The Walker School

GRADES OFFERED pre-K3–12

TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS 900

NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 360

FOUNDED 1957

STUDENTS OF COLOR 39%

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE 15-16

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION nondenominational

SENIORS WITH NATIONAL MERIT RECOGNITION 9%

GRADE FOREIGN LANGUAGE FIRST OFFERED pre-K3

LANGUAGE(S) OFFERED French, German, Latin, Spanish

LOWEST TUITION FOR 5-DAY STUDENTS $13,740

ANNUAL TUITION FOR HIGHEST GRADE $25,180

STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID 20%

CLASS SIZE EXPANDS IN pre-K3, K, 1, 6, 9

UNIFORM no

BUS TRANSPORTATION yes (20+ routes)

TEACHER RETENTION RATE 89%

AP COURSES OFFERED 26

STUDENTS SCORING 3+ ON AP EXAMS 70%

VARSITY SPORTS baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming/diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, wrestling

DIVISION GHSA Class A

STEM/STEAM PROGRAM yes

ART STUDIOS 5

THEATER PRODUCTIONS PER YEAR 7

MUSICAL ENSEMBLES 9

ANNUAL APPLICATIONS PER OPENING data N/A

WHAT’S NEW The Walker School is the top private school in Cobb County, according to Niche.com. STEM, robotics, and tinker spaces are available in all grades. In its third year, Walker’s New Avenues Dyslexia Program serves children in grades 1–5 with targeted Orton-Gillingham instruction. Upper school students are able to customize their high school experience, choosing from a wide range of offerings.