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Brentwood School (Los Angeles) | 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
(since 2000) | | Location | Both Lower and Upper Campuses:Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA | | School year | September 7th through June 10th | | Enrollment | Lower Campus: 300
Upper Campus: 690 | | Average class size | K-6: 43
7-8: 104-105
9-12: 120-121 | | Campus size | 27 acres (109,000 m²) | | Tuition | Lower School: $18,000
Upper School: $21,600 | | Financial aid awarded | $2,050,000 | | School colors | Red & Blue | | Sports teams | Eagles | | Mascot | Smagol the Eagle | Brentwood School is a co-educational, private school located in the Brentwood area of West Los Angeles in southern California. The school is located on two separate campuses, just a few blocks apart from each other on Sunset Boulevard. The Lower School serves students in grade levels K-6, while the Upper School consists of students grades 7-12. 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. Grade 11 was added in 1973, and the school graduated its first Senior class in June 1975. In 1994 Brentwood School purchased the Marymount Junior School campus and opened a K through 6 campus in the fall of 1995. A 22 acre (89,000 m²) athletic complex on the Upper campus was completed in 2001. Overview Enrollment is approximately 990 students on both campuses. Tuition in the Lower School is listed at $18,000 per year, while tuition in the Upper School is listed at $21,600 per year. In the 2004-2005 year, $2,050,000 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. 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 School 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. In 2001, 103 of the 106 graduating students went to college. Athletics
During any one school year, Brentwood fields 58 different athletic teams. Brentwood School's athletic tradition is accentuated by the wide support it receives among it's 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, and yet being rather successful. 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 conjuction 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.
Notable alumni Brentwood alumni include actor brothers Fred Savage and Ben Savage, and actress Azura Skye. 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 departing for Holland. Four members of the platinum selling pop-rock band Maroon 5 attended Brentwood School, forming the then band Kara's Flowers which would later evolve into Maroon 5. The school is also attended by the children of some of Hollywood's biggest stars. Relation to Olympics Brentwood School Track and Cross-Country coaches Joanna Hayes and Malachi 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. Malachi Davis was a participant in the Men's 4x400 Meter Relay for Great Britain. Jason Rogers a Brentwood School alumni was also a participant in the 2004 Olympic Games as a 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 whereby various notable speakers address a mixed audience of Students, Faculty, Parents and members of the Public. All lectures are open to 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 lecturers not a part of the John Hutson Memorial Guest Lecture Series include: Accredidation Brentwood School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and is a member of the following orginizations: External links
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