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McCallie at a Glance


McCallie School is dedicated to preparing young men to make a positive difference in their world.

By fostering their intellectual, spiritual, physical and emotional development, the school seeks to inspire and motivate them to:
  • strive for excellence;
  • seek truth;
  • live honorably;
  • act responsibly; and
  • help others.

McCallie believes...
  1. Our Christian tradition builds a strong moral foundation and a sense of civic and social duty.
  2. Personal integrity, as expressed in the Honor Code, is central to our life as a community.
  3. Our teachers should model a lifelong love of learning and intellectual growth and should inspire students to develop the same.
  4. The spiritual growth of all students is enhanced by instilling a respect for and an understanding of other religions and faiths.
  5. The development and practice of leadership and citizenship skills are critically important.
  6. Every individual should be treated with dignity.
  7. Racial, ethnic, religious, and economic diversity enhances our school community.
  8. Graduates should be skillful, as individuals and in groups, at setting and achieving clear goals and at developing strategies to solve problems.
  9. Boys learn in different ways, have different ways of demonstrating abilities, and require a variety of instructional approaches and assessment strategies in order to thrive.
  10. Graduates should be men of compassion and moral courage.
  11. Everyone has a responsibility to be a positive role model.
  12. An all boys environment enhances a boy’s comfort and confidence in exploring a range of interests and in developing competencies.
  13. Boys are active and need opportunities to channel their energies in constructive ways.
  14. Boys should be challenged and encouraged to be skilled readers, writers, speakers, and listeners.
  15. Higher order thinking skills are enhanced by a program which emphasizes discovery and experiential learning.
School Profile
A 4-page general description of McCallie School, including a basic academic profile and a list of college admits and acceptances over the past five years.


L. Hardwick Caldwell III ’66, Chairman
   Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
Mr. James W. Burns '89
   New York, New York
Mr. Robert G. Card, Jr. '66
   Cleveland, Tennessee
Mr. Bradley B. Cobb '86
   Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
Mr. E. Robert Cotter, III '69
   New Canaan, Connecticut
Mr. W. Kirk Crawford '77
   Charlotte, North Carolina
Mr. J. Hal Daughdrill, III '73
   Atlanta, Georgia
Mr. S. Elliott Davenport '78
   Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Mr. John A. Fogarty, Jr. '73
   Williamsburg, Virginia
Dr. Joseph M. Haskins '76
   Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Mr. Houston B. Hunt '76
   Dallas, Texas
Mr. Michael I. Lebovitz '82
   Chattanooga, Tennessee
Mr. James P. McCallie '56
   Rome, Georgia
Mr. Conrad R. Mehan '77
   Ashburn, Virginia
Mr. Glenn H. Morris, Jr. '82
   Chattanooga, Tennessee
Mr. Dennis Oakley '72
   Waynesville, North Carolina
Mr. Sanford B. Prater '66
   Essex Fells, New Jersey
Mr. James M. Ruffin '80
   Winston Salem, North Carolina
Mr. Joseph A. Schmissrauter, III '75
   Signal Mountain, Tennessee
R. Kirk Walker, Jr., Ph.D. '69
   Chattanooga, Tennessee
Mr. Robert J. Walker '58
    Nashville, Tennessee
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Founded: 1905
Headmaster: R. Kirk Walker '69, Ph.D.

Average Class Size: 15
Faculty: 140 full and part-time teachers
Student/Faculty ratio: 6.5:1
Advanced Placement Subjects: 17
Class of 2007 SAT Middle 50%: 1150-1350
2011-2012 TUITION
Day School: $20,953
Boarding School: $39,285

The tuition includes noon meals as well as fees for Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Science, Art, Pottery, and Photography.
Books: $300-$800

(per year, depending on grade level requirements)
Enrollment (2011-12)

All Boys
Upper School Boarding (9-12): 243
Upper School Day: 400
Upper School TOTAL: 643
Middle School (6-8): 246
Financial Aid
Total Financial Aid: $2.9 Million
Students receiving Financial Aid: 34%
Merit Scholarships
Full and partial Merit Scholarships are available for boarding students
Number of Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: 55
STANDARDIZED TESTS 
SAT
Middle 50% Range (Class of 2009)
     Critical Reading: 530-650 
     Math: 560-680
ACT
Middle 50% Range (Class of 2009)
     Composite 23-29
PSAT
From 2004-2008, the students recognized by the National Merit Corporation as Semi-Finalists and Commended has ranged from 26-37.
AP (ADVANCED PLACEMENT)
Number of AP courses offered at McCallie: 22

More than 55 percent of the Class of 2011 earned a passing score on at least one AP course. As of the start of the 2008-2009 school year, approximately forty-five percent of the Class of 2009 had already passed at least one AP course.

In May of 2011, 234 students in grades 10-12 sat for 512 AP exams. The pass rate for the exams was 89.7%. The distribution of passing scores was: 154 - 5, 169 - 4, 126 - 3, 44 - 2, 19 - 1.
Students took AP exams in 22 different subject areas.

AP Scholars 2009-2010
Scholars (Score of 3 or higher on 3 exams): 35
Scholars with Honor (Score of 3 or higher on 4 exams AP exams): 22
Scholars with Distinction (Score of 3 or higher on 5 or more AP exams): 34
National Scholars (Score of 4 or higher on 8 or more AP exams): 4
Total: 91