School Profile
George School (Pennsylvania)
George School is a private coed school in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Newtown is a large suburb in Bucks County, where you will find 109 other private schools. Unlike most schools, however, George School offers students room and board. In terms of religious orientation, George School is a Friends school.
The academic school years lasts 166 calendar days and each day students spend 9 hours in class. In 2011, 99% of the graduating senior class went on to 4-year colleges.
66.3 full-time equivalent teachers are on staff to educate the student body of 525 students in grades 9-12. That’s a student-teacher ratio of 7.92. We look more closely at students and teachers in several charts below.
Contact Information
Associations & Organizations
- Friends Council on Education
- National Association of Independent Schools
- State/Regional Independent School Association
- The Association of Boarding Schools
- Other School Associations
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