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The School
Founded in 1870, the Webb School enjoys a long history as an independent, college-preparatory, co-educational boarding and day school. The 150-acre campus is located in a rural setting 50 miles southeast of Nashville. The school has 292 students in grades 6 through 12, with boarding students comprising 1/3 of the population. At present, the school enrolls students from 13 states and 6 foreign countries.

Accreditation
The Webb School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and holds membership in the National Association of Independent Schools, the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools, the National Honor Society, the Cum Laude Society, the College Board, the Educational Records Bureau, and the National Association of College Admissions Counseling.

The Faculty
The Webb School has 42 teaching faculty members, 56% of whom hold advanced degrees. The student-to-faculty ratio is 7:1 and the average class size is 12.

Academic Program and Graduation Requirements
For a College Preparatory Diploma, 19 1/2 credits (in addition to Physical Education) are required; for an Honors Diploma, 22 1/2 credits (in addition to Physical Education) are required.

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* In place of some electives, an additional credit from this discipline is required for the Honors Diploma, along with a cumulative average of 80 or above, no final course grade below 70, and at least two Honors or Advanced Placement courses in both the junior and senior years.

Upper School Curriculum
English: I, II, III, and IV (Honors sections in III and IV), AP English IV, Writers' Workshop, Readers' Workshop, Literature Seminar, and Journalism.
Mathematics: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II (Honors sections at each level), College Algebra and Trigonometry, Precalculus, AP Calculus AB & BC, AP Statistics, Topics in Pre-Calculus,and Statistics..
History: World Cultures, Western Civilization, U.S. History, AP U.S. History, AP European History, American Government, Psychology, World Religions, Economics.
Science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Honors sections at each level), Anatomy and Physiology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, Integrated Sciences.
Foreign Languages: French I, II, III*, IV, and V; Spanish I, II, III*, IV, Latin I, II, and III*. (* Levels III and higher are considered Honors sections.)
Ethics
Fine Arts:Art I, Art II, Pottery, Speech, Choir, Mock Trial, Social History of Rock and Roll, Music Theory, Theatre I, Theatre II, and Music Appreciation.
Technology: Computer Literacy, Advancec Computer Problems.
Fitness: Health, Physical Education, Wilderness Instuction and Leadership Development (WILD).
ESL (English as a Second Language): History; Science; ESL I, II, and III.

Advanced Placement Program
The Webb School offers Advanced Placement classes in English Literature, U.S. History, European History, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus AB & BC, and Statistics. In 2007, 47 Webb juniors and seniors took a total of 91 Advanced Placement examinations. 74% of those students earned a score of 3 or higher (3 being the minimum score for being awarded college credit). Their results were especially impressive in Calculus, English Literature, U.S. History, and Statistics. On those tests, 92% of the students earned scores of 3 or higher.

Extracurricular Activities and Programs
Sports: Baseball (B), Basketball (B,G), Cross Country (B,G), Golf (B,G), Lacrosse (B), Soccer (B,G), Softball (G), Tennis (B,G), Track (B,G) and Volleyball (G).
Afternoon Activities: (partial listing) Outerlimits, Skeet, Webb Players (drama), Physical Training, Aerobics, Interact (community service), Tennis, Fly-Fishing, Bowling, Painting, Newspaper, and Yearbook.

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Scholarships for the Class of 2007
95% of the Class of 2007 were offered a merit-based college scholarship. The total amount offered to the class was $1.9 million.

Recent College Acceptances (Class of 2003 - 2007)
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