Phillips Exeter Academy
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Phillips Exeter Academy is an independent, co-educational, college-preparatory school in Exeter, New Hampshire. Established in 1781, it is America's sixth-oldest boarding school and educates an estima
Aerial view of Phillips Exeter Academy in 2025
First Academy Building c. 1910, where the school opened in 1783
Exeter baseball team in 1881, including a student from the Chinese Educational Mission
Edward S. Harkness, benefactor
Phillips Exeter Academy Library is a library that serves Phillips Exeter Academy, an independent boarding school located in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States. It is the largest secondary school lib
Phillips Exeter Academy
…boarding school and educates an estimated 1,100 boarding and day students in grades 9 to 12, as well as postgraduate students. Exeter houses the world's largest high school library. The academy admits students on a need-blind basis and offers free tuition to students with family incomes under $150,000. Its notable alumni include…
Phillips Exeter Library atrium
Exeter Library atrium with crossbeams above and circular staircase below
Diagonal view across Exeter Library atrium, including grand piano used for occasional concerts
Exeter Library exterior