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"On my honor as a gentleman,
I pledge . . . ." |
Montgomery Bell
Academy offers young men an exemplary
college-preparatory experience, assisting them to
be Gentleman, Scholars, Athletes, and young men of
wisdom and moral integrity who will make
significant contributions to society.
The Honor Code is an integral part of life at
MBA, promoting a strong sense of mutual trust and
respect among all members of the MBA community.
STUDENT BODY
- Total: 665
- Junior School: approximately 192
students in grades 7-8
- High School: approximately 475
students in grades 9-12
- 2005-2006 new students represent 43 different
schools
- Minority Students: 9%
TEACHING FACULTY
- 84 teachers
- 76% of teaching faculty have graduate degrees
including 16 doctorates
- Average teaching experience: 18 years
- Average number of years at MBA: 11 years
- Teachers are on campus and available to help
students every morning by 7:30 a.m.
- Full-time faculty teach 4 periods per day
and are available during free periods to
assist students
CLASSROOM
- Student-teacher ratio: 8 : 1
- Average class size: 13
TECHNOLOGY
- 115 computers for student use campus-wide
- Sony 9000 Language Lab
- Student e-mail accounts
- Website: www.montgomerybell.com
- Laptop computers provided to all faculty
- Wired and Wireless Internet access in all buildings
- Electronic whiteboards for faculty
- Interwrite School Pads for faculty
- High-tech Publications centers
- Computer-supported Debate Program,
instrumental music instruction, college
counseling program
- Professional performance hall
- Extensive student use of computers in
science laboratories
- Patrick Wilson Library: school's
technology center
- Video Lab
LIBRARY
- Computer link to Vanderbilt University's
main library with student use privileges;
computerized catalog; CD-ROM
- Computer link to the Harpeth Hall Library's
collections and electronic databases
- Campus technology center with fiber-optic
links to all classrooms on campus
- State-of-the-Art Language Lab with international
satellite dish and multi-standard video components
- Rascoe Bond Davis Creative Writing Center
and Computer Lab
- Multimedia-computer classroom
- Computerized card catalog and research vehicles
- On-line computer stations for student use
- Audio-visual collection
- Reading alcove with numerous local, national,
and international periodicals
- Computer link (coming soon) to the Harpeth
Hall libary.
TYPICAL DAILY SCHEDULE
- 7:30-7:50 Help Sessions
7:50-8:00 Advisory
- 8:00-8:50 1st Period
- 8:50-9:40 2nd Period
- 9:40-10:10 Break/Meetings
- 10:10-11:00 3rd Period
- 11:00-11:50 4th Period
- 11:50-12:40 5th Period
- 12:40-1:30 6th Period
- 1:30-2:20 7th Period
- 2:20-3:10 8th Period
EXTRA-CURRICULAR
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
Publication Experience for MBA
students includes working with computers to write
and produce all student publications. In the high
school, these publications include The Bell
Ringer, the student newspaper; The Bell,
school yearbook; and Archives, a
literary magazine. Junior School students write
and publish the Top of the Hill, a
newspaper, and a literary magazine entitled The
Buckeye.
Community Service is an integral
part of the MBA environment with opportunities
provided through the student Service Club, which
serves the Nashville community at large; Recycle
MBA; tutoring and sports programs through the YMCA
and other civic organizations; Habitat for
Humanity, Soup Kitchen, and a variety of on-campus
summer programs.
Parent Organizations are a vital
part of our school community. Both the Mothers
Club and the Fathers Club are engaged throughout
the year in a variety of projects which enrich our
school.
The Debate Program at MBA is a
nationally-recognized interscholastic program.
Exciting issues of public policy are debated in a
variety of national competitions and formats.
Traditional policy debate and Lincoln-Douglas
style competition center on nationally compiled
topics.
International Exchange Program -
Recognizing the responsibility to prepare students
for an increasingly globally-minded world, MBA
offers international exchange opportunities for
both students and faculty at peer institutions in
England, South Africa, and Australia. In addition,
MBA participates in the international exchange
program, ASSIST (American Secondary Schools for
International Students and Teachers). Our ASSIST
students have come from such countries as German,
Spain, Sweden, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic
and stayed with MBA families while attending the
school.
Sports - Sports are
a vital part of our community. At the Varsity
level, we participate in the Tennessee Secondary
School Associations (TSSAA), competing in 11
sports. Sports outside the TSSAA include lacrosse,
riflery, and hockey.
2005-2006
School Calendar
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