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{{Short description|Private school in Massachusetts, US}}
'''Brooks School''' is a private co-educational ] in ], ]. The school was founded in ] by the Rev. ], then headmaster of ], and named for ], a well-known nineteenth century ] clergyman, orator and author, rector of ] in ], ] of ], and resident of North Andover.
{{for|the Ray Brooks School near ]|Ray Brooks School}}
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{{Infobox school
| name = Brooks School
| logo = Brooks.png
| streetaddress = 1160 Great Pond Road
| city = ]
| state = ]
| zipcode = 01845
| country = USA
| coordinates = {{coord|42|42|20|N|71|5|9|W|type:edu_region:US-MA|display=inline,title}}
| religion = ]
| head_of_school = John R. Packard
| faculty = 65
| average_class_size = 11
| ratio = 5:1
| schooltype = ], ] & ], ]
| gender = ]
| tuition = $73,400 (boarding)<br />$60,300 (day) (2023-24)
| endowment = $101.9 million
| campus_type = Suburban
| campus_size = {{convert|270|acre|km2}}
| athletics = 15 varsity sports; 48 teams
| athletics_conference = ]
| motto = VICTURI TE SALUTAMUS ("We greet thee, we, about to live.”)
| motto_translation = We, who are about to be victorious, salute you
| rival = ]
| colors = Green and black {{color box|green}}&nbsp;{{color box|black}}
| newspaper = The Brooksian
| established = 1926
| enrollment = 353 (2022-23)
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.brooksschool.org}}
}}
]
'''Brooks School''' is a ], ], ] ] in ], ], United States, on the shores of ].


==History==
The school opened on ], ], with fourteen boys in the first and second forms (seventh and eighth grades). The school added one form (or grade) each year thereafter until it comprised grades 7&ndash;12, denoted by the British educational notations Form I, II, III, IV, V and VI, respectively. Forms I and II (seventh and eighth grades) were later dropped. Today Brooks consists of Forms III, IV, V and VI, or grades 9&ndash;12, corresponding to the U.S. public educational system's equivalent of ]. Students entering Brooks in the Third Form are colloquially referred to as ]s, in honor of the first headmaster's famously disoriented pet.
Brooks School was founded in 1926 by ], who had previously established ] in 1884.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=About Brooks - Brooks School: Coeducational Private School in North Andover, MA |url=https://www.brooksschool.org/about/about-brooks |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=www.brooksschool.org |language=en-US}}</ref> It was named after ] (1835–1893), a well-known clergyman and author who spent summers in ], ], and briefly served as the ] during the 1890s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NORTH ANDOVER RECONNAISSANCE REPORT |url=https://www.mass.gov/doc/north-andover/download |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation}}</ref> Other founders included ] professor ] and ], the acting (and future) Bishop of Massachusetts.<ref name=":0" />


The school opened on September 29, 1927, with fourteen boys in the first and second forms (seventh and eighth grades), two masters, a headmaster and headmistress, and one dormitory. The school added one form (grade) each year thereafter until it comprised grades 7&ndash;12, denoted by the British educational notations, Forms I, II, III, IV, V, and VI, respectively. Forms I and II (seventh and eighth grades) were later dropped.
Brooks School is distinguished among schools for continuity of leadership, having just three heads of school in over 75 years. The School's first ], ] (a graduate of Groton School, ] and ]), was appointed at the age of 25 and served for 46 years until his retirement in ]. He was succeeded by ] who served until ], when he was succeeded by ], the school's current headmaster.


Brooks School has had just four heads of school in over 80 years.
The school admitted day students in the early 1950s and became co-educational in ]. Enrollment as of April 2005 is about 350 students, comprised of:


* Frank D. Ashburn was appointed at the age of 25 and served for 46 years until his retirement in 1973.
* 55% male
* H. Peter Aitken served from 1973 to 1986.
* 45% female
* Lawrence W. Becker (previously the assistant headmaster of ]) served from 1986 to 2008.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Distinguished Brooksian - Brooks School: Coeducational Private School in North Andover, MA |url=https://www.brooksschool.org/alumni/awards/distinguishedbrooksian |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Brooks School |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 70% boarding
* John R. Packard (previously the faculty dean of Brooks) became head of school in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Head of School's Welcome - Brooks School: Coeducational Private School in North Andover, MA |url=https://www.brooksschool.org/about/welcome |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=www.brooksschool.org |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 30% day
* 18% minority
* 21% receiving financial aid


The school started admitting day students in the early 1950s and became ] in 1979.
The academic program at Brooks focuses on a college preparatory curriculum. Community life at Brooks includes bi-weekly chapel services (with a third service on Sundays for boarding students) in a non-denominational setting, community service programs serving locally and beyond, and extra-curricular activities in the arts and athletics. It is a member of the ].


In the 21st century, Brooks has focused on renovating the campus. New buildings include the arts center, the science center, the admissions building, and a crew boathouse on ].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Centennial Campaign |url=https://brookscentennialcampaign.org/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Centennial Campaign |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Current Projects |url=https://brookscentennialcampaign.org/current-projects |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Centennial Campaign |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Study abroad==
Brooks offers several opportunities for student to study abroad, including:
*African Exchange - student exchange with four non-racial institutions in Africa: ] and ] in ]; ] and ] in ].


== Student body ==
*Hungarian Exchange - begun in ] as the first and only US-Hungary exchange program at the secondary school level and funded by the ], a program of the ] and ], students attend the ] in ], ].
In the 2022-23 school year, Brooks enrolled 353 students (76 freshmen, 83 sophomores, 92 juniors, and 102 seniors).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Enrollment Data (2022-23) - Brooks (02110805) |url=https://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/student.aspx?orgcode=02110805&orgtypecode=11&&fycode=2023 |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Massachusetts Department of Education}}</ref> 70% of Brooks students live on campus; the other 30% commute to Brooks from surrounding communities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Facts and Figures - Brooks School: Coeducational Private School in North Andover, MA |url=https://www.brooksschool.org/about/facts-and-figures |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=www.brooksschool.org |language=en-US}}</ref>


30% of Brooks students identify as people of color.<ref name=":3" /> In the 2021-22 school year, of the 351 Brooks students, 249 (70.9%) were white, 42 (12.0%) were Asian, 23 (6.6%) were black, 20 (5.7%) were Hispanic, 3 (0.9%) were Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 1 (0.3%) was Native American, and 13 (3.7%) were multiracial.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Search for Private Schools - School Detail for BROOKS SCHOOL |url=https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&Zip=03060&Miles=50&SchoolPageNum=7&ID=00603803 |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=nces.ed.gov |language=EN}}</ref>
*Scotland Exchange - with ] in ], ]


== Finances ==
*] (SYA) - founded in ] by ] in ] and now a consortium including top independent schools across the country, SYA is the only secondary-level program which allows students to live with a foreign family for an entire academic year while earning U.S. graduation credits and preparing for selective U.S. colleges and universities.


=== Tuition and financial aid ===
==Notable Brooksians==
Tuition for the 2023-24 school year is $73,400 for boarding students and $60,300 for day students.<ref name=":3" /> 35% of the student body is on financial aid, and the average aid grant is $49,000.<ref name=":3" /> In 2023, 122 Brooks families received financial aid grants; after deducting financial aid, 33 families paid between $0 and $5,000 for tuition, and another 19 families paid under $10,000.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Family Contribution |url=https://www.brooksschool.org/uploaded/Admission/Brooks_School_Contribution_by_Income_Band_092723.pdf?1695819345284 |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Brooks School}}</ref> 38 families receiving aid had family incomes under $100,000/year.<ref name=":4" />


=== Endowment and expenses ===
* Frank D. Ashburn, headmaster
Brooks' ] stands at $101.9 million.<ref name=":3" /> In its ] filings for the 2021-22 school year, Brooks reported total assets of $196.7 million, net assets of $142.4 million, investment holdings of $83.6 million, and cash holdings of $17.6 million. Brooks also reported $27.2 million in program service expenses and $6.2 million in grants (primarily ]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=IRS Form 990 |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/42130844/202311169349301036/full |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=ProPublica}}</ref>
* ], actor
* ], actor
* ], actor, son of faculty member David Spader
* ], actor, son of faculty member
* Michael Weatherly '86, actor
* Charles P. Lyman Ph.D. '32, biologist & professor
* Henry Lyman '33, conservationist & publisher
* Charles H.W. Foster '45, environmentalist & author
* William W. Kellog Ph.D. '35, geophysicist & meteorologist
* Thomas C. Platt '43, U.S. District Court chief justice
* ] '34, founder of the Church of Scientology
* Dr. Huntington Sheldon '47, medicine
* Ambassador Wells Stabler '37, foreign service
* William R. Ferris '60, educator & historian
* Henry M. Buhl '48, humanitarian
* ] '66, publisher
* Dr. Edward F. MacNichol '36, research scientist and educator
* Barry M. Bowen '63, environmentalist, entrepreneur and statesman
* Samuel P. Peabody '44, educator and humanitarian
* Stefan "TOOL" Merriam, had a good room and promising future now lives in 1 window prison he calls a room


The school completed a $60 million fundraising campaign in 2008.<ref name=":2" /> It is currently conducting the Centennial Campaign, which seeks to raise $80 million for various initiatives, including $30 million in endowment funds for financial aid and $10 million to support faculty salaries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Campaign Goals |url=https://brookscentennialcampaign.org/nucleus-phase |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Centennial Campaign |language=en-US}}</ref>
==External link==


==Notable alumni==
]
* ] '54, publisher of the '']''<ref>{{Cite news |last=McFadden Jr. |first=Robert D. |date=2006-04-04 |title=Barry Bingham Jr., Louisville Publisher, Is Dead at 72 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/04/business/media/04bingham.html |access-date=2024-03-11 |work=The New York Times}}</ref>
* ] '86, journalist and filmmaker<ref name=":6" />
* ] '67, CEO and Chairman of ]<ref name=":1" />
* ] '83, rower, 1992 Olympic silver medalist and 1988 Olympic bronze medalist<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Committed to Excellence |url=https://www.brooksschool.org/athletics/come-be-a-champion |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Brooks School |language=en-US}}</ref>
* ], founder and chairman of ]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-21 |title=Remembering Jake Burton Carpenter |url=http://www.burton.com/blogs/the-burton-blog/remembering-jake-burton-carpenter/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Burton Snowboards |language=en}}</ref>
* ] '68, rower, 1972 Olympic silver medalist<ref name=":5" />
* ] '04, soccer player<ref name=":5" />
* ] '78, president of the ]<ref name=":1" />
* ] '60, chairman of the ]<ref name=":1" />
* ] '66, editor-in-chief of '']'' magazine; ran for president in 1996 and 2000<ref name=":1" />
* ] '18, football player<ref name=":5" />
* ] '04, soccer player<ref name=":5" />
* ] '83, professor at the ]<ref name=":1" />
* ] '56, petroleum executive<ref>{{Cite news |date=1963-06-11 |title=Sandra K. Smith Engaged to Wed Robert Gerry 3d; Staff Member of Vogue and a Brooks School Alumnus Affianced |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1963/06/11/archives/sandra-k-smith-engaged-to-wed-robert-gerry-3d-staff-member-of-vogue.html |access-date=2024-03-11 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* ] '57, architect<ref name=":1" />
* ] '35, president of the ]<ref name=":1" />
* ] '71, member of the U.S. House of Representatives<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Rep. John LeBoutillier - R New York, 6th, Not In Office - Biography {{!}} LegiStorm |url=https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/128036/John_LeBoutillier.html |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=www.legistorm.com |language=en}}</ref>
* ] '94, community activist and law professor<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clayton |first=Chris |date=2016-04-25 |title=Nekima Levy-Pounds' Fight for Racial Justice |url=https://mspmag.com/Out-And-About/Articles/People/The-Agitator/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Mpls.St.Paul Magazine |language=en-us}}</ref>
* ] '06, rower, 2008/2012/2016 Olympic gold medalist<ref name=":5" />
* ] '59, conservationist<ref name=":1" />
* ] '24, soccer player
* ], actor, notably ] in '']''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-25 |title=Anthony Perkins |url=https://walkoffame.com/anthony-perkins/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Hollywood Walk of Fame |language=en-US}}</ref>
* ] '43, Chief Judge of the ]<ref name=":1" />
* ] '74, chairman of the ]<ref name=":1" />
* ] '49, sculptor<ref name=":1" />
* ] '66, ]<ref name=":1" />
* ] '40, screenwriter, notably '']'' and '']''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.brooksschool.org/podium/default.aspx?t=128938 |title=Lorenzo Semple '40 |access-date=2012-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202161512/http://www.brooksschool.org/podium/default.aspx?t=128938 |archive-date=2014-02-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* ] (exchange student), founder of ], the company developing the Linux ] operating system; first African in space<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-12 |title=INTERVIEW: Mark Shuttleworth (1991W) |url=https://www.odunion.com/news/ods-around-the-world/224/224-INTERVIEW-Mark-Shuttleworth-1991W |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Bishops OD Alumni Network |language=en}}</ref>
* ] '72, ]<ref name=":1" />
* ] '37, ]<ref name=":1" />
* ] '71, actor, notably '']'' and '']''<ref>{{Cite news |date=1972-12-10 |title=Princeton Undergraduate a Film Star |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/12/10/archives/princeton-undergraduate-a-film-star.html |access-date=2024-03-11 |work=The New York Times}}</ref>
* ] '86, actor, notably '']''<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Alumni Shield |url=https://www.brooksschool.org/alumni/awards/alumnishield |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Brooks School |language=en-US}}</ref>
* ], a ] to the Spanish throne{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}

== External links ==
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* {{Twitter | brooksschool }}
* . Archived from on ghostarchive.org

==References==
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Brooks School
Address
1160 Great Pond Road
North Andover, Massachusetts 01845
United States
Coordinates42°42′20″N 71°5′9″W / 42.70556°N 71.08583°W / 42.70556; -71.08583
Information
School typePrivate, day & boarding, college-prep
MottoVICTURI TE SALUTAMUS ("We greet thee, we, about to live.”)
(We, who are about to be victorious, salute you)
Religious affiliation(s)Episcopal Church
Established1926
Head of schoolJohn R. Packard
Faculty65
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment353 (2022-23)
Average class size11
Student to teacher ratio5:1
Campus size270 acres (1.1 km)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Green and black    
Athletics15 varsity sports; 48 teams
Athletics conferenceIndependent School League
RivalThe Governor's Academy
NewspaperThe Brooksian
Endowment$101.9 million
Tuition$73,400 (boarding)
$60,300 (day) (2023-24)
Websitewww.brooksschool.org
Brooks School

Brooks School is a private, co-educational, college-preparatory boarding school in North Andover, Massachusetts, United States, on the shores of Lake Cochichewick.

History

Brooks School was founded in 1926 by Endicott Peabody, who had previously established Groton School in 1884. It was named after Phillips Brooks (1835–1893), a well-known clergyman and author who spent summers in North Andover, Massachusetts, and briefly served as the Episcopal Bishop of Massachusetts during the 1890s. Other founders included Harvard professor Roger Bigelow Merriman and Charles Slattery, the acting (and future) Bishop of Massachusetts.

The school opened on September 29, 1927, with fourteen boys in the first and second forms (seventh and eighth grades), two masters, a headmaster and headmistress, and one dormitory. The school added one form (grade) each year thereafter until it comprised grades 7–12, denoted by the British educational notations, Forms I, II, III, IV, V, and VI, respectively. Forms I and II (seventh and eighth grades) were later dropped.

Brooks School has had just four heads of school in over 80 years.

  • Frank D. Ashburn was appointed at the age of 25 and served for 46 years until his retirement in 1973.
  • H. Peter Aitken served from 1973 to 1986.
  • Lawrence W. Becker (previously the assistant headmaster of Hotchkiss School) served from 1986 to 2008.
  • John R. Packard (previously the faculty dean of Brooks) became head of school in 2008.

The school started admitting day students in the early 1950s and became co-educational in 1979.

In the 21st century, Brooks has focused on renovating the campus. New buildings include the arts center, the science center, the admissions building, and a crew boathouse on Lake Cochichewick.

Student body

In the 2022-23 school year, Brooks enrolled 353 students (76 freshmen, 83 sophomores, 92 juniors, and 102 seniors). 70% of Brooks students live on campus; the other 30% commute to Brooks from surrounding communities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

30% of Brooks students identify as people of color. In the 2021-22 school year, of the 351 Brooks students, 249 (70.9%) were white, 42 (12.0%) were Asian, 23 (6.6%) were black, 20 (5.7%) were Hispanic, 3 (0.9%) were Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 1 (0.3%) was Native American, and 13 (3.7%) were multiracial.

Finances

Tuition and financial aid

Tuition for the 2023-24 school year is $73,400 for boarding students and $60,300 for day students. 35% of the student body is on financial aid, and the average aid grant is $49,000. In 2023, 122 Brooks families received financial aid grants; after deducting financial aid, 33 families paid between $0 and $5,000 for tuition, and another 19 families paid under $10,000. 38 families receiving aid had family incomes under $100,000/year.

Endowment and expenses

Brooks' financial endowment stands at $101.9 million. In its Internal Revenue Service filings for the 2021-22 school year, Brooks reported total assets of $196.7 million, net assets of $142.4 million, investment holdings of $83.6 million, and cash holdings of $17.6 million. Brooks also reported $27.2 million in program service expenses and $6.2 million in grants (primarily student financial aid).

The school completed a $60 million fundraising campaign in 2008. It is currently conducting the Centennial Campaign, which seeks to raise $80 million for various initiatives, including $30 million in endowment funds for financial aid and $10 million to support faculty salaries.

Notable alumni

External links

References

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  2. "NORTH ANDOVER RECONNAISSANCE REPORT". Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  3. ^ "Distinguished Brooksian - Brooks School: Coeducational Private School in North Andover, MA". Brooks School. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  4. "Head of School's Welcome - Brooks School: Coeducational Private School in North Andover, MA". www.brooksschool.org. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  5. ^ "Centennial Campaign". Centennial Campaign. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  6. "Current Projects". Centennial Campaign. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  7. "Enrollment Data (2022-23) - Brooks (02110805)". Massachusetts Department of Education. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  8. ^ "Facts and Figures - Brooks School: Coeducational Private School in North Andover, MA". www.brooksschool.org. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  9. "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for BROOKS SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  10. ^ "Family Contribution" (PDF). Brooks School. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  11. "IRS Form 990". ProPublica. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  12. "Campaign Goals". Centennial Campaign. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  13. McFadden Jr., Robert D. (2006-04-04). "Barry Bingham Jr., Louisville Publisher, Is Dead at 72". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  14. ^ "Alumni Shield". Brooks School. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  15. ^ "Committed to Excellence". Brooks School. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  16. "Remembering Jake Burton Carpenter". Burton Snowboards. 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  17. "Sandra K. Smith Engaged to Wed Robert Gerry 3d; Staff Member of Vogue and a Brooks School Alumnus Affianced". The New York Times. 1963-06-11. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  18. "Former Rep. John LeBoutillier - R New York, 6th, Not In Office - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  19. Clayton, Chris (2016-04-25). "Nekima Levy-Pounds' Fight for Racial Justice". Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  20. "Anthony Perkins". Hollywood Walk of Fame. 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  21. "Lorenzo Semple '40". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
  22. "INTERVIEW: Mark Shuttleworth (1991W)". Bishops OD Alumni Network. 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  23. "Princeton Undergraduate a Film Star". The New York Times. 1972-12-10. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
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