The Hill School
The Hill School is a coeducational preparatory boarding school located on a 200-acre (81 ha) campus[5] in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, about 35 mi (56 km) northwest of Philadelphia. The Hill is part of the Ten Schools Admissions Organization (TSAO).
This article is about the boarding prep school in Pennsylvania. For other uses, see The Hill School (disambiguation).The Hill School
Family Boarding School for Boys and Young Men (1851-74)
Whatsoever things are true
(Philippians 4:8)
1851
Currently operational
394080
James L. Alexandre '75
Kathleen Devaney
9-12, PG
529[1] (2019–20)
108[1]
126[1]
142[1]
153[1]
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200 acres (81 ha)
Gray & Blue
A Thousand Hands
Dear Old Hill
31
Ram
$163 million[3]
$63,870 (boarding)
$44,060 (day)
$57 million[3]
The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools.[2]
Athletics[edit]
In the early days of the school, boys played shinney, town ball, football and cricket. During John Meigs' tenure as headmaster, organized and interscholastic sports began at The Hill. Tennis became the dominant sport during this period, unlike baseball at other schools.[19]
The Hill School is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL), which the School joined in 1998.[20] The Hill School was a charter member of the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association (PAISAA), which became an officially sanctioned organization in 2011.[21] In 2014, The Hill School received associate membership in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC).
The Hill School's rivalry with Lawrenceville dates back to 1887. It is the fifth-oldest high school rivalry in the United States.[22] Originally an annual football game, the schools compete against each other in all of the fall sports on either the first or second weekend in November.
Peddie School also maintains a "Hill Day" during which several teams from Hill and Peddie compete.[23]