Athletics

Our approach to coaching is a lot like our approach to teaching—most coaches are also teachers here, after all—in that we seek the zone where the mental and physical challenges facing each student are truly tough, but attainable with the right support. It’s how we produce champions, record-breakers, and college athletes, but also students who can confidently manage any demanding task at Thacher and beyond.

Our approach also lets students chart a different kind of path. Every student is required to play on one third, JV, or varsity team before they graduate, but you’ll also see students joining activities you won’t find at other schools. The Rock Climbing Program takes students bouldering in the surrounding mountains, practicing belaying techniques on the indoor climbing wall, and tackling multi-pitch climbs in Joshua Tree or Yosemite. Students returning to the Horse Program spend afternoons training for gymkhana events and exploring the surrounding trails. And for juniors and seniors with unique talents and passions, Independent Projects allow them to create their own course of study for anything from martial arts or photography to aerial dance or painting.

Frontier League Co-Champion 2017

Many School records broken, including the 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x400, and 1600m.