THE HILL SCHOOL PROVIDES A CHALLENGING CURRICULUM TO ITS 544 STUDENTS EMPHASIZING CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING. A TOTAL OF 25 ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES WERE OFFERED AS WELL AS AN ARRAY OF HONORS CLASSES AND INDEPENDENT STUDIES. HILL STUDENTS ARE ACTIVE IN ATHLETICS, THE ARTS, STUDENT-RUN ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. HILL STUDENTS ARE DRAWN FROM 31 STATES AND 30 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. THE TYPICAL CLASS SIZE IS 10 STUDENTS WITH A STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO OF 7:1.