SBS At a Glance

SBS At a Glance

Student Body

• Grades 7-12 and postgraduate (PG)
• 150 students (2/3 boarding; 1/3 day)
• 16% are students of color
• Students come from 15 states and 13 countries
• International students represent 30% of our student body
• 45% of our families receive financial assistance
• $20,000 average financial award

Academics

• International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
• Teaching faculty: 34
• Faculty with advanced degrees: 28
• Average class size: 10
• Student to faculty ratio 6:1
• # 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 & Math center; Emerson Hall with gymnasium, dance studio, fitness center; Geissler Gallery with art gallery, art and music 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: Stephanie Luebbers
• Founded in 1869
• School colors: Blue and White
• School mascot: Athena the Owl
• School motto: Veritas Supra Omnia (Truth Above All)