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Bolles by the Numbers

Established 1933

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People

  • 1811 Boarding and Day Students
  • Lower - 542
  • Middle - 458
  • Upper - 811
  • 305 Faculty and Staff, 154 hold master’s degrees and 15 hold doctoral degrees
  • 85 Resident Life students from all over the globe.
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Service

  • 85+ Service Clubs in upper school with opportunities in both lower and middle schools
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College Counseling

  • Bolles Class of 2026 graduates were offered or qualified for more than $22 million in merit-based scholarships over their four-year college careers.
  • The Class of 2026 graduates will be attending colleges in 28 different states and the District of Columbia and Canada.
  • The Class of 2026 graduates are attending 97 colleges and universities and were accepted to 206 different colleges and universities.
  • 63% of graduates in the Class of 2026 qualified for some form of merit-based awards such as academic, leadership, athletic scholarship or service academy appointments.
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Global Perspective

  • 5 world languages taught on campus
  • 10 international and domestic travel programs
  • 69 countries represented and 26 different languages spoken among the 2026-27 student body
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Fine and Performing Arts

  • 19 Performances—14 in lower school, 5 in middle and upper
  • 13 Gallery Shows
  • 8 Concerts
  • 3 Dance Performances
  • 2 Coffeehouses
  • 2 Drama Showcases
  • 5 Community Art Shows
  • 70% of middle and upper school students participate in the arts. All lower school students take music, art and drama.
  • 22 Performing Arts classes
  • 28 Visual Arts classes
  • 56 artists won 127 Northeast Florida Scholastic Art Awards in 2026
  • Numerous awards, programs and achievements every year.
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Principles

  • 1 Bolles Way: Pursuing excellence through courage, integrity and compassion.
  • 1 Commitment: Honor Above All
  • 1 Athletic Motto: Humble in victory, gracious in defeat.
  • 1 Mission: The Bolles School prepares students for college and life by inspiring excellence, courage, integrity and compassion in an academic community dedicated to nurturing mind, body and soul. 
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Academics

  • 1 Anatomage virtual dissection table
  • 30 college-level AP courses (+hundreds more online)
  • 92% of students taking AP Exams scored a 3 or higher in 2026
  • 70% of Florida resident students qualify for Florida Bright Futures scholarships yearly
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Athletics

  • 27 sports in middle school and upper school
  • 169 team state titles
  • 107 state runner-up finishes
  • 59 student-athletes in the Class of 2026 committed to a particular college or university to continue their academic and athletic careers.
  • 67 Olympians (14 medalists won 31 medals, including 19 Gold)
  • 26 professional athletes in 6 major sports leagues—MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, LPGA, NWSL
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