McCallie School

The McCallie School is an all-male college preparatory school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was founded in 1905 by Spencer Jarnagin McCallie and James Park McCallie, the two sons of Reverend T.H. McCallie, a Presbyterian minister. Their sister, Miss Grace McCallie, along with Miss Tommie Payne Duffy and Miss Eula Lea Jarnagin founded Girls Preparatory School, McCallie's all-female sister-school, a year later. The McCallie School receives day students in grades 6-12 and boarding students in grades 9-12. It now has an enrollment of nearly 900 students. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently called McCallie "one of the leading secondary institutions in the United States."

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College preparatory school - Chattanooga, Tennessee - 1905 - Presbyterian - Girls Preparatory School - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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The school maintains an ongoing rivalry with nearby prep school, Baylor, which primarily manifests itself in athletic competitions such as football. In fact, both schools have "The Baylor-McCallie Game" in leiu of a "homecoming" game. Currently, Mccallie has an eight-year winning streak.

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The school still retains a focus on spiritual life. The institution is Christian and a letter is sent to families of other religions upon their acceptance to explain this. Non-Christian beliefs are certainly promoted and encouraged within the school community as an overall sense of diversity has always been one of the school's goals. Students are required to attend a religious service weekly.

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McCallie became a military school during World War I, common among private schools at that time. The military program ended in 1970.

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Military - World War I

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The school's current headmaster is Kirk Walker (appointed in 1999), the first headmaster to be outside of the McCallie family.

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