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The Kiski School
1888 Brett Lane, Saltsburg, PA 15681 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 724-639-8035

"One of America’s oldest boys’ boarding schools, Kiski enrolls young gentlemen from all over the world who wish to prepare for the rigors of the nation’s best universities. Kiski’s 360-acre campus overlooks the small town of Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, only 30 miles east of Pittsburgh. Kiski’s 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..."
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Definition of Terms
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12, PG 9-12
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 10% 18%
Percent International Students 34% 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 Less than once a month
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% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $10 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $36,300 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $21,300 $22,560
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% 60%
Director of Admissions William W. Ellis, Jr.
Associate Director of Admissions Darrell Schmitt
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 12 13


BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryFootball
GolfIce Hockey
LacrosseSoccer
SwimmingTennis
Track and FieldWrestling
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 20 23
 
 
Art ClubAstronomy Club
Chess ClubChess Club
Glee ClubHorticulture Club
International ClubK Club (Campus Tours)
Kiski Players (Drama Club)Kiski Political Forum
Kiski YearbookLiterary Forum
National Forensic LeagueNational Forensic League
National Honor SocietyPhotography Club
Spanish ClubThe Kiski News
Varsity ClubWoodworking Club
College Matriculation:  
Year: -
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • One of America’s oldest boys’ boarding schools, Kiski enrolls young gentlemen from all over the world who wish to prepare for the rigors of the nation’s best universities. Kiski’s 360-acre campus overlooks the small town of Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, only 30 miles east of Pittsburgh. Kiski’s 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’s 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’s 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: 10/30/2009
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