- Winchester Thurston School
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name = Winchester Thurston School
motto = Candide Modo Fortiter Re
(Gentle in manner, strong in deed)cite web |url=http://www.winchesterthurston.org/home/content.asp?id=2968 |title=Mission and Values |accessdate=2006-12-19 |work=Winchester Thurston School Web Site ]
established = 1887
type = Private,Coeducation al
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grades = Pre-K–12
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head of school = Gary J. Niels
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enrollment = High School- 696 Middle School- 499 Lower School- City: 399 North: 612
athletics = for Middle School boys: soccer, basketball, and lax, for MS Girls: soccer, field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse
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colors = Purple, Black, and Yellow
mascot = "The Winchester Thurston Bear"
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location = 555 Morewood Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 coord|40.451496|N|79.942466|W|type:edu|display=title
information = (412) 578-7500
website = [http://www.winchesterthurston.org/]Winchester Thurston School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania , USA. The school was created by a merger in 1935 of the Winchester School (established in 1887) and Thurston School (established in 1902). Originally an all-girls school, it became co-educational in 1991.It has two campuses: a pre-kindergarten through grade 12 City Campus in Shadyside, and since 1988 a suburban, pre-kindergarten through grade five North Hills Campus in Hampton Township, Pennsylvania. ["http://winchesterthurston.org/home/content.asp?id=4585"] The city campus expanded in 2006 with a new upper school building across from the lower school building. [ [http://winchesterthurston.org/home/content.asp?id=4585 Link Lookup ] ]
The school offers clubs such as Foundations of Language, Asian Studies, Ethics in American Society, Leadership, Robotics, Pop Culture Dance, and MTV Dance at the Middle School. In the Upper School, clubs include How Things Work, Amnesty International, People of Color, and Becca's Closet, and more.Facts|date=February 2007 It offers training in drama, dance, and voice beginning in grade six.Fact|date=February 2007
ports
Winchester Thurston offers sports such as cross country running, lacrosse, tennis, field hockey, fencing, basketball, table tennis, rowing, soccer, and golfing. [ [http://winchesterthurston.org/home/content.asp?id=4702 Link Lookup ] ]
Boys Lacrosse
2006 WPSLA DII Semi-Finalists
2007 WPSLA DII Champions2008 WPSLA DII Semi-finalists [ [http://www.wpsla.org/Playoffs/Playoff2008.html playoffs2008 ] ]
Men's Rowing
2006 1st place Midwest Junior Rowing Championships (2X)
2006 3rd place Midwest Junior Rowing Championships (4x)
2007 1st place Midwest Junior Rowing Championships (2x)
2007 3rd place Midwest Junior Rowing Championships (1x)2008 1st place Midwest Junior Rowing Championships (2x) [http://winchesterthurston.org/home/content.asp?id=1714&zzSec=Athletic&pointid=962 Link Lookup ] ]
2008 3rd place Midwest Junior Rowing Championships (4x)
Women's Rowing
2006 3rd place Midwest Junior Rowing Championships (N1x)Performing Arts
Winchester Thurston also has a strong performing arts department, with the Middle School musical in the fall and the Upper School in the Spring. Winchester Thurston is often the recipient of
Gene Kelly Awards for Upper School Musicals. [ [http://winchesterthurston.org/home/news_item.asp?id=331 Link Lookup ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.winchesterthurston.org The Winchester Thurston School homepage]
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