Facts and Figures
11
Average Class Size
Small classes mean greater interaction between students and teacher, which includes both in-class instruction and extra help given outside of class during free periods.
90
Credits for Diploma
Brooks has minimum requirements for students in a number of traditional disciplines, including art, English, history, classical and world languages, math and science.
156
Credit Courses
Students have a wide variety of classes from which to choose. As they move into their junior and senior year, they are able to select from numerous elective courses.
15,000
Library Space
The Henry Luce III Library is a 15,000-square-foot, three story building where students come to research, study, use the computer labs, and do group work in the study rooms.
Students celebrate their heritage during our annual Flag Day ceremony. In recent years, Brooks has enrolled students from across the country and around the world.
History & Facts
Founded: 1926
Campus acreage: 270
Headmasters since founding: 4
Co-education begun: 1979
Faculty/student ratio: 1 to 6
Students
Budgeted Enrollment: 340*
Boarding: 70%
Day: 30%
Boys: 50%
Girls: 50%
Students of color (U.S.): 27%
*Does not include faculty children
Faculty
Total Teaching Faculty: 66
Women: 55%
Men: 45%
Graduate degrees: 78%
Admission
Inquiries: 2,038
Applications: 994
New students enrolled: 100
Finances
Endowment: $100,529,000
Boarding tuition: $66,900
Day tuition: $55,000
Financial aid assigned: $5,500,000
Average award: $45,000
Students on aid: 34%
Academics
Average class size: 11
Credits for diploma: 90
Credit courses: 156
Computer/multimedia labs: 2
Science laboratories: 8
Robotics lab: 1
Theaters: 2
Art/music rooms: 10
Writing Center: 1
Learning Center: 1
Athletics
Interscholastic sports: 15
Interscholastic teams: 48
Playing fields: 12 (1 turf)
Tennis courts: 8
Squash courts: 10
Boathouses: 2
Basketball courts: 3
Hockey rink: 1
Fitness center: 1
Wrestling room: 1
Rowing tanks: 2