The Thacher School - Ojai, California/CA

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The Thacher School

5025 Thacher Road, Ojai, CA 93023 -

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"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..."

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1. Class of 2008, enrolled at Amherst College

2. Class of 2008, enrolled at Princeton University

3. Class of 2006, enrolled at University of Pennsylvania

4. Class of 2004, enrolled at Brown University

5. Class of 2004, enrolled at Cornell University

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Definition of Terms

The Thacher

Boarding School Avg.

Overview:
School Focus	College Preparatory	College Preparatory
Grades Offered	9-12	9-12
School Type	Co-ed	Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students	No	No
Religious Affiliation	Non-denominational	Non-denominational
Year Founded	1889	1900
Campus Size	400 acres	135 acres

Student Body
Enrollment	250 students	300 students
Percent Students of Color	36%	18%
Percent International Students	10%	16%
Percent Students Boarding	90%	70%
Average SAT Score	1970	*National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year	No	No

Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes	No	No
Classroom Dress Code	Casual	Casual
Average Class Size	10	12 *National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered	17	14
ESL Courses Offered	No	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	70%	60%
Summer Program Offered	No	Yes

Finances
Endowment Size	$110 million	$15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$42,900	$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$28,650	$22,560
Percent Students on Financial Aid	32%	31%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$26,000	$18,000
Merit Scholarships Offered	No	No

Admission
Application Deadline	Feb. 1	Jan. 15
SSAT Required	Yes	Yes
Average Percentile SSAT	83%	-
Acceptance Rate	20%	60%
Director of Admissions	Bill McMahon

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered

Interscholastic Sports

Ballet	Baseball
Basketball	Cross Country
Dance	Equestrian
Football	Lacrosse
Soccer	Tennis
Track and Field	Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball

Total Extracurricular Organizations

Extracurriculars

Amnesty International	Amnesty International
California Mathematics League	Chamber Singers
Cheese Club	Chorus
Christian Fellowship Club	Community Service Program
Computer Network Consultants	Cum Laude Society
Dance Ensemble	El Archivero (the yearbook)
Film Society	French Club
Games Club	Gourmet Society
Gun Club	Indoor Committee
Instrumental Ensemble	Latin Club
Literary Society and Symposium	Mad Bomber Ski Society
Prefects	Radio Station
Sir Winston Churchill Debating Society	Spanish Club
Student Government	Thacher Masquers
Thacher Pack & Spur Club	The Notes
United Cultures of Thacher	Women's Chorus


College Matriculation:
Year: 2004-2009	10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
	Stanford University	16
	Dartmouth College	14
	USC	13
	Colorado College	11
	George Washington University	11
	Bowdoin College	8
	Wesleyan University	8
	Middlebury College	7
	University of Pennsylvania	6
	Yale University	6

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.
School accreditations: SSATB
Profile last updated: 06/01/2009

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