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{{Short description|Private school in Massachusetts, US}}
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{{Infobox school {{Infobox school
| name = Brooks School | name = Brooks School
| image = Brooks.png | logo = Brooks.png
| caption = The Brooks Shield | streetaddress = 1160 Great Pond Road
| city = ]
| streetaddress = 1160 Great Pond Road
| city = ] | state = ]
| state = ] | zipcode = 01845
| zipcode = 01845 | country = USA
| coordinates = {{coord|42|42|20|N|71|5|9|W|type:edu_region:US-MA|display=inline,title}}
| country = ]
| religion = ]
| coordinates = {{coord|42|42|20|N|71|5|9|W|type:edu_region:US-MA|display=inline,title}}
| religion = Episcopal | head_of_school = John R. Packard
| head of school = John R. Packard | faculty = 65
| faculty = 150 | average_class_size = 11
| avg_class_size = 12 | ratio = 5:1
| schooltype = ], ] & ], ]
| ratio = 5:1
| gender = ]
| schooltype = Private, Co-educational, Preparatory
| tuition = $44,370 (boarding)<br>$33,060 (day) | tuition = $73,400 (boarding)<br />$60,300 (day) (2023-24)
| endowment = $58 million | endowment = $101.9 million
| campus type = Suburban | campus_type = Suburban
| campus size = {{convert|242|acre|km2}} | campus_size = {{convert|270|acre|km2}}
| athletics = 13 varsity sports; 48 teams | athletics = 15 varsity sports; 48 teams
| conference = ] | athletics_conference = ]
| motto = VICTURI TE SALUTAMUS | motto = VICTURI TE SALUTAMUS ("We greet thee, we, about to live.”)
| motto_translation = We, who are about to be victorious, salute you | motto_translation = We, who are about to be victorious, salute you
| rival = ] | rival = ]
| colors = Green and black {{color box|green}}&nbsp;{{color box|black}}
| mascot = Bishops (Colloquially)
| newspaper = The Brooksian
| colors = Green, White, and Black {{color box|green}}&nbsp;{{color box|white}}&nbsp;{{color box|black}}
| newspaper = The Brooksian | established = 1926
| established = 1926 | enrollment = 353 (2022-23)
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.brooksschool.org}}
| enrollment = 359
| International_Students= 11%
| homepage = http://www.brooksschool.org
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'''Brooks School''' is a private, co-educational, preparatory, secondary school in ], ] on the shores of ]. '''Brooks School''' is a ], ], ] ] in ], ], United States, on the shores of ].


==History== ==History==
Brooks School was founded in 1926 by the Reverend ], the headmaster of ] at the time, and was named after ] (1835–1893), a well-known clergyman and author from ], ], who briefly served as ] of ] in the ] during the 1890s. 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. 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 a ]. 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 has had just four heads of school in over 80 years.
Brooks School has had just four heads of school in over 80 years. The School's first ], Frank D. Ashburn (a graduate of ], ] and ]), was appointed at the age of 25 and served for 46 years until his retirement in 1973. Ashburn was succeeded by H. Peter Aiken who served until 1986, when he was succeeded by Lawrence W. Becker. Becker, who stepped down in 2008, was succeeded by John R. Packard, previously the Dean of Faculty.


* Frank D. Ashburn was appointed at the age of 25 and served for 46 years until his retirement in 1973.
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.
* H. Peter Aitken served from 1973 to 1986.
* 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>
* 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>


The school started admitting day students in the early 1950s and became ] in 1979.
Brooks has many student clubs and organizations on campus. They include the A Capella, Art Association, Ashburn Society, Brooks Brothers and Sisters (BBS), Bishop Filmmaker Society (BFS), Bishop Bells, Beatbox Club, Chamber Ensemble, Chess Club, Debate Team, Environmental Club, ] (GSA), Gentlemen's Club, Glee Club, Gospel Choir, the Improv Club, International Club, Jazz Band, Math Club, ] (Model UN), Men's A Capella Peer Tutoring, Phillips Brooks Society (PBS), Student Activities, Students Embracing Culture (SEC), Student Newspaper, Ski Club,Food Club, and Amnesty International.


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>
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 extracurricular activities in the arts and athletics. Athletically, Brooks competes in the ]. Its traditional rival is ] (formerly Governor Dummer Academy).


== Student body ==
The school's motto, "victuri te salutamus," is Latin for "we, who are about to be victorious, salute you." This is a variation of the famous motto of the Roman ]s, "nos morituri te salutamus," meaning "we, who are about to die, salute you."
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>
In early 2013, the school revealed that Lawrence W. Becker had had an inappropriate relationship with a student during Becker's tenure as head of school. The school also reported threats had been received from escorts whom Becker had hired. School officials said the relationship with the student "raised 'grave concerns' Becker’s conduct ... was 'objectionable, manipulative, and an abuse of his position'", per the Boston ''Globe''. In a statement from his lawyer, Becker "did not explicitly deny the inappropriate relationship, but implied that the thousands of students he had worked with would defend him".<ref>Schworm, Peter, , Boston ''Globe'', January 04, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-05.</ref><ref>Andersen, Travis, , Boston ''Globe'', January 04, 2013. With a reference to a school e-mail sent to alumni and parents. Retrieved 2013-01-05.</ref> ], who was board president at the time of the incident, said the "matter did not involve sexual abuse" in a statement. An alumnus who served in the position from 1987 to 1997, Forbes "took steps to address the matter but did not discipline the headmaster ... or report the ­alleged relationship to the full board" according to the school. "Forbes said he referred the matter to the school’s legal counsel at the time and that 'appropriate action was taken' after an investigation", according to the ''Globe''.<ref>Schworm, Peter, , Boston ''Globe'', January 04, 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-15.</ref>


==Athletics== == Finances ==
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Brooks has been successful in the ] and in New England over the recent years, including:


=== Tuition and financial aid ===
===Fall Sports===
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" />
*Boys Football
*Boys Cross Country - 2005 New England Division 4 Champions
*Girls Field Hockey - 2004 New England Class B Tournament Champions, 2005 New England Class B Tournament Champions, 2006 New England Class B Tournament Champions
*Boys Soccer - New England Class A Tournament Champions, New England Class A Tournament Champions
*Girls Soccer - New England Class B Tournament Champions, New England Class A Tournament Champions


=== Endowment and expenses ===
===Winter Sports===
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>
*Girls Basketball - 2003 New England Class B Tournament Champions, 2006 New England Class B Tournament Champions
*Boys Basketball
*Boys Ice Hockey - 2013 New England Small School Champions
*Girls Ice Hockey - 2004 New England Division 2 Champions
*Girls Squash - 2006 New England Class B Champions
*Boys Squash
*Boys Wrestling


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>
===Spring Sports===
*Girls Crew - 2004 NEIRA Regatta Winners, National Champions, 2005 NEIRA Regatta Winners, National Champions
*Girls Lacrosse
*Softball
*Golf


==Advanced Placement== ==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>
Brooks offers 19 AP courses in the following subjects listed below. In addition to AP's, student are also granted the option of applying for an independent study with the head of department.
* ] '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}}


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==Study Abroad==
Brooks offers several opportunities for students to study abroad, including:
*African Exchange - with four non-racial institutions in ], ], and ]

*Hungarian Exchange - began in 1990 as the only United States-Hungary exchange program at the secondary school level and funded by the Samantha Smith Memorial Exchange Fund, a program of the ] and ]; students attend the ] in ], ].

*Scotland Exchange - with ] in ], ]

*] (SYA) - founded in 1964 by ] in ] and now a consortium, including top independent schools across the ]; SYA is the only secondary school level program, which allows students to live with a foreign family for an entire academic year while earning United States secondary school graduation credits and preparing for selective United States colleges and universities.

*And brand new this year, ] and ]

==Notable alumni==
* ] (1933–2006), ] newspaper publisher and television and radio executive, the last descendant of the Bingham family that controlled ], ]'s daily newspapers, a television station, and two radio stations for much of the 20th century<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>
* ] '91, founding member and front man for the ]/] band ]
* ], founder and chairman of ]<ref>Chamberlain, Tony. "Chairman of the Board Burton's innovation has fostered a snowbound sensation", '']'', December 18, 1997.</ref>
* ] '04, ] professional ] ] who currently plays in the ] for ], 2008 Olympian.
* ] '60, ] author and scholar, former chairman of the ], co-founder of the ] in ], ], co-founder of the ] at the ], co-editor of ''The Encyclopedia of Southern Culture''
* ] '66, son of ], president and CEO of ], 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>
* ] '04, ] professional ] ] who currently plays for ] in ].
* ] '56, American businessman
* ] '83, educator, historian
* ], Ph.D. '35, geophysicist, meteorologist
* ], '71, former U.S. Congressman and political columnist
* ] '06, ] rower, Olympic gold medalist, ], rowing
* ] '33, conservationist, publisher
* ], journalist and the Fake Steve Jobs
* ], actor
* ] '43, son of ], federal judge for the ], former chief judge of the ]
* ], sculptor
* ] '40, screenwriter<ref></ref>
* ], Dr. '47, medicine
* ], South African entrepreneur, first African in space, founder of ], providing leadership for the ] Linux distribution
* ], actor
* ], actor
* ], actor
* ] '67, American businessman and lawyer, CEO and Chairman of ]


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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

  1. ^ "About Brooks - Brooks School: Coeducational Private School in North Andover, MA". www.brooksschool.org. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  2. "NORTH ANDOVER RECONNAISSANCE REPORT". Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Distinguished Brooksian - Brooks School: Coeducational Private School in North Andover, MA". Brooks School. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  4. "Head of School's Welcome - Brooks School: Coeducational Private School in North Andover, MA". www.brooksschool.org. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
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