The Webb School (TN)
Overview
The Webb School promotes intellectual curiosity and emphasizes honor and personal integrity. Challenging academics are engaging and our students are inspired and motivated by their passions. Webb’s Emerging Voices Program enhances students’ public speaking and writing skills. An extensive network of extracurricular programs affords students the opportunity to try new activities and a thriving outdoor program encourages our students to develop leadership skills. We know that our graduates are true global citizens who are not only prepared for college but also eager to make a difference in the world.
Academics
Summary: To put it simply, it’s cool to be smart at Webb. We develop confident, creative, and critical thinkers one question at a time. Webb offers 20 AP courses along with other challenging classes. But we truly break the mold with our public performance program, which fosters our students’ emerging voices while developing their academic passions. Our small classroom environment (average class size 10) allows the classroom to become a place of excitement. Spanish and French students share their experiences from our study abroad program. Physics students take to the outdoors to conduct experiments to explore gravity and velocity. Without question, Webb is a place geared for academic success. For many this kind of environment was a welcome change. "I came from big, big, public schools and the size of Webb's classes is really nice. You get a lot of individual attention and you can't really hide, which motivates you to get your work done," says one student. Webb's strong tradition of academic excellence - 10 Rhodes Scholars, numerous National Merit Finalists and Semifinalists, SAT scores well above the national average, 91% of students getting 3 or better on AP exams - is grounded in this personal attention.
Department Director Nicole Taucare
Student/Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Average Class Size: 12
Summer Programs: Offered
Full Time Teachers: 55
Number of AP Courses Offered: 20
Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 62%
Number of IB Courses Offered: 0