Winchester Thurston School

Winchester Thurston School
Address
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
Established1887 (1887)
FounderAlice M. Thurston
CEEB code393970
NCES School IDA9106118
Head of schoolScott D. Fech
Faculty73 (on an FTE basis)
GradesJPK12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment656 (2021-2022)
Student to teacher ratio8.6:1
Hours in school day6.8
Campus size7 acres (2.8 ha)
Campus typeLarge suburb
Color(s)Purple, Black, and Yellow
Athletics conferenceWPIAL
NicknameBears
AccreditationNAIS, PAIS
NewspaperVoices
YearbookThistledown
Endowment$18.83 million
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
Revenue$21.92 million
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.