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| * ] (1933–2006), ] |
* ] (1933–2006), ] media executive <ref>McFadden, Robert D. , '']'', April 4, 2006. Accessed December 12, 2007. "He attended the Brooks School in North Andover, Mass., and graduated from Harvard in 1956 with a bachelor's degree in history."</ref> | ||
| * ] '67 |
* ] '67, CEO and Chairman of ] | ||
| * ], founder and chairman of ]<ref>Chamberlain, Tony. "Chairman of the Board Burton's innovation has fostered a snowbound sensation", '']'', December 18, 1997.</ref> | * ], founder and chairman of ]<ref>Chamberlain, Tony. "Chairman of the Board Burton's innovation has fostered a snowbound sensation", '']'', December 18, 1997.</ref> | ||
| * ], silver medalist ] ] | * ], silver medalist ] ] | ||
| * ] '04, ] professional ] ] who played for the ] and ], 2008 Olympian | * ] '04, ] professional ] ] who played for the ] and ], 2008 Olympian | ||
| * ] '60, ] author and scholar, former chairman of the ] |
* ] '60, ] author and scholar, former chairman of the ] | ||
| * ] '66 |
* ] '66, editor-in-chief of '']'' magazine, former Republican candidate in the ] in 1996 and 2000<ref>Bumiller, Elisabeth. , '']'', February 11, 1996. Accessed December 11, 2007. "Christine Todd, Mr. Forbes's childhood friend from the Far Hills Country Day school, would grow up to become Governor Whitman.... His son went off to the Brooks School in North Andover, Mass., then on to Princeton, Malcolm Forbes's alma mater."</ref> | ||
| * ], ] for the ] | * ], ] for the ] | ||
| * ] '04, ] retired professional ] ] | * ] '04, ] retired professional ] ] | ||
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| * ], Ph.D. '35, geophysicist, meteorologist | * ], Ph.D. '35, geophysicist, meteorologist | ||
| * ], '71, former U.S. Congressman and political columnist | * ], '71, former U.S. Congressman and political columnist | ||
| * ], '94, lawyer, professor |
* ], '94, lawyer, professor | ||
| * ] '06, ] rower, Olympic gold medalist, ] |
* ] '06, ] rower, Olympic gold medalist, ] | ||
| * ], journalist and the Fake Steve Jobs | * ], journalist and the Fake Steve Jobs | ||
| * ] '59, conservationist <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brooksschool.org/alumni/newsrooms|title=Alumni Newsrooms - Brooks School: Coeducational Private School in North Andover, MA}}</ref> | * ] '59, conservationist <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brooksschool.org/alumni/newsrooms|title=Alumni Newsrooms - Brooks School: Coeducational Private School in North Andover, MA}}</ref> | ||
| * ], actor | * ], actor | ||
| * ] '43, federal judge | |||
| * ] '43, grandson of ], a federal judge for the ], former chief judge of the ] | |||
| * ], sculptor | * ], sculptor | ||
| * ] '40, screenwriter<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> | * ] '40, screenwriter<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> | ||
| * ], |
* ],'47, physician | ||
| * ], South African entrepreneur, first African in space |
* ], South African entrepreneur, first African in space | ||
| * ], actor | * ], actor | ||
| * ], actor | * ], actor | ||
| *], ] | * ] | ||
| == External links == | == External links == | ||
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| Brooks School | |
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| Address | |
| 1160 Great Pond Road North Andover, Massachusetts 01845 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°42′20″N 71°5′9″W / 42.70556°N 71.08583°W / 42.70556; -71.08583 |
| Information | |
| School type | Private, day & boarding, college-prep |
| Motto | VICTURI TE SALUTAMUS ("We greet thee, we, about to live.”) (We, who are about to be victorious, salute you) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Episcopal |
| Established | 1926 |
| Head of school | John R. Packard |
| Faculty | 65 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 351 |
| Average class size | 11 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Campus size | 270 acres (1.1 km) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Green and black |
| Athletics | 15 varsity sports; 48 teams |
| Athletics conference | Independent School League |
| Rival | The Governor's Academy |
| Newspaper | The Brooksian |
| Endowment | $101,945,745 |
| Tuition | $69,575 (boarding) $57,200 (day) (2022-23) |
| Website | www |
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, the headmaster of Groton School at the time, and was named after Phillips Brooks (1835–1893), a well-known clergyman and author who spent summers in North Andover, Massachusetts, and briefly served as Bishop of Massachusetts in the Episcopal Church during the 1890s.
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. The school's first headmaster, Frank D. Ashburn (a graduate of Groton School, Yale University and Columbia Law School), was appointed at the age of 25 and served for 46 years until his retirement in 1973. Ashburn was succeeded by H. Peter Aitken who served until 1986 when Lawrence W. Becker succeeded him. Becker, who stepped down in 2008, was succeeded by John R. Packard, previously the Dean of Faculty.
The school started admitting day students in the early 1950s and became co-educational in 1979. Today, the school enrolls 185 boys and 160 girls who come from many states and foreign countries. There has been a steady increase of students of color and of international students, and the school aspires to achieve gender equality. In addition, approximately 20 percent of students receive financial aid.
Notable alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Misplaced Pages's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (November 2018) |
- Barry Bingham, Jr. (1933–2006), Kentucky media executive
- Frank Blake '67, CEO and Chairman of Home Depot
- Jake Burton Carpenter, founder and chairman of Burton Snowboards
- Gene Clapp, silver medalist 1972 Summer Olympics men's eight
- Charlie Davies '04, United States professional soccer striker who played for the New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union, 2008 Olympian
- William R. Ferris '60, United States author and scholar, former chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities
- Steve Forbes '66, editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine, former Republican candidate in the United States presidential primaries in 1996 and 2000
- Pat Freiermuth, tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Mike Fucito '04, United States retired professional soccer striker
- Robert L. Gerry, III '56, businessman
- William W. Kellogg, Ph.D. '35, geophysicist, meteorologist
- John LeBoutillier, '71, former U.S. Congressman and political columnist
- Nekima Levy-Pounds, '94, lawyer, professor
- Elle Logan '06, United States rower, Olympic gold medalist, 2008 Summer Olympics
- Daniel Lyons, journalist and the Fake Steve Jobs
- Esmond Bradley Martin '59, conservationist
- Anthony Perkins, actor
- Thomas Collier Platt, Jr. '43, federal judge
- Tim Prentice, sculptor
- Lorenzo Semple, Jr. '40, screenwriter
- Huntington Sheldon,'47, physician
- Mark Shuttleworth, South African entrepreneur, first African in space
- Parker Stevenson, actor
- Michael Weatherly, actor
- [[Dominic von Habsburg|Archduke Dominic of Austria, Prince of Tuscany contested claimant to the Spanish throne
External links
- Official website
- Brooks School on Twitter
- Brooks School on Instagram. Archived from the original on ghostarchive.org
References
- McFadden, Robert D. "Barry Bingham Jr., Louisville Publisher, Is Dead at 72", The New York Times, April 4, 2006. Accessed December 12, 2007. "He attended the Brooks School in North Andover, Mass., and graduated from Harvard in 1956 with a bachelor's degree in history."
- Chamberlain, Tony. "Chairman of the Board Burton's innovation has fostered a snowbound sensation", The Boston Globe, December 18, 1997.
- Bumiller, Elisabeth. "In Political Quest, Forbes Runs in Shadow of Father", The New York Times, February 11, 1996. Accessed December 11, 2007. "Christine Todd, Mr. Forbes's childhood friend from the Far Hills Country Day school, would grow up to become Governor Whitman.... His son went off to the Brooks School in North Andover, Mass., then on to Princeton, Malcolm Forbes's alma mater."
- "Alumni Newsrooms - Brooks School: Coeducational Private School in North Andover, MA".
- "Lorenzo Semple '40". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
- Buildings and structures in North Andover, Massachusetts
- Boarding schools in Massachusetts
- Private high schools in Massachusetts
- Private preparatory schools in Massachusetts
- Educational institutions established in 1926
- High schools in Essex County, Massachusetts
- 1926 establishments in Massachusetts
- Episcopal schools in the United States