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Recent athletic seasons featured numerous successes. The Varsity Golf and Cross-Country teams advanced to the state tournament during the fall of 2010. The Varsity Boys' and Girls' Tennis teams competed at the sub-state level in the spring of 2009, with the boys' and girls' doubles teams advancing to state. Finally, the Varsity Boys' Soccer Team advanced to the TSSAA Division IIA State Championship Game in 2008 and 2009. The team narrowly lost by one goal in the final overtime period in each game. The 2008 match was the first appearance by a Webb team in a TSSAA state championship game. In 2010, the Varsity Boys' Basketball team advanced to the semi-finals of the Division IIA tournament.
Recent athletic seasons featured numerous successes. The Varsity Golf and Cross-Country teams advanced to the state tournament during the fall of 2010. The Varsity Boys' and Girls' Tennis teams competed at the sub-state level in the spring of 2009, with the boys' and girls' doubles teams advancing to state. Finally, the Varsity Boys' Soccer Team advanced to the TSSAA Division IIA State Championship Game in 2008 and 2009. The team narrowly lost by one goal in the final overtime period in each game. The 2008 match was the first appearance by a Webb team in a TSSAA state championship game. In 2010, the Varsity Boys' Basketball team advanced to the semi-finals of the Division IIA tournament.


== CARE Team ==
Just like many American boarding schools, drug use has been persistent problem of Webb. On May 19th 2011, two tenth grade boarding students admitted to smoking marijuana, and thus exceeded 10 demerits for the year (they each had previous violations) and were dismissed. Two students stated that a 10th grade day student sold marijuana to another Webb student, who was also dismissed promptly. Six other students have admitted to smoking marijuana. Three are seniors (two boarding, one day) who have been given 5 demerits, one is a boarding sophomore who has been given 9 demerits (his offense also included lying and a premise violation), one is a day sophomore who has been given 5 demerits, and the last is an 8th grade boarder who has been given 5 demerits. In response to those incidents and to prevent drug violations from happening again, Webb established CARE team system. Students who know their friends have drug or alcohol problems may contact with one of the CARE team members and the CARE team member will first talk to parents. If the student's drug problem doesn't get better, CARE team members will talk to his/her parents. Since all CARE process is confidential and won't be reported to the administration, the student won't be given any demerits and instead will be given a chance to try his/her best to stop using drugs or alcohols.


== Notable alumni ==
== Notable alumni ==

Revision as of 04:17, 10 May 2011

The Webb School
Location
Map
Bell Buckle
,
Tennessee
Information
TypePrivate, college preparatory, boarding school
MottoNoli Res Subdole Facere ("Do nothing on the sly.")
Established1870
PrincipalHeadmaster Raymond S. Broadhead
Grades6-12
Number of students320
Color(s)Navy Blue and Athletic Gold (Formerly Purple and Gold)
MascotThe Webb Feet (Formerly, "The Webb Scholars")
Websitehttp://www.thewebbschool.com

The Webb School is a private coeducational college preparatory boarding and day school in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, founded in 1870.

From modest beginnings in Reconstruction-era Tennessee, Webb grew to achieve national recognition as a school. It has been called the oldest, continuously operating boarding school in the South. Under founder Sawney Webb's leadership, the school produced more Rhodes Scholars than any other secondary school in the United States.[1]

Mission

To turn out young people who are tireless workers and who know how to work effectively; who are accurate scholars, who know the finer points of morals and practice them in their daily living; who are always courteous. -- William R. Webb

History

William R. "Sawney" Webb started the Webb School as a school for boys in Culleoka, Tennessee, in 1870. He was joined by his brother, John M. Webb, in 1873.[1]

The school began to establish a reputation for academic excellence after Vanderbilt University was founded in 1875 and Webb School's "oldest and best boys" enrolled. [1]

Webb moved the school from Culleoka to its present-day location, a 145-acre campus in the small town of Bell Buckle, in 1886 after Culleoka incorporated and legalized the sale of alcohol in the new city.[1][2]

From modest beginnings in Reconstruction-era Tennessee, Webb grew to achieve national significance. It has been called the finest preparatory school in the South. Under Sawney Webb's leadership, the school produced more Rhodes Scholars than any other secondary school in the United States.[1]

Sawney Webb's son W. R. Webb Jr., known as "Son Will," joined the school as a teacher in 1897 and became co-principal of the school with his father and uncle in 1908, unable to establish his own career. After their death (John Webb died in 1916 and Sawney Webb in 1926), he became headmaster and remained in that position until his retirement in 1952.[3]

Webb began admitting girls as boarding students in 1973,[3] but earlier in its history Webb had allowed local girls to attend as day students, as noted in The Schoolmaker by Laurance McMillin, pg 120.

Curriculum and programs

Webb retains its traditional emphasis on personal honor and a rigorous liberal arts curriculum. Currently there are about 320 students enrolled.

Athletics

Webb is currently a Division II member school of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, The Webb Feet compete in several sports, including baseball, lacrosse, basketball, tennis, cross-country, soccer, golf, and volleyball.

Recent athletic seasons featured numerous successes. The Varsity Golf and Cross-Country teams advanced to the state tournament during the fall of 2010. The Varsity Boys' and Girls' Tennis teams competed at the sub-state level in the spring of 2009, with the boys' and girls' doubles teams advancing to state. Finally, the Varsity Boys' Soccer Team advanced to the TSSAA Division IIA State Championship Game in 2008 and 2009. The team narrowly lost by one goal in the final overtime period in each game. The 2008 match was the first appearance by a Webb team in a TSSAA state championship game. In 2010, the Varsity Boys' Basketball team advanced to the semi-finals of the Division IIA tournament.

CARE Team

Just like many American boarding schools, drug use has been persistent problem of Webb. On May 19th 2011, two tenth grade boarding students admitted to smoking marijuana, and thus exceeded 10 demerits for the year (they each had previous violations) and were dismissed. Two students stated that a 10th grade day student sold marijuana to another Webb student, who was also dismissed promptly. Six other students have admitted to smoking marijuana. Three are seniors (two boarding, one day) who have been given 5 demerits, one is a boarding sophomore who has been given 9 demerits (his offense also included lying and a premise violation), one is a day sophomore who has been given 5 demerits, and the last is an 8th grade boarder who has been given 5 demerits. In response to those incidents and to prevent drug violations from happening again, Webb established CARE team system. Students who know their friends have drug or alcohol problems may contact with one of the CARE team members and the CARE team member will first talk to parents. If the student's drug problem doesn't get better, CARE team members will talk to his/her parents. Since all CARE process is confidential and won't be reported to the administration, the student won't be given any demerits and instead will be given a chance to try his/her best to stop using drugs or alcohols.

Notable alumni

Sawney Webb's son and grandson later established The Webb Schools in Claremont, California and the Webb School of Knoxville in Knoxville, Tennessee, respectively.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e William R. "Sawney" Webb in the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture
  2. ^ Maury County (TN) Public Schools, The History of Education in the Culleoka Area
  3. ^ a b Webb School in the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture

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