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| name = Brentwood College School | |||
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| motto = De Manu in Manum | ||
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| motto_translation = From Hand To Hand | ||
| city = ] | |||
|streetaddress= 2735 Mount Baker Road | |||
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| country = Canada | |||
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| schooltype = ] Day and Boarding | |||
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| founded = 1923 | |||
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| principal = Garth Chalmers<ref>{{Cite web |title=He’s Calm, He’s a Charm, He’s Garth Chalmers - Brentwood College School |url=https://www.brentwood.ca/blogs/hes-calm-hes-a-charm-hes-garth-chalmers |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=www.brentwood.ca}}</ref> | |||
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| staff = 135<ref> at brentwood.bc.ca</ref> | |||
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| grades = 8-12 | |||
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| area = {{convert|77|acre|m2}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brentwood.bc.ca/boarding-life/oceanfront-campus/|title=Brentwood College School - Oceanfront Campus|website=www.brentwood.bc.ca|accessdate=8 September 2017}}</ref> | |||
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| colours = Red, White, and Black<br />{{Color box|red|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}} | |||
|headmaster= Andrew M. Pennells | |||
| mascot = Big Torch | |||
|viceprincipal= John Allpress and Mario Phelix | |||
| address = 2735 Mount Baker Road | |||
|administrator= Salvadore Cannatella | |||
| principal_label = Head of School | |||
|Housemother= Alistair Hardie | |||
| grades_label = ] | |||
| enrollment = 350 boarders and 80 local day students<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516103505/http://www.brentwood.bc.ca/about-brentwood/students.html |date=May 16, 2008 }} at brentwood.bc.ca</ref> | |||
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| language = English | |||
|schooltype= Private Day and Boarding | |||
| url = {{URL|https://www.brentwood.bc.ca}} | |||
|grades= 8-12 | |||
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'''Brentwood College School''' is a ] ].<ref name="ThomsonLafortune1999">Thomson, Ashley and Sylvie Lafortune.'' Handbook of Canadian Boarding Schools''. Toronto: Dundurn Press, 1999.</ref> Brentwood is located on Vancouver Island in ], Canada. | |||
==History== | |||
'''Brentwood College School''' is an independent school in ], ]. It has over 400 students, the large majority of whom board. Brentwood's oceanfront campus comprises 75 acres (304,000 m²), bounded by water on two sides, and the village of ] on the remaining two. | |||
Brentwood's motto, dating from the school's founding, is ''De Manu in Manum'' (Latin for "From hand to hand"). To this end, the school crest depicts a hand holding a torch, the symbol of learning and civilization. | |||
== Mission == | |||
''To develop team players and creative individuals; to support our students as they discover their unique strengths and find joy in contributing to the good of the community; to inspire the leaders of the future: this is the mission of Brentwood College School.'' | |||
== History overview == | |||
Brentwood College is a ] private school. Brentwood was first founded in ] as a boys school. The original location was in ] near ] on ], from where its name was derived. The original school was destroyed by a fire in 1947, leaving only the chapel intact. The new and current school is located westward directly across the bay from the original site, in Mill Bay. The new version of the school was resurrected through the efforts of ] and opened in September ]. In ], Brentwood College opted to become the first all boys' boarding school in ] to gradually integrate girls, starting with 20 grade 12 students, becoming officially co-ed for the fall session. | |||
===Old school (1923-1947)=== | |||
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Brentwood College was founded in 1886 at Brentwood Bay, B.C., by a group of distinguished Victoria business and professional men, led by P.F. Curtis. From the initial enrollment of fifty boys and a faculty of four, the school operated for many years on the shores of Brentwood Bay and gained a reputation through outstanding academic and athletic results. | |||
While many significant milestones chart its historical journey, Brentonians remember with pride the achievements of their founders and pioneers, including Brentwood's first Olympian, ] (Class of 1930), LCdr. ] (Class of 1930) a WWII hero and commander of ], ] (Class of 1941) a senior member of ] cabinet and ] (Class of 1941) WWII hero. | |||
In 1947, fire consumed the Brentwood Bay campus. Only the Brentwood Memorial Chapel, where the annual Service of Remembrance is still held, survived. Although the original school was forced to close, Old Brentonians dreamed of rebuilding their school. | |||
===New school (1961-1971)=== | |||
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In 1960, some of the old school alumni met David D. MacKenzie, the re-founding headmaster, and were tremendously encouraged by his enthusiasm. As a result of their collective financial commitment, and in particular David Mackenzie's enduring dedication, the new Brentwood College campus reopened in September 1961 on the shores of Mill Bay, directly westward across the bay from its original location in Brentwood Bay. The new campus featured a central complex with the dining area for over 200 in the basement, offices and meeting rooms on the main floor and dormitories on the upper floors. An adjoining building housed classrooms with a gymnasium attached at the far right end. Several separate buildings served as accommodation for the 180 or so boarders. | |||
From 1961-1968 the dining room was in the basement of the central complex, and was often packed to capacity with 180 or so boys plus instructors and house masters. The dining area had in the order of 17 standard four foot by eight foot tables with wooden benches along each side and two chairs at the ends. The kitchen held an array of stainless steel, quasi-industrial, cook ware on a fairly large scale, complete with gas fired cooking surfaces, automatic dish washing equipment, and mass production toasters. About 5 employees, usually local women, were hired to do the cooking. The most memorable, and perhaps oft repeated, dishes were curried chicken with rice, fish sticks, Salisbury steak, liver and onions, macaroni with cheese, bacon or sausages and eggs with toast and potatoes. More rarely roast beef or t-bone steak was served with an assortment of vegetables. Usually milk, juice, tea and water were the standard fair for drinks. Deserts ranged from various types of pudding to canned fruit with fresh fruit on occasion. The morning break offered cake with the usual assortment of drinks. In retrospect the meals were likely the best one could expect under the circumstances in regard to budget and the mass preparation technology of the day. Overall it is amazing everything was so well organized from 1961-68 and a tribute to many long unseen and for the most part unappreciated hours of effort, on the part of the school staff as a whole. The new, much improved, dining room, located at the north end of campus, was ready for the 1968-1969 session and still serves that role today. | |||
Classes were efficiently organized and taught by domain experts, usually of 55 minute duration, with the first class at 8:00. The school effectively operated on a six day schedule with classes held both morning and afternoon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Half days on Tuesday , Thursday and Saturday were completed with the full afternoon devoted to sports. Sunday was inevitably filled with even more extra curricular sports. The advantage of having an almost exclusive student body of boarders and all of them male meant that constant activity was the best way to maintain harmony! | |||
A mid-morning break was at 10:00, followed by two more classes, then lunch at 12:30. The afternoons on Tuesday and Thursday were dedicated to sports activities, mainly rugby, starting at 13:30. The bulk of students were inculcated into the gentlemanly, rough and ready, sport of rugby, starting with rules of the game and preliminary exercises. These included ball handling skills, strategy and tackling practice combined with endurance training. The most memorable (and often joyfully derided) exercises were conducted by Nick Prowse, which he called “Heine Muellers”. Needless to say at the end of the sports sessions one might be considered lucky to have escaped with only a few bruises, cuts, complete exhaustion, and possibly an enhanced understanding of the universe. Dinner was served at 18:00 in the dining area, then a prefect enforced study session ensued in ones respective dormitory or study area until 21:30. Prefects were appointed by housemasters from the grade 12 group, as limited proxies, for house master authority. | |||
===Co-ed transition (1972-1980)=== | |||
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In ], Brentwood College opted to become the first all boys' boarding school in ] to gradually integrate girls, starting with 20 grade 12 students, becoming officially co-ed for the fall session. | |||
==Current campus== | |||
===Campus layout=== | |||
] The campus is functionally arranged and spread out over the waterfront, with a pier and ramp enabling access for sailing, rowing and docking for float planes and motor boats. The campus has ample room for expansion, sagaciously provided for by the more than doubling of available land area purchased incrementally since 1976. | |||
On a clear day it is easy to see the other side of the bay, a few kilometres away. As can be seen in the campus photograph, tennis courts and rugby fields adjoin the residences, main school classroom block and specialized buildings. Some recent additions include a fine arts theatre, complete with facilities for a wide range of arts training, including acting, dance and singing. Numerous productions are put on and hosted by the students, during the school year. | |||
===Specialized buildings=== | |||
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With the purchase of adjoining land in 1976 the Woodward Sportsplex, Maintenance Facility and a residence for the Head of School were constructed to the north of campus. More residences were added to accommodate a doubling of the school population, as a result of more than 200 boarding girls in attendance. With the increased diversification of programs into more Arts education, a new performing arts centre was added to the south of campus. | |||
* '''''Academic Annex''''' | |||
* '''''Maintenance Building''''' | |||
* '''''Residence of the Head of School''''' | |||
* '''''Ross Academic Centre''''' | |||
* '''''Woodward Sportsplex''''' | |||
* '''''T Gil Bunch Centre for the Performing Arts''''' | |||
===Houses=== | |||
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The new school has expanded considerably in the intervening period from ], with the construction of dormitories in several independent ] spaced out across the campus. The residence houses each have their own house master and ]s (appointed from the grade 12 class). | |||
* '''''Alex House''''' | |||
* '''''Allard House''''' | |||
* '''''Ellis House''''' | |||
* '''''Mackenzie House''''' | |||
* '''''Privett House''''' (The '''BEST''' house) | |||
* '''''Rogers House''''' | |||
* '''''Whittall House''''' | |||
===Curriculum=== | |||
Brentwood offers a combination of preparatory activities designed to take advantage of the school's waterfront locale and allow the individual student to select their own personal development program appropriately. | |||
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Brentwood was first founded in 1923. The original location was in ] near ] on ], from where its name was derived. The original school was destroyed by a fire in 1947, leaving only the chapel intact. The current school is located westward directly across the bay from the original site, in Mill Bay. The new version of the school opened in September 1961. In 1972, Brentwood College became the first all-boys boarding school in ] to gradually integrate girls, starting with 20 grade 12 students, becoming officially co-ed for the fall session.<ref name="Prowse2002">Prowse, Nicholas R.B. ''Kindled from the Ashes: A Short History of Brentwood College''. Victoria: Brentwood, 2002.</ref> | |||
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==Campus== | |||
'''''Advanced Placement Courses''''' | |||
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Brentwood's 77-acre oceanfront campus has a dozen tennis courts, four rugby fields, eight student residences, two academic buildings, a rowing boathouse, laundry facilities, a cafeteria, a sportsplex, and a health centre. | |||
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===Sustainable buildings=== | |||
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Brentwood's sustainable building use a ] loop for heating and cooling as part of the school's commitment to ].<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216122759/http://www.bchydro.com/powersmart/success_stories/educational_facilities/brentwood_college_school.html |date=February 16, 2009 }}</ref><ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711084537/http://www.geoexchangebc.com/pdfs/CaseStudy_BrentwoodCollege.pdf |date=July 11, 2011 }}</ref> | |||
'''''Athletic Programs''''' | |||
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In 2003, the T. Gil Bunch Centre was built. This {{convert|20000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} facility includes a 431-seat theatre, dance studio, media arts room, green room, four dressing rooms, and other production related spaces as well as a music suite. | |||
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==== Art and Mary Jane Crooks Hall ==== | |||
=== Extracurricular activities === | |||
Brentwood values highly its ''Tri-Partite'' program consisting of academics, sports, and the arts. It hosts an annual ], one of the largest high-school rowing event in western ]. The school is also known for its rugby( 1st XV came in 3rd in ] in 2005 and 2006 and 2nd in 1998) and ] traditions. The school is noted for its Outdoor Pursuits program, involving ], ], ], ], ], and ]. | |||
In 2010, Crooks Hall was built featuring an oceanfront dining room and student services centre that seats 350 people at rectangular tables. Crooks Hall also houses The Saville Centre for Business and Entrepreneurship, School Store, and Laundry and Mail Services. | |||
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==== Centre for Arts and Humanities ==== | |||
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In 2012, Brentwood added a new facility to house the school's fine arts programs and humanities courses. This building is 30,000 sq. ft., located on Brentwood's oceanfront, and houses 16,000 sq.ft. of visual arts studios, two digital media studios, and a 25' high entrance leading into a long corridor art gallery. | |||
'''''Arts & Music Programs''''' | |||
==Curriculum== | |||
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Brentwood offers ] education from grade 8 to 12. Brentwood has been ranked consistently as one of the top academic ]s in ]. Students participate in Brentwood's tripartite program (academics, arts, and athletics). All graduates attend ] (78% to their first choice of university). The most popular countries for post-secondary education are ], ], ], and the ]. Brentwood's 2015 graduates received offers from over 138 universities with 678 offers of admission, including ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. | |||
* Dance Training | |||
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Students can take British Columbia ], ] exams, courses and the American ] prep tutorials. | |||
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'''''Recreational Athletic Programs''''' | |||
==Extracurricular activities, clubs, and organizations== | |||
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{{div col|colwidth=25em}}* Grad Committee- Organizes social events throughout the year- funds raised go to the Grad Bursary Fund (GRAD) | |||
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* Student Activities Council (SAC) | |||
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* Student Executive Council (SEC) | |||
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* Student Peer Assistance Resource Counselors (SPARC) | |||
* ] and ] | |||
* Brentwood Environmental Action Team (BEAT) | |||
* ] Training | |||
* Open-Minded Non-Discriminatory INDIVIDUALS in support of our LGBTQ community (OMNI) | |||
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==Scholarships== | |||
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'''''Clubs and Organizations''''' | |||
Currently, the school offers bursaries, financial aid, and The Governor's Entrance Scholarship to eligible Canadian students. Approximately 20% of students receive some type of financial assistance. | |||
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* Green Club | |||
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* ] Analysis | |||
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* Yearbook ] | |||
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==Athletics== | |||
=== School events === | |||
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* '''''' is held in the spring and is one of the largest regattas on the west coast. | |||
* '''Brentwood Receptions''' are held in every major Western Canadian city and also ]. | |||
* '''Brentwood Founders' Day''' is held every fall, usually in early November. | |||
===Highlights=== | |||
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* 2016 Jr. Boys Basketball Provincial Champions | |||
* 2015 Sr. Boys Soccer Provincial Champions | |||
* 2009 Rowing Boys Overall Points National Champions | |||
* 2009 Rowing Junior Boys National Champions (4 Gold) | |||
* 2009 Provincial Champions, Girls' Rugby | |||
* 2009, 2008 Provincial Champions, Boys' Rugby | |||
* 2008 Canadian Junior Boys & Junior Girls National High School Champions, Rowing | |||
* 2007 Sr. Girls Volleyball Provincial Champions | |||
* 2006 Sr. Girls Volleyball Provincial Champions | |||
* 2007 Finalist, Henley Royal Regatta, England, Rowing | |||
* 2007 Rowing Senior Men National Champions (8 and 4) | |||
* 2007 Rugby Provincial Finalists, Boys' Rugby | |||
* 2006, 2003, 2002, 2000 Canadian Men's National High School Champions, Rowing | |||
* 2006 Provincial, Vancouver Island and ISA Champions, Girls' Volleyball | |||
* 2005 Canadian Junior Boys' National High School Champions, Rowing | |||
* 2005, 2004 Provincial Girls' Rugby Champions (Tier 2) | |||
* 2004, 2001, 2000 Provincial Tennis Champions | |||
* 2003 Canadian Women's National High School Lightweight Champions, Rowing | |||
* 2003 Canadian Champions - Overall points - Girls - Rowing | |||
* 2001, 2000 Canadian National High School Champions, Rowing | |||
===Rowing=== | |||
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Brentwood College has been continuing to gain a sound reputation in the rowing world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_central/cowichannewsleader/sports/42229532.html|title=Brentwood College rowing coaches receive awards for 25+ years|publisher=|accessdate=8 September 2017}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Brentwood College graduates include ] Olympic medalists ] (Class of 1998), ] (Class of 1996) in the Men's Heavyweight 2- event, and ] (Class of 2001) in the Men's Heavyweight 8+ event. | |||
===School publications=== | |||
Brentwood has hosted its own ] annually since the early 1970s, inviting high schools and junior clubs across ] and the ] to participate in a 1,500 metre sprint. The regatta is held every year in April for three days. The Brentwood regatta is a large high school rowing regatta, attracting over 1,500 athletes and coaches in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourkids.net/blog/?p=522|title=Brentwood College School Hosts Boys and Girls Rowing Regattas|website=www.ourkids.net|accessdate=8 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091114141427/http://www.ourkids.net/blog/?p=522|archive-date=14 November 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
* '''''Brentonian Magazine''''' - Brentwood's bi-annual magazine with editing and production by Lara McDonald. The length of the magazine is usually around 60 pages, and covers many areas of interest to current students and alumni, alike. | |||
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==Notable alumni== | ||
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* Lieutenant Commander ] (1930) - ] hero, commander of HMCS Athabaskan | |||
* Lieutenant Commander ] (1930) – ] commander of ] | |||
* Brentwood's first ], ] (1930) | |||
* Hon. ], P.C. O.C. (1941) |
* Hon. ], P.C. O.C. (1941) – senior member of ]'s ] | ||
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* Dr. ] (1971) – ], ], and ] | ||
* Capt. Chris Van Vliet (1979) - Member of the ] ] fleet (2000-2001) | |||
* Dr. ] (1971) - ], ] and ] | |||
===Olympic athletes=== | |||
* Brentwood's first Olympic Gold Medallist, ] (1979) | |||
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* FISA - Federation of Independent School Associations<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fisabc.ca/|title=FISA BC - A voice for independent schools in BC.|website=FISA BC|accessdate=8 September 2017}}</ref> | |||
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* TABS - The Association of Boarding Schools<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boardingschools.com/|title=Boarding Schools & Top Private Schools for Education|website=www.boardingschools.com|accessdate=8 September 2017}}</ref> | |||
* WBSA - Western Boarding Schools Association<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbsa.net/|title=Western Boarding Schools Association|website=www.wbsa.net|accessdate=8 September 2017}}</ref> | |||
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Private day and boarding school in Mill Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Brentwood College School | |
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Address | |
2735 Mount Baker Road Mill Bay, British Columbia, V8H 1K8 Canada | |
Information | |
School type | Private Day and Boarding |
Motto | De Manu in Manum (From Hand To Hand) |
Founded | 1923 |
Head of School | Garth Chalmers |
Staff | 135 |
Grades | 8-12 |
Enrollment | 350 boarders and 80 local day students |
Language | English |
Area | 77 acres (310,000 m) |
Colour(s) | Red, White, and Black |
Mascot | Big Torch |
Website | www |
Last updated: 2009 |
Brentwood College School is a co-educational boarding school. Brentwood is located on Vancouver Island in Mill Bay, British Columbia, Canada.
History
Brentwood was first founded in 1923. The original location was in Brentwood Bay near Saanich on Vancouver Island, from where its name was derived. The original school was destroyed by a fire in 1947, leaving only the chapel intact. The current school is located westward directly across the bay from the original site, in Mill Bay. The new version of the school opened in September 1961. In 1972, Brentwood College became the first all-boys boarding school in Canada to gradually integrate girls, starting with 20 grade 12 students, becoming officially co-ed for the fall session.
Campus
Brentwood's 77-acre oceanfront campus has a dozen tennis courts, four rugby fields, eight student residences, two academic buildings, a rowing boathouse, laundry facilities, a cafeteria, a sportsplex, and a health centre.
Sustainable buildings
Brentwood's sustainable building use a geothermal loop for heating and cooling as part of the school's commitment to sustainable energy.
T. Gil Bunch Centre
In 2003, the T. Gil Bunch Centre was built. This 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m) facility includes a 431-seat theatre, dance studio, media arts room, green room, four dressing rooms, and other production related spaces as well as a music suite.
Art and Mary Jane Crooks Hall
In 2010, Crooks Hall was built featuring an oceanfront dining room and student services centre that seats 350 people at rectangular tables. Crooks Hall also houses The Saville Centre for Business and Entrepreneurship, School Store, and Laundry and Mail Services.
Centre for Arts and Humanities
In 2012, Brentwood added a new facility to house the school's fine arts programs and humanities courses. This building is 30,000 sq. ft., located on Brentwood's oceanfront, and houses 16,000 sq.ft. of visual arts studios, two digital media studios, and a 25' high entrance leading into a long corridor art gallery.
Curriculum
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Brentwood offers university preparatory education from grade 8 to 12. Brentwood has been ranked consistently as one of the top academic high schools in British Columbia. Students participate in Brentwood's tripartite program (academics, arts, and athletics). All graduates attend post-secondary education (78% to their first choice of university). The most popular countries for post-secondary education are Canada, Scotland, England, and the United States. Brentwood's 2015 graduates received offers from over 138 universities with 678 offers of admission, including Oxford University, Duke University, Brown University, Colgate University, Queen's University, University of Victoria, University of British Columbia, and University of St Andrews.
Students can take British Columbia provincial examinations, Advanced Placement exams, courses and the American SAT prep tutorials.
Extracurricular activities, clubs, and organizations
* Grad Committee- Organizes social events throughout the year- funds raised go to the Grad Bursary Fund (GRAD)- Student Activities Council (SAC)
- Student Executive Council (SEC)
- Student Peer Assistance Resource Counselors (SPARC)
- Brentwood Environmental Action Team (BEAT)
- Open-Minded Non-Discriminatory INDIVIDUALS in support of our LGBTQ community (OMNI)
Scholarships
Currently, the school offers bursaries, financial aid, and The Governor's Entrance Scholarship to eligible Canadian students. Approximately 20% of students receive some type of financial assistance.
Athletics
Highlights
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- 2016 Jr. Boys Basketball Provincial Champions
- 2015 Sr. Boys Soccer Provincial Champions
- 2009 Rowing Boys Overall Points National Champions
- 2009 Rowing Junior Boys National Champions (4 Gold)
- 2009 Provincial Champions, Girls' Rugby
- 2009, 2008 Provincial Champions, Boys' Rugby
- 2008 Canadian Junior Boys & Junior Girls National High School Champions, Rowing
- 2007 Sr. Girls Volleyball Provincial Champions
- 2006 Sr. Girls Volleyball Provincial Champions
- 2007 Finalist, Henley Royal Regatta, England, Rowing
- 2007 Rowing Senior Men National Champions (8 and 4)
- 2007 Rugby Provincial Finalists, Boys' Rugby
- 2006, 2003, 2002, 2000 Canadian Men's National High School Champions, Rowing
- 2006 Provincial, Vancouver Island and ISA Champions, Girls' Volleyball
- 2005 Canadian Junior Boys' National High School Champions, Rowing
- 2005, 2004 Provincial Girls' Rugby Champions (Tier 2)
- 2004, 2001, 2000 Provincial Tennis Champions
- 2003 Canadian Women's National High School Lightweight Champions, Rowing
- 2003 Canadian Champions - Overall points - Girls - Rowing
- 2001, 2000 Canadian National High School Champions, Rowing
Rowing
Brentwood College has been continuing to gain a sound reputation in the rowing world. Brentwood College graduates include 2008 Beijing Olympic medalists Scott Frandsen (Class of 1998), Dave Calder (Class of 1996) in the Men's Heavyweight 2- event, and Malcolm Howard (Class of 2001) in the Men's Heavyweight 8+ event.
Brentwood has hosted its own regatta annually since the early 1970s, inviting high schools and junior clubs across Canada and the United States to participate in a 1,500 metre sprint. The regatta is held every year in April for three days. The Brentwood regatta is a large high school rowing regatta, attracting over 1,500 athletes and coaches in 2009.
Notable alumni
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- Lieutenant Commander John H Stubbs (1930) – WWII commander of HMCS Athabaskan
- Hon. Alastair Gillespie, P.C. O.C. (1941) – senior member of Pierre Trudeau's cabinet
- Dr. Wade Davis (1971) – ethnobotanist, author, and activist
- Capt. Chris Van Vliet (1979) - Member of the Snowbirds Aerobatic fleet (2000-2001)
Olympic athletes
- Ian Roberts-Equestrian
- Blair Horn - Rower
- Harold Backer - Rower
- Darren Barber - Rower
- David Calder - Rower
- Tom Herschmiller - Rower
- Scott Frandsen - Rower
- Connor Grimes - Hockey Player
- Malcolm Howard - Rower
Affiliations
- CAIS - Canadian Accredited Independent Schools
- FISA - Federation of Independent School Associations
- NAIS - National Association of Independent Schools
- SSATB - Secondary School Admission Test Board
- TABS - The Association of Boarding Schools
- WBSA - Western Boarding Schools Association
References
- "He's Calm, He's a Charm, He's Garth Chalmers - Brentwood College School". www.brentwood.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- About Brentwood College School - Private Canadian Boarding at brentwood.bc.ca
- "Brentwood College School - Oceanfront Campus". www.brentwood.bc.ca. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- Students of Brentwood College School – Canadian Boarding School Archived May 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine at brentwood.bc.ca
- Thomson, Ashley and Sylvie Lafortune. Handbook of Canadian Boarding Schools. Toronto: Dundurn Press, 1999.
- Prowse, Nicholas R.B. Kindled from the Ashes: A Short History of Brentwood College. Victoria: Brentwood, 2002.
- BC Hydro - Brentwood College School, PowerSmart Success Stories Archived February 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- GeoExchange BC Case Study: Ocean Heats & Cools Brentwood College School Theatre Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- "Brentwood College rowing coaches receive awards for 25+ years". Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- "Brentwood College School Hosts Boys and Girls Rowing Regattas". www.ourkids.net. Archived from the original on 14 November 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- "FISA BC - A voice for independent schools in BC". FISA BC. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- "Boarding Schools & Top Private Schools for Education". www.boardingschools.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- "Western Boarding Schools Association". www.wbsa.net. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
External links
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