It is rarely one distinct facet of a student's record that causes the Admission Committee to rank one student higher or lower than another. Rather, it is usually a combination of many factors that results in our assessment of a student's ability to benefit from and contribute to academic and community life at The Hill. Pottstown is located 35 miles northwest of Philadelphia along the banks of the Schuylkill River. The School and the town have long enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship. Because The Hill is so centrally located within the town, students enjoy easy access to local events, shops, and restaurants.
Students typically enroll in five courses at a time.
There are eight rotating 40- minute class periods on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Like many boarding schools, The Hill has a half day of classes on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Time is also set aside twice a week for chapel services, and twice a week for adviser meetings. Most interscholastic games take place on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Free time throughout afternoons and evenings is used for theater and music rehearsals, club meetings, studying, and hanging out with friends.