<p>Sorry, I guess I wasn't thinking out of State which happens to be NJ. Interestingly enough is that the majority of Peddie students are from NJ. They have a fair share from outside US but mostly from southern NJ in particular.</p>
<p>By the way I apologize for any spelling errors...</p>
<p>prepparent, </p>
<p>interesting data - and just as i suspected.</p>
<p>Lawrenceville makes it into the Top 10 on that list - and is the 1st non-New England school to appear - and is by far and away the highest ranked MAPL school.</p>
<p>no doubt that L'ville is a top school. The Hill school historically is quite prestigious. Would you agree? The three schools that I have looked at closely in the MAPL are The Hill, Peddie, and L'ville. All are worthy and top schools. Recently, I have looked at Blair more closely and it too appears to be a very nice school. All in all I think the MAPL schools are all quite nice. i also would agree that L'ville may be the most known, however, this may be in part due to The TSO. The strength in numbers deal. Oh and by the way, although I have never really toured the campus, I did drive around the schooland it is very nice.</p>
<p>prepparent,</p>
<p>Hill and Peddie are better known than Blair - but all are tremendous schools that any student would be lucky to attend - I'd agree that Hill is the best known out of those three... perhaps not at Lawrenceville's level of academics and reputation, however, all great schools nonetheless.</p>
<p>...not cheap either...</p>
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I have never really toured the campus, I did drive around the schooland it is very nice.
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<p>L-ville's campus is one of the best IMO - it's also one of the largest at around 700 acres - making it larger than all of the seven schools mentioned above (Choate, Deerfield, Hotchkiss, Exeter, Andover) except for St. Paul's and the largest of the MAPL schools... in fact, it's larger than some colleges - Williams and Swarthmore, for example are smaller.</p>
<p>Blair has a golf course on campus and I think Hill does, too. Blair is not as well known as some of the other MAPL schools. However, it is very well known to college admission folks. The relatively high number of kids who have gone on to play DI sports (espec wrestling and basketball) gets a lot of attention, especially since these kids can cut it academically as well.
I think it is easy to get trapped in the prestige thing and overlook some wonderful schools. When you are living day to day at a school, the atmosphere and quality of your life is more important than how many people in the outside world have heard of your school.</p>
<p>Wondermom- I strongly disagree. There is no comparison between public school and a good prep school. I agree that NJ has some great public schools, but it simply is not the same experience. Is it worth the money? Perhaps not to many families. That's a different issue.</p>
<p>Hill School website:</p>
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Varsity golf at The Hill School ... has access to Brookside Country Club, adjacent to our campus, for its home matches.
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<p>Peddie has an 18-hole course. I think Hill may own the land and lease it to Brookside. They also have their home XC meets at Brookside.</p>
<p>Hotchkiss also has a golf course.</p>
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I think Hill may own the land and lease it to Brookside.
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<p>That may be true, but the bottom line is that it isn't an official part of Hill's campus.</p>
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<p>Yes, I mentioned this earlier...</p>
<p>I'm actually interested in putting together a list of boarding schools with golf courses (specifically, golf courses enclosed / part of a school's official campus), so far:</p>
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<li>Lawrenceville School</li>
<li>Hotchkiss School</li>
<li>Peddie School</li>
<li>Blair Academy</li>
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<p>Any others?</p>
<p>Taft has one too.</p>
<p>ok, so far, boarding schools w/ golf courses:</p>
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<li>Lawrenceville School</li>
<li>Hotchkiss School</li>
<li>Peddie School</li>
<li>Blair Academy</li>
<li>Taft School</li>
<li>Woodberry Forest (all male)</li>
</ul>
<p>Peddie owns their golf course. They have a team, but students and Alum are allowed to play. If your student is a serious golfer Florida might offer better alternatives. A college that wants a top player won't care as much about the academic rank of the HS</p>
<p>In respone to L'vlle and collegeconnections, etc. Peddie has a long history with Annaplois, U Penn and Columbia. Other than the top 5 schools listed as feeders, by the way Hun was left out which some consider to be the Princeton feeder, I don't think the traditional feeder lines are as strong.</p>
<p>I think if you compared a top notch public with any private school you would be srprised with the high level of attention to academics and student life. Boarding school will always be different. Simply because your child is under the care and guidance by someone other than the parent or guardian. </p>
<p>I have to back track to my comments though. Peddie is a wonderful place. All the schools discussed in the previous strings have terrific academics and they have their own character and personality. </p>
<p>Peddie is known, with high academic standards aside, for diversity. This is not limited to ethnic backgrounds, but student attitude. It is a very unpretentious environment. The students are laid back. This is a place with a lot of smart kids. It just isn't Ivy bound crazy. Maybe that's why my original comment referenced public vs. private. If you're Ivy determined and want that extra push then the top 5 or 6 ranked b. schools would be the way to go.</p>
<p>Looking at the prep review ivy/mit/stanford matrics. The top 10 to 15 schools are all very close. These schools are so much closer academically than we might think. Again, it comes down to fit. Of course many can make themselves fit, because of the name. </p>
<p>Peddie is a very good school, regardless of their matrics as are a number of MAPL schools. </p>
<p>has anyone thought about the teacher hook (Parents that teach at Princeton) that The Hun school, or L'ville may enjoy with Princeton?</p>