The Hill School

The Hill School (a.k.a. The Hill) is an historic American prep school for boys and girls in grades nine through twelve. Since its founding in 1851, The Hill has been considered one of the United States' most prestigious boarding schools. Historically, many of The Hill's graduates entered the Ivy League or elite colleges and universities. The Hill is located in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, about forty-five minutes west of Philadelphia.

School Traditions

Unlike many other boarding schools, The Hill continues to maintain its "jacket and tie" dress-code for students, requires all students to attend twice-weekly nondenominational chapel services, and participate in seated family-style meals with faculty in the dining hall.

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Unlike other schools where students use grade terminology such as "Freshman" or "Sophomore", The Hill uses the traditional English term "forms":

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• Second Form = 8th Grade
• Third Form = 9th Grade / Freshman
• Fourth Form = 10th Grade / Sophomore
• Fifth Form = 11th Grade / Junior
• Sixth Form = 12th Grade / Senior

(Note: The Hill stopped enrolling Second Form students in the late 1980s)

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Students at the school enjoy competing in J-Ball, short for "Javelin Ball." J-Ball was created in 1955 by Sidney Wood, a fourth former who was also The Hill's tennis champion. Similar to baseball, J-Ball is played with a tennis ball and racquet, but only one player on the fielding team is allowed to use a glove.

Related Topics:
Tennis - Baseball

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