the school in its 25th anniversary in 1918; the school was named after him one year prior to his death in 1926. 1926-1929: Alexander Guerry became the headmaster upon the death of the founder. He went on to lead the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Sewanee: University of the South. 1929-1964: Herbert B. Barks Sr., led the school through the Depression, World War II, and a 1940 polio epidemic that killed one student. He also led the school in its 50th anniversary celebrations in 1943. 1964-1970: Charles E. Hawkins, III, led the school through the turbulent sixties, headed the celebrations of the school's 75th anniversary in 1968, and resigned as the school was debating dropping the military program. He was succeeded by an acting headmaster, teacher Bryce Harris. 1971-1988: Herbert B. Barks Jr., was the son of the former headmaster and a 1951 alumnus. He was headmaster when 40 girls (the Fab 40) were admitted in 1985. 1988-1998: L. Laird Davis Jr., saw the school celebrate its centennial celebrations in 1993, the completion of the fine arts complex, and the groundbreaking for the Weeks Science Building. 1998-2004: James E. Buckheit added the sixth grade and saw the school through the beginning of the 21st century. He was then followed by an interim headmaster, former Baylor teacher Jack Stanford. 2004-2009: Bill Stacy was a former chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. 2009-2021: Scott Wilson is a 1975 alumnus and former teacher, coach, and admissions director. The school added a new academic center, a sports performance center, renovations of several buildings, and new academic programs. 2021-: Chris Angel, a 1989 alumnus, was named in April 2020 to begin at the end of the 2020-2021 school year. References Further reading Hitt, James E.; It Never Rains After Three O'Clock: A History of the Baylor School, 1893-1968; Baylor School Press (Chattanooga, Tennessee), 1st Edition, (1971). (This book actually covers the period of 1893-1971.) External links Baylor School website Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture The Association of Boarding Schools profile 1893 establishments in Tennessee Boarding schools in Tennessee Co-educational boarding schools Educational institutions established in 1893 Preparatory schools in Tennessee Private high schools in Tennessee Private middle schools in Tennessee Schools in Chattanooga, Tennessee