Our community puts teenagers on the path to becoming thoughtful, bold, and compassionate leaders who are ready to be active citizens of the world.
Patiently working to manage a stubborn horse, volunteering to take extra group gear while backpacking in the Sierras, stepping up on the sports field to help out a teammate—these are the kinds of real responsibilities and personal challenges that provide them with the necessary tools to lead.
Senior Leadership
The School relies heavily upon the leadership, direction, and maturity of all seniors to set an example and establish the school culture.
Thacher believes that the heart of strong leadership lies in how you show up in community every day—respectfully speaking and treating others, bringing positive energy and inspiration, modeling and living Thacher's honor code, and looking out for those who need it the most. Leadership is not about having a specific title or having the most positions; rather, it is about embracing responsibility and wanting to put in hard work because you care about something bigger than yourself.
Seniors are asked to direct and administer many aspects of the School’s program; additionally, they are expected to act and speak in ways that represent Thacher’s values and Honor Code and demonstrate what it means to be kind, honest, and inclusive. There are between 100-130 head positions available for seniors, some being elected by their peers and some being selected through an application and interview process. As part of their work, seniors oversee younger students and mentor them as they take on specific roles within various groups and organizations. This helps seniors develop management and leadership skills while also providing younger students with opportunities to develop their own.
Thacher believes that the heart of strong leadership lies in how you show up in community every day—respectfully speaking and treating others, bringing positive energy and inspiration, modeling and living Thacher's honor code, and looking out for those who need it the most. Leadership is not about having a specific title or having the most positions; rather, it is about embracing responsibility and wanting to put in hard work because you care about something bigger than yourself.
Seniors are asked to direct and administer many aspects of the School’s program; additionally, they are expected to act and speak in ways that represent Thacher’s values and Honor Code and demonstrate what it means to be kind, honest, and inclusive. There are between 100-130 head positions available for seniors, some being elected by their peers and some being selected through an application and interview process. As part of their work, seniors oversee younger students and mentor them as they take on specific roles within various groups and organizations. This helps seniors develop management and leadership skills while also providing younger students with opportunities to develop their own.
Additionally, there are numerous assistant roles as well as opportunities to lead as team captains, artists, club heads, etc. All of these positions provide crucial student leadership in areas including the following: the honor council; student government; affinity groups; Indoor Committee/student activity planning; external relations; academic areas such as astronomy, peer tutoring, sustainability/environmentalism, and journalism; tech crew; the backcountry program; community service; afternoon programming; tech and innovation; health and wellness; visiting speakers committee; dormitories; barns; teams and arts; and more. Focused training occurs during senior orientation week and continues throughout the year in regular meetings with faculty advisors.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Student government members at Thacher play an important role in nurturing our community values. Every class elects two class presidents—one from each dorm—at the beginning of the year. These students give agency and voice the thoughts and concerns of the class on School issues and rally classmates around community events and discussions. The School Chair, a rising senior elected by fellow students in the spring every year, acts as the student leader of the School. This student heads the Student Council, helps run regular all-school Assemblies, and works closely with the administration to ensure that the entire community is working together to achieve the goals for the year.
HONOR COUNCIL
We believe our students are the key ingredient in fostering and strengthening Thacher’s community. It’s why the Honor Council is made up of students who have been elected by their peers, plus a few faculty members. This means all students, from those who vote to those who serve on the Council, are invested in and responsible for upholding Thacher’s community standards.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Student government members at Thacher play an important role in nurturing our community values. Every class elects two class presidents—one from each dorm—at the beginning of the year. These students give agency and voice the thoughts and concerns of the class on School issues and rally classmates around community events and discussions. The School Chair, a rising senior elected by fellow students in the spring every year, acts as the student leader of the School. This student heads the Student Council, helps run regular all-school Assemblies, and works closely with the administration to ensure that the entire community is working together to achieve the goals for the year.
HONOR COUNCIL
We believe our students are the key ingredient in fostering and strengthening Thacher’s community. It’s why the Honor Council is made up of students who have been elected by their peers, plus a few faculty members. This means all students, from those who vote to those who serve on the Council, are invested in and responsible for upholding Thacher’s community standards.
The Honor Council has primary responsibility for upholding the Honor Code. This entails two primary areas of action:
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Lead efforts to educate the community about the Honor Code, with a special emphasis on new students.
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Hear cases when one or more students is found to have broken a major school rule and recommend consequences to the head of school.
A college preparatory boarding school for grades 9-12
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