Top Ten Things to Know About Baylor 2019

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Talented teachers, high academic standards, and the development of leadership skills in a coed environment are the hallmarks of a Baylor School education.

At Baylor...

You elevate your academic potential.

Faculty who are leaders in their field and devoted to their craft guide students to think beyond the simple answers – a valuable skill for college and the workplace beyond it.

You gain global perspective.

Attending classes with students from five continents is already awesome, but students can widen their world view even further by choosing one of five foreign languages and participating in foreign exchanges, cultural immersion and service trips, and the Baylor Global Scholars Program.

Leading across six continents >>

Below are some of the places where Baylor students have traveled.

Antarctica, we’re coming for you...

Africa Canada Europe India Asia China France Jamaica Australia Costa Rica Germany New Zealand

North America South Africa Panama South America Peru Spain

You tackle real-world problems.

Baylor students tutor kids at local schools through our afternoon Community Service Program, but their work doesn’t stop there. Their tutoring serves as a catalyst for researching and writing grants to help underserved children and neighborhoods, and to improve education opportunities for children in Kingston, Jamaica. Many of our graduates earn service scholarships to prestigious universities and pursue service careers around the world.

You do science.

Students with a passion for the sciences can move beyond the traditional study of chemistry, biology and engineering to an independent study track through the Baylor Research Program. Mentor-guided, students in the program are conducting university-level research in breast cancer, aquatic biology, and virtual reality.

You have room to roam.

Situated on the banks of the Tennessee River and surrounded by mountains, Baylor’s spacious 690-acre campus offers students a chance to stretch their legs and their minds amid trees, trails and wetlands. Walkabout, our nationally-acclaimed outdoor program, takes you even further afield with rock-climbing, hiking, and rock-climbing excursions to surrounding mountains each afternoon.

You’re in it to win it. Named by Sports Illustrated as one of the Top 25 high school athletic programs in the country, Baylor has won more state championships than any other school in the state and our facilities and fields rival most small colleges. Four alumni are currently playing in the PGA, and another is a member of the LPGA.

You shine onstage or off.

A nationally acclaimed choir program anchors the Baylor arts, but students find expression in dance, theatre, orchestra, digital design, painting and photography, prepping for college-level classes and professional, creative careers with instructors who are working artists.

You experience innovation framed by history.

Our new $14 million academic center opened in 2018, marking an historic $52.3 million fundraising milestone to improve classrooms, residential spaces, and dining facilities. Millions more have been raised over the years to enhance a 24/7 learning and living community that includes six dorms, a renovated library, student center, and athletic training facility.

You get launched.

Our graduates earn millions of dollars in college scholarships each year and are accepted to colleges and universities in every region of the country and several countries abroad.

(clockwise from bottom left) Tene Hamilton Franklin ’91, facilitator, Human Genome Project; Bill Dedman ’78, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, author of Empty Mansions; Callie TaintorWiser ’98, writer, producer, and director of documentaries such as The Amish; Arthur Golden ’74, author, Memoirs of a Geisha; Keith Mitchell ’10, PGA pro

You lead the way.

Baylor alumni have had careers with the United Nations, won the Pulitzer Prize for Journalism, developed life-saving cardiac diagnostics, researched cures for cancer at the National Institutes of Health, written New York Times best-selling novels, become award-winning filmmakers, and led companies throughout the world.

More Quick Facts LOCATION

Located two hours from Atlanta, Ga. and Nashville, Tenn., Chattanooga was named “Best Town Ever” by Outside magazine. The vibrant downtown area is a five-minute drive from the Baylor campus, affording students entertaining and relaxing weekend diversions.

HISTORY

Founded as Baylor University School in 1893 in downtown Chattanooga, Baylor moved to its present location overlooking the Tennessee River in 1915 and operated as a military school from 1917-1971.

HONOR CODE

A tradition dating back to 1916, all students pledge to uphold the Honor Code, which is administered by a student-elected honor council of peers.

RELIGION

We believe that faith is central to every person’s life and that the study of religion is an essential part of a complete education. While the majority of Baylor students and faculty are Christian, all major world religions are represented in the school and we welcome and respect all faiths.

OUR COMMUNITY

On average, Baylor welcomes boarding students from 15 countries and 24 states, and day students from dozens of area neighborhoods. There are six dorms, 36 teachers and coaches who live on campus with their families, and students from divergent backgrounds and cultures and numerous traditions.

OUR FACULTY

When students arrive on campus each day, they’re welcomed by some of the leading minds in independent education. Baylor teachers have earned Fulbright Scholarships and the Presidential Award for Excellence, and more than 70 percent hold advanced degrees.

COSTS

For the 2019-20 school year, tuition is $25,440 for day students, $51,810 for domestic boarding, and $55,620 for international boarding.

FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Through the generosity of Baylor trustees and other patrons, approximately onethird of Baylor students receive need-based financial aid, and others earn merit awards through the Cartter Scholars Program and the JoConn Guild Scholarship.

For information about admission, contact the Baylor Admission Office at (423) 267-5902 or admission@baylorschool.org.

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Baylor School admits students of any race, sex, color, religion, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Baylor does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, financial aid programs, athletic programs, and other school-administered programs.