Purnell at a Glance

School History

Year Founded: 1963

Founders: Mr. Lyttleton B. P. Gould & Mrs. Mary (Sis) Krech Gould

Number of Alumnae: 1,375

Head of School Information

Dr. Susan R. Groesbeck, Head of School, Interim

BA: German, French, & Geology, Skidmore College, Phi Beta Kappa, Magna cum Laude

MA: Languages, Literature and Linguistics, University of Rochester

Ed.D: Supervison and Curriculum Development, University of Rochester

Awards: Fulbright Grant, Fulbright Memorial Fund Grant, Klingenstein Visiting Fellow

Student Body Demographics

Rolling Admissions

Total Enrollment: 100

All Girls

Boarding: 98%

Day: 2%
Grades 9 - 12 & PG

Students of Color: 25%

International Students: 31%

States Represented: 18

Countries Represented: 7

Past Countries Represented: 34

Percentage of Students on Financial Aid: 35%

Percentage of Students Attending College: 99%

Faculty and Staff

Number of Faculty and Staff: 42

Student/Faculty Ratio: 4:1

Accreditation and Accolades

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

NJ Association of Independent Schools              

School Memberships

CASE: Council for Advancement and Support of Education

NAIS: National Association of Independent Schools

NAPSG: National Association of Principals of Schools for Girls

NASSP: National Association of Secondary School Principals

NJAIS: New Jersey Association of Independent Schools    

TABS: The Association of Boarding Schools

NCGS: National Coalition of Girls' Schools

SCBP: Somerset County Business Partnership

Financial Support

Total Endowment Fund: As of June 30, 2013, $8.9M

13/14 Annual Fund: $340,000

100% of faculty and staff annual fund giving for ten consecutive years