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Brentwood School
Location
Map
Brentwood, Los Angeles
,
CA

USA
Information
TypePrivate
Established1972
Head teacherMichael D. Pratt, PhD. Headmaster
(since 2000)
Campus27 acres (109,000 m²)
Color(s)Red, White, Blue
MascotThe Eagles
Websitewww.bwscampus.com
The Brentwood School East Campus Tower

History

In its relatively short history of 35 years, Brentwood School has grown to be one of the premier independent day schools in Southern California. 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 at 9th and Beacon 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 nonprofit corporation, which opened in fall 1972 as Brentwood School, a co-educational, college preparatory day school, Grades 6-10. Grade 11 was added in fall 1973, and the school graduated its first senior class in June, 1975.

In 1994 Brentwood School purchased the Marymount Junior School campus on Sunset and Saltair and opened a Kindergarten through Grade 6 campus in the fall of 1995. The 22-acre Brentwood School East Campus Athletics Complex was completed in 2001 and the Student Life Center was completed in spring, 2005.

Fast Facts

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

School Year August 28, 2007 - June 7, 2008

Enrollment 992 Total K-6 = 300 7-12 = 692

Faculty 99 full-time teachers, 15 part-time teachers 70 hold advanced degrees 41 have been at the school for 10+ years

Class Size Kindergarten: 14-15 Grades 1-6: 21-22 Grades 7-12: 18 (avg.)

Interscholastic Athletics K-6: 19 teams 7-12: 67 teams Tuition, 2007-2008 K-6: $22,500 7-12: $26,200 Financial Aid Budget, 2007-2008 $3,000,000

Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Member National Association of Independent Schools California Association of Independent Schools A Better Chance Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs Richstone Center

Athletics

Each school year, Brentwood 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.

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.

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. John O'Brien, a soccer player for MLS team Chivas USA (formerly of 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.

Brentwood Olympians

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.

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:


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