The Kiski School

The Kiski School
Seal of The Kiski School
Address
Map
1888 Brett Lane

,
Pennsylvania
15681-8951

United States
Coordinates40°29′12″N 79°27′26″W / 40.4868°N 79.4571°W / 40.4868; -79.4571
Information
Former nameKiskiminetas Springs School
TypeIndependent college-preparatory boarding & day high school
MottoLatin: Dirige Nos Domine
(Guide Us Lord)
Religious affiliation(s)Nonsectarian[1]
Established1888; 136 years ago (1888)
FounderAndrew W. Wilson
StatusCurrently operational[1]
CEEB code394365
NCES School ID01197887[1]
ChairJohn Jacob
Head of schoolChristopher A. Brueningsen[2]
Faculty27.6 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades912, PG
GenderCo-ed[1]
Age range14–18
Enrollment191[1] (2021–2022)
 • Grade 921[1]
 • Grade 1048[1]
 • Grade 1153[1]
 • Grade 1269[1]
Average class size10[3]
Student to teacher ratio6.9[1]
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day8[1]
Campus size350 acres (140 ha)
Area300,000 square feet (28,000 m2)
Campus typeDistant rural[1]
Color(s)Black and White   
SloganPreparing young men to succeed in college and life
SongKiski Then Forever[4]
Fight songFight for Old Kiski[4]
Athletics12 varsity teams[5]
Athletics conferencePAISAA[6]
NicknameCougars
AccreditationMSA
PublicationThe Kiski School Bulletin[7]
The Springs[8]
NewspaperKiski News
Kiski Minutes
The Kiskiminetan
YearbookKiskiminetan
Endowment$12.87 million[9]
Annual tuition$54,900 (boarding)[10]
$33,500 (day)[10]
Revenue$12.62 million[9]
Graduates (2020)75[11]
AffiliationsNAIS,[1] PAIS, & TABS[1]
Websitekiski.org

The Kiski School (formerly the Kiskiminetas Springs School and often known simply as Kiski or Kiski Prep) is an independent, college-preparatory boarding school in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. The school, named after the nearby Kiskiminetas River, is located about 30 miles (48 km) east by north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Founded in 1888, Kiski educates students in grades 912, along with a post-graduate (PG) year. Kiski has an enrollment of approximately 191, with international students from 23 different countries.[3] For 2024, Niche ranked Kiski 9th-best boarding high school in Pennsylvania.[12]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for The Kiski School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Brueningsen, Christopher. "A Letter From Our Head of School". Welcome. The Kiski School. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Kiski by the Numbers 2020–2021" (PDF). The Kiski School. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Students Hand Book. Kiski School Archives at the John A. Pidgeon Library: Kiskiminetas Springs School. 1937–1938. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference athletics was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Members". Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "Read the Latest Kiski Bulletin". Alumni. The Kiski School. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "The Springs". Arts & Culture. The Kiski School. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Form 990" (PDF). Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Affording Kiski". The Kiski School. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "The Kiski School Class of 2020 Matriculation List". The Kiski Bulletin. The Kiski School. December 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  12. ^ "The Kiski School Rankings". Niche. Retrieved October 5, 2023.