Wesleyan At A Glance

Students

  • 1,207 students enrolled in grades K-12
    • Lower school: 316
    • Middle school: 397
    • High school: 494 
  • Student/teacher ratio:
    • Lower school: 10:1
    • Middle school: 8:1
    • High school: 6:1
  • Average class sizes:
    • Lower school: 19
    • Middle school: 16
    • High school: 13
  • 24% students of color

Visual & Performing Arts

  • Lower school students participate in curricular music, art classes, and an annual class play.
  • Middle and high school students enjoy a variety of elective offerings in visual arts, band, chorus, and theater.

Accreditation

  • Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS).
  • Cognia (formerly AdvancedEd or the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools-SACS).

Academics

  • Foreign language instruction at all grade levels.
  • 25 AP Courses offered.
  • 89% of AP exams taken scored a 3 or higher in 2022.
  • Average SAT score was 1230 in 2022.
  • Average ACT score was 28 in 2022.

Faculty

  • Average tenure at Wesleyan is 10 years.
  • 73% of faculty hold advanced degrees.
  • 8% hiring rate for the 2022-2023 school year.

Athletics

  • 68 team state championships since 1996.
  • 137 individual state championships since 1996.
  • Intramural offerings begin in fifth grade.
  • Beginning in sixth grade, students can participate in a sport each season.
  • Students in grades 7 through 12 grade have access to athletic teams and facilities.
  • 90% of high school students play at least one season of athletics.

Giving & Financial Aid

  • Over $25.8 million endowment as of December 31, 2022.
  • Over $173 million raised since 1996.
  • 12% of students receive need-based financial aid.