Brentwood School (Los Angeles, California)
| Brentwood School | |
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| Location | |
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Los Angeles, California United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Head of school | Mike Riera |
| Enrollment | West Campus: 300 East Campus: 695 |
| Average class size | K–6: 43 7–8: 104-105 9–12: 120-121 |
| Campus | 27 acres (11 ha) |
| Color(s) | Red and blue |
| Athletics conference |
CIF Southern Section Alpha League |
| Team name | The Eagles |
| Rival | Crossroads school for arts and sciences |
| Newspaper | The Flyer |
| Website | www.bwscampus.com |
Brentwood School is an independent, 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 is highly regarded for academics, arts, and athletics.
Brentwood's mission is to inspire most students to try to: Think critically and creatively, act ethically, and shape a future with meaning.
The school's 7 core values are Trust, Respect, Responsibility, Honesty, Caring, Community, and Diversity. The school's motto is "Start Curious. Stay Curious. Go Anywhere."
Founded in 1972, Brentwood School took over the property formerly owned by Brentwood Military Academy, which had existed at this location since 1930. The Academy, founded by Mary McDonnell in 1902, moved sites multiple times, and was always under the direction of Miss McDonnell and other family members. In spring 1972, it was announced that the military academy would not reopen in the fall, and the property was sold by John McDonnell to Terry Leavey Lemons and Walter Ziglar, who soon converted the school to non-profit status. Brentwood School opened in fall 1972 as a college preparatory day school serving Grades 6-10. The first Headmaster of Brentwood School was Richman Grant. Grade 11 was added in 1973, and the school graduated its first Senior class in June 1975. After that, the school remained Grades 7-12 until 1995 when, under the guidance of Headmaster Hunter M. Temple, Brentwood School purchased the Marymount Junior School campus and opened the Lower Division. With the opening of the Lower Division in fall 1995, the school became Grades K-6 on the West Campus and Grades 7-12 on the East Campus. In 2001 the 22 acre (89,000 m²) Brentwood School Athletics Complex opened on the East Campus. On December 2, 2011, four new modular classrooms were installed by Gen7 at Brentwood School's East Campus. The classrooms, LEED Gold certified, will provide 100% of their own energy, making them the first zero net energy classrooms in Los Angeles County.
Walter Ziglar and Terry Leavey Lemons are credited as founders of the school. For the first 5 years, Mr. Ziglar served as the President. He was also the Chair of the first Board of Executive Directors, which included Bill Badham of Curtis School and Vern Simpson of Montclair Prep.
Each year, the Terry Leavey Lemons award is given “to the senior who has enriched the Brentwood School community through his/her qualities of friendship, sincerity, courtesy, and understanding.”
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