Linsly School

The Linsly School
Address
Map
60 Knox Lane

,
26003

Coordinates40°04′23″N 80°41′44″W / 40.07306°N 80.69556°W / 40.07306; -80.69556
Information
Former nameLancastrian Academy (1814–1877)
Linsly Military Institute (1877–1978)
TypeIndependent college-preparatory boarding & day school
MottoForward and No Retreat
Religious affiliation(s)Nonsectarian
Established1814; 210 years ago (1814)
FounderNoah Linsly
StatusCurrently operational
TrustBoard of Trustees
CEEB code491410
NCES School ID01489745[1]
ChairJohn Holloway
Head of schoolJustin Zimmerman
Faculty41.9 (FTE)[1]
Grades512[1]
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment431[1] (2017–2018)
 • Grade 525[1]
 • Grade 636[1]
 • Grade 750[1]
 • Grade 842[1]
 • Grade 965[1]
 • Grade 1076[1]
 • Grade 1171[1]
 • Grade 1266[1]
Average class size10[2]
Student to teacher ratio10.3:1[1]
Hours in school day7[1]
Campus18 buildings, including 4 dormitories[2]
Campus size57 acres (23 ha)[2]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Orange & Black   [2]
SloganLearn Lead Live
SongThe Linsly Alma Mater[2]
Athletics20 interscholastic teams[2]
Athletics conferenceOVAC[2]
NicknameCadets
RivalWheeling Central Catholic High School
AccreditationNCA[2]
PublicationLinsly Today
NewspaperThe Linsly Line
Endowment$31.47 million[3]
School fees$500–1,500[4]
Annual tuitionHigh school
$42,740 (boarding)
$19,850 (day)
Middle School
$40,740 (boarding)
$17,850 (day)[4]
Revenue$14.89 million[3]
AffiliationsNAIS,[1] TABS,[1] & PCACAC
Websitelinsly.org

The Linsly School, formerly known as the Linsly Military Institute, is a boarding and day school located in Wheeling, West Virginia.[5] It was founded in 1814 by Noah Linsly and chartered by the State of Virginia in the same year.[6] The school is the oldest preparatory school west of the Alleghenies.[7] It was originally known as the Lancastrian Academy.[7]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for The Linsly School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "School Facts". About. The Linsly School. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Form 990" (PDF). Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Tuition & Costs". Admissions. The Linsly School. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Welcome". About. The Linsly School. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Noah Linsly". About. The Linsly School. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Our History". About. The Linsly School. Retrieved 3 May 2021.