.jpg "US Singers")
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
- 17 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
- 81% of students received merit scholarships totaling over $10 million
- 57% of students attend out-of-state colleges/universities
- Sayre’s college counseling process (beginning in 9th grade) aims to identify colleges/universities where students will grow and thrive
2019 AP RESULTS
- 87% overall pass rate (scores of 3 or higher)
- 100% of Upper School students taking the AP Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics II & C, English Language, French Language, Spanish Language, and Studio Art exams earned scores of 3 or higher
- 95% of students taking the AP Physics I exam earned scores of 3 or higher
- 94% of students taking the AP US Government exam earned scores of 3 or higher
- 93% of students taking the AP Calculus AB and Statistics exam earned scores of 3 or higher
- 89% of students taking the Calculus BC exam earned scores of 3 or higher
- 94% of seniors who took at least one AP exam earned scores of 3 or higher
- 44% of the junior and senior class combined are designated as AP Scholars
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 drama 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
- 73 seniors will attend 41 different colleges in 16 different states
- 81% of seniors received merit scholarships, totaling over $10 million in college-sponsored, four-year scholarships
- $138,000 average scholarship per student
- 74% of the senior class completed one or more AP examinations
- 3 seniors participating in intercollegiate athletics
- 56% of seniors scored 28 or above on the ACT; 41% scored 30 or above
- 54% of the senior class were designated as AP Scholars; 19 were AP Scholars with Distinction; 4 were National AP Scholars
CLASS OF 2019 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES and CHOICES (in bold)
|
American University Appalachian State University Arizona State University Auburn University Babson College Baylor University Bellarmine University Belmont University Boston College Boston University Brown University Butler University Case Western Reserve University Centre College Chapman University Colby College Clemson University College of Charleston College of William and Mary College of Wooster Colorado State University Columbia College Chicago Columbia University Dalhousie University Denison University DePaul University DePauw University Dickinson College Duke University Earlham College East Tennessee State University Eastern Kentucky University Eckerd College Elon University Emory and Henry College Florida Atlantic University Florida State University Fordham University Furman University George Washington University Georgia Institute of Technology Grinnell College Hampden-Sydney College High Point University Indiana University Kenyon College Lafayette College Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans Massachusetts Institute of Technology McGill University Miami University Michigan State University Middle Tennessee State University Morehead State University Mount Holyoke College Murray State University North Carolina State University Northeastern University Northern Kentucky University |
Northern Ohio University Ohio State University Oklahoma State University Otterbein University Palm Beach Atlantic University Purdue University Randolph College Rhodes College Roanoke College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Samford University Santa Clara University Savannah College of Art & Design Smith College Southern Adventist University Southern Methodist University Stetson University Stony Brook University Texas A & M University Texas Christian University Transylvania University Tulane University Union College University of Alabama University of Arizona University of Arkansas University of California-Berkeley University of California-Irvine University of Cincinnati University of Colorado University of Dayton University of Denver University of Florida University of Georgia University of Illinois University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Maryland University of Michigan University of Mississippi University of Missouri University of Nevada-Las Vegas University of North Texas University of Richmond University of Rochester University of Saint Thomas University of San Diego University of The South-Sewanee University of South Carolina University of Southern California University of Tampa University of Tennessee University of Virginia University of Wisconsin Vanderbilt University Virginia Polytechnic Institute Wake Forest University Washington and Lee University Western Kentucky University Wittenberg University Wofford College Xavier University |
Sayre Preschool Parents Speak
Project-based Learning in Sayre's Lower School
Senior Profiles
Science at Sayre
Sayre Coaching and the Student-Athlete
Affordability at Sayre
ACCREDITATION
- Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)
-
Kentucky Non-Public School Commission (KYNPSC)
-
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)
Based on receipt of federal financial assistance through a Paycheck Protection Program loan administered through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the CARES Act, the School acknowledges its obligation to prohibit discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, citizenship status, genetic information, handicap or disability in admissions, access, employment, tuition assistance, educational policies, or other school administered student and employee programs and activities. Questions regarding the School’s compliance with the application and administration of the School’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed to Cindy Eason, Title IX Compliance Officer, 194 North Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40507, (859) 254-1361 ext. 222, ceason@sayreschool.org; Rich Little, Title IX Compliance Officer, 194 North Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40507, (859) 254-1361 ext. 221, rlittle@sayreschool.org; Brooks McLamb, Section 504 Compliance Officer, 194 North Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40507, (859) 254-1361 ext. 213, bmclamb@sayreschool.org; or the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) or to the SBA. Please refer to the School’s SBA Non-Discrimination Compliance Policy on the School’s website for information on how to file complaints with OCR or the SBA.
Posted May 12, 2020
