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Brooks School
1160 Great Pond Road, North Andover, MA 01845 - View a map of this school Map tel: 978-725-6272
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Brooks School provides a co-educational, college preparatory program for 355 students on a 250-acre campus overlooking Lake Cochichewick. Small classes allow students to work closely with teachers, fostering a relationship that is at the core of the warm, close-knit community. With a challenging academic curriculum that includes 17 advanced placement courses, Brooks also offers opportunities to study abroad in Europe and Africa. A unique summer science program places juniors at labs at MIT and Harvard and on the coast of Canada in Labrador. On the stage and in the gallery, visual and performing arts are an integral part of school life, while on the athletic fields numerous teams have won New England or league championships in recent years.


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Brooks School Boarding School Avg.
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12 8-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Episcopal Non-denominational
Year Founded 1926 1899
Campus Size 242 acres 150 acres
     
Student Body
Enrollment 361 students 294 students
Percent Students of Color 16% 16%
Percent International Students 13% 15%
Percent Students Boarding 70% 72%
Average SAT Score n/a *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1690 - 2030 -
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Weekly Weekly
Classroom Dress Code Formal Formal
Average Class Size 12 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:5 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 17 13
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 69% 60%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $73 million $17 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $40,730 $36,600
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $30,200 $20,975
Percent Students on Financial Aid 19% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $ 23,953 $ 16,199
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Feb. 1 / Jan. 15 Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 72% -
Acceptance Rate 35% 60%
Director of Admissions Kevin J. Breen
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 13 13

Interscholastic Sports

BaseballBasketball
CrewCross Country
Field HockeyFootball
Ice HockeyLacrosse
SoccerSoftball
SquashTennis
Wrestling 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 22 22
  Extracurriculars
 
Art AssociationBible Club
Chess ClubComputer Science Team
Current EventsEnvironmental Club
Gay Straight AllianceGospel Choir
International Student ClubLanguage Clubs
Literacy MagazineMath Team
Model UNMusic Groups
OrnithologyOutdoor Program
Peer TutoringPolitical Groups
Singing GroupsSki Club
Student ActivitiesYearbook
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2003-2007 10 Most Popular College Choices  (# Enrolled)  
Connecticut College
16
Boston University
14
Tufts University
13
Colby College
10
Trinity College
10
University of Vermont
10
Boston College
9
University of Colorado, Boulder
9
University of Pennsylvania
9
Bates College
8
School Notes:
  • Profile last updated: 10/10/2007
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