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Fast Facts About Walker

  • Current enrollment in all grades (Pre-K-12) is 1046.
  • Walker emphasizes educational excellence in a supportive and nurturing environment.
  • On our 34 acres of land, seven buildings house three libraries, two gymnasiums, three dining halls, a technology center, Preschool, Lower School, and Middle/Upper School.  
  • Campus athletic facilities include: football, soccer, softball, and baseball fields, practice fields, a batting facility, tennis courts and two gymnasiums. The school uses community facilities for swimming, golf and track.
  • Walker has low student to teacher ratios in all schools: Pre-K 9:1; K 9:1: 1-5th 10:1; 6th-8th 13:1; and 9th-12th 11:1.
  • All Preschool and Lower School classes have both a lead teacher and a full-time assistant.
  • World Language study begins in Pre-Kindergarten and continues through Upper School.
  • The school has over 120 faculty members. Advanced degrees are held by 70% of Walker’s lead teachers.
  • Walker has a counseling team of five full-time staff members and one part-time staff member.
  • Walker’s Preschool students perform in biannual theatrical/musical productions and contribute to an annual art show. Lower School students perform in annual theatrical/musical productions.
  • The Upper School offers 10 Honors and 23 Advanced Placement Courses.
  • In May 2011, 189 students took 448 AP exams in 18 subject areas.
  • Approximately 99% of our students taking an AP class take the corresponding AP subject exam.
  • The class of 2011 took an average of 5 Advanced Placement Courses during their Upper School career.
  • 100% of our graduates are accepted to a college or university.
  • Of the class of 2011, 100% attended a four-year college; 57% attended an out-of-state college; 35% attended a private college.
  • Walker graduates have earned admission into the nation’s most prestigious universities: Duke, Brown, Stanford, Dartmouth and Vanderbilt are just a few examples. 
  • Of the Class of 2011, 99% took the SAT. The middle 50% had scores ranging from 1080-1330 out of 1600.
  • Of the Class of 2011, 86% took the ACT. The middle 50% had scores ranging from 23 to 30 out of 36.
  • The Walker School holds dual accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Southern Association of Independent Schools.