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Chapters: Baylor School, Tennessee Governor's Academy for Math and Science, the Mccallie School, Webb School (Bell Buckle, Tennessee), Bachman Academy, St. Andrew's-Sewanee School, Tennessee School for the Deaf, Highland Academy, St. Andrew's School (Sevierville, Tennessee). Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 51. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Baylor School is a co-educational private secondary school on the outskirts of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Founded in 1893, and at the same hillside site by the Tennessee River since 1915, the school has gone through several incarnations: moving from an all-male, military academy to today's coeducational college prep school. Today, Baylor attracts students from all over the world in grades 6-12, including boarding students in grades 9-12. Baylor's endowment (or net fund balance) was $118.8 million as of June 30, 2007. Baylor's tuition for 2009-2010 was $19,153 for day students and $39,010 for boarding students. It offers need-based financial aid, as well as scholarships to a select group in the Distinguished Scholars Program. Old Baylor SchoolBaylor School was founded in 1893 by John Roy Baylor, who was hired from Virginia by leading men of Chattanooga to establish a college-preparatory school. The school was originally named the University School of Chattanooga. Gradually the name was changed to Baylor University School in honor of the founder, and was changed to Baylor School in 1925. Baylor began in a building at 101 McCallie Avenue in downtown Chattanooga, then moved to Palmetto Street in the city. In 1915, Baylor moved to its current location on the banks of the Tennessee River, though still inside the current city limits of Chattanooga. That 30-acre campus has expanded to 670 acres. Baylor became a military school in 1917, during World Wa...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1078769 ... Read more