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Brentwood School
Location
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Brentwood, Los Angeles
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CA

USA
Information
TypePrivate
AdministrationMichael D. Pratt, Ph.D. Head of School
Robert Cooke Director, Upper Division
Will Bladt M.A. Director, Middle Division
DawnMarie Cunnion, Ed.D. Assistant Head of School
EnrollmentWest Campus: 300
East Campus: 693
Average class sizeK-6: 43
7-8: 104-105
9-12: 120-121
Campus27 acres (109,000 m²)
Color(s)Scarlet and navy
MascotThe Eagles
NewspaperThe Flyer www.bwscampus.com

Brentwood School is a private, secular K-12 coed day school with two campuses, located four blocks apart, in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. The school has a high reputation and has been chosen by several celebrities for their children.[1]

History

Founded in 1972, Brentwood School took over the Brentwood Military Academy, which had existed since 1902. The Academy was founded by Miss Mary McDonnell in a remodeled residence located in Los Angeles. During the period from 1902 to 1972, the Academy moved sites twice, yet continued under the direction of Miss McDonnell and family members. In 1972, the Academy closed, and the property was sold to a non-profit corporation, which opened in 1972 as the Brentwood School, a college preparatory day school, Grades 7-10. The first Headmaster of Brentwood School was Father Grant. Grade 11 was added in 1973, and the school graduated its first Senior class in June 1975. In 1994, under the guidance of then Headmaster Hunter M. Temple, Brentwood School purchased the Marymount Junior School campus and opened the Lower Division West Campus, K-6, in the fall of 1995. In 2001 the 22 acre (89,000 m²) Brentwood School Athletics Complex opened on the East Campus.

Overview

The Brentwood School East Campus Tower

Enrollment is approximately 985 students on both campuses combined. Tuition in the Lower Division is listed at $23,850 per year, while tuition in the Middle and Upper Divisions is listed at $27,650 per year. The School year runs from August 29 to June 9. In the 2008-2009 year, $3,000,000 in need-based financial aid was awarded. Major admissions entry points are Kindergarten, 7th, and 9th Grade, with only sporadic openings at other levels. Admissions decisions are made by a large committee that includes faculty and administrators. Brentwood offers a liberal arts curriculum, including over 100 courses each year, including advanced placement courses in 17 subject areas.

Athletics

During any one school year, Brentwood School fields 67 different athletic teams in grades 7-12. Brentwood School Upper Division fields 36 teams in 23 different sports. Students fill about 500 roster spots and work with more than 80 coaches. And, approximately 80% of Brentwood’s students will participate in at least one interscholastic sport. The school is notable for mostly employing its own teachers as coaches instead of hiring from outside the school and for all of its students being held to a high academic requirement in order to participate in their respective sports. Annual events at Brentwood School include being the venue for the annual Special Olympics Games put on in conjunction with the Special Olympics Southern California Westside Chapter. In 2003 Brentwood-area resident (and now Governor of California) Arnold Schwarzenegger was the Guest of Honor and presided over the Special Olympics Games' Opening Ceremony. Since 1992, the School has hosted the Peter Vidmar Men's Gymnastic's Invitational hosted by former U.S Gold-Medal winning Olympian and Brentwood School alumnus, Peter Vidmar.

Admissions

Brentwood being a selective school, accepts about 1 in every 4 students. Unlike the majority of the Los Angeles Area private schools, the Independent School Entry Examination (ISEEs) are not one of the major parts of the admission. They are more focused on grades than standardized test scores.

Notable alumni

Relation to Olympics

Brentwood School Track and cross-country coaches Joanna Hayes and Malakai Davis participated in 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Joanna Hayes was a Gold-Medalist in the Women's 100 metres hurdles competition for the United States. Malakai Davis was a participant in the Men's 4x400 metres relay for Great Britain. Jason Rogers, a Brentwood School alumni as well as an Ohio State graduate, was a participant in the 2004 Olympic Games, as a Sabre Fencer for the United States National team. He was part of the 2008 team in the Beijing Olympics and won a Silver Medal in the Team tournament for Sabre. Peter Vidmar, who led the United States to a Gold-medal in Men's Gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California is also a Brentwood School alumni, and was an acting member of their Board of Trustees for several years.

Famous speakers

Brentwood School also runs the John Hutson Memorial Guest Lecture Series on campus, an event where various notable speakers address a mixed audience of students, faculty, parents and members of the public. The Guest Lecture Series is name in honor of John Hutson, the former Chair of the Political Science and History Departments at Brentwood School. Past speakers in the John Hutson Memorial Guest Lecture Series include:

Past speakers not part of the John Hutson Memorial Guest Lecture Series include:

Accreditation

Brentwood School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and is a member of the following organizations:

References

  1. ^ "Brentwood has brains and brawn". Los Angeles Times. 03 November 2008. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Alumni- Jon Landau '78, producer of Avatar and Titanic".l
  3. ^ "Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's Brentwood High School Commencement Speech".

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