The Hudson School
The Hudson School is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational day school located in Hoboken, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in fifth through twelfth grades. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1991; The school's accreditation status was extended for ten years in Fall 2018. The school is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. As of the 2017–18 school year, the school had an enrollment of 178 students and 30.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis ), for a student–teacher ratio of 5.8:1. The school's student body was 47.2% (84) White, 16.9% (30) two or more races, 13.5% (24) Asian, 11.8% (21) Black and 10.7% (19) Hispanic. History. The Hudson School was founded in the fall of 1978 by Suellen Newman, with the financial assistance of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, as an alternative to the available educational institutions in the local area. The school seeks to foster the Three C's ("courage, compassion and commitment") in its students, who are admitted because "they demonstrate a love of learning and don't mind a bit  of hard work." In 1992, a high school was opened, since there were few high schools in the area with strong humanities and arts programs that admitted girls. The school moved to its current location in 2002. Rankings. The Hudson School was ranked 26th on the list of the best private high schools in New Jersey by Niche, with an academic score of A+. Academics. Some of the courses offered include pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, precalculus, environmental science, chemistry, physics, English, physical education, American history, geography, art, renaissance history, ethics and aesthetics. Languages offered are Spanish, French, Japanese, Mandarin, German , Russian, American Sign Language, Latin, and Greek.