Brentwood School (Los Angeles, California)

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Brentwood School
Alma Mater: Soaring higher than the rest
For the red and blue
Destined to do our best
Faithful, tried and true.
We are one in spirit and in mind,
Striving as we should
Flying high as an eagle could,
We are Brentwood!
Founded 1972
School Type Private, secular
Headmaster Michael D. Pratt, PhD.
(since 2000)
Location Both West and East Campuses:Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA
School year August 29th through June 9th
Enrollment West Campus: 300
East Campus: 685
Average class size K-6: 43
7-8: 104-105
9-12: 120-121
Campus size 27 acres (109,000 m²)
Tuition Lower Division: $21,200
Middle and Upper Divisions: $24,800
Financial aid awarded $3,000,000
School colors Red, White & Blue
Sports teams Eagles
Mascot Smeagle the Eagle


The Brentwood School East Campus Tower
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The Brentwood School East Campus Tower

Brentwood School is an independent K-12 coed day school with two campuses, located four blocks apart, in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.

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[edit] 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. "Fulfilling Our Dream", a three-year capital campaign, was successfully completed in 2001 with the opening of the 22 acre (89,000 m²) Brentwood School Athletics Complex on the East Campus.

[edit] Overview

Enrollment is approximately 985 students on both campuses. Tuition in the Lower Division is listed at $21,200 per year, while tuition in the Middle and Upper Divisions is listed at $24,800 per year. In the 2006-2007 year, $3,000,000 in need-based financial aid will be 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. While most students are drawn from the neighborhoods surrounding the school, Brentwood's proximity to major freeways makes the school convenient for students from outlying areas.

Curriculum
Brentwood's Upper Division provides a rich curriculum with challenges for all students. The graduation requirements encompass a Liberal Arts education and high standards are supported by an experienced faculty. Advanced placement courses are offered in 17 subject areas. With more than 100 courses offered each year, students are encouraged to follow their passions as well as take risks and try new courses of study. As well, each student completes a minimum of 60 hours of community service before graduation.

Athletics
During any one school year, Brentwood School fields 58 different athletic teams in grades 7-12. Brentwood School's athletic tradition is accentuated by the wide support it receives among its students. 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. The school's sporting teams have won various championships in their respective leagues and have won various California Interscholastic Federation titles.

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. The games have been put on at Brentwood School since 2003. 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. The School also hosts the Peter Vidmar Men's Gymnastic's Invitational hosted by former U.S Gold-Medal winning Olympian and Brentwood School Alumni, Peter Vidmar. The competition will enter its 14th Year (of Annual Competition) in 2005. It is open to male gymnasts Ages 6 and up. The invitational draws competitors from all over the world.

Brentwood School's Statement of Purpose

Brentwood School is a vibrant and diverse community whose purpose is to promote personal and intellectual growth. We provide challenging, engaging programs in a nurturing learning environment, devoting care and attention to every student. Embracing high standards of character, commitment, and achievement, Brentwood School encourages students to think critically and creatively and to act ethically.

[edit] Notable alumni

Brentwood alumni include actors Fred Savage and Ben Savage, who are brothers, as well as actresses Jennifer Landon, Molly Stanton, and Azura Skye. More recent additions to the list of alumini include Whitney Sloan, Mimi Paley, Jack Sinclair, and Jack Johnson. John O'Brien, a soccer player for Ajax Amsterdam in the Dutch Soccer league, and on the US national team, attended Brentwood for two years before leaving for Holland. Four members of the platinum selling pop-rock band Maroon 5, including Adam Levine, attended Brentwood School while forming the band Kara's Flowers which would later evolve into Maroon 5. In addition, both conservative best-selling author Andrew Breitbart and New York City local news reporter Emily Wolk are 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 110-Meter Hurdles competition for the United States. Malakai Davis was a participant in the Men's 4x400 Meter 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. 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.

[edit] 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:

[edit] Accreditation

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

[edit] External links

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