[7] The school was founded in 1914 by Dr. John Gale Hun, a professor at Princeton University.

The school's student body was 59.8% (400) White, 23.9% (160) Asian, 6.1% (41) Black, 5.4% (36) two or more races, 4.5% (30) Hispanic and 0.3% (2) American Indian / Alaska Native.

Sports offered by the Hun Middle School include: The 1931 boys' basketball team won the Class A Prep state title with a 24-18 victory against St. Benedict's Preparatory School in the tournament final.

[9] The Hun School facilities consist of multiple buildings across the small Princeton neighborhood.

The school recently completed a massive renovation, including the construction of the Wilf Family Global Commons, a $9 million, 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2) dormitory and educational facility.