#leadlike Baylor 2019-20 Baylor Fast Facts
Faith, Honor, Excellence, Magnanimitas
OUR MISSION is to foster in our students both the ability and the desire to make a positive difference in the world.
CORE VALUES
Academics, Character, Honesty, Individuality, Leadership, Respect, and Spirituality.
THE HONOR CODE is a core value instilled in students from the moment
they enter the Baylor gates. The founding headmaster, John Roy Baylor, modeled his Honor Code after that of the University of Virginia, his alma mater. Today, thirteen students selected by the student body hear infractions of the code and determine consequences. They are guided by a faculty adviser. A seat on the Honor Council is considered the most important position of leadership within the student body.
ENROLLMENT
316 744 190 Middle School (GRADES 6-8)
Upper School (GRADES 9-12) 24% INTERNATIONAL
1,060
BOARDING STUDENTS 24 STATES 12 FOREIGN COUNTRIES
STUDENTS IN GRADES 6THROUGH 12
118
57 MEN/61 WOMEN, 92 HOLD ADVANCED DEGREES, 15 HOLD DOCTORATES, AVERAGE 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE
THE TEACHING FACULTY
Our teachers also serve as advisers, regularly interacting closely with students. Reflecting Baylor’s commitment to ongoing professional development and life-long learning, our faculty members use the summer months for continuing education and enrichment programs that include travel abroad.
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STUDENTS SERVE AS AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORS FOR CHILDREN AT INNER-CITY COMMUNITY CENTERS.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
+ Named the nation’s best (Grant Lichtman, #EdJourney) + More than 100 Baylor students every day working locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally to make a positive difference! + 100 students from local elementary and middle schools in Baylor’s Afterschool Scholars Program + Baylor students invest 12,000 hours every year raising literacy levels and spurring scholars along the track to college.
CAMPUS • 790-Acres on the Tennesee River • State-of-the-Art Educational Facilities Valued at $40+ Million (including six dorms) • The Probasco Academic Center • The Weeks Science and Technology Center • Guerry Dining Hall • State-of-the-Art Athletic Facilities: * Baylor Aquatic Center * Guerry Tennis Center (20 outdoor and eight indoor courts) * Worsham Wrestling Center
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
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Since 2010, Baylor has had CLASS OF 2019
CLASS OF 2019
70% had a GPA of 3.5 or higher
90% had a GPA over 3.0
National Merit Semi-Finalists
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE • 22 Advanced Placement Courses • Five World Languages: Chinese, French, German, Latin, Spanish; (post AP studies in three of these languages) • Advanced Scientific Research in Biomedical, Engineering, and Environmental Sciences • Global Scholars Program • Civic Scholars Program • Student: teacher ratio: 9:1 • Average Class Size: 15 • Average SAT: 1278 (Class of 2019)
• Class of 2019 College Scholarships: $15.6 million+ • Class of 2019 College Choices: Among the 81 college and universities selected by our students are: Boston U., Bowdoin, Bryn Mawr, Chicago, ClaremontMcKenna, Colby, Cornell, Dartmouth, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Harvard, North Carolina, Northeastern, Northwestern, NYU, Princeton, Texas, U.S. Air Force Academy, Virginia, and Washington University
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE In May 2019, 367 Baylor students took
848 Advanced Placement exams and scored 3 or higher on 80% of them.
For the Class of 2019, the middle-50% score range has been:
23-30
540-700
580 - 700
1150-1420
ACT COMPOSITE
SAT EVIDENCE BASED READING AND WRITING
SAT MATH
SAT TOTAL
ATHLETICS
+ #1 Program in Tennessee and #3 in the Nation According to Max Preps + #1 Combined Swimming Program in the nation (Swimming World) + 8 State Championship Teams in 2018-19 + More Tennessee State Championships Than Any Two Schools Combined
ATHLETICS While the Class of 2019 was in the Upper School, Baylor won the following State Championships:
BOYS
GIRLS
Baseball: ’18, ’19 Golf: ’15, ’18 Soccer: ’18 Swimming and Diving: ’17, ’18 Tennis: ’16 Wrestling Duals: ’19 Wrestling Trad.: ’19
Soccer: ’17 Softball: ’16, ’17, ’18, ’19 Swimming &and Diving: ’19 Tennis: ’16, ’17, ’18, ’19 Volleyball: ’17
COMBINED Fencing: ’15, ’16, ’17 Swimming & Diving: ’16, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18
In the last 20 years Baylor teams have won
161 State Championship Titles.
FINANCIAL FACTS • 2019-20 Tuition * $25,440 (day) * $51,810 (boarding) • 33% of students receive need-based financial aid • Endowment: $140 million (July 2019) • 10:1 Asset to Debt Ratio…one of the strongest financial positions in the nation
20+ THE ARTS
ARTS COURSES TO SELECT FROM Comprehensive programs in Studio Art, Theatre, Choral Music, Band, Orchestra, and Dance. Our Concert Choir is consistently ranked as one of the finest in the nation (2019 Winners of the Orlandofest)
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