Winchester Thurston School

Winchester Thurston School
Address
Map
555 Morewood Avenue

,
Pennsylvania
15213

United States
Coordinates40°27′05″N 79°56′33″W / 40.451497341373°N 79.94251152399313°W / 40.451497341373; -79.94251152399313
Information
TypeIndependent, preparatory school
MottoLatin: Candide Modo Fortiter Re
(Gentle in manner, strong in deed)
Religious affiliation(s)Nonsectarian[1]
Established1887; 137 years ago (1887)
FounderAlice M. Thurston
CEEB code393970
NCES School IDA9106118[1]
Head of schoolScott D. Fech
Faculty73 (on an FTE basis)[1]
GradesJPK–12[1]
GenderCoeducational[1]
Enrollment656[1] (2021-2022)
Student to teacher ratio8.6:1[1]
Hours in school day6.8[1]
Campus size7 acres (2.8 ha)
Campus typeLarge suburb[1]
Color(s)Purple, Black, and Yellow
Athletics conferenceWPIAL
NicknameBears
AccreditationNAIS,[1] PAIS
NewspaperVoices
YearbookThistledown
Endowment$18.83 million[2]
Annual tuition$34,250 11-12
$33,250 9-10
$29,750 6-8
$25,500 2-5
$24,250 1
$20,500 K
$18,000 PK[3]
Revenue$21.92 million[2]
Websitewww.winchesterthurston.org

Winchester Thurston School is an independent, coeducational preparatory school located in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Established in 1887, Winchester Thurston offers JPK–12 education in Lower, Middle, and Upper School. The school is a member of the Pittsburgh Consortium of Independent Schools.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Winchester Thurston School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Form 990" (PDF). Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. 2019.
  3. ^ "Tuition". Admission. Winchester Thurston School. 2022–2023.
  4. ^ "Pittsburgh: Center of Education". www.pittsburghmetroguide.com. 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-03.