School Profile 2017/2018 Bud Patel Head of School [email protected] Cheryl Murtland Director of Academics About Brentwood [email protected] Brentwood provides a modern, West Coast learning experience for global minded students Rick Rodrigues who embrace the values of grit and joy. Director of University Counselling Brentwood is a progressive, co-educational boarding school for Grades 9 to 12 located [email protected] on a spectacular 77-acre oceanfront campus on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. At Kate Coull Brentwood, student choice is a unique part of our culture and a deciding factor in who University Counsellor attends the School. This philosophy creates a warm, friendly, and passionate community of [email protected] students from over 40 countries around the world who gain the independence and skills necessary to succeed in the post-secondary world. Brentwood offers students a unique Jim Kingstone University Counsellor Canadian boarding experience. At the same time, 83% of students are Canadian. Our [email protected] students enjoy the best of both worlds: a traditional, genuine, boarding experience that draws from the best domestic and international students; and the unique gifts and rich Tim Zenker perspectives that they each bring to Brentwood. American College Consultant [email protected] Since 1923, we have worked diligently to establish a modern, transformative place of learning and leadership, mirroring the educational experience of a small college rather than a traditional boarding school. Not only is Brentwood a remarkable place to make Brentwood College School lifelong friends while gaining a world-class education, Brentwood truly is where students 2735 Mt. Baker Road choose to be. Mill Bay, British Columbia Canada V0R 2P1 The Brentwood Curriculum T 250 743.5521 F 250 743.2911 Brentwood College School is very proud of our truly tripartite curriculum that celebrates student success in academics, the arts, and in athletics. While many schools boast offerings www.brentwood.bc.ca in these three areas, Brentwood is unique in that the student’s experience is genuinely CEEB: 821060 balanced across them: • Our students attend academic classes in the morning, six days a week, Monday to Saturday. • Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons: ALL of our students are committed to at least OUR MISSION two hours of fine arts―although many students will take three, and even four hours of Brentwood will set fine arts in the four hour block―taking advantage of our state-of-the-art facilities in the the standard globally performing and visual arts. for inspirational and • Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons: ALL of our students participate in our transformative learning. athletics programme, spanning a wide variety of sports, many of which make natural use of our direct access to the ocean. OUR VISION With this degree of involvement, our students are immersed in a genuine tripartite experience that, when coupled with the boarding aspect of the school, offers a distinctive The Brentwood family education in university preparatory schools in North America. opens minds and hearts for life. Brentwood Academics OUR VALUES Our senior students graduate with a British Columbia Grade 12 Secondary School Diploma, and thus must meet specific graduation requirements in grades 10, 11 and 12, including Grit and Joy the writing of a province-wide exam in English 12. To challenge our students beyond the extent of this set of provincial requirements, we deliver the vast majority of our classes at an honors level. In addition, Brentwood is proud to offer a wide variety of Advanced Placement courses that allow Grade 11 (to a very limited degree) and 12 students to challenge their academic limits. Indeed, our senior students take advantage of the opportunities offered by these challenging courses, consistently posting very strong results on their AP exams. Brentwood Academics (continued) In Grades 9 to 11 the standard academic load is SIX classes, while in Grade 12 it is FIVE (Mandatory Classes/Electives): Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 English English English: Students can elect to English Mathematics Mathematics take AP English Language & Four or Five of: Science: Biology, Chemistry, Science: Biology, Chemistry, Composition concurrently AP Art History Physics, Earth & Space Science Physics, Earth & Space Science Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations AP Biology 12 or Biology 12 Second Language: French, Second Language: French, of Mathematics 12 AP Calculus AB or Calculus 12 Mandarin, or Spanish Mandarin, or Spanish Social Studies AP Chemistry 12 or Chemistry 12 Social Studies Social Studies Three of: AP Comparative Government & Politics 21st Century Studies: One of: AP Biology 11 or Biology 11 AP Computer Science Principles Globalization & the Beginner’s Mandarin AP Chemistry 11 or Chemistry 11 AP English Literature & Environment Beginner’s Spanish AP Physics 1 or Physics 11 Composition or Literature 12 AP Environmental Science Biology 11/AP Biology 11 AP Seminar AP European History Design 11 Entrepreneurship 12 AP Human Geography International Relations 11 Financial Accounting 12 AP Macroeconomics Marketing 11 French 11 AP Physics 2 or Physics 12 Science & Ethics 11 Law 12 AP Psychology Software Engineering 11 Mandarin 11 AP Studio Art Any suitable Grade 11 elective Software Engineering 11 AP World History Spanish 11 AP Research Any suitable Grade 12 electives BC First Nations Studies 12 Fine Arts options (various levels): A Capella Show Choir, Acting, Brentwood Broadcast, Choreography, Competitive Financial Accounting 12 Robotics, Chamber Choir, Design & Engineering, Dance Performance, Debate and Model United Nations, Drafting & Foundations of Mathematics 12 Design, Drama, Drawing & Painting, Digital Photography, Guitar Ensemble, Hand Built Pottery, Hip-Hop Dance, Jazz French 12 Ensemble, Modern Video, Musical Theatre, Photojournalism, Portfolio Production, Pottery, Rock Band, Sculpture, Strings Geography 12 Orchestra, Theatre Production, Traditional Photography, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Woodwork, Yearbook Geology 12 Athletics options (various levels): Badminton, Basketball, Cross Country Running, Dynamic Movement: Yoga, History 12 Field Hockey (girls), Fitness Fusion, Golf, Ice Hockey, Outdoor Pursuits, Rowing, Rugby, Soccer, Squash, Strength & Law 12 Conditioning, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball (girls) Mandarin 12 Music Theory & Composition 12 Pre-Calculus 12 GRADING SYSTEM Percentages and letter grades are awarded according to the is very difficult and usually is attained only by 3-5% of the total following scale: student population in the province. To put students’ academic averages into context, below is the Mean Final Grade Distribution Percentage Letter Grade Grade Point for our graduating classes over the last five years: 86 – 100 A 4 80 – 85 B+ 3.5 Percentage Percentage of Students > 95% 3.3% 73 – 79 B 3 90 – 94.9% 15.9% 67 – 72 C+ 2.5 85 – 89.9% 25.5% 60 – 66 C 2 80 – 84.9% 24.1% (pass) 50 – 59 C- 1 75 – 79.9% 16.6% Below 50 (fail) F 0 70 – 74.9% 9.5% Marks in the 70% range usually translate into ‘B’ university grades. 65 – 69.9% 3.8% To perform at the straight ‘A’ level in British Columbia (86-100%) < 65% 1.2% TESTING Advanced Placement • In May 2017, 175 Brentwood College School students wrote 321 AP exams (it is school policy that writing the external AP exam is optional for those enrolled in an AP course) • 64% of the results were 3 or better, 56% were 4 or 5; • 45 of our students were acknowledged as AP Scholars, 10 of them with Honor, 13 with Distinction, 4 as National AP Scholars, and 2 with the AP International Diploma SAT • No formal SAT preparation is provided to students as part of the academic curriculum. Only students bound for U.S. colleges elect to write the SAT at Brentwood, and test preparation is completed independently. • Among the students who applied to schools in the U.S. and graduated in 2016, their mean scores in the sections of the SAT were: Critical Reading = 594, Mathematics = 617, Writing = 570. UNIVERSITY PLACEMENT • 145 students graduated in the Class of 2017: 95% are currently attending 4-year institutions, 2% are attending 2-year institutions, and 3% have taken a GAP year before commencing post-secondary studies; they are currently attending 58 universities in 6 Canadian provinces, 13 U.S. states, and in 7 different nations. • Earning an overall admit rate of 71%, they gained 560 acceptances from 138 different institutions in 7 different nations. • 80% were admitted to their first choice of university, and 58% were awarded merit scholarships by at least one university. UNIVERSITY PLACEMENT (continued) The following provides a clear picture of the vast array of post-secondary opportunities our students explore and enjoy. Graduates of the Class of 2017: University Offers Accepted, Offers Declined Canada United States United Kingdom International Canada University of Arizona University of Edinburgh University of Amsterdam, Acadia University Barry University Goldsmiths, University of London Netherlands University of Alberta University of California - Davis King’s College London Erasmus University – Rotterdam School University of British Columbia, Okanagan University of California - Los Angeles Royal Holloway, University of London of Management, Netherlands University of British Columbia, Vancouver Columbia College of Chicago University of St Andrews National University of Ireland, Galway Brock University Drew University University