SCHOOL PROFILE 2015- 2016
HEADMASTER: A. Lee Burns III ASSISTANT HEADMASTER: Kenneth Sholl MIDDLE SCHOOL HEAD: Lynn Goss ASSOCIATE HEADMASTER: Troy Kemp DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE GUIDANCE: Jeff Kurtzman
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Since 1905, McCallie has remained committed to providing an outstanding college preparatory program for boys. Our own experience, as well as independent research, has shown that secondary education within a single-sex environment offers fewer distractions, allows for a greater number of leadership opportunities and promotes a school culture where boys can achieve without reservation. McCallie features over 50 student-centered organizations and an outstanding array of extracurricular activities that include nationally recognized programs in athletics, arts, and community service. Our students also participate in a coordinate program with Girls Preparatory School (GPS).
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McCallie School is dedicated to the academic, physical, spiritual, and emotional growth of boys as they prepare for college and life. The school seeks to inspire and motivate each student to: strive for excellence in every endeavor; pursue intellectual and spiritual truth; lead lives of honor; act responsibly in personal, family, and community relationships; and demonstrate concern for the welfare of others. McCallie students agree to live by an Honor Code that holds each member of the school community to the highest standards of integrity. McCallie expects a boy’s word to be his bond, his work to be his own, and the property of others to be safe around him. Elected officials on the student-run Senate administer the Honor Code.
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Faculty:Student Ratio
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Average Class Size
McCallie seeks out and accepts boys from all ethnic, racial, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds and places a high value on a diverse student body.
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Full-Time & Part-Time Faculty McCallie teachers have earned 70 masters degrees and 7 doctorates. Nearly half of McCallie instructors live on campus, either in dormitories or nearby houses.
McCallie School | 500 Dodds Avenue | Chattanooga, TN 37404 | (423) 624 - 8300 | (800) 234 - 2163 | admission@mccallie.org
936
STUDENTS...
273 663 Upper School Students
Middle School Students
McCallie enrolls talented students who have strong character, diverse interests, and a willingness to work at competitive standards. Boys who attend McCallie seek an engaging academic environment that provides opportunities for growth and leadership outside the classroom. Over 99 percent of graduates attend four-year colleges or universities.
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OFFERS:
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Clubs / Activities
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Co-ED Group Events
Athletic Teams
14
Varsity Sports
60 +
State Titles
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Art / Music / Theater COURSES including
300+
Music Students
8
Stage Productions Per Year
McCallie inspires and challenges every boy with excellent teaching and a rigorous curriculum that helps him achieve up to his potential, often at a level higher than he thought he could reach. Our school culture is one of high standards, hard work and is carefully geared to the unique ways that boys best learn. As a result, our boys achieve at very high levels on a regional and national basis, earn college acceptances and merit scholarships at disproportionately high rates, and matriculate from McCallie prepared to thrive at outstanding colleges aligned with their passions and aspirations.
McCallie’s campus features state of the art academic facilities including a newly constructed science and engineering building with an innovation laboratory, five dormatories, and an 180,000 square foot Sports and Activities Center. We Invite You to Take a Virtual Tour: mccallie.org/virtualtour
is nestled on Missionary Ridge on 100 acres overlooking downtown Chattanooga. McCallie is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools, Southern Association of Independent Schools, The Association of Boarding Schools, the International Boys’ Schools Coalition, and the Country Day School Headmasters’ Association.
Grading Scale
A typical Course of Study for students Entering 9th Grade:
4 English Credits 3 Math Credits 3 Lab Science Credits 3 History Credits 3 Foreign Language Credits
Diploma Requirements
The CORE Program *In devising his academic plan, a student should be mindful of admissions requirements at those colleges and universities to which he maybe interested in applying, some of which exceed the minimum requirements.
Senior Core Electives: To the right is a sample of electives which stress critical thinking, writing and research.
Letter Grade
1.5-2 Elective Credits 1 Fine Arts Credit (2 semesters) 1 Religion Credit .5 Wellness & Leadership Credit (1 semester)
A+ A AB+ B BC+ C CF
* High School credits earned prior to ninth grade will apply to the diploma requirements but do not reduce the 4 core course minimum per semester.
4.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 0.0
A student who is enrolled in McCallie for four years of high school must earn a minimum of 18 academic credits in grades 9-12 to qualify for a diploma. A student who enters McCallie after the freshman year must earn a minimum of 18 credits. In addition, a student who enters as a sophomore must take 1/2 credit of Wellness, 1/2 credit of Bible and 1/2 credit of Fine Arts. Depending on their grade of entry, a student must select the equivalent of 1 1/2 to 2 years of additional courses.
Each Upper School student must enroll each semester in:
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Enrichment class English Math Fine Art, Bible, Public History Speaking, Health, and Foreign Language Computer Science. Science Senior Core Electives (for seniors and qualified juniors on a space available basis)
Grade 9-12 Recommended Course of Study:
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History of Rome Abstract Algebra African-American History Anatomy & Physiology Ancient Greek Ancient Middle Eastern History Anthropology Astronomy Bioethics Civil War & Reconstruction Contemporary Novels Differential Equations English for Rest of Your Life Environmental Science Graph Theory & Combinatorics History of Rock Music Honors CompSci(Robotics) Horror Fiction Intro to Economics Intro to Java Programming Intro to Molecular Biology Linear Algebra Marketing & Advertising Multivariable Calculus Music Theory Personal & Social Ethics Psychology Science of Natural Disasters Shakespeare The Autobiographical Self The Craft of Fiction The Greek Epic Hero World Religions Writing Fellow
Seniors, and infrequently juniors, have the OPTION of planning their own course under McCallie’s Independent Study policy, which enables students to pursue unique academic interests that are not offered in the regular curriculum. Most academic departments offer the independent study option or a student may design an interdisciplinary independent study project. Sometimes small groups of students are permitted to work together on an independent study project. Most independent study lasts for one semester. If a student is interested in pursuing independent study, he should first discuss its feasibility with the Academic Dean, who can make suggestions about the plan and about which faculty members might be interested in working with the student. All independent study projects must have a sponsoring faculty member who agrees to monitor the student’s progress and award grades.The student must file an Independent Study Contract with the Academic Dean by May 1 for the Fall semester and by December 1 for the Spring semester.
Physical Education
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Independent Study
In addition to the academic requirements, each upper school student is required to participate in some combination of interscholastic sports, personal fitness & conditioning, or other approved extra curricular activities. Completion of this requirement each year earns one “P” credit.
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STACK UP? 2015 Advanced Placement Program Over 90% of exams taken in May 2015 resulted in passing scores with 68% scoring a 4 or 5. American Lit & Composition Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC Chemistry Computer Science A
75%
of all McCallie Students take 1+ AP Course
AP Scholars with Distinction: earn an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. AP Scholars with Honor: earn an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
TOTAL
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w/Distinction
58
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w/Honors
Scholars
23
29
2015 National Merit RECOGNITION TOTAL
Semifinalist
24
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Standardized Testing
AP Scholars : earn scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
College Merit Scholarships
Physics C Spanish Language Statistics Studio Art United States History World History
2015 Advanced Placement SCHOLARS
120
National AP Scholars: earn an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of their exams.
European History French Language Latin: Vergil Macroeconomics Microeconomics Physics B
Commended
11
Achievement Semifinalist Hispanic Scholar
4
Class of 2015
Mid- 50% Range
SAT (2400) Critical Reading Math ACT (36)
1670 -2030 550-680 570-700 24-31
Since 2004, over half of McCallie graduates have enrolled in college on a merit scholarship. Below is a sampling of the awards they have earned in recent years:
Artistic Merit Savannah College of Art & Design
Furman Scholarship Furman University
Morehead Scholarship UNC at Chapel Hill
Presidential Scholarship Boston College
Belk Scholarship Davidson College
Johnson Scholarship Washington & Lee University
Vocal Performance Westminster Choir College
Capstone Scholarship University of Alabama
Jefferson Scholarship University of Virginia
National Merit Scholarship MIT, Pennsylvania, Vanderbilt, Yale
Drake Scholarship University of California at Berkeley
McNair Scholarship University of South Carolina
Park Scholarship North Carolina State University
Wilkins Scholarship University of the South