Type Private school Faculty 36.3 (on FTE basis) Enrollment 195 (as of 2009-10) Principal Paul Perkinson Founded 1978 | Established 1978 Grades 5 - 12 Phone +1 201-659-8335 Number of students 195 (2009–2010) | |
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Motto Courage, Compassion, Commitment Address 601 Park Ave, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA Profiles | ||
The Hudson School is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational day school located in Hoboken, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in fifth through twelfth grade. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1991.
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As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 195 students and 36.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), with a student–teacher ratio of 5.4.
The Hudson School is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.
Some of the basic courses offered are algebra, geometry, pre-algebra, environmental science, chemistry, physics, Latin, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, English, physical education, American history, geography, art, renaissance history, ethics and aesthetics.
History
The Hudson School was founded in the fall of 1978 by Suellen Newman, with the financial assistance of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, as an alternative to the available educational institutions in the local area. The school seeks to foster the Three C's ("courage, compassion and commitment") in its students, who are admitted because "they demonstrate a love of learning and don't mind a bit of hard work." In 1991, a high school was opened.
Mission
The Hudson School provides intellectually inquisitive students in grades 5-12 with a rigorous and relevant college-preparatory education that inspires independent thinking and intellectual risk-taking with the goal of developing compassionate, responsible, principled citizens who are socially conscious and committed to lifelong learning and service.