Boarding at Baylor

BaylorLeads

Discover where a Baylor education can lead you...

This is no place for followers.

We are leaders.

For more than 115 years, Baylor School has been the place for leaders of remarkable intelligence, integrity, and individuality.

We know what it takes to make a real difference

in the world, and we recognize that potential

in every young man and woman.

But only you can make the choice to lead.

To be a leader, at Baylor.

Baylor leads to

Learning.

Baylor was selected by the Siemens Foundation and the College Board as one of 50 national recipients of the 2009 Siemens Award for Advanced Placement, recognizing the school’s AP participation and performance in science, math, and technology as the best in the state.

Baylor also leads to: Amherst College Boston College Davidson College Duke University Georgetown University Harvard University Johns Hopkins University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Princeton University Stanford University St. John’s College University of Pennsylvania Vanderbilt University Wake Forest University Yale University

➡ Learn more about the $10.8 million in merit scholarships earned by our graduates at baylorschool.org/more/collegechoices

Mission: Baylor’s mission is to foster in our students both the ability and desire to make a positive difference in the world.

How does Baylor lead?

With a clear, innovative curriculum taught by some of the nations’ leading educators. Beyond academics, we blaze trails in everything from community service, to sustainability to the arts. Our greatest strength? An extraordinary awareness of each student’s individual promise.

Baylor offers Advanced Placement (AP) college-level courses in 22 subjects, including Human Geography, Spanish Literature, Calculus, Environmental Science, and Studio Art. Our adviser system pairs students with faculty advocates, fostering strong relationships. The English as a Foreign Language (EFL) program, which covers vocabulary, grammar, writing, and U.S. history and culture, helps support our international students.

Baylor’s outdoor education program, Walkabout, was one of the first of its kind in the country. Baylor students have countless opportunities for learning off campus (sometimes way off, such as Asheville, Washington, D.C., Italy, and India).

The Leadership Baylor program includes seminars, team-building class retreats, and guest speakers, culminating with the Senior Capstone project.

Recent projects have included organizing a Special Olympics swim meet, promoting campus recycling, and holding a book drive to raise funds for schools in Uganda.

➡ How do you say Baylor? Baylorschool.org can be viewed in Chinese, Finnish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Thai.

Baylor leads to

Victory.

Why would Sports Illustrated take note of a private school in East Tennessee? When the school is Baylor, and the athletics program is the stuff of legend, the real question is, “How could they not notice?”

Sports Illustrated named Baylor School one of the nation’s “top high school athletic programs” among 38,000 contenders.

Ways to Play: Baylor’s 80 teams in 17 sports offer every student a way to play!

Baylor teams have produced more than 100 state championships in just the past 15 years. And when you hear that Raider roar at every match, game, and regatta, one thing is clear: This sports legacy is just getting started.

Our girls’ golf team made history with an unprecedented 14 consecutive TSSAA titles. Our crew teams regularly make the Southeast rowing finals. The girls’ track and field team took the state crown in 2008 and 2009. Five boys’ lacrosse players received all-state honors. Baylor swimmers and divers regularly shatter state records, and recently won the national title among independent schools in the U.S. Who else is making sports headlines? Scholar-athletes from every sport, including 30 students from the class of ’09 who are continuing their athletic careers at colleges such as Alabama, Georgia, Harvard, Tennessee, and Washington and Lee.

Our students take full advantage of athletic facilities that rival those of most college campuses. The field house is home to: three basketball courts, plus a basketball arena volleyball courts wrestling facility fully equipped training room There’s more: football and track stadium with artificial turf three baseball fields softball field lacrosse field three soccer fields cross-country course 14 outdoor tennis courts (plus seven indoor courts) Plus, Baylor golfers can practice their short game right on campus. And Baylor’s aquatic center is undeniably one of the best in the nation.

➡ For the latest sports news, check out the Raider Recap at baylorschool.org/more/raiderrecap

Baylor Dormitories Harrison Hall (LEED Certified) Hunter Hall Lowrance Hall Lupton Two Lupton Three Probasco Hall Riverfront Hall Trustee Hall Clubs and Organizations Anime Baylor International Student Association Bible Study Group Chapel Advisory Committee C.P.I.C. (Committee to Promote an Inclusive Community) Computer Club Earth Advocates ECOS (Environmentally Concerned Organization for Students) Fellowship of Christian Athletes French Club German Club Habitat for Humanity Harambee Latin Club Philosophy Club Religious Round Table Science Club SEC (Student Events Committee) Spanish Club Spirit Committee Swing Dance Club Ultimate Frisbee Club Writers’ Collective

Baylor leads to

Community.

Being “on your own” for the first time means great freedom, and even greater responsibility.

Baylor boarders are invested in their home – they are involved in everything. And to keep it from becoming overwhelming, we have a strong support system in place that includes dorm parents, Families Assisting Boarding Students (FABS), academic advisers, and the student-staffed Peer Support Network.

➡ Want to see our dorms up close and personal? Go to baylorschool.org/more/dorms, or better yet, come visit in person!

Clubs and Organizations (by selection) Class Officers Cum Laude Society Honor Council Inner Circle Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society Peer Support Network Peer Tutors Prefects and Proctors Red Circle Round Table Student Academic Council Student Council Extracurricular Activities Baylor Players (theatre and tech crew) Choir Community Service Concert Dance Environmental Service High Energy Jazz Band Orchestra Organic Gardening Vervé Dancers Walkabout Student Publications Periaktoi (art and literary magazine) The Baylor Notes (student newspaper) The Tower (yearbook)

Learn more about where a Baylor School education can lead at baylorschool.org

Baylor.

Benefits of

Athletics: Baylor fields 80 teams in 17 sports for grades 6-12. Our athletes have won more than 100 state titles in the past 15 years. Sports Illustrated ranked Baylor’s athletic program as one of the top 25 high school athletic programs in the country.

Founded in 1893, Baylor is a coeducational day and boarding, college preparatory school enrolling students in grades 6-12 (boarding for grades 9-12).

Mission: To foster in our students both the ability and the desire to make a positive difference in the world.

Arts: Our arts facilities are among the finest in the nation. They include the Roddy Performing Arts Center (media arts, dance, drama), the Ireland Arts Studio (pottery, drawing, painting, computer graphics), and the Music Building. There’s even a dance studio in our field house.

Students: More than 1,000 students from 21 states and 17 countries. There are approximately 700 students in the upper school (over 220 of whom are boarding students), and 360 students in the middle school.

Coeducation: Baylor students benefit from a coeducational learning environment. At Baylor, as in the world, both girls and boys occupy leadership positions and participate fully in the life of the school.

Cultural Diversity: We actively seek students who bring different geographic, economic, social, ethnic, and racial backgrounds to our community. Fourteen percent of upper school students identify themselves as students of color; international students make up seven percent of the upper school student body. All Baylor students benefit from the global and cultural perspectives that our boarding students bring.

Honor Code: The honor code is an understanding among Baylor students that they do not want among them one who will lie, cheat, steal, or falsify information.

Faculty: Baylor faculty members are more than instructors: they’re advisers, mentors, and friends who build strong relationships with students. More than 60 percent of our teaching faculty hold advanced degrees (including plenty of PhDs).

Academics: One hundred percent of Baylor graduates go on to colleges and universities nationwide, including Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Hopkins, M.I.T., and Yale.

Baylor offers Advanced Placement courses in 20 subjects.

Technology: The Weeks Science and Technology building houses 100 computers, 14 laboratories, state-of-the-art computer classrooms, and robotics equipment. SMART Boards are used in many campus classrooms.

Campus: Our 670 acres on the Tennessee River include a state-of-the-art science and technology building, eight dormitories, library, chapel, sports complex, fine arts complex, dining hall, the area’s only indoor 50-meter pool, and much more.

Scholarships and Financial Aid: A Baylor education is a significant investment, but it doesn’t have to be out of your family’s reach. Over $3 million in needbased financial aid is awarded to approximately 25 percent of the student body. Tuition payment plans and academic merit scholarships are also available for qualifying students.

Next Steps: For details on test dates, application deadlines, and admission events, visit our website at baylorschool.org/admission, or contact the Admission Office at 423-267-5902.

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