SBS At a Glance
Student Body
- Grades 7-12 and postgraduate (PG)
- 155 students (65% boarding; 35% day)
- 100% female
- 15% are students of color
- Students come from 14 states and 8 countries
- International students represent 35% of our student body
- More than 50% of our families receive financial assistance
- $32,000 average financial award
Academics
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
- Teaching faculty: 34
- Faculty with advanced degrees: 29
- Average class size: 9
- Student to faculty ratio 5:1
- # of IB classes: 35
- Multi-level languages: Mandarin, French, Spanish, and EL
Student Life
- Varsity teams: 10
- Athletic choices: 16, including dance and horseback riding
- British Horse Society Certification
- Student clubs and organizations: 12
- Debate and Public Speaking Program
- Performing groups: 10
SBS Campus
- 100 acre campus
- Facilities include: Main Building with classrooms, library, dining hall, administrative offices, dormitory rooms; Jesser Science center; Emerson Hall with gymnasium, dance studio, fitness center, art gallery and classrooms; Equestrian Center with indoor (featuring GGT footings) and outdoor riding rings, heated viewing lounge, paddocks and barns; athletic fields
SBS Facts
- Head of School: Sally L. Mixsell ‘69
- Founded in 1869
- School colors: Blue and White
- School mascot: Athena the Owl
- School motto: Veritas Supra Omnia (Truth Above All)
