Facts and Figures

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.

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.