2011-2012

This page was last updated on August 30, 2011.

President, Board of Trustees: Mary Beth Soffer

Head of School: Andy Abbott

Faculty: Full time 82; Part time 37; 82% hold advanced degrees; Average years teaching experience 20.2 (average years at JBS 12.7)

Enrollment: 600 (305 girls, 295 boys) including 99 incoming 7th graders from 26 public, parochial, independent and home schools

Living Alumni: 6,409

Plant and Land Value: $62,058,570

Operating Budget: $16,764,300

Tuition: $22,100

Tuition Aid: $1,956,000

Accreditation:  Burroughs, which was founded in 1923, is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS).

Admissions:  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.

Student Tuition Aid

Applicants for aid follow regular admission procedures and submit a completed Parents' Financial Statement. Admissions decisions are made separately from decisions about tuition aid, which are made solely on the basis of family financial need.

Awards are in the form of grants, loans or a combination of both. Each year, more than 20 percent of the student body receives aid. The average annual award this year is $15,500.

National Distinctions

National Merit/Achievement Semifinalists
Class of 2012 (98 students)
21 Semifinalists
16 Letters of Commendation

Presidential Scholars
Four of Missouri's 22 Presidential Scholars since 1995 are Burroughs graduates.

Gift Support

Endowment Fund:  Income from endowment covers approximately 11 percent of the school's 2010-2011 operating expenses. Many friends have contributed generously to the endowment during the past three decades.

Annual Giving Fund:  Income from Annual Giving covers approximately 12 percent of the school's operating expenses. In 2010-2011, $1,910,000 was contributed by parents, alumni, parents of alumni and friends.

The School Today

Faculty, parents and students share a commitment to a liberal arts education which strikes a balance of emphasis among academics, arts, athletics and activities. Graduates enter leading colleges throughout the country.

The campus consists of seven student-use buildings on 47.5 acres of land including an auditorium, a library, a science building, a sports and performing arts center and a fine arts facility. In the mid-1990s, the Brauer Classroom Building was fully renovated and the technology upgraded, and the Schnuck Classroom Wing and Tower was built. In summer 2005, the football field and track were totally renovated, including installation of artificial turf and an eight-lane track. In summer 2006, the utilities that service the campus were upgraded, a new parking lot with a Clayton Road entrance and a small dining room addition were constructed, and an artificial turf hockey field was installed. In summer 2007, an addition to the field house was made. In summer 2008, the Kuehner Fine Arts Building was renovated and a new gallery installed. In summer 2010, a state-of-the-art soccer field was completed. A master plan for further campus enhancements, including a new performing arts center and a new sports center, is in progress.

Administrators

Head of School:  Andy Abbott

Principal of Grades 11 and 12:  Scott Heinzel

Principal of Grades 9 and 10:  Elaine Childress

Principal of Grades 7 and 8:  Macon Finley '73

Director of Academics:  Jill Donovan

Applicants are considered without regard to religion, race, color, or national or ethnic origin.