GRADUATING CLASS REPORT
2025–26
SBA’s Mission is to partner with families in order to provide an environment of academic excellence with a biblical worldview, which is conducive to developing educated young people of character, while preparing them to represent our Lord Jesus Christ in all walks of life. Head of School
Becky Hansard
Class Size
Honors Diploma
Average Act
Average GPA
Top 25% Act
Top 25% GPA
93
Upper School Head Taylor Hasty
Principal of Academics
22
Margarita Ioannidis
Principal of Student Life Robert Hetrick
Suzanne Bayne
Qualify for TN Hope
Total in Scholarships
(70 OF 83 ELIGIBLE STUDENTS)
90%
$82,165
Average Amount Per Student
30%
Attending a 2-year College
5%
Joining the Workforce
3.95
84%
$7.6 million
Attending a 4-year College
3.45
26
College & Career
65%
11
Qualify for GA Hope (9 OF 10 ELIGIBLE STUDENTS)
357
College Applications Submitted
330
College Acceptances See the following page for a list of colleges attended by the Class of 2026
89
Students planning to attend college in 8 states
5
Students entering the workforce Students attending
72 college in Tennessee 16
Students attending college out of state Students continuing
20 their athletic careers
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CLASS OF 2026
COLLEGES ATTENDED
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Middle Tennessee State University
Austin Peay State University
Milligan University
Berry College
Minnesota North Campus
Bryan College
Mississippi State University
Carson Newman University
Motlow State Community College
Chattanooga State Community College
Roane State Community College
Cleveland State Community College
Samford University
Columbia State Community College
Savannah School of Art & Design
Covenant College
Savannah State University
Cumberland University
Tennessee Technological University
East Tennessee State University
Tusculum University
Gadsden State Community College
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Grand Canyon University
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
High Point University
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Lee University
University of Mississippi
Maryville College
DISCIPLESHIP
EXCELLENCE
INTEGRITY
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