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Address
25 Valley Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
Telephone
(609) 806-4200
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$82,481,000
Expenses Per Student
$25,419/ student
National
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The Princeton Public School district is definitely one of academic rigor. A student of any level in any class can find themselves being challenged mentally, sometimes too much so. With this academic excellence comes immense pressure on the children to succeed. Students often feel overwhelmed with stress with no support from guidance or administration. In addition, racial literacy is often an after thought and students aren't reprimanded for insensitive and ignorant comments and posts.
There are many teachers that think they should be teaching in Princeton University. When you talk about balance or teachers grading you like you are attending Princeton University, rather than kids in high school that need balance, you get over stressed kids. There are a few abusive teachers, including the band director and head of the school newspaper, that behave seriously inappropriately in the classroom. From racially inappropriate comments, profanity and just plain mental abuse, the district allows it but sweeps it under the rug. The district has a huge problem admitting it has any problems. Lastly, Princeton High School sends an inordinately large amount of students to Princeton University. Naviance shows that on average over the past 5 years, Seventy five students apply and 35% of these students are admitted. That is primarily because their parents teach at the university. There are many kids that are admitted that don't deserve to be admitted to Princeton University.
The Princeton schools are certainly academically rigorous and do a good job preparing students for college. There's plenty of opportunity to explore a wide variety of subject areas, both in and outside of class time. I've had mixed results with teachers, some truly and others leaving much to be desired, but the overall my experience with them has been positive. At the very least, they tend to be very enthusiastic about their subject and teaching. However, I find the district still has a lot of work to do in keeping the environment from becoming too competitive and helping students manage their stress.