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| 1888 Brett Ln Saltsburg, Pennsylvania 15681-8951 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°29′12″N 79°27′26″W / 40.4868°N 79.4571°W / 40.4868; -79.4571 |
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| Former name | Kiskiminetas Springs School |
| Type | Private independent college-preparatory high school Boarding & Day |
| Motto | Template:Lang-la |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Nonsectarian |
| Established | 1888; 136 years ago (1888) |
| Founder | Andrew W. Wilson |
| CEEB code | 394365 |
| NCES School ID | 01197887 |
| Head of school | Christopher A. Brueningsen |
| Faculty | 24.9 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12, PG |
| Gender | All-male |
| Age range | 14–18 |
| Enrollment | 180 |
| • Grade 9 | 25 |
| • Grade 10 | 52 |
| • Grade 11 | 50 |
| • Grade 12 | 53 |
| Average class size | 10 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7:1 |
| Language | English |
| Campus size | 350 acres (1 km) |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Black White |
| Slogan | Preparing young men to succeed in college and in life |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Accreditation | MSA, NAIS, TABS, PAIS |
| Publication | The Kiski School Bulletin |
| Newspaper | Kiski News Kiski Minutes |
| Yearbook | Kiskiminetan |
| Endowment | $10 million |
| Tuition | $48,500 (boarding) $38,500 (day) |
| Website | www |
The Kiski School (also known as Kiski) is a private, all-male college-preparatory boarding school for students in grades 9–12, along with a post-graduate (PG) year. Kiski, named after the nearby Kiskiminetas River, is located in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles (48 km) east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1888, Kiski is the oldest remaining non-military all-male boarding school in the United States.
Kiski has an enrollment of about 180, of which approximately 35 percent are international students.
History
In 1888, Dr. Andrew W. Wilson founded the Kiski School on a wooded hill overlooking the Kiskiminetas River separating Westmoreland County from Indiana County, on land that had once been a summer resort and mineral spa. In Kiski’s first catalog, printed in 1888, Dr. Wilson stated that his goal was to establish “a boys’ school of high order that would prepare graduates to enter any American college or scientific school.” There were two other elements of the founding mission. First, “to train and develop the moral faculties which at this period of life are so susceptible to culture.” And second, “to afford all the comforts and as many as possible of the pleasures and advantages of home, during this period of training.”
Forty-two students had graduated from Kiski by 1894; 26 of them went to Princeton. The original faculty consisted of just Wilson (who had graduated from Princeton and Pennsylvania Law School), and school co-founder R. W. Fair, who taught mathematics.
Dr. W. H. MacColl succeeded Wilson as president in 1930. J. L. Marks and Colonel J. J. Daub were also influential early faculty.
L. M. Clark was elected president of the school's board of trustees in 1941 and was appointed Head of School in 1942. Many campus additions and improvements were carried out under Clark's leadership. Upon his retirement in 1957, the assistant to the headmaster of Deerfield Academy, John A. Pidgeon, was chosen to succeed him.
Pidgeon led the school for 45 years, during which the school underwent additions and improvements to the facilities and growth in academic reputation and the school's endowment. Under Pidgeon, four new dormitories were built, and others renovated. A new classroom building, dining hall, library, fine arts center, and administrative complex were constructed. Other campus facilities include a baseball field, swimming pool, outdoor track, field house, nine-hole golf course, and the Swank Student Center, which opened in 2009. The campus is wireless, and all students are provided with a laptop computer.
In 2005, Kiski reinstated a day student program that allows students to attend the school without residing on campus.
Student Life
Kiski boys live two to a room in one of six dorms. Normally, there are two or more faculty members—as well as their families and pets—in each residence. Every Kiski boy eats meals with a faculty family and adheres to a coat-and-tie dress code.
Athletics
Kiski places an emphasis on athletics, requiring students to participate in one sport every season. Kiski has established 23 athletic teams, including:
- Football
- Soccer
- Cross country
- Golf
- Wrestling
- Swimming
- Basketball
- Hockey
- Diving
- Lacrosse
- Baseball
- Track and field
- Tennis
Kiski athletics largely take place in the school's 75,000 square feet (7,000 m) Ross Athletic Center, on the high school track, the school nine-hole golf course, campus cross-country trails, or baseball and soccer facilities.
Notable alumni
- Daryll Clark '05 - Quarterback at Penn State
- James Clark - NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Rafael de Medina, 20th Duke of Feria - Member of the Spanish aristocracy
- Curtis Enis '94 - National Football League player for the Chicago Bears (1998-2000); All-American running back at Pennsylvania State University
- Jack Hanna '65 - Zookeeper, television personality; Columbus Zoo and Aquarium director emeritus
- Andy Hastings - All-American running back for the Pitt Panthers 1916 national championship football team
- Richard Kneedler '61 - President Emeritus of Franklin & Marshall College
- Bob Mathias '49 - Decathlete; Olympic gold medalist at the 1948 and 1952 games; Republican U.S. Representative from California's 18th congressional district (1967-1975)
- James P. Moore, Jr. '71 - U.S. Government official, television commentator, Professor of the Practice at Georgetown University, author
- Timothy K. Lewis '72 - appointed by President George Bush to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and also then elevated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
- Jim "Monk" Moscrip - All-American end to the Stanford "Vow Boys" teams of 1934-1936
- John Murtha '51 - Democratic U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district 1972-2010
- Harry Stuhldreher '21 - Member of Notre Dame's "Four Horsemen"; football coach for Villanova and University of Wisconsin–Madison
References
- ^ Trescavage, Jamie. "Clark to attend Kiski Prep". Fight on State Website. Retrieved 23 February 2007.
- "James Clark". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- "About Jack". Official Website of Jack Hanna. Archived from the original on 17 February 2007. Retrieved 24 February 2007.
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- United States Congress. "The Kiski School (id: M001120)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Call, Andy (19 January 2002). "Massillon's Stuhldreher went on to become one of the 'Four Horsemen'". Canton Repository Website. Retrieved 25 February 2007.
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