The Webb School

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Founded in 1870, The Webb School is the oldest, continuously operating boarding school in the South. Guided by our core values of honor, integrity, and civility, Webb's goal is to motivate young men and women to fulfill their promise. We emphasize independent thinking, creative initiative, personal integrity, and civic responsibility. A challenging academic curriculum and full extracurricular program prepare graduates for college and life. Our small private boarding school community comprised 300 boarding and day students, and our emphasis on honor truly creates a "Character of Home."
Our mission is "to turn out young people who are tireless workers, and who know how to work effectively who are accurate scholars who know the finer points of morals and practice them in their daily living who are always courteous."
The private boarding/day school education at Webb focuses on the whole student. Our rigorous college preparatory programs offer the opportunities and support that ready student for a successful college career. Webb students become accountable to themselves for their performance inside and out of the classroom. In our small boarding school environment, students learn the pride of hard work and the patience necessary to accomplish tasks. They gain the confidence to express themselves through writing and public speaking. Ultimately, Webb students become accountable to themselves for their successes in and out of the classroom.
Webb's Outerlimits and Wilderness Instruction and Leadership Development (WILD) programs combine the classroom with the outdoors. Our 150-acre campus is thriving with the spirit of a well-rounded education. Students develop leadership skills and confidence as they navigate our high ropes course and lead trips into the surrounding area. Rock climbing, caving, backpacking, kayaking, and rafting are just some of the activities students can master during their tenure at Webb.
Webb's flexible curriculum and small class sizes challenge students as individuals, allowing them to exceed their expectations. With a 7:1 student to teacher ratio and an average class size of 10, students are encouraged to engage actively in their classes, sharing their opinions on material with teachers and students. Advisors, teachers, coaches, and dorm parents take a personal interest in students, providing an education that is both rigorous and meaningful.
A mindful, global education is built into the very fabric of the curriculum at The Webb School and reflects a continuing commitment to graduating active citizens of the world. Students from 15 countries and 14 states endow Webb with a unique and diverse community. Each class, each activity, and each meal is an opportunity for students to connect and expand their viewpoint authentically. With a legacy of service and graduates who are active in the global marketplace, Webb impacts the world.
Writing across the curriculum and public speaking are major emphases at The Webb School. Through our Emerging Voices Program, students learn to create original ideas, assemble a research body, and communicate those ideas effectively through writing and public speaking. Students showcase their skills each year by performing declamations, orations, performance creations, and senior paper presentations. These exhibitions are developed and completed under the mentorship of the students' advisors and other community members. Our goal is to create confident contributors in the classroom and beyond.

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