Brooks School
Overview

Brooks provides a co-educational, college preparatory program on a 270-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. Brooks also offers opportunities to study abroad in Europe and Africa. A summer science program places juniors at labs at MIT and Harvard and on the coast of Canada in Labrador. Winter Term gives students and faculty the chance to study one topic for three weeks in the month of January. 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.
Academics
Summary: The Brooks curriculum encourages students to venture into new and unfamiliar areas and to proceed to the highest level in as many fields as possible. We aspire to educate the whole person for a life of responsible citizenship. The Brooks curriculum provides students with a broad-based academic experience in preparation for university. In addition, students develop skills and habits of the mind that will benefit them for the rest of their lives. Ideally, all students will enroll in courses in the five major disciplines for all four years of high school. Students are also encouraged to pursue their interests in the arts throughout their career at Brooks.
Department Director Susanna Waters
Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Average Class Size: 12
Summer Programs: Offered
Full Time Teachers: 65
Number of AP Courses Offered: 19
Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 76%
Number of IB Courses Offered: 0
English
- Classics
- Creative Writing
- Literature
- Playwriting
- Poetry
History
- Classical History
- European History
- United States History
- World History
Foreign Languages
Religion / Philosophy
- Ethics
- Religious Studies
- The Bible
- Theology
Humanities / Social Sciences
- Economics
- Psychology
Sciences
- Anatomy
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Environmental Science
- Health
- Physics
Math
Music
- Electronic Music
- Individual Instructions
- Music History
- Music Theory
- Orchestra
- Recording
- Voice
Performing / Visual Arts
Special Programs
- Study Abroad
- Community Service
- Exchange Programs
- Independent Study
- Internships
Distinctive or New Programs
- S
Campus Life
Dorm Life
Number of Dorms: 10
Average Students Per Dorm: 0
Number of Girls Dorms: 5
Number of Boys Dorms: 5
Dorm Amenities
- Laundry Facilities
- Lounge
- Vending Machines
- Wireless Internet
Other Dorm Amenities
Student Life
A variety of weekend activities are also offered, from trips to the movies or to local malls and faculty open houses or cookie dough at the Headmaster's House, to foam dances, coffeehouse entertainment, the annual Lip Sync contest, hypnotist show, Drive-In Movie Night, and Woodstock—Brooks-style. On Saturday nights after check-in at 11:00, dorm parents host dorm parties for residents. Day students are encouraged to become involved in the residential life of the school. All-school dinners are held a number of times during the year and day students often spend Saturday nights on campus, sleeping over with a friend in a dorm.
Facilities
- Baseball Field
- Basketball Court
- Fitness Center
- Football Field
- Indoor Basketball Court
Other Facilities
- Hockey Rink
- Squash Courts
Clubs & Organizations
- Asian Club
- Astronomy Club
- Chess Club
- Community Service
- Diversity Club
- Dorm Proctors
- Environmental Club
- Food Council
- Foreign Language Clubs
- Gardening Club
- Habitat for Humanity
- International Club
- Jewish Student Organization
- Literary Magazine
- Math Club
- Model UN
- Newspaper
- Peer Tutoring
- Science Bowl
- Sexualities Club
- Snowboarding Club
- Student Activities
- Student Government
- Student Publications
- Theater Club
- Weightlifting Club
- Yearbook
- Yoga Club
Arts & Athletics
Summary: Athletics play an important role in "educating the whole person" and Brooks takes pride in its successful and all-encompassing athletic program. In recent years, many varsity teams have won league and New England Championships.Brooks also offers junior varisty and thirds teams allowing all students to enjoy the benefits of inter-scholastic athletic competition. The art program at Brooks encourages all students to cultivate their creativity. Levels of classes in studio art, drama, and music are available for beginners and advanced art students.
Arts Department Director: Babs Wheelden
Athletics Department Director: Bobbie Crump-Burbank
Notable Achievements: Girls Basketball 2020 ISL Championship Boys Basketball 2020 ISL Championship Field Hockey 2019 ISL and NE Championship
Arts
Interscholastic Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Crew
- Cross Country Running
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Squash
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Recreational Sports
- Dance
- Sailing
- Yoga
Graduates
Summary: The college process at Brooks encourages and supports introspection and is student-centered, focused on fit. Students are guided in exploring who they are, what matters to them, what they like, what they want, and where they might want to spend the undergraduate years. Through a series of one-on-one meetings, form meetings and mini-classes, they examine their interests, identify strengths and weaknesses as well as personal priorities as a way of knowing themselves better and researching schools of interest.
College Information
Percentage of graduates who attend college: 100%
Middle Percentile of SAT Scores | Reading | Math | Writing |
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Vital Information
Student Body Type: Coed
Total Boarding: 244
Total Day: 111
Total Enrollment: 355
Boys: 188
Girls: 167
Boarding Grades Offered: 9-12
Day Grades Offered: 9-12
School Type: High School
Dress Code: Formal
Applications Accepted: SAO, Gateway to Prep
Application Deadline: January 15th
Tuition & Financial Aid
7-Day Boarding: $64,950
5-Day Boarding: N/A
Day Tuition Fee: $52,900
Need-Based Aid: Offered
Payment Plans: Offered
Students Receiving Aid: 32%
Average Awarded: $44,000
School Finances
Merit Scholarships: Not Offered
Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: %
Average Merit Scholarship: $
Current Endowment Amount: $76,915,000
Contact
Director of Admissions: Robina Egertson
Admissions Phone: 978 725 6272
Fax: 978 725 6298
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.brooksschool.org
Nearby Schools
- Phillips Academy (Andover) - 5mi / 8 km
- The Governor’s Academy - 10mi / 15 km
- Lexington Christian Academy - 20mi / 32 km
- Phillips Exeter Academy - 20mi / 32 km
- Middlesex School - 20mi / 33 km
- Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School - 24mi / 38 km


