| Brentwood School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA, USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Administration | Mike Riera, Ph.D. Head of School |
| Enrollment | West Campus: 300 East Campus: 693 |
| Average class size | K-6: 43 7-8: 104-105 9-12: 120-121 |
| Campus | 27 acres (109,000 m²) |
| Color(s) | Red and blue |
| Mascot | The Eagles |
| Newspaper | The Flyer |
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 for academics and athletics.[1]
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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 serving 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 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.
Combined enrollment on both campuses is approximately 985 students. 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. In the 2008-2009 year, $3,000,000 in need-based financial aid was awarded. Brentwood is a highly selective school, with major admissions entry points in kindergarten, 7th, and 9th grades, and only sporadic openings at other levels. Admissions decisions are made by a committee composed of faculty and administrators. Brentwood offers a liberal arts curriculum, including over 100 courses each year, including advanced placement courses in 17 subject areas. The School year runs from August 29 to June 9.
During any given 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. Approximately 80% of Brentwood’s students will participate in at least one interscholastic sport. The school primarily employs its own teachers as coaches, and requires that students maintain a certain degree of academic standing in order to participate in sports. Brentwood School has a history of hosting the annual Special Olympics Games put on in conjunction with the Special Olympics Southern California Westside Chapter. In 2003, Brentwood-area resident (and former Governor of California) Arnold Schwarzenegger was the Guest of Honor and presided over the Special Olympics Games' Opening Ceremony. Since 1992, the School has also provided venue for the Peter Vidmar Men's Gymnastic's Invitational, hosted by former U.S Gold-Medal winning Olympian and Brentwood School alumnus, Peter Vidmar.
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 alumnus 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 alumnus, and was an acting member of their Board of Trustees for several years.
Brentwood School organizes and hosts the John Hutson Memorial Guest Lecture Series,[3] 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:
In January of 2012, Ira Glass of This American Life will speak. Past speakers not part of the John Hutson Memorial Guest Lecture Series include:
Brentwood School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and is a member of the following organizations: