The Thacher School

5025 Thacher Road, Ojai, CA, 93023-0930 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

Founded in 1889, The Thacher School is a coeducational boarding high school located 85 miles northwest of Los Angeles, California. The School serves academically talented students who will benefit from a rigorous college preparatory experience. The faculty and students live and work closely together in a community in which cooperation, trust, honesty, and respect are the cornerstones of school life. Together, we commit to the belief that demands in the academic classroom, when combined with those of mountains and horses, of sports and the arts, produce independent minds, strong bodies, and powerful character....

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School Overview:

 
The Thacher School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools
State or regional independent school association
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded 1889
County Ventura County, CA
Student Body
Total Students 243 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color 36% 41%
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 60 students
Grade 10 - 57 students
Grade 11 - 58 students
Grade 12 - 68 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 49 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree 70%
Average Class Size 10
Number of AP Courses 20
Average SAT score 1970
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Classroom dress code Casual
This School
(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 176 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Feb. 1
Yearly Tuition Cost $42,900
% on Financial Aid 32%
Average Financial Aid Grant $26,000
Acceptance Rate 20%
Head of School Michael Mulligan
Admissions Director Bill McMahon
Sport
Total Sports Offered 12
 
Sports
BasketballClimbing
Cross CountryDance
EquestrianFootball
LacrosseSoccer
TennisTrack and Field
Ultimate FrisbeeVolley Ball

School Notes:

  • Founded in 1889, The Thacher School is a coeducational boarding high school located 85 miles northwest of Los Angeles, California. The School serves academically talented students who will benefit from a rigorous college preparatory experience. The faculty and students live and work closely together in a community in which cooperation, trust, honesty, and respect are the cornerstones of school life. Together, we commit to the belief that demands in the academic classroom, when combined with those of mountains and horses, of sports and the arts, produce independent minds, strong bodies, and powerful character.
  • Profile last updated: 07/27/2009

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About This Zipcode (93023)
School Zip (93023)
(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 21,624 people 33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 37% 32%
Population Average Age 42 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.8 persons
Median Household Income $50,709 $51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.1 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 44 years old 41 years old
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Zipcode (93023)


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