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The Kiski School

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 is the oldest remaining non-military all-boys boarding school in the United States.

The Kiski School
Address
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
GenderAll-boys; converting to mixed-sex education in 2024[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

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]

History edit

 
The school buildings and grounds circa 1908

In 1888, Andrew W. Wilson founded the school on a wooded hill overlooking the Kiskiminetas River separating Westmoreland County from Indiana County.[13] The site had once been a summer resort and mineral spa. In the school's first catalog, printed in 1888, Wilson stated that the 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." 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 the school by 1894; 26 of them went to Princeton University. The original faculty consisted of just Wilson (who had graduated from Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania Law School) and school co-founder R. William Fair, who taught mathematics. Wilson led the school through its first four decades with the assistance of his wife, daughters, sons-in-law, and close friends.

Notably, Alexander James Inglis's first professional job was as a Latin teacher at the school during the 1902–1903 school year.[14] On May 6, 1905, the Psi chapter of the Gamma Delta Psi fraternity, a high school fraternity, was founded at the school.[15]

 
1903 Bristow Adams poster

Kiski's athletics program was of some renown in the early 1900s. In 1929, collegiate football scholarships were banned nationally amid the Great Depression. The effects of this ban led Fred Lewis Pattee, a Penn State professor, to compare the university's team to Kiski's. Pattee remarked that the Penn State football team's schedule that year should not include any team "harder than Kiski."[16]

William H. MacColl succeeded Wilson as president in 1930. James L. Marks Sr., who served as dean, and Colonel John J. Daub, who worked as the school's registrar, were also influential early faculty and administrators.[4] By 1937, the school had four administrators and ten faculty, teaching mathematics, history, Latin, English language, Spanish language, German language, geometry, French language, science, and instrumental music.[4] At this time, the school used a preceptoral system, in which the school's students were divided into four groups.[4] The school assigned each group to one of the school's four principals and officers for personalized academic counseling.[4]

L. Montgomery Clark was elected president of Kiski's board of trustees in 1941 and was appointed Head of School in 1942. Kiski carried out many campus additions and improvements under Clark's leadership. In 1946, Wes Fesler, coach of the Pitt football team, conducted a fall training camp for the team on the campus.[17]

John A. Pidgeon, who was then Deerfield Academy's assistant headmaster, succeeded Clark upon retirement in 1957. Kiski undertook additions and improvements to the facilities and grew its academic reputation and endowment under Pidgeon's 45-year leadership. Under Pidgeon, Kiski built four new dormitories and renovated others. Kiski also constructed a new classroom building, dining hall, library, fine arts center, and administrative complex. Since 1998, Kiski has provided every student with a laptop.

In 2002, the school appointed Christopher A. Brueningsen as Head of School. In 2005, Kiski reinstated a day student program that allows students to attend school without residing on campus. Since 2005, five of the six dormitories have undergone significant renovations to improve their sustainability measures and amenities while maintaining student capacity.

In 2009, the school constructed a student center to serve as the social hub of campus, house the college counseling office, and host events throughout the year. In 2014, the school resurfaced the running track surrounding a multi-purpose turf field.

In 2015, the school renovated the Ross Athletic Center, expanding it to include a new fitness center and multi-use gymnasium. The school also expanded academic facilities in 2015 by adding a Makerspace, a do-it-yourself (DIY) workshop and fabrication studio, and completing the Zeigler Science Center in 2019.

In 2023, Kiski's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to open enrollment to girls.[18] Co-education at Kiski had been considered seriously at several points between 1990 and 2020, but its implementation in fall 2024 resulted from the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and a rapidly changing landscape for small boarding schools in the United States.[18]

Governance edit

A board of trustees governs Kiski. John Jacob chairs the board; Ellen Swank is the board's vice-chair. Other notable board members include:[19]

Admissions edit

Kiski is a selective school, which chooses its student body from a pool of applicants. Kiski uses the Standard Application Online (SAO) to evaluate prospective students.[20]

Application Timeline
Parents and students may begin the September application process for the following year's admission. The school requires each applicant to visit the campus and interview. Kiski's Admission Committee begins meeting in February each year to review applications for the next school year. The school generally notifies candidates of admission decisions by March 10 every year. The school typically requires parents to submit enrollment contracts and deposits by April 10.[20]

Day Students
While Kiski is predominately a boarding institution, it has a small day student population. The school accepts day students living within a short driving distance of the campus.[20]

Post-Graduates
Kiski accepts postgraduate students who have already achieved their high school diploma and pursue additional secondary education before college. PG students can compete in the school's athletics program and participate in school activities.[20]

Naval Academy Foundation
Kiski partners with the United States Naval Academy to prepare candidates for the Naval Academy. USNA candidates enroll in Kiski's postgraduate program, complete five to six core classes, and participate in athletic programs and other extracurricular activities. The school has been enrolling Naval Academy Foundation candidates since the late 1960s.[20]

Curriculum edit

Kiski provides a college preparatory curriculum in mathematics, science, world languages, the arts, English language, history, electives, and programs in health and wellness, ethics, and personal development. Kiski offers a range of honors, advanced, and independent study courses. Kiski's STEAM, the school's ninth-grade science course, focuses on science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.[21]

Kiski's Leadership and Character Development Program provides experiences that range from Maker workshops to explorations of sustainability and community service work. The school also organizes trips to Gettysburg and Washington, D.C.[21]

The school is affiliated with the Cum Laude Society and National Honor Society, which recognize academic achievement.

Grades edit

The school's teachers grade students each quarter. The head of school individually meets with students to report their academic progress after each grading period. Quarterly grade reports are available to both students and parents online. Students receive percentage grades for each marking period based on academic performance. The school also assigns each student an "effort grade" on a scale of A (outstanding effort) through F (deplorable effort) to grade a given student's efforts within a course, in addition to academic grades.[22]

Students who distinguish themselves scholastically through ability and effort may be eligible for special recognition:[22]

Honor Roll. Average of 85% or above, with no grade lower than 70% and not more than one effort grade below "C."

High Honor Roll. Average of 95% or above, with no grade lower than 80% and not more than one effort grade below "C."

Effort Honor Roll. At least four "A" effort grades, with no effort grade below "B."

The school publishes these three lists at the end of each academic quarter. The school accords special privileges to students who have earned a place on one of these lists.

The school confers the academic title of valedictorian upon the member of the graduating class with the highest cumulative weighted grade point average based on coursework completed at Kiski during the junior and senior years. The valedictorian has the opportunity to deliver an address at Commencement.[22]

Graduation requirements edit

Every candidate for graduation must complete twenty credits, including:[22]

  • four years of English
  • four years of mathematics
  • three years of history
  • three years of science
  • two years of foreign language
  • two years of arts

Evening study hall edit

Each evening from 20:15–21:45, Monday through Thursday, the school requires all students to engage in academic pursuits. The evening study time allows students to visit their teachers' homes for extra help and general coursework assistance. Kiski encourages students to seek out teachers, most of whom live on campus.[22]

Extracurricular activities edit

Athletics edit

Kiski emphasizes athletics, requiring students to participate in one sport every season. Kiski has established 23 athletic teams, including:[5]

Fall

Winter

Spring

  • Baseball
  • Lacrosse
  • Tennis
  • Track and field

Kiski athletics predominantly occur in the school's 75,000 square foot (7,000 m²) Ross Athletic Center, on the high school track, nine-hole golf course, campus cross-country trails, or baseball and soccer facilities.[5]

Activities edit

Prefects
Kiski's student governance relies upon prefects. Prefects act as resident assistants as well as the school's student leadership. Prefects are assigned to live in the dormitories of first- and second-year students. Among other responsibilities, prefects counsel younger students and help dorm masters with evening study hall and lights-out. During the fourth academic quarter, the faculty and matriculating prefects elect boys to serve as prefects for the next school year. Kiski prefects answer to a senior prefect known as the Head Prefect, the student body leader.[22]

The Cougar Cup
The school participates in a "Cougar Cup" competition each school year. Each student is assigned to be either a member of a Loyalhanna team or a Conemaugh team. The year-long competition includes both athletic and academic challenges.[22]

Clubs
Clubs at Kiski are largely student-organized and vary from year to year. The school has historically seen students organize the following clubs, among others:[23]

Traditions edit

School dress code edit

During the academic day, meals, and school assemblies, all students must wear a coat and tie following a school dress code. Students must wear a sport or suit coat, dress shirt, tie, belted trousers, leather dress shoes, and dress socks. Students must wear a white dress shirt for formal evening meals.[22]

Students must wear gray dress pants with a belt, a white shirt, a tie, a blue blazer, and dress shoes for special school events.[22]

Upon graduation, the school awards students a black and white striped tie.

Campus edit

The 350-acre campus overlooks the small town of Saltsburg, PA, 30 miles east of Pittsburgh, PA.[24]

Buildings edit

Athletic Complex
The Carroll "Beano" Cook Outdoor Athletic Center is the school's outdoor athletic complex. The Orr Track and Field consists of an outdoor track and turf field lined for football, soccer, and lacrosse.[24]

Ross Athletic Center
The Ross Athletic Center (RAC) is the school's indoor 75,000 square-ft athletic center. The RAC includes the Jacob Multi-Purpose Gymnasium, a soccer, lacrosse, tennis, and baseball training area, and an indoor walking track. The RAC also includes weight and cardio training rooms, athletic training and health suite, Basketball court, wrestling and baseball room, and the McCutcheon Natatorium. The Ross Athletic Center also houses athletic department offices and film/meeting rooms. It features upgraded locker equipment rooms and storage areas. The athletic center's façade keeps with the traditional Kiski campus-wide appearance, but the inside is modern.[24]

Turley Dining Hall
Turley Dining Hall is the school's dining facility. Kiski students and faculty gather in Turley for meals. Students and faculty eat together in a family-style setup. This long-standing school tradition reflects the school's early preceptorial structure.[24]

Zeigler Science Center
Zeigler Science Center (ZSC) houses the school's physics and STEAM courses as well as biology and life sciences. The building provides a transitional space for teachers to move from lecture to experiment with movable classroom furniture.[24]

Makerspace
The Makerspace is located in the MacPhail (formerly known as Heath) Classroom Building and provides a suite of hand tools and consumable materials, including a CNC router, laser cutter, and 3D printers. The Makerspace plays host to the school's Inventionland curriculum, where students build, market, and pitch ideas for inventions, emphasizing graphic design, engineering, public speaking, and patent researching.[24]

Yukevich Quadrangle
The Yukevich Quad is the center of the school's campus. Old Main, Zeigler Science Center, Heath Classroom Building, MacColl Dorm, Swank Student Center, Pidgeon Library, and the Rogers Fine Arts Center border the Quad. It features an ample green space where Kiski students play Disc golf or view outdoor movies.[24]

Swank Student Center
The Swank Student Center (SSC) is near the main classroom building, the library, and the residence halls. The student center is the hub of campus life and a place for students' social interactions, personal interests, and leisure activities outside classroom hours. The SSC contains the school's college counseling office, campus bookstore, snack bar, radio station, TV gaming rooms, and a large fire pit on the back patio.[24]

John A. Pidgeon Library
The John A. Pidgeon Library is the "learning commons" of The Kiski School. The library, constructed and opened in 1993, provides many print and non-print resources for students and faculty members. The Bradley Reading Room offers a comfortable area for casual reading or study and houses current periodicals. Access to the online catalog, various subscription databases, and reference resources is available through the campus network. In addition to Kiski's shelf collection of more than 20,000 titles, the library is a member of ACCESS PA, a statewide online database of nearly 3,000 libraries. This database makes 44 million items available for borrowing from these libraries to Kiski students. Additionally, the library subscribes to several research databases covering history, literature, science, photo archives, biographical information, and other digital tools for research and study.

The school named the building after the former Head of School, Pidgeon, who served for 45 years.[24]

Dormitories edit

Students live in double occupancy student rooms in six dormitories:

  • Hoag Hall (converting to girls' dormitory in 2024)
  • Vlahos Hall
  • Fosnaugh Hall
  • Daub Hall
  • MacColl Hall
  • McClintock Hall

Typically, two or more faculty members—including their families and pets—live in apartments within each dormitory. All dormitories have a common social room, called the Day Room, with a television, DVD player, recreational furniture, and at least one table game such as pool, table tennis, or air hockey. The school furnishes each student with a bed, mattress, closet, or hanging space for clothes, a desk, a desk chair, and a chest of drawers in the dorm rooms. All dormitory rooms have wireless access to the campus network.[22]

Notable alumni edit

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External links edit

  • Official website
  • The Association of Boarding Schools profile
  • Boarding School Review profile
  • Niche profile

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after the nearby Kiskiminetas River is located about 30 miles 48 km east by north of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Founded in 1888 Kiski is the oldest remaining non military all boys boarding school in the United States The Kiski SchoolAddress1888 Brett LaneSaltsburg Pennsylvania 15681 8951United StatesCoordinates40 29 12 N 79 27 26 W 40 4868 N 79 4571 W 40 4868 79 4571InformationFormer nameKiskiminetas Springs SchoolTypeIndependent college preparatory boarding amp day high schoolMottoLatin Dirige Nos Domine Guide Us Lord Religious affiliation s Nonsectarian 1 Established1888 136 years ago 1888 FounderAndrew W WilsonStatusCurrently operational 1 CEEB code394365NCES School ID01197887 1 ChairJohn JacobHead of schoolChristopher A Brueningsen 2 Faculty27 6 on an FTE basis 1 Grades9 12 PGGenderAll boys converting to mixed sex education in 2024 1 Age range14 18Enrollment191 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 LanguageEnglishHours 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 lifeSongKiski Then Forever 4 Fight songFight for Old Kiski 4 Athletics12 varsity teams 5 Athletics conferencePAISAA 6 NicknameCougarsAccreditationMSAPublicationThe Kiski School Bulletin 7 The Springs 8 NewspaperKiski NewsKiski MinutesThe KiskiminetanYearbookKiskiminetanEndowment 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 amp TABS 1 Websitekiski wbr orgKiski educates students in grades 9 12 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 Contents 1 History 2 Governance 3 Admissions 4 Curriculum 4 1 Grades 4 2 Graduation requirements 4 3 Evening study hall 5 Extracurricular activities 5 1 Athletics 5 2 Activities 5 3 Traditions 5 3 1 School dress code 6 Campus 6 1 Buildings 6 2 Dormitories 7 Notable alumni 8 References 9 External linksHistory edit nbsp The school buildings and grounds circa 1908In 1888 Andrew W Wilson founded the school on a wooded hill overlooking the Kiskiminetas River separating Westmoreland County from Indiana County 13 The site had once been a summer resort and mineral spa In the school s first catalog printed in 1888 Wilson stated that the 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 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 the school by 1894 26 of them went to Princeton University The original faculty consisted of just Wilson who had graduated from Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania Law School and school co founder R William Fair who taught mathematics Wilson led the school through its first four decades with the assistance of his wife daughters sons in law and close friends Notably Alexander James Inglis s first professional job was as a Latin teacher at the school during the 1902 1903 school year 14 On May 6 1905 the Psi chapter of the Gamma Delta Psi fraternity a high school fraternity was founded at the school 15 nbsp 1903 Bristow Adams posterKiski s athletics program was of some renown in the early 1900s In 1929 collegiate football scholarships were banned nationally amid the Great Depression The effects of this ban led Fred Lewis Pattee a Penn State professor to compare the university s team to Kiski s Pattee remarked that the Penn State football team s schedule that year should not include any team harder than Kiski 16 William H MacColl succeeded Wilson as president in 1930 James L Marks Sr who served as dean and Colonel John J Daub who worked as the school s registrar were also influential early faculty and administrators 4 By 1937 the school had four administrators and ten faculty teaching mathematics history Latin English language Spanish language German language geometry French language science and instrumental music 4 At this time the school used a preceptoral system in which the school s students were divided into four groups 4 The school assigned each group to one of the school s four principals and officers for personalized academic counseling 4 L Montgomery Clark was elected president of Kiski s board of trustees in 1941 and was appointed Head of School in 1942 Kiski carried out many campus additions and improvements under Clark s leadership In 1946 Wes Fesler coach of the Pitt football team conducted a fall training camp for the team on the campus 17 John A Pidgeon who was then Deerfield Academy s assistant headmaster succeeded Clark upon retirement in 1957 Kiski undertook additions and improvements to the facilities and grew its academic reputation and endowment under Pidgeon s 45 year leadership Under Pidgeon Kiski built four new dormitories and renovated others Kiski also constructed a new classroom building dining hall library fine arts center and administrative complex Since 1998 Kiski has provided every student with a laptop In 2002 the school appointed Christopher A Brueningsen as Head of School In 2005 Kiski reinstated a day student program that allows students to attend school without residing on campus Since 2005 five of the six dormitories have undergone significant renovations to improve their sustainability measures and amenities while maintaining student capacity In 2009 the school constructed a student center to serve as the social hub of campus house the college counseling office and host events throughout the year In 2014 the school resurfaced the running track surrounding a multi purpose turf field In 2015 the school renovated the Ross Athletic Center expanding it to include a new fitness center and multi use gymnasium The school also expanded academic facilities in 2015 by adding a Makerspace a do it yourself DIY workshop and fabrication studio and completing the Zeigler Science Center in 2019 In 2023 Kiski s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to open enrollment to girls 18 Co education at Kiski had been considered seriously at several points between 1990 and 2020 but its implementation in fall 2024 resulted from the lasting impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic and a rapidly changing landscape for small boarding schools in the United States 18 Governance editA board of trustees governs Kiski John Jacob chairs the board Ellen Swank is the board s vice chair Other notable board members include 19 Edda L Fields Black Robert Gleason James P Moore Jr Christine TorettiAdmissions editKiski is a selective school which chooses its student body from a pool of applicants Kiski uses the Standard Application Online SAO to evaluate prospective students 20 Application Timeline Parents and students may begin the September application process for the following year s admission The school requires each applicant to visit the campus and interview Kiski s Admission Committee begins meeting in February each year to review applications for the next school year The school generally notifies candidates of admission decisions by March 10 every year The school typically requires parents to submit enrollment contracts and deposits by April 10 20 Day Students While Kiski is predominately a boarding institution it has a small day student population The school accepts day students living within a short driving distance of the campus 20 Post Graduates Kiski accepts postgraduate students who have already achieved their high school diploma and pursue additional secondary education before college PG students can compete in the school s athletics program and participate in school activities 20 Naval Academy Foundation Kiski partners with the United States Naval Academy to prepare candidates for the Naval Academy USNA candidates enroll in Kiski s postgraduate program complete five to six core classes and participate in athletic programs and other extracurricular activities The school has been enrolling Naval Academy Foundation candidates since the late 1960s 20 Curriculum editKiski provides a college preparatory curriculum in mathematics science world languages the arts English language history electives and programs in health and wellness ethics and personal development Kiski offers a range of honors advanced and independent study courses Kiski s STEAM the school s ninth grade science course focuses on science technology engineering arts and math 21 Kiski s Leadership and Character Development Program provides experiences that range from Maker workshops to explorations of sustainability and community service work The school also organizes trips to Gettysburg and Washington D C 21 The school is affiliated with the Cum Laude Society and National Honor Society which recognize academic achievement Grades edit The school s teachers grade students each quarter The head of school individually meets with students to report their academic progress after each grading period Quarterly grade reports are available to both students and parents online Students receive percentage grades for each marking period based on academic performance The school also assigns each student an effort grade on a scale of A outstanding effort through F deplorable effort to grade a given student s efforts within a course in addition to academic grades 22 Students who distinguish themselves scholastically through ability and effort may be eligible for special recognition 22 Honor Roll Average of 85 or above with no grade lower than 70 and not more than one effort grade below C High Honor Roll Average of 95 or above with no grade lower than 80 and not more than one effort grade below C Effort Honor Roll At least four A effort grades with no effort grade below B The school publishes these three lists at the end of each academic quarter The school accords special privileges to students who have earned a place on one of these lists The school confers the academic title of valedictorian upon the member of the graduating class with the highest cumulative weighted grade point average based on coursework completed at Kiski during the junior and senior years The valedictorian has the opportunity to deliver an address at Commencement 22 Graduation requirements edit Every candidate for graduation must complete twenty credits including 22 four years of English four years of mathematics three years of history three years of science two years of foreign language two years of arts Evening study hall edit Each evening from 20 15 21 45 Monday through Thursday the school requires all students to engage in academic pursuits The evening study time allows students to visit their teachers homes for extra help and general coursework assistance Kiski encourages students to seek out teachers most of whom live on campus 22 Extracurricular activities editAthletics edit Kiski emphasizes athletics requiring students to participate in one sport every season Kiski has established 23 athletic teams including 5 Fall Cross country Football Golf SoccerWinter Basketball Hockey Swimming WrestlingSpring Baseball Lacrosse Tennis Track and field Kiski athletics predominantly occur in the school s 75 000 square foot 7 000 m Ross Athletic Center on the high school track nine hole golf course campus cross country trails or baseball and soccer facilities 5 Activities edit Prefects Kiski s student governance relies upon prefects Prefects act as resident assistants as well as the school s student leadership Prefects are assigned to live in the dormitories of first and second year students Among other responsibilities prefects counsel younger students and help dorm masters with evening study hall and lights out During the fourth academic quarter the faculty and matriculating prefects elect boys to serve as prefects for the next school year Kiski prefects answer to a senior prefect known as the Head Prefect the student body leader 22 The Cougar Cup The school participates in a Cougar Cup competition each school year Each student is assigned to be either a member of a Loyalhanna team or a Conemaugh team The year long competition includes both athletic and academic challenges 22 Clubs Clubs at Kiski are largely student organized and vary from year to year The school has historically seen students organize the following clubs among others 23 Astronomy Chess club National Speech and Debate Association Clay pigeon shooting French Spanish Woodworking Traditions edit School dress code edit During the academic day meals and school assemblies all students must wear a coat and tie following a school dress code Students must wear a sport or suit coat dress shirt tie belted trousers leather dress shoes and dress socks Students must wear a white dress shirt for formal evening meals 22 Students must wear gray dress pants with a belt a white shirt a tie a blue blazer and dress shoes for special school events 22 Upon graduation the school awards students a black and white striped tie Campus editThe 350 acre campus overlooks the small town of Saltsburg PA 30 miles east of Pittsburgh PA 24 Buildings edit Athletic Complex The Carroll Beano Cook Outdoor Athletic Center is the school s outdoor athletic complex The Orr Track and Field consists of an outdoor track and turf field lined for football soccer and lacrosse 24 Ross Athletic Center The Ross Athletic Center RAC is the school s indoor 75 000 square ft athletic center The RAC includes the Jacob Multi Purpose Gymnasium a soccer lacrosse tennis and baseball training area and an indoor walking track The RAC also includes weight and cardio training rooms athletic training and health suite Basketball court wrestling and baseball room and the McCutcheon Natatorium The Ross Athletic Center also houses athletic department offices and film meeting rooms It features upgraded locker equipment rooms and storage areas The athletic center s facade keeps with the traditional Kiski campus wide appearance but the inside is modern 24 Turley Dining Hall Turley Dining Hall is the school s dining facility Kiski students and faculty gather in Turley for meals Students and faculty eat together in a family style setup This long standing school tradition reflects the school s early preceptorial structure 24 Zeigler Science Center Zeigler Science Center ZSC houses the school s physics and STEAM courses as well as biology and life sciences The building provides a transitional space for teachers to move from lecture to experiment with movable classroom furniture 24 Makerspace The Makerspace is located in the MacPhail formerly known as Heath Classroom Building and provides a suite of hand tools and consumable materials including a CNC router laser cutter and 3D printers The Makerspace plays host to the school s Inventionland curriculum where students build market and pitch ideas for inventions emphasizing graphic design engineering public speaking and patent researching 24 Yukevich Quadrangle The Yukevich Quad is the center of the school s campus Old Main Zeigler Science Center Heath Classroom Building MacColl Dorm Swank Student Center Pidgeon Library and the Rogers Fine Arts Center border the Quad It features an ample green space where Kiski students play Disc golf or view outdoor movies 24 Swank Student Center The Swank Student Center SSC is near the main classroom building the library and the residence halls The student center is the hub of campus life and a place for students social interactions personal interests and leisure activities outside classroom hours The SSC contains the school s college counseling office campus bookstore snack bar radio station TV gaming rooms and a large fire pit on the back patio 24 John A Pidgeon Library The John A Pidgeon Library is the learning commons of The Kiski School The library constructed and opened in 1993 provides many print and non print resources for students and faculty members The Bradley Reading Room offers a comfortable area for casual reading or study and houses current periodicals Access to the online catalog various subscription databases and reference resources is available through the campus network In addition to Kiski s shelf collection of more than 20 000 titles the library is a member of ACCESS PA a statewide online database of nearly 3 000 libraries This database makes 44 million items available for borrowing from these libraries to Kiski students Additionally the library subscribes to several research databases covering history literature science photo archives biographical information and other digital tools for research and study The school named the building after the former Head of School Pidgeon who served for 45 years 24 Dormitories edit Students live in double occupancy student rooms in six dormitories Hoag Hall converting to girls dormitory in 2024 Vlahos Hall Fosnaugh Hall Daub Hall MacColl Hall McClintock Hall Typically two or more faculty members including their families and pets live in apartments within each dormitory All dormitories have a common social room called the Day Room with a television DVD player recreational furniture and at least one table game such as pool table tennis or air hockey The school furnishes each student with a bed mattress closet or hanging space for clothes a desk a desk chair and a chest of drawers in the dorm rooms All dormitory rooms have wireless access to the campus network 22 Notable alumni editBill Amos College football player and coach 25 26 Tony Bova Football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1940s 27 Daryll Clark 05 Penn State quarterback 28 James Clark NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers 29 Beano Cook 49 College football commentator 30 David Conrad American actor 31 Jim Daniell American football offensive tackle and defensive tackle 32 George Demas American football guard in the National Football League Rafael de Medina 20th Duke of Feria Member of the Spanish aristocracy Bill Edgar American football player for the Buffalo All Americans and the Akron Pros 33 David Egbo Nigerian professional soccer player for Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 Doc Elliott American football player 35 Curtis Enis 94 NFL player for the Chicago Bears 1998 2000 All American Penn State running back 28 Ralph Fritz American football player and coach 36 John Greene American collegiate wrestler and football player 37 Howard Groskloss 27 MLB second base player for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1930 1932 38 Bob Bones Hamilton 32 halfback for the 1934 1936 Stanford University Vow Boys teams inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972 39 Jack Hanna 65 Zookeeper television personality Columbus Zoo and Aquarium director emeritus 40 Andy Hastings All American running back for the Pitt Panthers 1916 national championship football team 41 Bob Ingalls American football player and coach 42 Stan Keck Hall of Fame college football player 43 Richard Kneedler 61 Franklin amp Marshall College President Emeritus Paul Kromer American football player 44 45 Timothy K Lewis 72 former United States federal judge for the 3d Cir and W D Pa 46 Jim MacMurdo American football player 47 Tom Maentz 53 American football player Bob Mathias 49 Decathlete Olympic gold medalist at the 1948 and 1952 games Republican U S Representative for California s 18th congressional district 1967 1975 48 Mike Milligan American football player and coach of football and basketball 49 Bob Millman American football player 50 Bill Moore American football player 51 James P Moore Jr 71 U S Government official television commentator Professor of the Practice at Georgetown University author Cliff Montgomery American football player 52 Jim Monk Moscrip 32 All American end for the 1934 1936 Stanford University Vow Boys teams inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1985 53 John Murtha 51 Democratic U S Representative from Pennsylvania s 12th congressional district 1972 2010 54 Paul Riblett American football player 55 Herb Stein American football player 56 Russ Stein American football player Harry Stuhldreher 21 Member of Notre Dame s Four Horsemen football coach for Villanova and University of Wisconsin Madison 57 Heinie Weisenbaugh NFL running back for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Redskins 58 Gust Zarnas College football All American and professional football player 59 References edit 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 Brueningsen Christopher A Letter From Our Head of School Welcome The Kiski School Retrieved April 20 2021 a b Kiski by the Numbers 2020 2021 PDF The Kiski School Retrieved April 20 2021 a b c d e f Students Hand Book Kiski School Archives at the John A Pidgeon Library Kiskiminetas Springs School 1937 1938 Retrieved May 3 2021 a b c Athletics The Kiski School Retrieved April 20 2021 Members Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association Retrieved April 20 2021 Read the Latest Kiski Bulletin Alumni The Kiski School Retrieved April 26 2021 The Springs Arts amp Culture The Kiski School Retrieved April 26 2021 a b Form 990 PDF Tax Exempt Organization Search Internal Revenue Service 2021 a b Affording Kiski The Kiski School Retrieved January 29 2024 The Kiski School Class of 2020 Matriculation List The Kiski Bulletin The Kiski School December 2020 Retrieved April 26 2021 The Kiski School Rankings Niche Retrieved October 5 2023 Brief Local Attention The Jeffersonian Democrat Brookville PA McMurray amp Sansom July 18 1888 p 5 Prof A W Wilson Jr one of the Principals of the Kiskiminetas Springs School for boys located at Saltsburg Pa is in town looking after the interests of his school Wraga William G 2003 The Progressive Classicism of Alexander James Inglis The Classical Journal 99 1 The Classical Association of the Middle West and South Inc 61 JSTOR 3298081 Retrieved April 27 2021 First national catalog of the fraternity of Gamma Delta Psi Library of Congress Retrieved May 2 2021 Fred Lewis Pattee to W L Werner Fred Lewis Pattee Papers Box 2 Folder 128 Penn State University Archives November 17 1929 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location link Alberts Robert C 1986 16 Pitt The Story of the University of Pittsburgh 1787 1987 University of Pittsburgh Press p 221 JSTOR j ctt5hjnhq 20 Retrieved April 27 2021 a b Message from the Board of Trustees October 4 2023 Retrieved October 5 2023 Meet Our Board Directories The Kiski School Retrieved October 5 2023 a b c d e Join the Kiski Brotherhood How to Apply The Kiski School Retrieved April 25 2021 a b Course Catalog PDF The Kiski School 2020 2021 p 6 Retrieved April 26 2021 a b c d e f g h i j K Book 2014 15 ed The Kiski School Student Clubs and Organizations Boarding Experience The Kiski School Retrieved April 26 2021 a b c d e f g h i Virtual Campus Tour Retrieved April 26 2021 Smialek Byron May 16 1980 Friends Admirers to Escort Bill Amos Down Golden Path Observer Reporter Retrieved May 23 2022 Testimonial Will Honor Bill Amos Observer Reporter May 1 1980 Retrieved May 23 2022 Tony Bova Stats Pro Football Reference com a b Trescavage Jamie Clark to attend Kiski Prep Fight on State Website Retrieved February 23 2007 James Clark Pro Football Reference Sports Reference LLC Retrieved July 22 2014 White Mike September 20 2013 Varsity Notes Beano s gift provides Kiski School with a field of dreams Pittsburgh Post Gazette Retrieved May 26 2022 Niederberger Mary October 26 2014 Kiski student play gets some star power from David Conrad Pittsburgh Post Gazette Retrieved April 26 2021 Gundelfinger Jr Paul November 1 1936 Kiski Again Studded With Budding College Stars The Pittsburgh Press p 8 Retrieved August 24 2012 Bill Edgar Stats Pro Football Reference com Sports Reference Retrieved May 26 2022 Whitecaps FC sign MLS SuperDraft first round selection David Egbo Vancouver Whitecaps Whitecapsfc com Retrieved January 4 2022 Doc Elliott Stats Pro Football Reference com Sports Reference Retrieved May 26 2022 Ralph Fritz Stats Pro Football Reference com Sports Reference Retrieved May 26 2022 John Greene Pro Football Archives Retrieved September 13 2022 Hood Sam January 23 1956 Spoon Fed Ideas Hit at Kiski Parley Professional Leaders Emphasize Need for Self Disciplined Study Habits The Pittsburgh Press p 4 Retrieved August 25 2021 Former Kiski Performers Aid in Making Stanford Frosh Greatest in Seven Years The Pittsburgh Press October 18 1932 p 27 Retrieved July 21 2023 via newspapers com About Jack Hanna Jack Hanna Retrieved April 25 2021 Sandy Hastings Stats Pro Football Reference com Sports Reference Retrieved May 26 2022 Bob Ingalls Stats Pro Football Reference com Sports Reference Retrieved May 26 2022 Stan Keck Stats Pro Football Reference com Sports Reference Retrieved May 26 2022 Kiski Football Team Registers 21 0 Victory Over Mercersburg Cromer Goes Across in First Period Mahafee in Second and Lee in the Fourth Intercepted Passes Halt Losers in Their Attempts to Put Over a Touchdown The New York Times November 8 1936 Kiski Wins Over Lion Frosh 7 to 0 The Pittsburgh Press October 11 1936 Bio Hon Timothy K Lewis Schnader Retrieved April 26 2021 Jim MacMurdo Stats Pro Football Reference com Schwartz Larry Boy wonder Mathias elevated decathlon ESPN Retrieved May 26 2022 Sell Jack August 30 1950 Milligan Accepts Coaching Job with Coast School Pittsburgh Post Gazette Retrieved September 13 2009 Bob Millman Stats Pro Football Reference com Sports Reference Retrieved May 26 2022 Bill Moore Pro Football Reference com Sports Reference LLC Retrieved August 29 2020 Cliff Montgomery Stats Pro Football Reference com Sports Reference Retrieved May 26 2022 Monk Moscrip Stats Pro Football Reference com Sports Reference Retrieved May 26 2022 United States Congress John Murtha id M001120 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Paul Riblett Coaching Record Pro Football Archives Retrieved May 26 2022 Pitt has Three Hard Games on its Card Still University of Nebraska is Expected to Put Up Stiff Battle Next Saturday The Washington Times Washington D C October 30 1921 p 29 Retrieved May 2 2021 Call Andy January 19 2002 Massillon s Stuhldreher went on to become one of the Four Horsemen Canton Repository Website Retrieved February 25 2007 Heinie Weisenbaugh Stats Pro Football Reference com Sports Reference Retrieved May 26 2022 Gust Zarnas Stats Pro Football Reference com Sports Reference Retrieved May 26 2022 External links edit nbsp Pittsburgh portal nbsp Schools portal nbsp Pennsylvania portalOfficial website The Association of Boarding Schools profile Boarding School Review profile Niche profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Kiski School amp oldid 1214414612, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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