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Boys and girls basketball advance to the NEPSAC semifinals tomorrow — after boys ice hockey finished a “terrific” season and squash made several upsets at High School Nationals.
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The winter musical brings all that jazz to Great Pond Road!
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Brooks’ weekend competing in the Boston Model UN conference was successful in more ways than one.
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For every gift Brooks receives during our annual Giving Day the school will donate a supply to longtime partner Bellesini Academy!
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Meet Brooks’ new head coach Ben Chase, hear his plans for the program — in this season and beyond.
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Latino Rebels founder Julio Ricardo Varela spoke with students about finding your voice and the importance of representation.
At Brooks School, we seek to provide the most meaningful educational experience our students will have in their lives.
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Join our annual, multi-city volunteering event by joining host Emily French Breakey '03 in an organized trash pickup. Get details, see who else is coming and register to participate on the Brooks Gives Back:2023 page. All welcome!
Join our annual, multi-city volunteering event by helping to sort and distribute clothing at this Union Square church. Get details, see who else is coming and register to participate on the Brooks Gives Back: 2023 page.
Accepted students are welcome to campus for the first of our April revisit days.
Accepted students are welcome to campus for the second of our April revisit days.
All are welcome to join us as we celebrate the life of William W. Dunnell III H'68, P'78, P'84, P'85, Brooks faculty from 1963 to 1994. The service will take place in the Ashburn Chapel with a reception to follow in the Head of School's House.
Brooks School will celebrate the scholastic achievement of students welcomed into the Cum Laude Society with a short ceremony, including an address and awarding of the certificates.
Founded in 1906, the Cum Laude Society is dedicated to honoring scholastic achievement in secondary schools.
Students welcome loved ones to campus for a day of events during our annual Grandparents and Special Friends Day. Highlights include classes with grandchildren, family photos, lunch, and more.
Brooks' FireTrail Theatre student performers, technicians, musicians, and designers have joined forces this winter to produce Peter and The Starcatcher. Chapin Dobbins '23 takes center stage in the production team to produce and direct this show as part of their theatre independent. Free tickets will be available in mid-April.
Brooks' FireTrail Theatre student performers, technicians, musicians, and designers have joined forces this winter to produce Peter and The Starcatcher. Chapin Dobbins '23 takes center stage in the production team to produce and direct this show as part of their theatre independent. Free tickets will be available in mid-April.
Brooks' FireTrail Theatre student performers, technicians, musicians, and designers have joined forces this winter to produce Peter and The Starcatcher. Chapin Dobbins '23 takes center stage in the production team to produce and direct this show as part of their theatre independent. Free tickets will be available in mid-April.
Brooks School's generous parent volunteers support and serve up a delicious ice cream social for students as the school year winds down!
During this first of two Sixth-Form Parent Dinners celebrating Commencement Weekend, adults will enjoy a meal and viewing of the class of 2023 slideshow. RSVP required.
Graduation weekend begins! Students in all classes are honored today for their special accomplishments during Brooks School's annual event kicking off Commencement on campus.
During this second of two Sixth-Form Parent Dinners during graduation weekend, the class of 2023 and their parents and guests are invited to a meal and celebration on campus. RSVP required.
Happy graduation! Students and families are welcomed to celebrate the awarding of diplomas and sixth-form awards, following the Senior Pinning Breakfast and Sixth-Form Chapel Service (at 9:30 a.m.).
UniquelyBrooks
Winter Term
Winter Term is an intense, three-week, one-topic course of study held each January. Puttting into practice the concept of “depth over breadth,” the single-course structure of Winter Term allows students and faculty to work together even more closely than they do in regular classes.
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Students On The Forefront
The Students on the Forefront of Science Program is a summer internship initiative that provides rising sixth-formers with innovative experiences that expose them to research, technology and advanced studies in the sciences.
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Exchange Program
Since 1986, Brooks students have participated in exchanges with schools all around the world. A program that started initially with schools in Kenya and South Africa has expanded to include places like Scotland, Spain, Botswana, Peru and Morocco.
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BrooksFacts
1926 year Brooks School was founded
270 acres overlooking Lake Cochichewick
78% of our faculty hold advanced degrees
5.2 million provided in financial aid each year
1:6 faculty-to-student ratio
4 heads of school since 1926
22 states represented in the student body
15 countries represented in the student body
12 average class size
70% of students live on campus
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Take a glimpse at all that Brooks has to offer, described in the words of our students.
Take a glimpse at all that Brooks has to offer, described in the words of our students.
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Fill out our online inquiry form and we will send you a packet of materials that will tell you more about Brooks.
Contact our admission office to schedule a visit. We will arrange a student-led tour and an interview with an admission officer.
Learn more about applying to Brooks. We welcome online applications from Gateway to Prep Schools or SSAT's Standard Application.
Brooks School is a coeducational boarding and day school, grades nine through 12, located in North Andover, Massachusetts. The school admits students of any race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, color, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational and admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletics and other school-administered programs and activities.
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Ginger Walsh Cobb '83, Alex Skinner '08 and the 1982-1983 girls 1st lacrosse team will be inducted into Brooks' Athletics Hall of Fame at Homecoming on October 1.
Lisa Petzold '00 used the intellectual inspiration and opportunities she found at Brooks to discover her passion for living and working abroad. She's now made a career of foreign service. Petzold is this year's recipient of the Alumni Shield award.
This doctor and his team's work could pave the way for future medical research breakthroughs. Teerawat Wiwatpanit '07