extra help, but if you don't go out and seek it yourself, it will probably come to you. The overall environment of the school is more on the unstructured side as far as high schools goal. In this highly academic town, full of independent thinkers with a passion for learning, everything, and it has a superb high school to match. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/19/08
Princeton Regional School district is over rated. Many residents of the school district place their children in private schools. Our daughter's history class was taught by a substitute who had the kids watching Jim Carry movies rather than learning history. We have received many report cards and attendance
... Read more reports that were incorrect. The school does not actually support an emotionally safe learning environment. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/11/07
Princeton High is an ideal high school for already high-achieving students. AP and Accelerated classes enable students to do some of the best work available for high school students in the country. As a result, you will find because of the amazing teachers and resources given in advanced and honors courses,
... Read more many of these students attend the top schools in the country. Princeton High's downfall exists in the stark achievement gap which consistently allows underperforming students to fall through the academic cracks. Read less
Posted by a former student on 06/21/07
An exceptional public school with a high level of teacher involvement, personal attention and skill. Strong academic requirements with after school tutors available daily. Drama Dept. and Club a great experience. Diversity among students does not show in statistics. Princeton has students from all
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Posted by a parent on 09/27/06
This is a great school that is very hooked into the great colleges. Music dept not to be beat., best of the best. I wouldn't want to be average here. Great for the gifted.
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* In 2007-2008 New Jersey used the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) to test students in grade 11 in language arts literacy, math and science. The HSPA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Jersey. Students are required to pass the HSPA in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
1,370
Students per teacher:
13
Full-time teachers:
109
Number of classrooms:
90
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Advanced Placement
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Princeton schools — Princeton High School is located at 151 Moore St, Princeton NJ 08540. 151 Moore St is in the 08540 ZIP code in Princeton, NJ The school district for Princeton High School is the Princeton Regional School District. Princeton High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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