Winchester Thurston School
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(412) 578-7518
Winchester Thurston School leads the way in educational innovation, rigorous academics, scholarly standards, and a learning environment that better prepares students for the challenges of a changing world.
Nationally recognized for work with gifted and talented students, distinctive campuses, and innovative programs, WT is a Pre-K - 12 private school in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh where students achieve at the highest levels.
Check out AP results, college placement, City As Our Campus, and much more.
Quick Stats (2021)
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-12
- Average class size: 14 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
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Winchester Thurston School places among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- AP Courses Most AP courses offered
- School History Oldest founding date
School Overview
| School Type | School with Special Program Emphasis |
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Nursery/Preschool-12 |
| Year Founded | 1887 |
| Summer School Offered | Yes |
Student Body
| Total Students | n/a |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 5% State avg.: 23% |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
| Average Class Size | 14 students |
| Number of AP Courses | 17 courses |
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
| Matriculation DataMatric. Data | Link to Matriculation Data |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual (khaki or blue pants/skirt or jumper, white or blue shirt (PK-8); in grades 9-12, we have a dress code, not a uniform.) |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
| Tuition Notes | Tuition ranges from $15,900 - 32,000 |
| Admissions Director | Brooks Follansbee |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 5 sports |
| Sports | Basketball, Cross Country, Fencing, Lacrosse, SoccerBasketball, Cross Country, Fencing, Lacrosse, Soccer |
School Notes
- Winchester Thurston is celebrating national recognition as one of only 4 schools to receive a 2009 Edward E. Ford Foundation Leadership Grant in recognition and for expansion of City as Our Campus.
- In 2007, Winchester Thurston School was one of only 3 schools nationally to receive a $2 million grant and be named a Malone Scholars School in recognition of our work with gifted and talented students.
- WT is the only school in Pennsylvania to have been named a Malone Scholars School and to have received the E.E. Ford Leadership Grant.
- Students are accepted to the most well regarded colleges across the nation year after year.
- Some of the colleges attended by recent WT alums:
- American University
- Brown University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- University of Chicago
- Colgate University
- The George Washington University
- Harvard University
- Haverford College
- Johns Hopkins University
- MIT
- University of Michigan
- New York University
- Oberlin College
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh
- Princeton University
- Smith College
- Stanford University
- Swarthmore College
- Tufts University
- Vanderbilt University
- Vassar College
- Yale University
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