School Profile
Perkiomen School (Pennsylvania)
Perkiomen School is a private coed school in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania. Pennsburg is a large suburb in Montgomery County, where you will find 162 other private schools. Unlike most schools, however, Perkiomen School offers students room and board. In terms of religious orientation, Perkiomen School is a nonsectarian school.
The academic school years lasts 165 calendar days and each day students spend 9 hours in class. In 2011, 100% of the graduating senior class went on to 4-year colleges.
36.1 full-time equivalent teachers are on staff to educate the student body of 301 students in grades 6-12. That’s a student-teacher ratio of 8.34. We look more closely at students and teachers in several charts below.
Contact Information
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Perkiomen School
200 Seminary St, Pennsburg, Pennsylvania 18073
https://www.perkiomen.org/
(215) 679-9511
Associations & Organizations
- National Association of Independent Schools
- State/Regional Independent School Association
- The Association of Boarding Schools
Photo Source: School Website and/or Social Media Data Source: NCES: 00939414


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