Founded by renowned educator and United States Senator William R. â??Sawneyâ?? Webb, The Webb School is the oldest continuously operating boarding school in the South. Webb offers a co-educational college preparatory education for grades 6-12 in historic Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Our close-knit community of 300 boarding and day students, coupled with our emphases on honor and integrity, truly create a â??Character of Home.â??®\n\nOur mission is â??to turn out young people who are tireless workers, and who know how to work effectively; who are accurate scholars; who know the finer points of morals and practice them in their daily living; who are always courteous.â?? These guiding principles have been in place and unchanged for 151 years. They provide direction and guidance even today as we offer a world-class education to our students that prepares them to lead productive and successful lives.