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The Webb School (other)
Webb School may refer to: *Webb School (Bell Buckle, Tennessee), founded in 1870 by William R. "Sawney" Webb *Webb School of Knoxville, a private day school in Knoxville, Tennessee, founded in 1955 *The Webb Schools, two private schools in Claremont, California; The Webb School of California for Boys (1922) and The Vivian Webb School for Girls (1981) * Webb School (Hancock County, Mississippi), a Mississippi Landmark The following is a list of Mississippi Landmarks officially nominated by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and approved by each county's chancery clerk. The Mississippi Landmark designation is the highest form of recognition bestow ... See also * Webbs Female Academy, Webbs, Kentucky, listed on the NRHP in Green County, Kentucky {{schooldis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Webb School (Bell Buckle, Tennessee)
The Webb School is a private coeducational college preparatory boarding and day school in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, USA, founded in 1870. 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. Mission As expressed by William R. Webb, the school's mission is "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 ithout the slightest trace of snobbery" (Bracketed text was removed from the official mission of the school in the late 20th century but is commonly added to oral recitations by faculty and students.) 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. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Webb School Of Knoxville
Webb School of Knoxville is a private coeducational day school in Knoxville, Tennessee, enrolling students from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. It was founded in 1955 by Robert Webb (1919–2005), grandson of Webb School of Bell Buckle founder Sawney Webb. The current President of Webb School of Knoxville is Michael McBrien. History Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian In 1955, Robert Webb, then 36, made his way from the Webb School in Claremont, California to Knoxville, Tennessee, with plans to found the third school in his family. Webb's grandfather, Sawney Webb, had established the Webb School of Bell Buckle in middle Tennessee, and his uncle Thompson Webb had started the Webb School in Claremont. During the first school year, 4 students attended the new Webb School, but by the end of the year, the total had risen to 11. The first two school years were held in the basement of Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church. The new school adopted the Latin motto of the Webb School in Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Webb Schools
The Webb Schools is the collective name for two private schools for grades 9-12, founded by Thompson Webb, located in Claremont, California. The Webb School of California for boys was established in 1922, and the Vivian Webb School for girls in 1981. Both are primarily boarding schools, but they also enroll a limited number of day students. The Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology is a part of The Webb Schools. The schools share a campus of approximately in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. In 2018, Webb purchased undeveloped land next to the existing campus and will now preserve the hillside and create a buffer between the campus and suburban development. There are 410 students and 57 faculty members, of which 25% hold doctorates, 80% hold advanced degrees and 74% live on campus (as of the 2018-2019 school year). Annual tuition (as of the 2019-2020 school year) is $66,130 for boarding students and $47,035 for day students, including meals, books, and fees. For the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Webb School (Hancock County, Mississippi)
Webb School may refer to: * Webb School (Bell Buckle, Tennessee), founded in 1870 by William R. "Sawney" Webb * Webb School of Knoxville, a private day school in Knoxville, Tennessee, founded in 1955 *The Webb Schools The Webb Schools is the collective name for two private schools for grades 9-12, founded by Thompson Webb, located in Claremont, California. The Webb School of California for boys was established in 1922, and the Vivian Webb School for girls in 1 ..., two private schools in Claremont, California; The Webb School of California for Boys (1922) and The Vivian Webb School for Girls (1981) * Webb School (Hancock County, Mississippi), a Mississippi Landmark See also * Webbs Female Academy, Webbs, Kentucky, listed on the NRHP in Green County, Kentucky {{schooldis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi Landmark
The following is a list of Mississippi Landmarks officially nominated by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and approved by each county's chancery clerk. The Mississippi Landmark designation is the highest form of recognition bestowed on properties by the state of Mississippi, and designated properties are protected from changes that may alter the property's historic character. Currently there are 890 designated landmarks in the state. These landmarks are spread out between eighty-one of Mississippi's eighty-two counties; only Issaquena County has no such landmarks. __NOTOC__ In October 2011, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History removed the .pdf listing froits website adding searchable databasethat is kept up-to-date as new landmarks are designated. This database contains information about many historic buildings in Mississippi, but to return a list of designated Mississippi Landmarks, click th"MS Landmarks" linkand enter desired city or county. Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Webbs Female Academy
Webbs may refer to: * Webbs, Kentucky * Stuart Webbs, a fictional detective in a series of German films and serials * Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield (1859–1947) and his wife Beatrice Webb (1858–1943), English socialists and social scientists * Edward Webb and Sons, also known as Webbs, English seed merchants See also * Web (other) Web most often refers to: * Spider web, a silken structure created by the animal * World Wide Web or the Web, an Internet-based hypertext system Web, WEB, or the Web may also refer to: Computing * WEB, a literate programming system created by ... * Webb (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
