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Hun School of Princeton

Private school in Princeton, New Jersey, United States

The Hun School of Princeton is a private, coeducational, secondary day and boarding school located in Princeton in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school serves students from sixth through twelfth grades. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1963 and is accredited until January 2025.2 It was founded by John Gale Hun.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1914Founded1
  • HeadquartersPrinceton, United States1
  • Websitewww.hunschool.org
  • Legal formNonprofit Corporation3
  • LEI5493001WWH00OV75CZ833
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered address176 Edgerstoune Road, 08540 Princeton, United States3
  • Registered withBusiness Records Service (Division of Revenue & Enterprise Services), 09000276103
The Hun School of Princeton
Photo: David Keddie, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

The Hun School of Princeton is a private, coeducational, secondary day and boarding school located in Princeton in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school serves students from sixth through twelfth grades. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1963 and is accredited until January 2025. It is also a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. The acceptance rate for the school has been reported as 35%.2

The story

Founded by John Gale Hun in 1914.1

The school was founded in 1914 by Dr. John Gale Hun, a professor at Princeton University. Originally called the Princeton Math School, it later changed its name to the Princeton Tutoring School. In 1925, the school acquired both its current name and the property on Edgerstoune Road that makes up its current location.

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Leadership

Who has led Hun School of Princeton, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

The Hun School facilities consist of multiple buildings across the small Princeton neighborhood. The school recently completed a massive renovation, including the construction of the Wilf Family Global Commons, a $9 million, 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2) dormitory and educational facility. The School is currently undergoing a $5.5 million renovation of the Alexander K. Buck '49 Building, which holds middle school classrooms, video production laboratories, and gathering spaces.

Russell Hall (1936)

Poe Dormitory (1959) (deconstructed in 2024)

Carter Hall (1964)

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The Alexander K. Buck Student Activity Center (1974) - The setting of the Middle School, serving grades 6-8

The John Andrew Saks Auditorium

The Chesebro Academic Center (1964) - Used as the Upper School

The Ralph S. Mason House (1984)

The Michael D. Dingman Center for Science and Technology (1987)

The Perry K. Sellon Information Center (1987)

The Roberta J. King Outdoor Education Center

The Mary Miller Sharp Ceramic and Sculpture Studio (1994)

The Finn M.W. Caspersen Rowing Center at Mercer Lake (2003)

The Heart of Hun (2004)

Natale Field (2004)

The Ventresca Family Video Production and TV Studio (2005)

Athletic Center (2007)

The Shipley Pavilion (2007) - The Gymnasium

The Landis Family Fine Arts Building (2008)

The Wilf Family Global Commons (2014)

1992 Residence Hall (2025)

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Timeline

  1. 1914Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$3.4M 2020–2020
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2020: $3.4M in all. PPP loans $3.4M.$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020 · PPP loans: $3.4M2020
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2020$3.4M$3.4M

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA6. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 13, 2020$3.4M PPP loan (first draw) from ConnectOne Bank6To THE HUN SCHOOL OF PRINCETON, Princeton NJ; $3.5M forgiven Jun 11, 2021