2010-2011 George School Fact Sheet

Profile 
Founded in 1893 by members of the Religious Society of Friends, George School is a Friends (Quaker) college preparatory boarding and day school for boys and girls in grades 9 through 12 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. The school is under the spiritual care of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, an organizational body consisting of Quakers in the greater Delaware Valley.

Governance
George School Committee (GSC): Clerk, David Bruton; 22 members, self-perpetuating with approval of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (as well as 1 parent, 2 faculty, and 2 student representatives)
Head of School: Nancy O. Starmer, BA, College of Wooster; MEd, Boston University; Klingenstein Fellow, Columbia University
Faculty: 85 faculty (63 with advanced degrees) 
Administrators and Staff: 280

Academics
Graduation Requirements:
(Adjusted for students entering in grades 10 through 12)
- 4 years each English, physical education, co-op
- 3 years each arts, history, mathematics, science, religion/health
- 3rd year proficiency foreign language
- 65-hour service project
Curriculum: 3-term academic year
Class Size: Average 14; faculty/student ratio 1:7 
Advanced Placement: English, foreign languages, history, math, science, arts
English as a Second Language: 36 students enrolled
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program: 97 students enrolled
Domestic and International Service Trips: Arizona, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, France, Ghana, Mississippi, Nicaragua, South Korea, Vietnam, Washington DC
Foreign Language Trips: France, Italy, Nicaragua

Athletic Program 
Students are required to participate in a combination of team sports and physical education each year, with different requirements specified for each grade level.
Team Sports: Every student is required to participate in a team each year. Options include baseball (boys), basketball (boys and girls), cheerleading (coed), cross-country (boys and girls), equestrian (coed for fall and spring), field hockey (girls), football (boys), golf (coed), lacrosse (boys and girls), soccer (boys and girls), softball (girls), swimming (boys and girls), tennis (boys and girls), track (coed in winter, boys and girls in spring), volleyball (girls), wrestling (boys). Seniors may fulfill the team requirement through an alternate team activity designated in the course guide. Students who are managers or athletic trainers can get team sport credit.
Physical Education Classes: In most cases, students are required to take a physical education class in any term when they are not playing a sport. Topics covered in general Physical Education classes vary with the season, and may include aerobics, badminton, basketball, Frisbee, gardening, golf, personal fitness, Pilates, soccer, tennis, volleyball, or weight training. Specialty Physical Education classes are offered in ultimate Frisbee, weight training, and yoga. 

Enrollment 
Students: 539 enrolled; 279 (51.8%) girls/260 (48.2%) boys; 286 boarding/253 day, including 28 employee children; 140 seniors, 143 juniors, 144 sophomores, 112 freshmen; 95 (17.6%) Quakers
States Represented: 21
International Students: 130 students of foreign nationality or Americans living abroad, from 37 places: Belgium, Canada, Chad, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Guinea, Ghana, Ireland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Philippines, Palestinian Territories, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Zambia
U.S. Students of Color: 108 (24.7%) total; African American: 33 (7.5%); Latino: 23 (5.2%); bi-racial/multi-racial: 16 (3.7%); Asian American: 27 (6.1%); Middle Eastern: 3 (0.7%) Native American: 2 (0.5%); other: 4 (0.9%) 

Facilities 
Alternative Energy Center: Solar-powered greenhouse
Alumni Gym: Basketball court, wrestling room, weight training room, and lockers
Classroom Buildings: Bancroft, Hallowell Arts Center, Mollie Dodd Anderson Library, McFeely, Retford, Spruance-Alden Science Center, and Walton Center/Auditorium/Dance Studio
Dorms: Girls: Central Main, East Main, West Main, Westwood; Boys: Brown House, Campbell, Drayton, Orton
Grounds: 240-acre campus, 10 playing fields, 14 outdoor tennis courts, stables, and 2 riding rings
Main: Children’s Center, Dining Hall, School Office, and offices of Admission, Advancement and Development, Business, College Guidance, Co-op Supervisor, Director of Studies, Environmental Services, Head of School, and Registrar
Marshall Center: Bank, Bookstore, Coffeehouse, day student lockers, Nepley Conference Room, post office, snack bar, and offices of Attendance Supervisor, Deans, and Director of Student Activities
Anderson Library: This new, state-of-the-art library contains an excellent collection of books (20,000 volumes), audio and video sources, electronic and hardcopy periodicals, and a broad range of scholarly online reference resources. Computers, laptop connections, and wireless networking are also available and provide access to the Internet and the George School network. Anderson Library participates with over 2,000 libraries in the system of interlibrary loan. A cohesive curriculum of research instruction is available to all students. A knowledgeable and friendly library staff is on duty at all times; the library is open 80 hours a week.
Meetinghouse: Built in Philadelphia, PA, in 1812 and moved to campus in 1974
Student Health Center: 16 beds; drop-in hours are Monday–Thursday: 7:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.; Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: 7:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. A registered nurse is on call during closed hours. A physician is available 2 mornings a week. The health center is staffed with a nurse practitioner, registered nurses, and a school counselor.
Worth Sports Center: Indoor tennis courts, basketball/volleyball courts, Marshall-Platt Pool (8 lanes, 25 meters)
Neighboring Facilities: Newtown Friends School (K-8), Pennswood Village retirement community 

Student Organizations 
Argo (community arts magazine), Chinese Club (Chinese culture group), Clay Club, Community Chorus, Cooking Club, Curious George (student newspaper), George School Investment Club (GSI), Goldfish ’n Java (coffeehouse music group), Havurah (Jewish culture group), JSA (Junior State of America), LASO (Latin American Student Organization), Math Club, Model United Nations (MUN), Open Doors (gay-straight alliance), PRO (Pacific Rim Organization), Peace, Stewardship, Action Club (PSA), Pennswood Committee, R&B Step Team, Reaching Out: India Scholarship Program, SAMOSA (South Asian culture group), SAGE (Students Associated for Greater Empathy), Student Council, Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND), Squares (chess club), TERRA (environmental group), UMOJA (African culture group), Young Friends (Quaker support group)

Finances
Endowment: $65.6 million
Net Present Value of Barbara Dodd Anderson Gift (not yet received): $67.6 million (See below for further information.)
Expenses: 50.5% salaries, benefits, wages; 23.6% financial aid; 25.9% other
Financial Aid: 46% receive $6,190,070 (average award: $24,700)
Fund-raising: 2010-2011 Annual Fund goal: $1.15 million
Operating Budget: $27.3 million
Plant Value: $81.8 million
Sources of Income: 74.2% tuition, 9.1% endowment, 4.1% annual fund, 12.6% other
Teachers’ Salaries: Step 5 (bachelor’s $32,562) to Step 24 (master’s $64,137)
Tuition: Boarding: $42,920; Day: $30,850

The Barbara Dodd Anderson Gift
During the 2007-2008 school year, George School received the largest gift in its history—the remarkable $128.5 million commitment from Barbara Dodd Anderson ’50. This gift will be paid over a twenty-year term, providing George School with $5 million per year for the first fifteen years, and $10.7 million per year for the last five years. Most of these payments will be added to our endowment each year, where they will support the heart of our school by securing our core commitments to student financial aid and faculty salaries.

The information herein is accurate for 2010-2011 to the best of our knowledge. If you have a change you wish to suggest for next year, please send it in writing to Dina McCaffery in the Advancement Office at the following address:

George School, PMB 4438, 1690 Newtown Langhorne Rd, Newtown, PA 18940
Phone: 215.579.6565, Fax: 215.579.6579, Email: dina_mccaffery@
georgeschool.org

The 2010-2011 George School Fact Sheet is available as a PDF file.