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The Kiski School
Introduction
"One of America oldest boys boarding schools, Kiski enrolls young gentlemen from all over the world who wish to prepare for the rigors of the nation best universities. Kiski 360-acre campus overlooks the small town of Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, only 30 miles east of Pittsburgh. Kiski dynamic faculty employ technology every day, and students use laptop computers in homework preparation and during classes. About 200 boys, and 40 faculty and administrators live on the beautifully wooded campus..."
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12, PG 7-12
School Type All-boys Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1888 1900
Campus Size 360 acres 135 acres
Student Body
Enrollment 210 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 34% 18%
Percent International Students 10% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 95% 70%
Average SAT Score 1584 *National Avg. View
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Less than once a month Weekly
Classroom Dress Code Formal Casual
Average Class Size 10 12 *National School Avg. 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:7 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 16 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 40% 61%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
Finances
Endowment Size $10 million $14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $36,300 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $21,300 $22,720
Percent Students on Financial Aid 37% 31%
Merit Scholarships Offered Yes No
Admission
Application Deadline Jan. 31 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate 71% 59%
Director of Admissions William W. Ellis, Jr.
Associate Director of Admissions Darrell Schmitt
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 12 13
Baseball Basketball
Cross Country Football
Golf Ice Hockey
Lacrosse Soccer
Swimming Tennis
Track and Field Wrestling
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 20 23
Art Club Astronomy Club
Chess Club Chess Club
Glee Club Horticulture Club
International Club K Club (Campus Tours)
Kiski Players (Drama Club) Kiski Political Forum
Kiski Yearbook Literary Forum
National Forensic League National Forensic League
National Honor Society Photography Club
Spanish Club The Kiski News
Varsity Club Woodworking Club
College Matriculation:
Year: -
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes
  • One of America oldest boys boarding schools, Kiski enrolls young gentlemen from all over the world who wish to prepare for the rigors of the nation best universities. Kiski 360-acre campus overlooks the small town of Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, only 30 miles east of Pittsburgh. Kiski dynamic faculty employ technology every day, and students use laptop computers in homework preparation and during classes. About 200 boys, and 40 faculty and administrators live on the beautifully wooded campus.
  • Academic offerings include 16 advanced placement courses, and honors sections are available throughout the curriculum. Teachers are available each evening in their classrooms, in the dormitories, and in their residences, for academic help and homework questions.
  • Social events include several dances and cultural exchanges, as well as a number of public service and volunteer projects with young ladies from area girls schools.
  • Facilities include eight dormitories, two swimming pools, a golf course, a summer camp, a fishing pond, running and biking trails, assorted athletic fields, three gymnasiums, a radio station, and numerous faculty homes and apartments. The Turley Dining Hall contains a bookstore, a student laundry, a barbershop, and student mailboxes. The McAtee Health Center is available for students and faculty at all times; a registered nurse is on duty 24 hours a day. The Pidgeon Library won recognition in 2001 as Pennsylvania best school library.
  • Campus drivers take students to doctor and dentist appointments, and take students to and from Pittsburgh International Airport, which is about 90 minutes from campus.
  • Parents have home telephone numbers and email addresses of all Kiski faculty and administrators, and are welcomed to the campus at numerous events during the school year.
  • Kiski endowment and capital campaigns are supported by about 4,000 alumni, past and present parents, and friends of the school.
  • Tours and admissions interviews are available by appointment throughout the year.
  • Profile last updated: 12/08/2009
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