The Hun School Difference
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We are a joyful, striving community of learners and teachers who want to experience something profound every day: that sweet spot between challenging academics and the personal endeavors that make our hearts soar
Coursing with Creativity
News and Events
Half a century after graduating from The Hun School, Bruce L. Cohen ’74 is still raving about the impact the School and its faculty have had on his life.
“There isn’t a day I wake up that this place isn’t changing my life,” he says. “It never stops giving.”
On Saturday April 27th, Sean X. ‘26 and Tom C. ‘26’s nonprofit organization, Autism Awareness Alliance, hosted ‘Beyond the Spectrum’, an all-day community event that celebrates Autism Awareness Month. The event was held in downtown Princeton, between the Dinky Bar and McCarter Theatre with over 150 local families with children on the spectrum in attendance. The fun-filled celebration kicked off with a keynote speech from Mayor Mark Freda followed by endless activities including musical performances, lion dancing, carnival games, and prizes.
On April 24th, The Hun School of Princeton welcomed Leopoldo López, Venezuelan political leader and pro-democracy activist, as a part of its Centennial Speakers Series. Mr. López, a 1989 Hun alum, is the founder and national coordinator of the Voluntad Popular political party. In 2014, Mr. López was sentenced to fourteen years’ imprisonment for organizing a government protest. He spent four years in solitary confinement, a year and a half in house arrest, and another year and a half in the Spanish Embassy in Caracas under political asylum. For his sacrifices and leadership, Mr. López was recognized by Amnesty International as a prisoner of conscience, and his detention was declared unjust by the United Nations.
Mr. López returned to his alma mater to share his story with a rapt audience of more than 700 Hun students, former classmates, faculty, and staff. He delivered a keynote address, had a reunion lunch with classmates, attended classes, and even rowed with the crew team. He was then presented with the 2024 Alum of the Year Award, Hun’s highest alumni honor.
The Hun School is set to honor the achievements of three distinguished individuals during Alumni Weekend 2024 and a Centennial Speaker event the following week. Find out why we are proud to call them Hun alums.
Meet Our Students
We are a joyful, striving community of learners and teachers who want to experience something profound every day: that sweet spot between challenging academics and the personal endeavors that make our hearts soar
Moments That Matter
The Young Women's Leadership Cohort Sets Girls on a Path of Skill Development, Networking, and Breaking Barriers
"For a long time I thought to be a good leader I had to show up every day and be this perfect version of myself and through this cohort I learned that is simply not the case... The best leaders I know are raw, honest, and the first ones to admit when they are having a bad day. I’ve really learned about the power of honesty and integrity and how important it is to be honest about where I am mentally and understanding that one bad day doesn’t make me a bad leader.”
Bella G. '22
Experiential learning is key
There are few other high schools that place such a large emphasis on experiential learning—these experiences are a huge reason why I chose Hun. Watching a live surgery, along with a visit to Penn's animal labs and a research presentation, presented all sides of the medical industry, from administrative to research to clinical. This gives us a significant advantage by helping us find our passions early.
Blane Soper '19
Hun is a moveable feast
Follow your heart in looking for a job as opposed to taking a strictly pragmatic path. If you love your job, you tend to stay with it longer. Hun is a moveable feast that we carry with us all our lives. The caring we experienced there will nourish us forever.
Shawn Tully '66
You will be part of a giant family
The word “hon” is short for the word honey, but sounds like the word “Hun”. Everyone at Hun is sweet and we stick together when we face difficulties. I chose Hun because Hun welcomes you like no other school. The people at Hun make you feel like you are part of a giant family, and everyone will always stick by your side, just like honey.
Elizabeth '21
A day has not gone by where I have not felt welcomed
Hun is a different kind of community, the people here aren't here to beat out other kids in school. Kids are here to make friends, do well, and to set themselves up for the future. Hun has a community that is welcoming and friendly. A day has not gone by where I have not felt welcomed and like something amazing and great would happen that day.
Andrew ’20
Feel what it is like to truly belong
My family lives in three different countries. Work brought my mom to Indonesia, my dad remains in Korea, and my sister and I go to school here in the United States. The family situation has always been like this, and it works in our own way. However, I have always craved a sense of belonging and togetherness that my family, by its nature, could not provide. Three years ago, on my first day as a boarding student at the Hun School of Princeton, I felt out of place and uncomfortable. I was in a new country, surrounded by an unfamiliar culture and foreign faces. Back then, I could not have imagined that I would find a second family here. Of course, there wasn’t a day when I just declared that Hun had become my family.
The values that constitute a family, such as love, loyalty, and unwavering support and respect for one another, cannot be fully seen at first glimpse. These values reveal themselves to you slowly, through moments and lasting feelings of warmth. When my dog in Korea died freshman year, I met girls from my dorm that I’d never spoken to before, because they came to my room and comforted me until I stopped crying. It did not matter that they did not know me, nor that I did not know them. This is just one of many memories that would follow - some filled with sadness, some with joy, but all precious when looked back upon. Now, when I am back in Korea, I find myself missing Hun, just like I miss my home when I am here. At Hun, you will not only find a sense of belonging, but feel what it is like to truly belong. Everyone who comes here eventually sees that there is a magic about this community that turns strangers into family.
Erika ’20
Seoul, Korea
Experience Hun
At The Hun School of Princeton, we learn with joy, share in each other’s successes, and shape– action by action—a community where caring opens us to the best in ourselves and others. We meet our students at a seminal moment in their lives, when their sense of self is still evolving and their vision and capacities are beginning to emerge. We know that at such a pivotal moment, kind encouragement is as necessary as intellectual challenge.