2019-20 #leadlike Profile + Admission Guide Talented teachers, high academic standards, and the development of leadership skills in a co-ed environment Baylor are the hallmarks of a Baylor School education.

THE HONOR CODE is a core value in- stilled in students from the moment they enter the Baylor gates. The Founding Headmaster, John Roy Baylor, modeled his Honor Code af- ter 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 OUR MISSION is to foster a faculty adviser. A seat on the Honor Council CORE VALUES in our students both the ability and is considered the most important position of Academics, Character, Honesty, the desire to make a positive leadership within the student body. Individuality, Leadership, Respect, difference in the world. and Spirituality.

ENROLLMENT 316 747 190 1,0 63 M.S. (GRADES 6-8) U.S. (GRADES 9-12) BOARDING STUDENTS STUDENTS IN GRADES 24 STATES SIX THROUGH TWELVE 12 FOREIGN COUNTRIES

RESIDENTIAL LIFE GLOBAL SCHOLARS Adults in Baylor’s residential life program live on Global Scholars is Baylor’s distinction campus and provide academic and social support. for those who apply an internation- Baylor’s Student Activities staff schedules events and al lens to their education by studying activities throughout the week and weekends, giving advanced world languages, taking students numerous opportunities to relax and enjoy BOARDERS190 FROM 23 STATES globally-focused courses, participating the nearby shops, malls, restaurants, coffee shops, in an exchange program with partner and world-class attractions like the Hunter Museum, AND 12 FOREIGN COUNTRIES the Riverwalk, or the Tennessee Aquarium. 36 DORM PARENTS/ADVISERS schools in seven different countries, and creating a digital portfolio for col- lege admissions. THE TEACHING FACULTY Our teachers also serve as advisers, regularly interacting closely with students. Reflecting Baylor’s commitment COLLEGE COUNSELING to ongoing professional development and life-long Our College Counseling Office is staffed 11857 MEN/61 WOMEN learning, our faculty members use the summer months by three professional full-time college 92 HOLD ADVANCED DEGREES for continuing education and enrichment programs that counselors who advise students on 15 HOLD DOCTORATES include travel abroad. their post-secondary options. GRADE POINT AVERAGES ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT The cumulative GPA is calculated at the end of each semester. Advanced Placement Since 2010, Baylor has had (AP) courses receive an additional boost to the course grade (+4 points) as do Honors CLASS OF 2019 CLASS OF 2019 courses (+2 points). The grading scale is as follows: A = 90-100; B = 80-89; C = 70-79; D = 65-69; F = 64 or below. The minimum college recommending grade is 70. National62 Merit Scholarship 70% had a GPA of 90% had a GPA Semi-Finalists 3.5 or higher over 3.0

THE ARTS In May 2019, 367 Baylor For the Class of 2019, the middle-50% students took score range has been: 23-30 540-700 + ACT COMPOSITE SAT MATH ARTS20 COURSES TO SELECT FROM 580-700 1150 - 1420 848Advanced Placement exams SAT EVIDENCE SAT TOTAL and scored 3 or higher on BASED READING 80% of them. AND WRITING

FINE ARTS8 PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, PLUS ATHLETICS NUMEROUS ONE-ACTS IN THE QUAD.

Arts pervade the Baylor campus. Theater, mu- sic and dance, painting, drawing, sculpture, pottery, and photography are all available. Since 2001, groups of Baylor students have traveled abroad to study art and im- merse themselves in other cultures on the Liz Aplin Art Trip. Athletics are an integral part of the Baylor experience.

While the Class of 2019 was in the Upper School, Baylor won the following State Championships: BOYS GIRLS BASEBALL: ’18, ’19 SOCCER: ’17 200 GOLF: ’15, ’18 SOFTBALL: ’16, ’17, ’18, ’19 In the last 20 years Baylor STUDENTS SERVE AS AFTER- SWIMMING & DIVING: ’19 SCHOOL TUTORS FOR KIDS AT SOCCER: ’18 teams have won TENNIS: ’16, ’17, ’18, ’19 INNER-CITY COMMUNITY CENTERS. SWIMMING & DIVING: ’17, ’18 TENNIS: ’16 VOLLEYBALL: ’17 WRESTLING DUALS: ’19 COMBINED Community Service is the largest WRESTLING TRAD.: ’19 FENCING: ’15, ’16, ’17 extracurricular activity on campus. Though SWIMMING & DIVING: ’16, led by an adult director, a leadership board ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18 State161 Championship Titles. composed of veteran student volunteers organizes and implements the program as- Baylor began competing in TSSAA Division II (for schools that sisted by other student site leaders at each provide students with need-based aid) in the fall of 1997, and to community center. date, has won more than 122 state titles in the division. The Curriculum As a prerequisite for graduation, Baylor expects students to enroll in Science (3 credits required: Biology, Chemistry, Physics) a minimum of 20 credits, including 17 required academic courses. 9th Grade: Biology or Biology Honors) English...... 4 credits Laboratory Sciences...... 3 credits 10th Grade: Chemistry or Chemistry Honors Mathematics...... 4 credits Foreign Language...... 2 credits 11th Grade: Physics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, or Physics Honors Social Studies...... 3 credits Fine Arts...... 1 credit 12th Grade: AP Physics C, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Additional requirements: 3 credits of physical education/wellness. Environmental Science Independent Scientific Research I, II, III Honors and AP Offerings Baylor students, with permission Semester Electives: of the Department Chair and Upper School Head, may elect Hon- • Astronomy • Engineering Design ors or Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Honors sections normally • Environmental Science • Forensic Science lead to work in an AP course. • Fundamentals of Scientific Research

English (4 credits required) Social Studies (3 credits required in specific subjects) 9th grade: English I or English I Honors 9th grade: World History I (required) 10th grade: World History II or AP World History (required) 10th grade: English II or AP Language 11th grade: US History or AP US History (required) 11th grade: English III or AP Literature 12th grade: 12th grade: English IV (semester-long electives) Semester Electives: Students select two semester-long English courses: • American Government • Classical Mythology • Contemporary Literature • Disease and History • Economics • Identity and Society in Literature • Ethics • History of American Law • History of the Modern US • History of Rome • African American Literature • Western Religions • World War II • Literary Classics • History of Hinduism and Buddhism • Literature of Medicine AP European History (full year course) • Travel Literature AP Human Geography (full year course) • Wilderness Literature • Women’s Literature Fine Arts (1 credit required) Dance Semester Electives: Choreography and Dance Studies •Introduction to Digital Narratives Drama •Introduction to Film Studies Theater 100: Introduction to Acting Mathematics (4 credits required: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Theater 200: Acting for Production Theater 300: Advanced Acting and Directing plus one additional course) Music Algebra I Calculus I* Concert Choir Geometry or Geometry Honors Calculus II* Concert Band Algebra II Statistics Orchestra Algebra II w/Trigonometry or AP Calculus AB Media Arts Algebra II w/Trigonometry Honors AP Calculus BC Visual Literacy Precalculus or Precalculus Honors AP Statistics (full year course) Digital Design I and II Trigonometry and Analysis Honors Abstract Math Photography *One-semester course Studio Art Studio Art* Pottery I and II World Language (2 credits required of the same language AP Studio Art Design: Form and Function which must be completed in the upper school) Drawing Painting Chinese: 300, 400, AP Chinese, Post-AP Chinese AP 3D Art Design Fundamentals French: 100, 200, 300, 400, AP French Intermediate Drawing and Painting German: 300, 400, AP German, Post-AP German *One-semester course Latin: 100, 200, 300, 400, AP Latin, Post-AP Latin Computer Science Spanish: 100, 200, 300, *350, 400 Computer Sci I: Intro to Computer Science AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Literature AP Computer Science Principles* *350 is an accelerated course, not offered every year *One-semester course Why Baylor? Baylor stands among the finest prep schools in the country. Students come here for different reasons, but there are com- pelling considerations common to most decisions. Here are 10 of them: Co-Education College is co-ed. The work place is co-ed. The Spirit Baylor’s personality is manifest in its students. Visitors world is co-ed. Baylor is co-ed, and we prepare our students to to campus encounter young men and women who are polite, work with the opposite sex in a culture of mutual respect and engaged, and most importantly, happy. tolerance. Community On average, we welcome students from 13 Faculty Study after study shows that the most meaningful as- countries, 23 states, and dozens of area neighborhoods. The pect of any classroom is the person standing in the middle of it. sense of community runs deep at Baylor, fostering self-confi- Baylor’s teachers are known for being demanding yet deeply caring. dence, mutual respect, and independence that most students Honor In place for over a century, the Baylor Honor Code is won’t experience until college. the backbone of the community, reassuring students that their Campus Arguably the most beautiful prep-school campus in spaces, their belongings, and their intellectual material will be the Southeast, our 690-acres on the banks of the Tennessee respected. River provide options many other schools cannot. Balance Baylor is first and foremost an academic institution, Support Network Baylor’s professional support staff but we firmly believe that prepping students for college requires includes a school psychologist, learning specialist, counselors, attention to the body and the spirit as well as the mind. That and a fully-staffed learning center. commitment is reflected in every aspect of Baylor life outside Process The Baylor admission process is designed to be seam- the classroom. less and hassle-free, giving families more time to learn about the Accessibility Not every family can afford private school tui- school and less time worrying about the application forms. tion, so Baylor provides need-based financial aid to roughly one-third of our students. ➡ If you have questions about Baylor School, please call the admission office at (423) 267-5902 or email us at [email protected].

How to Apply Boarding Scholarships Baylor’s entire application process is online. Just go to: Baylor names four Cartter Scholars annually, providing board- www.baylorschool.org > admission > applying > apply now. ing scholarships to students who are new to Baylor. The awards are available to rising ninth and tenth graders: one full-tui- tion, one half-tuition, and two quarter-tuition scholarships are Financial Aid awarded annually and remain in force throughout the students’ time at Baylor. Students admitted to Baylor as Cartter Scholars Baylor awards almost $6 million annually in need-based as well as finalists who enroll at Baylor are automatically mem- financial aid to families for whom Baylor tuition is beyond bers of the Harris-Stanford Honors Program. Modeled after col- reach. Approximately one-third of Baylor families qualify for lege honors programs, it is designed to provide extraordinary assistance, and Baylor is able to meet, on average, 75 percent learning and leadership opportunities for motivated students. of their demonstrated need. Families interested in financial aid Nominations are due by Jan. 13, 2020 and our Finalists’ Week- must complete an application at www.sssbynais.com and upload end is March 6-7, 2020. certain documents before Baylor can review the application and make an award. ➡ Information on our boarding scholarship program can be found at www.baylorschool.org/Cartter. ➡ Baylor’s Director of Financial Aid, Bill Murdock, can answer any questions relating to aid. (423) 757-2821 or [email protected].

To schedule a campus visit, RSVP for a Boarding Open House, BOARDING OPEN HOUSE DATES: or connect with an Admission Counselor, contact us at: Oct. 24-25, 2019 Nov. 14-15, 2019 Dec. 12-13, 2019 (423) 267-5902 | [email protected] www.baylorschool.org Jan. 23-24, 2020 April 16-27, 2020 March 19-20, 2020