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o f D i s t in c t io n > • Student-to-faculty ratio: 6/1; average
• 1/3 of our graduates annually earn
class size: 10; percent of faculty with
admission to Ivy League or comparably
advanced degrees: 68%
tiered schools (i.e., Stanford, Duke, MIT, Williams).
• 23 Advanced Placement offerings in nearly every discipline plus dynamic
• College- level lecture series, The Society
electives in areas such as Mandarin
of Skeptics, enters its third decade.
Chinese, Economics, Asian Studies,
This weekly lecture series has featured
Biotechnology, Marine Science
a wide variety of speakers who are
and more…
engaging, accomplished in their respective fields and often controversial.
• While we emphasize effective
Past guests include CNN’s Lou Dobbs,
communication skills throughout the
former N.J. governor Tom Kean,
curriculum and the community, all
investment “giant” Jack Bogle ’47,
seniors take a course in public speaking
author Dith Pran and many more.
during the spring of their senior year that culminates with the annual senior oratorical contest in May.
• Recent academic excursions include the Cayman Islands (Marine Science), Kenya (History), Normandy, France (French/Art),
• Four students in the last five years
China (Chinese), Russia (History), Eastern
have been recipients of the following
Europe (Singers/String Ensemble) and
prestigious academic scholarships:
Greece (Art History).
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Morehead Scholarship, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Jefferson Scholarship, University of Virginia Belk Scholarship, Davidson College
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Our rigorous academic program strives to promote both lifelong appreciation for learning in our students and a desire to pursue their interests with passion and enthusiasm. While all courses are challenging, our Honors and Advanced Placement courses are particularly demanding and are taught to exacting standards by an outstanding faculty. Strong student-faculty relationships are at the heart of the Blair experience.
“For me, the Society of Skeptics today weaves together the curricular and extra-curricular into seamless fabric that truly exemplifies the high quality education Blair offers.� Dr. Martin Miller, Director, Soci e t y of Sk e p tics