The Phelps School (Pennsylvania)
The Phelps School is a private all-boy school in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Malvern is a large suburb in Chester County. Chester County is home to 127 private schools, including The Phelps School. In terms of religious orientation, The Phelps School is a nonsectarian school.
The academic school years lasts 170 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.
25 full-time equivalent teachers are on staff to educate the student body of 100 students in grades 7-12. That’s a student-teacher ratio of 4:1. We look more closely at students and teachers in several charts below.
Contact Information
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The Phelps School
583 Sugartown Rd, Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
https://thephelpsschool.org/
(610) 644-1754
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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