George School

George School
Address
1690 Newtown Langhorne Rd Newtown , Pennsylvania United States
Information
School type	Independent boarding and day high school
Motto	Mind the Light
Religious affiliation(s)	Christianity
Denomination	Quakers
Established	1893; 131 years ago (1893)
NCES School ID	01195879[1]
Head of school	J. Sam Houser[2]
Faculty	71.9 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Enrollment	539[1] (2019-2020)
• Grade 9	121[1]
• Grade 10	145[1]
• Grade 11	127[1]
• Grade 12	146[1]
Classes	14
Student to teacher ratio	7.5:1[1]
Hours in school day	7[1]
Campus	Suburban[1]
Campus size	265 acres (107 ha)
Color(s)	Green/White, Buff/Brown
Athletics conference	Friends Schools League
Mascot	Cougars
Rival	Westtown School
Publication	Argo
Newspaper	The Curious George
Yearbook	Opus
Nobel laureates	Mario Capecchi, Kenneth Geddes Wilson
Website	georgeschool.org

George School is a private Quaker (Society of Friends) boarding and day high school located on a rural campus in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (Newtown postal address).^[3] It has been at that site since its founding in 1893, and has grown from a single building (The building known as “Main”) to over 20 academic, athletic, and residential buildings. Besides the usual college preparatory courses, including an International Baccalaureate program, the school features several distinct programs deriving from its Quaker heritage. These include community service requirements, an emphasis on social justice and environmental concerns, required art courses, and community-based decisionmaking.