Phillips Exeter Academy

Founded in 1781 by John Phillips, Phillips Exeter Academy is a coeducational residential school serving over 1,000 students in grades 9 through 12. The academy offers a tradition of academic excellence, with a distinguished faculty and a long history of educating young people to find their place in the world. Exeter teaches students to think, discuss, question, and analyze, while combining knowledge with goodness. With a student to teacher ratio of 5:1, Exeter's academic offerings are unrivaled, with over 450 courses in 19 subject areas. The academy prepares students to use the skills learned at school in all life's endeavors, providing a challenging and fun experience. Exeter values geographic, racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity, and its Harkness table method of teaching prepares students for success at the country's most elite colleges and universities.