Sayre School
School Notes Overview:
Sayre School provides an “education of the widest range and highest order.” Today, our school community upholds that mission by fostering an enthusiasm for learning, embracing the unique contributions of its members, cultivating personal integrity, and equipping students for further education and fruitful lives. We help students understand the meaning of honorable behavior, the importance of accountability, the mandate of citizenship. Our downtown location extends the boundaries of the classroom, providing us with a rich array of resources for learning and service in our community. ...
School Overview:
Sayre School |
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| School Membership(s) |
Institute for Independent Education National Association of Independent Schools |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 | |
| Year Founded | 1854 | |
| County | Fayette County, KY | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 663 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(KY) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 8% | 7% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Pre-K - 44 students | ||
| Kind - 50 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 44 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 38 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 36 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 42 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 44 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 38 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 46 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 41 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 73 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 58 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 55 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 54 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 74 teachers | |
This School |
(KY) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:8 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 175 days | 175 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 7 hours |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| Head of School | Clayton Chambliss | |
| Admissions Director | Barbara Parsons | |
| Admissions Associate | Candace D. Sword | |
School Notes:
- Sayre School provides an “education of the widest range and highest order.” Today, our school community upholds that mission by fostering an enthusiasm for learning, embracing the unique contributions of its members, cultivating personal integrity, and equipping students for further education and fruitful lives. We help students understand the meaning of honorable behavior, the importance of accountability, the mandate of citizenship. Our downtown location extends the boundaries of the classroom, providing us with a rich array of resources for learning and service in our community.
- Profile last updated: 01/04/2008
In the News:
- Education Notes: Oct. 14 (Lexington Herald-Leader)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 12:20:23 pm
Reunions â– The Lafayette Class of 1989 20th reunion will be Oct. 24 at Crowne Plaza Hotel Le - Ross described as loving life (The Glasgow Daily Times)
posted on September 17, 2009 at 04:51:07 pm
Lexington’s Vice Mayor Jim Gray described Amanda Ross as “a woman who could see, and by that I don’t mean someone who could just look, but she could see over the tree tops and over the next horizon and far beyond it.” - Ross' death prompts support for stronger domestic violence laws (Louisville Courier-Journal)
posted on September 17, 2009 at 04:27:06 am
On the day of Amanda Ross' funeral, key legislators said her shooting death will inspire a push for stronger protections against domestic violence. Lexington police have charged former state Rep. Steve Nunn of Glasgow with murder in Friday's shooting of Ross, who was Nunn's former fiancée. - Ross 'refused to cower in fear' (Lexington Herald-Leader)
posted on September 16, 2009 at 09:50:58 pm
Amanda Ross was eulogized Wednesday as a passionate young woman committed to public service "wh - Nunn moved from hospital to jail (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
posted on September 14, 2009 at 11:35:19 am
FRANKFORT - State police say former Kentucky lawmaker Steve Nunn has been released from a Bowling Green hospital and lodged in the Hart County jail on charges of wanton endangerment.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (40507) | School Zip (40507) |
(KY) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 2,106 people | 4,039,600 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 31% | 15% |
| Population Average Age | 37 years old | 36 years old |
| Average Household size | 1.4 persons | 2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income | $16,288 | $39,915 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 3 rooms | 5.5 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 40 years old | 40 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (40507) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 15% / 85% | 66% / 34% |
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Nearby Schools:
- H.t.s.l. Hallis Traditional School - 13 students - 3.1 mi. away - view location
- Clays Mill Road Christian Academy - 78 students - 4.1 mi. away - view location
- Blue Grass Baptist School - 176 students - 5.4 mi. away - view location
- Trinity Christian Academy - 361 students - 5.8 mi. away - view location
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