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The Thacher School History
| Founded in 1889, The Thacher School is a coeducational boarding high school located 85 miles north of Los Angeles, California. The School serves academically talented students who will benefit from a rigorous college preparatory experience. The faculty and students live and work closely together in a community in which cooperation, trust, honesty, and respect are the cornerstones of school life. Together, we commit to the belief that demands in the academic classroom, when combined with those of mountains and horses, of sports and the arts, produce independent minds, strong bodies, and powerful character. |
The Thacher School Overview
| Region |
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| Program Emphasis |
Boarding School
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Day School
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| All Grades |
9-12 |
| Boarding Grades |
9-12 |
| Grade Divisions |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nondenominational |
| Student Body |
Coed |
| Dress Code |
Casual |
| School Setting |
Small Town |
| Campus Size (Acres) |
425 |
| Head of School |
Michael Mulligan |
| Endowment |
$110 million |
Admission
| E-mail |
admission@thacher.org
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| Web Address |
http://www.thacher.org/
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| Director of Admission |
Bill McMahon |
| Admission Application |
Apply to The Thacher School
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| Application Required |
Yes |
| Application Fee Amount |
$75.00 |
| Application Deadline(s) |
February 1 |
| Financial Aid Deadline(s) |
February 10 |
| Financial Aid Awarded |
$1,963,300 |
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid |
32% |
| Admission Tests Accepted |
ISEE
Other (Applicants for grade 11 may submit their PSAT scores.)
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SSAT
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| Day Student Tuition |
$28,650.00 |
| 5-Day Boarding Student Tuition |
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| Boarding Student Tuition |
$42,900.00 |
| International Student Tuition |
$42,900.00 |
Student Enrollment
| Total Enrollment |
235 |
| Boys |
109 |
| Girls |
126 |
| % Boys/Girls |
46/54 |
| Boarding Students |
215 |
| Day Students |
20 |
| International |
Canada
China
Japan
Korea
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Mexico
Other (South Africa)
Saudi Arabia
UK
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| United States |
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
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Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Texas
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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| Majority of students come from |
Other(42% boarding students from outside CA, 10% International) |
| % of Students of Color |
36% |
| % of International Students |
10% |
Academics
| Full Time Faculty |
49 |
| Part Time Faculty |
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| % of Faculty with Advanced Degrees |
70% |
| % of Faculty with Doctorate |
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| % of Faculty with Masters |
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| Student/Faculty ratio |
5:1 |
| Average Class Size |
10 |
| Special Academic Support Programs |
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| A Sampling of Courses Offered |
Algebra
American History
American Literature
Art
Art History
Astronomy
Biology
Calculus
Ceramics
Chemistry
Chinese
Chorus
Community Service
Computer Math
Computer Science
Creative Writing
Dance
Drama
Ecology
Economics
English
English Literature
Environmental Science
European History
Film
Fine Arts
French
Geography
Geology
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Geometry
Health
History
Journalism
Latin
Logic
Marine Biology
Mathematics
Music
Music Theory
Other (SAT & ACT Preparation)
Outdoor Education
Philosophy
Photography
Physical Education
Physics
Psychology
Religion
Science
Social Studies
Spanish
Statistics
Studio Art
Theater
Theology
Trigonometry
World History
World Literature
Writing
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| A.P. Courses Offered |
Other (School offers 17 Advanced Placement courses)
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College Placement Office
| Average SAT I Scores (Math) |
650 |
| Average SAT I Scores (Verbal) |
670 |
| Average SAT I Scores (Writing) |
660 |
| Dedicated College Placement Office |
Yes |
| Recent College Matriculations |
Stanford, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania, Yale, USC, George Washington, Wesleyan, Bowdoin, Middlebury, Georgetown, Colorado College |
| % of Graduates Who Attend College |
100% |
Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities
| Athletics |
baseball
basketball
cross-country
equestrian
football
lacrosse
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other (Ultimate Frisbee)
soccer
tennis
track and field
volleyball
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| Recreational Sports |
camping
dance
hiking
horseback riding
other (Horse Program)
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outdoor club/skills
riflery
rock climbing
yoga
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| Extra-Curricular Activities |
A Capella
Choir
Community Service Program
Computer Club
Dance Club
Debate Club
Dorm Proctors
Drama Club
French Club
Habitat for Humanity
Honor Council
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Literary Magazine
Math Club
Newspaper
Radio Station
Relaxation Club
Ski Club
Spanish Club
Student Government
Student Publications
Tour Guides
Yearbook
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