Linsly School
School Notes Overview:
Founded in 1814, the Linsly School is a day and boarding school for students in grades 5 through 12. We offer a college preparatory curriculum that combines the traditional values of hard work, respect, honor, honesty, and self-discipline within a challenging academic program designed to unlock the potential of each student. The community and family-like atmosphere at Linsly helps students grow and develop under the guidance of faculty members who know them by name and care about their future. Linsly is a place where life-long friendships between students and faculty are formed. Student uniforms are not to encourage conformity, but to ensure that students are known for their unique ideas and abilities. We are a school where long-forgotten traditional values live on in our everyday curriculum. The Linsly School offers a traditional college preparatory program where academic excellence and character development are emphasized in every facet of student life. ...
School Overview:
Linsly School |
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| School Membership(s) |
National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 5 - 12 | |
| County | Ohio County, WV | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 443 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(WV) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 8% | 5% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 5 - 26 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 37 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 47 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 46 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 78 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 67 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 65 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 77 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers | |
This School |
(WV) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:10 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 180 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 7 hours |
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
School Notes:
- Founded in 1814, the Linsly School is a day and boarding school for students in grades 5 through 12. We offer a college preparatory curriculum that combines the traditional values of hard work, respect, honor, honesty, and self-discipline within a challenging academic program designed to unlock the potential of each student. The community and family-like atmosphere at Linsly helps students grow and develop under the guidance of faculty members who know them by name and care about their future. Linsly is a place where life-long friendships between students and faculty are formed. Student uniforms are not to encourage conformity, but to ensure that students are known for their unique ideas and abilities. We are a school where long-forgotten traditional values live on in our everyday curriculum. The Linsly School offers a traditional college preparatory program where academic excellence and character development are emphasized in every facet of student life.
- Profile last updated: 12/05/2008
In the News:
- Second Swine Flu Shot Clinic Planned for Children (The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 05:13:44 am
Alaina Bell took a deep breath and held it Thursday, just like her grandma Sandra Hall told her to. And before she needed to exhale, the injection was over - the 4-year-old had received her first dose of the swine flu, or H1N1 vaccine. - VanKirk Serves Final Day as Interim Chief (The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register)
posted on October 23, 2009 at 04:10:06 am
WHEELING - Lt. Mike VanKirk was proud to serve as Wheeling's police chief. That doesn't mean he'll miss it. Today, VanKirk will serve his final shift as Wheeling's interim police chief. He assumed the post July 10, filling the void left by the retirement of former chief Kevin Gessler. - Steubenville Catholic Seeks Third Straight Victory (The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register)
posted on October 9, 2009 at 04:15:04 am
Wheeling Central football fans may be wondering which Steubenville Catholic team their Maroon Knights will face when the inter-state parochial rivals clash Saturday night at Harding Stadium in Steubenville. - Ohio County HINI Clinic Locations (WTRF Wheeling)
posted on October 1, 2009 at 08:41:38 pm
Tentative vaccination sites are announced. - Gloves Not Required at Flu Shot Clinics (The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register)
posted on October 1, 2009 at 04:17:55 am
If you visit one of Ohio County's mass swine flu inoculation clinics this fall, don't be alarmed if the person giving your shot does so bare-handed.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (26003) | School Zip (26003) |
(WV) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 46,413 people | 1,806,740 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 28% | 14% |
| Population Average Age | 41 years old | 39 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.3 persons | 2.1 persons |
| Median Household Income | $31,141 | $30,629 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.5 rooms | 5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 61 years old | 47 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 69% / 31% | 68% / 32% |
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- Mt De Chantal Visitation Academy - 187 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
- Speiro Academy - 56 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
- Fox Run Hospital School - 43 students - 8.2 mi. away - view location
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