Baylor School vs. McCallie School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Baylor School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Tennessee for:
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Advanced Degrees
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
School History
School Resources
McCallie School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Tennessee for:
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Acceptance Rate
Student Body
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
School History
School Resources
Overview
Baylor was established in 1893 and has become one of the country's premier college-preparatory schools. Our beautiful 690-acre campus is located on the Tennessee River just five minutes from Chattanooga's vibrant downtown, and an easy two-hour drive from Atlanta, Nashville, and Birmingham. Find more informational videos here.
Baylor's mission is to foster in its students both the ability and the desire to make a positive difference in the world.
Dating back to 1916, Baylor`s Honor Code is the moral compass for our entire community. Students, faculty, and staff commit to acting with honesty and integrity.
Baylor's most recent graduating class earned scholarship offers exceeding $17 million. Receiving 217 acceptances, 193 students from the class of 2020 have enrolled at over 90 different colleges and universities around the world, including Brown, Cornell, UPenn, Dartmouth, The United States Air Force Academy, and 10 Public Ivies including a Morehead-Cain Scholar at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Baylor athletes are nationally recognized for excellence on the field and in the classroom, so it is not surprising that more than 100 Baylor graduates are competing for their college programs, many at highly selective schools like Stanford, Virginia, Harvard and Penn.
The Cartter Scholars Program awards scholarships ranging from partial to full tuition to new ninth and tenth grade Baylor boarding students each year. The scholars are automatically enrolled in Baylor's prestigious Harris-Stanford Honors Program, bringing them face-to-face with corporate executives, community leaders, and elected officials in order to hone their leadership and civic engagement skills.
Since 1905, McCallie has offered a premiere college and life preparatory boarding program for boys in grades 9-12.
The student-administered honor code governs a community where academics and character are of equal importance.
McCallie features over 40 student-centered organizations and an outstanding array of extra-curricular activities which include nationally recognized programs in athletics, the arts, and community service.
McCallie also offers a coordinate program with Girls Preparatory School.
The Michaels-Dickson Scholarship Program awards merit scholarships to outstanding rising ninth and tenth-grade students.
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
No
Yes
Year Founded
1893
1905
Students Body
Total Students
1113 students
994 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
All-boys
% Students of Color
21%
18%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
123
89
Grade 7 Students
105
81
Grade 8 Students
118
94
Grade 9 Students
173
146
Grade 10 Students
206
196
Grade 11 Students
178
204
Grade 12 Students
210
184
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
120 teachers
126 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
81%
63%
Average Class Size
14
13
Number of AP Classes
29
18
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:9
1:8
Average SAT score
1214
1250
Average ACT score
27
26
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Formal
(Dress shirt and tie (Mon-Thur); School Polo (Fri))
(Dress shirt and tie (Mon-Thur); School Polo (Fri))
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 15 / rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$62,370
$66,590
Tuition Notes
Domestic Boarding Tuition: $62,370
International Boarding Tuition: $67,300
Day tuition: $30,800
Day Tuition $34,360;
Boarding Tuition $66,590;
International Boarding Tuition $72,640
% on Financial Aid
38%
42%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$39,685
$20,600
Acceptance Rate
n/a
60%
Admissions Director
Ryan Armstrong
Hank Bramblet
Sports
Total Sports Offered
26
19
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
59
94
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
A Cappella Club, ASL Club, Band, Business Club, Chinese Club, Choir, Community Service, Cum Laude Society, Dance, Debate Club, Dorm Prefects, Drama, Economics Club, Environmental Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Fishing Club, French Club, Gender Committee, German Club, Harris-Stanford Honors Program, Harvard Model Congress, Honor Council, Inner Circle, Knitting Club, Latin Club, Literary Magazine, Mechanics Club, Model UN, Mountain Bike Club, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, Orchestra, Organic Gardening, Peer Support Network, Peer Tutoring, Photography Club, Politics Club, Quiz Bowl, RAP (Raiders Against Prejudice), Red Circle, RESPECT Board (Community Service leadership board), Robotics Team, Round Table, Spanish Club, Spirit Committee, Squash Club, STAT (Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow), Student Book Club, Student Government, Student Newspaper, Sustainability Club, Tech Crew, Theater, Ultimate Frisbee, Walkabout Outdoors Program, Weekend Warriors Community Service, Wyldlife, Yearbook, Young Life
A Cappella Group, Ambassadors Club, Amnesty International, Art Club, Band, Basketball, Brass Ensemble, Canoeing, Chamber Choir, Chamber Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, Cheerleading, Chess Club, Choral Music, Community Service Related Club(s), Computer Club, Debate Club, Digital Photography, Diversity Club, Dodgeball, Dorm Proctors, Drama Club, Environmental Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Film Studies, Filmmaking/Videography, FIRST Robotics, Foreign Language Related Club(s), Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Gay/Straight Alliance, Glee Club, Guitar Ensemble, Habitat for Humanity, Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA), Hiking, Honor Council, iMAT (Integrated Music, Art, and Technology), Individual Music Instruction, International Club, Intramural Sports, Investment Club, Jazz Ensemble, Kayaking, Literary Magazine, Math/Science Club, Mock Trial, Model United Nations (Model UN), National Honor Society, Newspaper, Outdoor Club, Peer Counseling, Peer Tutoring, Pep Band, Photography, Politics Club, Pottery, Prom Committee, Quiz Bowl, Resident Advisors, Resident Assistants, Robotics, Rock Climbing, Science Bowl Team, Science Olympiad Team, Scouting, Senate, Skateboarding Club, Spanish Club, Spikeball, Spirit Squad, Sports Marketing, String Ensemble, Student Activities, Student Broadcasters, Student Council, Student Government, Student Leadership, Student Publications, Student Vestry, Swimming, Tech Crew, Tennis, TEPS, Theater, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Volunteer Service Club, Weight Lifting, Yearbook (Pennant), Young Democrats, Young Libertarians, Young Life, Young Republicans, Young Writers Society