The 210 members of the Class of 2025 submitted 1,176 applications to 262 different colleges and universities.
Students plan to attend 100 colleges in 34 states and two countries (Canada and Belgium)
53 students will attend college in Tennessee; 143 will attend college out of state, and two will attend college internationally.
Applications were sent to universities in 45 states and the District of Columbia in addition to Belgium (one), Canada (five), England (two), France (one), Scotland (two), and Wales (one).
11% of the senior class will participate in an Honors College.
The average number of applications per student was six.
From One Generation to the Next
Baylor's Class of 2025 legacy graduates celebrate with their alumni parents.
The Class of 2029 celebrated their accomplishments at the Middle School Ceremony on May 15.
The Class of 2029 celebrated their accomplishments at the Middle School Ceremony on May 15. Congratulations to the following award recipients:
The DEAN R. STERLING VALEDICTORY AWARD is presented each year to the eighth grade student with the highest academic average in the class. This year’s valedictorian is Luke Oakes.
The SALUTATORY AWARD is given each year to the eighth grade student with the second highest average in the class. This year’s salutatorian is Lauren Reisman.
The ALEXANDER GUERRY AWARD is given to two Middle School students, who are considered by a vote of the eighth grade class to be “best all around.” This year’s awards went to eighth graders Ryder Flaherty and Cora Stowe.
The MICHELLE KADRIE ’91 AWARD is presented each year to a Middle School student who exhibits a compassionate, caring attitude toward others and an extraordinary enthusiasm in all aspects of Baylor life. This year’s recipient is Anna Card.
The SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD is given annually to eighth graders who compete at the highest level in the classroom and on the athletic fields. The award went to Harrison Banks and Nissa Ruth.
Baylor honored 12 of its outstanding student leaders with Founders Awards, the highest the school bestows, at the annual Awards Day on May 14.
Baylor honored 12 of its outstanding student leaders with Founders Awards, the highest the school bestows, at the annual Awards Day on May 14. Recipients are selected by a vote of the faculty.
The JOHN ROY BAYLOR AWARD is presented to seniors who have contributed richly to the school both as a citizen and scholar. Named for Baylor’s visionary founder and first headmaster, the John Roy Baylor Awards for 2025 were presented to Benjamin Daniel, Julian Ramirez de Arellano, Meghan Royal, and Johnny Sutter. Daniel and Ramirez de Arellano will attend Brown University, Royal will attend the University of Virginia, and Sutter will attend the University of Georgia.
Tyler Rice and Maddie Winchester were the winners of this year’s ALEXANDER GUERRY AWARD. Named for Baylor’s second headmaster, the award is presented to seniors who have contributed richly to the position of honor and right at Baylor. Rice will attend College of the Holy Cross, and Winchester will attend East Tennessee State University.
The HERBERT B. BARKS, SR., AWARD is presented to boarding students who have contributed richly to the spirit and quality of life of the residential program. This honor is named for Baylor’s third headmaster. The 2024 honorees were Brent Coppage, Max Norman, and Grace Simmons. Coppage will attend the University of Kentucky, Norman will attend Brown University, and Simmons will attend Northeastern University.
Named for Baylor’s fifth headmaster, the HERBERT B. BARKS JR., AWARD is presented to seniors who have contributed richly to the Baylor spirit. This year’s honorees were Charlie Good, Tate Harrison, and Gussie Smith. Good will attend Wofford College, Harrison will attend Brown University, and Smith will attend the University of Richmond.
Upper School Students Saluted by Peers
The O.B. ANDREWS AWARDS, presented each year to the male and female students judged as the best all-around seniors by the vote of the Upper School student body, were given to Tyler Rice and Maddie Winchester. Rice will attend College of the Holy Cross, and Winchester will attend East Tennessee State University.
The JUMONVILLE AWARDS are given to the best all-around male and female juniors as determined by a vote of Upper School students. They were presented to Mary Holmes Phillips and William Hubbard.
Six Win Special Awards
The HUBERT J. STAGMAIER AWARD is given to an outstanding all-around senior or seniors. This year’s honorees were Alisha Chandra, Carlton Forrester, Gilbert Stein, and Vivian Vetzel. Chandra will attend Dartmouth College, Forrester will attend Wake Forest University, Stein will attend Samford University, and Vetzel will attend The University of Tennessee.
The SERVICE TO SCHOOL AWARD is presented to seniors who have contributed richly to the school. This year, the award was given to Isabella Moore. She will attend the University of Cincinnati.
The MICHELLE KADRIE AWARD is given to seniors who combine a strong desire to do their personal best in school activities with a caring attitude toward others. This year’s recipient was Max Hickman. Hickman will attend College of the Holy Cross.
A FACULTY COMMENDATION AWARD was presented to Aden Cash. Cash will attend Shorter University.
Chattanooga has been selected as the official Team Base Camp Host City for Auckland City Football Club (Auckland City FC) of Auckland, New Zealand, during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™,
Chattanooga has been selected as the official Team Base Camp Host City for Auckland City Football Club (Auckland City FC) of Auckland, New Zealand, during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, taking place June 11-July 19, 2025. This marks a historic milestone as the tournament comes to the United States for the first time.
As part of their Chattanooga Team Base Camp experience, Auckland City FC will train at Baylor School’s state-of-the-art soccer complex, designated as the official Team Base Camp Training Site, and stay at the historic Read House Hotel. The Electric Power Board is partnering with Baylor to support the media center.
“Chattanooga is being recognized on the world stage as a great soccer city, and I can’t wait to show Auckland City FC some Chattanooga hospitality as they prepare for and play in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup,” said Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly. “Chattanooga as a city and Auckland FC as a team share an underdog identity and a fighting spirit. Like Chattanooga, Auckland FC have proven they can compete with–and beat–the big guys, inspiring the world by finishing third in the 2014 edition of this tournament. I hope every Chattanoogan will embrace the players, staff and fans of Auckland City FC, making them feel at home here and supporting them in their matches.”
"We are thrilled to host Auckland City FC at our soccer complex and are excited to partner with the City of Chattanooga to showcase our hospitality," said Baylor’s Head of School Chris Angel ’89. “Baylor has always had a global focus, and we are honored and thrilled to be selected as a training site for such a prestigious global sporting event.”
“We’re honored to be part of this historic moment as the FIFA Club World Cup comes to the U.S. for the first time,” said Barry White, CEO and President of the Chattanooga Tourism Co. “Auckland City FC brings a warm, welcoming spirit that feels right at home here. While their focus will be on training and preparation, we hope they also enjoy the hospitality and beauty that define our community. We’re proud to welcome Auckland City FC as part of the Chattanooga family, and we invite everyone to cheer them on throughout the tournament, especially during their match at GEODIS Park in Nashville on June 24.”
The FIFA Club World Cup brings together champion clubs from across the globe and is widely considered a key lead-up to the FIFA World Cup 2026™, which will also be hosted in the United States. Hosting Auckland City FC not only shines a global spotlight on Chattanooga but positions the city to potentially host national teams in 2026.
As part of Group C, Auckland City FC will face:
Bayern Munich (Germany) – June 15 in Cincinnati, OH
Benfica (Portugal) – June 20 in Orlando, FL
Boca Juniors (Argentina) – June 24 in Nashville, TN
The group will work in an early childhood center and the squatter community of Ferry.
Six student leaders in Baylor’s Community Service program departed from campus on March 11 for the annual community service trip to Kingston, Jamaica, where they worked in an early childhood center and the squatter community of Ferry.
Anna Stoddard, Avery Glover, Eloise Adams, Mia Perdomo, Olivia Williams, and Yulissa Gerard were selected for this year's Jamaica Servant Leadership Trip, which is funded by the school and led by Community Service Director Takisha Haynie, and Assistant Director Keela Jackson.
Students who are selected for the Jamaica trip stay in the Immaculate Conception Convent, and travel to the community of Ferry to visit children and staff at the Ferry Basic School. Other stops included a visit to an art studio and the Home for the Aged in Trenchtown and Bethany Village, a community that provides care and housing for people with disabilities.
An important component of the Jamaica Trip are the large duffel bags, which are loaded with school supplies and transported to Kingston for children who live in Ferry. Typically, the duffel bags are filled with more than 100 backpacks containing school supplies for children in Ferry.
Baylor senior Alisha Chandra, who participated in the trip last spring, said building relationships with people in Kingston even in a short amount of time was an impactful experience. "I think how easy it is to make a true human connection if you just take the time to really get to know someone. For me, I think I was able to establish so many genuine relationships with people in such a short time, even on the last day, just because I took maybe five minutes to get to know them, actually interact with them, learn about them, and write my phone number on a piece of paper for them."
Jamaica Trippers load up the orange duffle bags filled with school supplies for children in Ferry.
In our Molecular Biology Research Lab, students begin with instruction on model systems ranging in complexity from bacteria to mammalian cells. The laboratory space provides students with an incredible wealth of resources, including a mammalian cell culture area complete with fluorescence microscopy and a multitude of molecular biology equipment and reagents widely used in professional spaces.
Molecular Biology Equipment:
In addition to professional grade standard molecular biology equipment (incubators, shakers, centrifuges, autoclave, gel electrophoresis equipment, western blotting equipment), students work is supported by more specialized equipment including:
KingFisher™ Duo Prime Purification System
FLUOstar OPTIMA microplate reader
ChemiDoc Imaging System
Chai qPCR thermocycler
QuantStudio 3 Real-Time PCR System
MiniAmp Thermal Cycler
Countess™ II FL Automated Cell Counter
Purair BIO Biological Safety Cabinet
Leica DMIL LED inverted fluorescence microscope
Leica DM2000 LED fluorescence microscope
Laminar flow hood
CO2 jacketed incubator
-80 C freezer
Engineering Research Lab
In the Engineering Research Lab, students become well-versed in various engineering-related topics such as electronics, mechanical systems, and modeling/computational studies. In addition to a variety of microcontrollers, sensors, actuators, equipment includes:
BK Precision 9129B DC Power Supply
BK Precision 4003A 4MHz Function Generator
Tektronix TBS1064 60 MHz Four Channel Digital Storage Oscilliscope
Saleae Logic Analyzers
TM 1000 Scanning Electron
3D Printers (Makerbot, Ultimaker, and Form 2),
Shapeoko 3 CNC Router
Epilog Helix 40W Laser Cutter
Two ASUS Core i7 Performance Gaming Desktop with GeForce GTX 1080 (Virtual Reality Development) Workstations
Weeks Science Building & Baylor's Campus
Technology’s Best Tools. The Weeks Science Building is supported with a $15 million endowment to ensure the most advanced program possible. In the words of one teacher, “It allows us to have all the best tools” for bringing scientific theories to life.
Our river offers more than a beautiful view. A diverse, aquatic environment provides a natural laboratory for student research at all levels.
Research Scholars Program
Science students, becoming scientists.
From taking part in actual cancer research in one elective to tackling college-level environmental research projects in another, Baylor students are leading the way in becoming tomorrow’s problem-solvers.
Most schools do not have a research program. I’ve talked to some colleges and they are very impressed that I am doing scientific research like this at a high-school level. They were very interested in my project.Vivi ChristopoulosClas of 2023
Launching Scientific Careers
Data shows that teaching science through research immersion not only increases learning compared to conventional methods, but is a transformative experience that can actually jump-start scientific careers.
Environmental Research & Baylor's Campus
Dr. Ben Holt discussing the unique opportunities doing environmental research on Baylor's 690 acre campus.