Princeton High School

The academics, athletic programs, and extracurriculars at Princeton High School as a package can not be beaten. The best teachers here are extraordinarily dedicated, especially in the Science, History, and English departments. Even the teachers some students complain about would be among the best in other schools in the area. As a whole the athletic department is strong, albeit more focused on some sports rather than others (soccer and lacrosse are very big-time here). The weight room is huge and excellent. The school spends untold amounts on programs for music and the arts, and it shows. Year after year our bands and choirs rank at the very top nationally and travel abroad to Europe and China. Both theatre productions were honestly professional quality. The guidance department here is absolutely fantastic, never failing to send less than thirty students a year to Ivy and Ivy level universities. Some issues I have with the school include the disagreeable principal and a good amount of substance abuse. There are students with a lot of money, so drugs are always around. I've been successful in avoiding them by sticking with my close friends. This is overall and accepting place.
--Submitted by a student

Princeton High school is a fabulous high school. There are many courses to choose from with great electives, and though teachers push the students to do their best, there is great comradship between everyone and many laughs are heard. From clubs to extracurricular activities, PHS is a wonderful experience not only for stimulating the intellect but because you will meet people whom you will stay in contact with all your life. After graduation, when the seniors yell "PHS, PHS, PHS, PHS!" at the top of their lungs before they throw their hats in the air, then you can feel what Princeton High school is all about.
--Submitted by a student

This school has achieved academic excellence in and out of the classroom. Our average SAT score is 1850. I do not know a single student at PHS that does not participate in some type of club or organization. Debate Club, Chess Club, Asian American Club, MUN etc. The system provides an environment where you can learn and succeed, granted you take the time and put the work in to achieve. Each year I would say 40-50 students from our graduating class goes on to an Ivy League School. The other students go onto good schools as well. Our Principal has yet to miss a school event. Drug Scene can be bad depend on who you hang out with. You can easily avoid it. Homecoming and the dances are disgusting not because of the admin but because of the students. Some departments are bigger and better than others. English, Math, and Science seem to stand out. Teachers are hit or miss. Most of the time you get a great teacher who spurs on your academic success. The facilities are great. There are so many opportunities as in electives and extracurricular activities. You just have to take it and go with it. As a sophomore, I feel challenged and satisfied with PHS's education.
--Submitted by a student

What I love most about my school is that there's always something for everyone. We have amazing academics, but unlike some other schools in the district, we have a smaller and more connected student body. I'd say that most students at PHS know most students in their grade, while at other schools in the county it'd be difficult to even know half. We have a diverse and, more importantly, balanced student body. Note: a large amount of one or two minority groups do not count as diverse. If you go to PHS or any surrounding schools you'll know what i mean. In Princeton you can always find someone from everywhere. There are well over 30 clubs and also a variety of school sports. Our choir and band are among the top in the nation. The school is conveniently located near town. Princeton has a lovely suburban feel with the perks of a small city. Everything is in walking distance, which is very convenient for a high school student. I would say that I thoroughly enjoy attending Princeton High School and living in Princeton.
--Submitted by a student

PHS has great academics, lots of extracurriculars and a fantastic set of resources for all kinds of kids. The facilities are also state of the art.
--Submitted by a former student

I am a student in this school and believe that over all, PHS is the place to learn. The school has an abundance of excellent teachers who evoke thinking and an interest in learning. This school requires one to be able to and to want to meet a relatively high standard, however in my personal opinion that adds to the experience. If you do not like challenge, then perhaps this is simply not the school for you.
--Submitted by a student

As a former emplyee of princeton high i can tell you that this is the place to send your child if you want to have totoal control over their education. Teachers and counselors opinions and expertise means nothing to parents or administration. This is the place for you if your prent enjoys bullying and name dropping. Can't say that will do much for your child's education but that certainly doesn't seem to matter to any of the parents i encountered!

The is a fabulous school. 2 of our kids graduated from here and we have 1 more who is still in the school. The students are challenged by a wide array of AP classes. My kids were able to take AP classes in their sophomore year. The school consistently sends their graduates to the top collegs and universities in the country. It is diverse school community. The music program is top notch so the students get a very well rounded education.
--Submitted by a parent

The school is overrated because it has an overabundance of really smart kids with outside schooling. Half the kids in the school are the children of professors, businessmen, doctors, high powered lawyers, etc and as a result the parents highly emphasis academic excellence and spend large sums of money in order to achieve said excellence. The school is terrible when it comes to disadvantaged students or students whose parents do not invest their own time and money into their children's education.
--Submitted by a student

Princeton High School has endless opportunities and great teachers. The academics emphasize analysis rather than simple memorization so students learn to become thinkers. The diversity, in every sense of the word, only enriches the learning environment. The music, arts, other extracurriculars are superb. However, Princeton High is not a place where someone is going to hold your hand, and that is the reason that their is such a big achievement gap. Every learning opportunity is there, there a great tutoring system, and teachers tend to be very accomodating with extra help, but if you don't go out and seek it yourself, it will probably come to you. The overall environment of the school is more on the unstructured side as far as high schools goal. In this highly academic town, full of independent thinkers with a passion for learning, everything, and it has a superb high school to match.
--Submitted by a student