John Burroughs School

Founded in 1923, John Burroughs School (JBS) is a private, non-sectarian preparatory school with nearly 600 students in grades 7-12. Its 47.5-acre (192,000 m²) campus is located in Ladue, Missouri (USA), an affluent suburb of Saint Louis. It is named for U.S. naturalist and philosopher John Burroughs.

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Preparatory school - Ladue, Missouri - Saint Louis - John Burroughs

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Campus facilities include a main classroom building, an auditorium, a library, a science building, a sports and performing arts center, and a fine arts facility.

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The faculty includes about 80 full-timers and 32 part-timers; the headmaster is Keith E. Shahan.

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All 96 graduates of the Class of 2003 went on to four-year colleges, including a substantial number to Ivy League schools. The school's Web site claims more than 6,000 living alumni. Admission is based on school records, recommendations, entrance examination results, and a personal interview. The primary admission level is grade seven, but applicants are considered for grades eight through twelve as openings permit.

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Ivy League - Alumni

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In 2004, according to the site, tuition and fees cost $15,440. The school budget was about $12.5 million, of which about 15 percent came from the $32 million endowment and nearly $1.4 million in gifts. The school disbursed $1.1 million in financial aid; about 20 percent of the students received grants, loans, or both.

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The school is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS).

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It has athletic rivalries with nearby Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School and Kansas City-based Pembroke Hill School.

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Athletic rivalries - Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School - Kansas City - Pembroke Hill School

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