The Kiski School:
Located in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, The Kiski School is a private boarding school for boys. At Kiski, we talk about academic life because learning is a way of life: you'll learn in small classes, in after-class one-on-ones with teachers, in hands-on projects, in athletics, and in community activities. Some of this learning is structured; some is not, but all of it is intentional.
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Academic Program at Kiski
Kiski offers a full college preparatory curriculum, which exposes boys to the broad range of liberal arts and sciences and helps them gain entrance into a four-year college of their choice. Each student should seek to challenge himself and take full advantage of what Kiski has to offer academically. The fact that classes are small (average class size is 12 students) and that teachers are available for extra help outside of the classroom are two major features that distinguish Kiski from most other schools. Teachers are available for extra help during the day or in their homes on campus in the evenings. Students are encouraged to take advantage of this aspect of Kiski. If they are experiencing difficulty in a course, students may be required to meet regularly with their instructor. Mandatory study hall in dormitory rooms takes place nightly from 7:30-9:30. During this time, students may sign out, with the dorm master's
permission, to see a teacher or go to the library. It is hoped that by the senior year, students have achieved the self-discipline necessary to study on their own; therefore, quiet hours are enforced in senior dormitories instead of study hall. Class changes may be made only with the approval of the Director of
Studies, and section changes are only made if there is a conflict with another course change.
Graduation Requirements
Every candidate for graduation must successfully complete nineteen credits. Beginning with the class of 2008, twenty credits will be required. Graduation requirements include: four years of English, four years of mathematics, three years of the same foreign language, three years of history (beginning with the class of 2008), and three years of a laboratory science. Fine Arts and Ethics & Personal Development or their equivalents are also graduation requirements. 
A senior who fails a course will not be graduated. The Research Project is another graduation requirement at Kiski. During the fall term each junior chooses a topic for his research paper. Upon approval of the topic by the Research Paper Chairman, the student is assigned to a faculty advisor familiar with the general area of investigation. Deadlines for bibliography, note cards, rough draft, and the final paper are scheduled by the Research Chairman and his committee. The grade earned on this project appears on the transcript.
Grading System
Students are graded by their teachers at 4-5 week intervals, depending on the number of classes the calendar permits. Students receive reports of their academic progress from the Headmaster in October, December, February and April and with them the words of encouragement and advice that Kiski boys
remember for the rest of their lives. At the end of each grading period, grades are sent to each student’s family. In addition, at the end of each term comments from each teacher are included with the grades. The final grade in June represents the grade for the year and will appear on the transcript. Students receive a percentage grade during the individual marking periods. However, this grade is converted to a letter grade that represents the achievement for the entire year.
Academic Honesty
A learning environment is based on trust, honesty and integrity. Any form of academic dishonesty that violates or devalues the educational process is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Violations against academic honesty include but are not limited to copying and submitting another's homework as one's own as well as cheating on an essay, paper, quiz or test. Cheating is defined as obtaining or giving information that assists one's own, or another's, performance. This includes activities that take place both in and out of the classroom. At Kiski, the use of aids, whether by written, verbal or coded means, is strictly forbidden. The writing of a paper is an important aspect of the educational experience. To avoid plagiarism in any work, all ideas gained from research and resources must be cited. Plagiarism may be as blatant as direct copying of quotations or whole papers and may be as subtle as failure to cite an author's ideas or interpretations - whether in print, electronic, verbal or audio and visual form. These actions are strictly forbidden and represent contempt, both for the original author and for the audience to whom the stolen ideas are presented.
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