| The Thacher School | |
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| Location | |
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| , United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°27′54″N 119°10′57″W / 34.46500°N 119.18250°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, independent, boarding |
| Established | 1889 |
| Head of school | Jeff Hooper |
| Faculty | 60 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 260 |
| Average class size | 11 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Campus | 540 acres (2.2 km2) |
| Color(s) | Green and orange |
| Athletics | 28 teams |
| Mascot | Toad |
| Nickname | Casa de Piedra |
| Endowment | $206 million (2024) |
| Website | www |
The Thacher School is a private co-educational day and boarding school in Ojai, California. Founded in 1889 as a boys' school, it began admitting girls in 1977 and is California's oldest co-educational boarding school, as well as the oldest private boarding school west of the Mississippi River. The school educates approximately 250 students in grades 9–12, who come from 21 states and 12 countries.
Originally a ranch, Thacher's 540-acre campus supports formal horse and outdoors programs. School founder Sherman Day Thacher believed in the power of the outdoors to help shape students: “Come West, breathe deep, let these hills be your teachers.”[1][dead link] In 2019, the school's older buildings were listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
- ^ "The Thacher School | Honor Code". www.thacher.org. Retrieved 2023-07-07.