Montgomery Bell Academy

A traditional boys school

Address:   4001 Harding Road Nashville, Tennessee 37205

Phone number:  +1 615-298-5514
Website:  montgomerybell.edu
Total number of students: 712
Gender: all boys
Religious Affiliation: Nil
Grades: 7-12
Teacher/Student ratio: 1/7

Montgomery Bell Academy is the only boys-only school in middle Tennessee. It's located in the West End part of Nashville, close to the town center. 

Montgomery Bell is a traditional school with a 146 year history. It values and promotes "initiative, independence, and resourcefulness as the means to pursue self-discovery, develop leadership skills, and claim a sense of self-worth."

Montgomery Bell is a college preparatory school, with no apologies for its strong academic focus. That said, the school is also very active with its sports program, offering 14 varsity sports with state championships in basketball, baseball, cross country, football, lacrosse, rifle, swimming, tennis, and track.

For the arts, they have a top theatre program, and are proud to say that they have more of their students in the Nashville Youth Symphony than any other school in Nashville.

The school also has an active community service program, with a Service Club that offers a variety of tutoring programs in the community.

Montgomery Bell would be a good choice for your son, if you like the idea of a strong traditional boys education with an excellent academic reputation. By all accounts, it offers a very challenging and competitive environment, which works well for many boys. 

Here's a bit of interesting information to help you get a fuller picture of Montgomery Bell Academy:

It's claimed that the 1989 motion picture, Dead Poets Society, starring Robin Williams, depicts a school patterned on Montgomery Bell Academy. 
The Alumni Department of Montgomery Bell Academy, stated:
"The screenplay for the movie Dead Poets Society was written by Thomas Schulman, a 1968 graduate of Montgomery Bell Academy. The teacher, portrayed by Robin Williams in the movie, was based on one of Schulman's teachers during his time as a student at MBA, Sam Pickering. The events in the movie, however, are fictional."

Though it has an excellent reputation, this school may not be such a good choice if you belong to an ethic minority group, or want your son to grow up in an environment of diversity. It may also not be the best choice for a boy who has special learning or social needs, or needs additional support of any kind.