Some call it ethics. Some call it integrity. Some call it responsibility. At Webb, we call it honor, and it includes all of those things, and more.

Every program, every classroom, every person within the community strives for the highest levels of honesty, trust, courage, moral responsibility and respect. It’s part of what makes a Webb graduate someone who can be counted on to lead with sound judgment.

Thompson Webb, our founder, was fond of saying, “Without honor there can be no trust, and without trust there can be no community.” He felt, as we do today, that honor goes beyond personal integrity. It means not only knowing what is right, but also having the courage to stand up for it. It means learning to make sound moral decisions, and possessing the strength and self-discipline it takes to be a leader. Within a boarding community, such honor is a necessary element of everyday life.