Fast Facts
OUR MISSION
Sayre School provides an innovative and inclusive learning environment that empowers students to achieve academic excellence, embrace challenge, and cultivate integrity in order to lead purposeful lives in an ever-changing world.
CORE VALUES
Sayre School values students as individuals and works to foster their understanding of themselves and their roles in the larger community. Our core values of wisdom, integrity, respect, and compassion are woven throughout the school.
OUR PROGRAM
- Challenging college-preparatory curriculum unfolds incrementally across grade levels fostering critical thinking skills in a nurturing classroom setting
- Small class size provides unique opportunities for seminar-style class discussions, extensive writing expectations, and individual help from teachers before, during or after school
- 18 Advanced Placement Courses offered in the Upper School
- Public speaking emphasis embedded in all levels of the curriculum
- World Language instruction begins in Preschool
- Technology integration begins with iPad usage in the Lower School and culminates with a 1:1 laptop program in the Upper School.
COLLEGE COUNSELING
- 100% of students accepted to four-year colleges/universities
- 86% of students received merit scholarships totaling over $10.5 million
- 76% of students attend out-of-state colleges/universities
- Sayre’s college counseling process (beginning in grade 9) aims to identify colleges/universities where students will grow and thrive
2022 AP RESULTS
- 82% overall pass rate (scores of 3 or higher)
- 100% of Upper School students taking the Chemistry, Drawing, French Language, Physics 2, Physics C, and Spanish Language exams earned scores of 3 or higher
- 95% of students taking the AP Physics 1 exam earned scores of 3 or higher
- 92% of students taking the AP Biology exam earned scores of 3 or higher
- 76% of seniors who took at least one AP exam earned scores of 3 or higher
ATHLETICS
- 41% of Upper School students earned Kentucky High School Athletic Association Academic All-State Honors (cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher)
- 77% of Upper and Middle School students participate in school-sponsored athletics
- Sayre graduates have competed collegiately at the Division I, II, and III level
- 40 sports teams offered at the Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Middle School level
- 50-acre athletic complex and includes four fields for football, soccer and lacrosse, baseball and softball diamonds, 10 tennis courts, and cross country course
- Student-athletes have the opportunity to compete at a high level and reap the rich personal rewards that come from being part of a team
FINE ARTS
- Visual arts, music, and theatre are integrated into the curriculum at all levels as a core part of the academic experience, not just as electives
- Performance and exhibit opportunities offered at Lower, Middle, and Upper School levels
CLASS OF 2022
- 63 seniors will attend 36 different colleges in 19 different states and the District of Columbia
- 86% of seniors received merit scholarships, totaling over $10.5 million in college-sponsored, four-year scholarships
- $160,000 average scholarship per student
- 82% of the senior class completed one or more AP examinations
- 2 National Merit Finalists; 1 National Merit Commended Scholar
- 8 seniors will participate in intercollegiate athletics
- 51% of seniors scored 28 or above on the ACT; 32% scored 30 or above
CLASS OF 2022 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES and CHOICES (in bold)
| American University Anderson University Auburn University Bard College Baylor University Beloit College Bentley University Boston College Boston University Cabrini University Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Central Methodist University Centre College Clemson University Colgate University College of Charleston College of William and Mary Colorado College Colorado School of Mines Columbia College Chicago Coppin State University Denison University DePaul University DePauw University Eastern Kentucky University Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Emory University Florida State University Fordham University Furman University Geneva College George Washington University Georgetown College Georgia Tech Hanover College High Point University Hollins University Huntington College Indiana East University Indiana Tech Indiana University Indiana Wesleyan University Kenyon College Lake Forest College Loyola University Chicago Luther College Marshall University Miami University Midway University |
Morehead State University Mount Allison University (Canada) Muhlenberg College New York University-Shanghai North Carolina State University Northern Kentucky University Northwestern University Ohio State University Pratt Institute Purdue University Rice University Rochester Institute of Technology Rollins College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Saint Ambrose University Samford University Savannah College of Art and Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago Stephens College Stetson University Texas Christian University Thomas More University Transylvania University University of Alabama University of Colorado-Boulder University of Dayton University of Denver University of Findlay University of Florida University of Georgia University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Maryland University of Michigan University of Mississippi University of Pittsburgh University of Richmond University of South Carolina University of Tampa University of Tennessee University of Texas-Dallas University of the South-Sewanee University of Virginia Virginia Tech Wabash College Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis West Chester University Western Kentucky University Wofford College Xavier University |
SHORT VIDEOS ABOUT SAYRE
- The Sayre Difference
- Preschool Parents Share The Sayre Difference
- Project-based Learning in Sayre's Lower School
- Senior Profiles
- College Counseling
- Science at Sayre
- Sayre Coaching and the Student-Athlete
- Affordability at Sayre
The Sayre Difference
Preschool Parents Share The Sayre Difference
Project-based Learning in Sayre's Lower School
Senior Profiles
College Counseling
Science at Sayre
Sayre Coaching and the Student-Athlete
Affordability at Sayre
ACCREDITATION
- Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)
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Kentucky Non-Public School Commission (KYNPSC)
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National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA)
MEMBERSHIPS
- National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
- Kentucky Association of Independent Schools (KAIS)
- National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC)
- Secondary School Admission Test Board (SSATB)
- National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
- Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
Sayre School actively seeks qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds and talents who will make a positive contribution to school life. Sayre School does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, uniform service member status, religion, handicap or disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all federal, state, or local law. This applies to its educational policies, employment policies, admissions policies, financial-aid policies, athletics, and other after-school programs.