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School Overview

Data & methodology
Overall
A
Matriculation A
Academics B+
Extracurriculars A
Community A
Reviews A
Brooks provides a co-educational, college preparatory program on a 250-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. 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.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$77100
Enrollment
359
International Students
10%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
78%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:5
Endowment
$101.95 millions
AP
22
Average ACT Score
26
Class Size
12
Boarding %
70%

Matriculation


Matriculation

(2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 1
LAC #1 Williams College 1
#7 Johns Hopkins University 2
#10 Duke University 1
#10 Northwestern University 2
#12 Dartmouth College 1
#13 Brown University 1
#17 Cornell University 2
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 1
#22 Georgetown University 2
#25 New York University 1
#25 University of Virginia 3
#29 Wake Forest University 2
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 1
#32 Tufts University 1
#34 University of California: Irvine 1
#36 Boston College 4
#38 University of California: Davis 1
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 3
#44 Brandeis University 1
#44 Northeastern University 3
#44 Tulane University 2
#51 Lehigh University 1
#51 Villanova University 2
#55 University of Washington 1
LAC #11 Middlebury College 1
#62 George Washington University 2
LAC #13 Smith College 1
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1
#67 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1
#68 St. Lawrence University 1
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1
#72 Southern Methodist University 4
LAC #15 Hamilton College 2
#89 Elon University 1
LAC #18 Wesleyan University 1
LAC #24 Colby College 5
Arizona State University 1
#121 University of Vermont 1
LAC #25 Bates College 1
#137 University of Kentucky 1
LAC #33 College of the Holy Cross 1
LAC #37 Bucknell University 1
LAC #39 Denison University 3
LAC #39 Lafayette College 1
LAC #39 Trinity College 1
#219 Sacred Heart University 1
#234 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 1
LAC #51 Dickinson College 1
LAC #55 Connecticut College 1
Babson College 2
Bryant University 1
Endicott College 1
McGill University 1
Merrimack College 1
Nichols College 1
Oberlin College 1
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 2
Penn State University Park 2
Providence College 2
St. John's University 1
United States Military Academy 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Total
All schools 59 51 57 49 43
#1 Princeton University 1 1 1 3
#3 Harvard College 1 1
#5 Yale University 1 1
#6 University of Pennsylvania 1 1 1 3
#7 Duke University 1 1 2
#7 California Institute of Technology 1 1
#9 Brown University 1 1 1 3
#9 Johns Hopkins University 2 1 1 4
#9 Northwestern University 2 1 1 4
#12 Columbia University 1 1 2
#12 Cornell University 2 2 2 1 2 9
#12 University of Chicago 1 1
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 1 2
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 1
#18 Dartmouth College 1 1 2
#20 University of Notre Dame 2 1 1 4
#22 Georgetown University 2 2 1 5
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 1 2
#24 University of Virginia 3 1 1 5
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 1 1 3
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 1 2 4
#28 University of California: Davis 1 2 3
#28 University of Southern California 1 1
#33 University of California: Irvine 1 2 2 5
#35 New York University 1 3 2 7 13
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 1 2
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 3 1 1 1 6
#39 Boston College 4 6 5 1 2 18
#40 University of Washington 1 1 2
#40 Tufts University 1 5 2 5 1 14
#43 Boston University 3 3 1 7
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 1
#47 Lehigh University 1 3 4
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 1 2
#47 Wake Forest University 2 1 1 1 5
#48 University of Texas at Austin 1 1
#53 Northeastern University 3 2 9 5 19
#53 College of William and Mary 1 1
#53 Purdue University 1 1
#60 Brandeis University 1 1 1 3
#60 Santa Clara University 1 1
#67 Syracuse University 1 3 4
#67 George Washington University 2 2 4
#67 Villanova University 2 1 2 5
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 1 1 1 4
#67 University of Miami 1 2 3
#73 Tulane University 2 2 1 5
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 2 1 3
#76 Stevens Institute of Technology 1 1
#82 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 1 2 4
#86 Marquette University 1 1
#89 Fordham University 1 1 2
#89 Southern Methodist University 4 2 1 7
#93 University of Iowa 1 1
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 1
#105 Arizona State University 1 1
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 2 1 1 4
#105 American University 1 1
#115 University of San Francisco 1 1
#124 University of Denver 1 1 2
#124 Fairfield University 1 3 4
#124 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 1
#133 University of Vermont 1 2 1 1 1 6
#133 Elon University 1 1 1 1 4
#133 Miami University: Oxford 1 1 2
#142 Loyola University Chicago 1 1
#159 University of Kentucky 1 1
#163 St. John's University 1 1
#195 University of Louisville 1 1
#209 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 1 1
#209 Sacred Heart University 1 1
#216 Springfield College 1 1
#236 Belmont University 1 1
#260 Loyola University New Orleans 1 1
#280 Texas State University 1 1
#361 University of Montana 1 1
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 2 2
Penn State University Park 2 1 1 4
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Total
All schools 26 33 23 27 26
#1 Williams College 1 1 1 1 4
#2 Amherst College 1 1
#4 Swarthmore College 1 1
#4 Wellesley College 1 1
#7 United States Air Force Academy 1 1
#9 Bowdoin College 1 2 3
#11 Wesleyan University 1 1 2
#11 Middlebury College 1 1 2 4
#16 Hamilton College 2 2 1 5
#16 Harvey Mudd College 1 1
#16 Davidson College 1 1
#16 Smith College 1 1 1 3
#21 Colgate University 2 2 3 7
#21 Washington and Lee University 1 1
#21 Haverford College 1 1
#24 Bates College 1 2 1 3 7
#25 University of Richmond 3 2 5
#25 Colby College 5 1 3 9
#27 College of the Holy Cross 1 3 1 2 1 8
#27 Macalester College 1 2 2 5
#30 Bucknell University 1 2 1 4
#30 Lafayette College 1 1 1 1 4
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 1 1
#35 Scripps College 1 1
#38 Skidmore College 2 2
#39 Denison University 3 3 1 7
#39 Pitzer College 1 1
#39 Trinity College 1 1 3 2 2 9
#39 Kenyon College 1 1 2
#45 Union College 2 2 4
#46 Connecticut College 1 4 1 1 7
#46 Dickinson College 1 1 1 3
#59 St. Lawrence University 1 1 3 5
#63 Gettysburg College 1 1
#67 Reed College 1 1
#70 Muhlenberg College 1 1
#70 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1 1 2
#73 Lake Forest College 1 1
#116 Saint Michael's College 2 1 3
#174 Marymount Manhattan College 1 1
United States Military Academy 1 1 2
Oberlin College 1 1 1 3
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Total
All schools 1 1 0 0 0
#1 University of Toronto 1 1
#3 McGill University 1 1

Academics

AP

(22)
Biology
Environmental Science
Spanish Literature and Culture
Chemistry
French Language and Culture
Spanish Language and Culture
Biology
Environmental Science
Spanish Literature and Culture
Chemistry
French Language and Culture
Spanish Language and Culture
United States History
Calculus AB
Chinese Language and Culture
English Literature and Composition
Latin
Music Theory
Statistics
Physics 1
Computer Science Principles
Microeconomics
Studio Art: 2-D Design
Studio Art: 3-D Design
Studio Art: Drawing
Calculus BC
Computer Science A
United States Government and Politics
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Sports

(15)
Baseball
Basketball
Crew
Cross Country
Field Hockey
American Football
Baseball
Basketball
Crew
Cross Country
Field Hockey
American Football
Golf
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Tennis
Volleyball
Wrestling
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(31)
Acapella
Art Association
Ashburn Society
Asian American Association
Beatbox Club
Brooks Brothers and Sisters
Acapella
Art Association
Ashburn Society
Asian American Association
Beatbox Club
Brooks Brothers and Sisters
Brooks Improv Group (B.I.G.)
Brooks School Radio (WBSR)
Chapel Choir
Chapel Fellowship
Chess Club
Community Service
Dance
Engineering
Gay Straight Alliance
Gospel Choir
International Club
International Student Club
Jazz Band
Jewish Student Organization
Literacy Magazine
Math Team
Model UN
Peer Tutoring
Phillips Brooks Society
Rock Bands
Student Activities
Student Newspaper
Students Embracing Culture
Tour Guides
Yearbook
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Arts

(24)
Acting
Chamber Choir
Chorus
Dance
Jazz
Music
Acting
Chamber Choir
Chorus
Dance
Jazz
Music
Music Production
Music Theory
Performing
Theater
Vocal
2D Studio Art
3D Studio Art
Animation
Ceramics
Digital Art
Drawing
Film
Illustration
Journal
Painting
Photography
Sculpture
Woodworking
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Basic Info

Co-ed
Boarding Grades: 9-12
Urban
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1926
Campus Size: 251 acres
Boarding Rate: 70%
Religious Affiliation: Giáo hội Anh

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15
Interview: Skype, On Campus, International Admission Visits
School Code:
TOEFL: 4442
SSAT: 1882
Recommended
4.5
Recommended
4.8

Frequently Ask Questions about Brooks School

Tell me a bit about Brooks School.
Brooks School is Co-ed private boarding school located in Massachusetts, US. It was founded 1926 , and currently has about 359 students, 10.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.brooksschool.org.
Does Brooks School have rigorous academic requirements?
Brooks School is offering 22 AP courses.

Brooks School also have 78% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Brooks School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 21.59% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 22.73% go to top 25, and about 5.68% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Brooks School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Brooks School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Brooks School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Brooks School in 2024 is $77,100 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admission@brooksschool.org .
Where is Brooks School located?
Brooks School is located in the State of Massachusetts of USA. The closest major city is Boston, which is about 24 miles away from school. Most families can choose Logan International Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is Brooks School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Brooks School is among the most popular schools, within top 32 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Brooks School has been favorited by 884 users.
How to start with an application with Brooks School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Brooks School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Brooks School’s official site: http://www.brooksschool.org or call them at 978-725-6272.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Brooks School?
Yes, here are few: Phillips Academy Andover, The Governor's Academy and Landmark School.

The closest major city is Boston. You can find out more schools near Boston here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for Brooks School?
The overall rating for Brooks School is A.

The section ratings of Brooks School are:
A for Matriculation
B+ for Academics
A for Extracurriculum
A for Community
A for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

Boston, the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, is the cultural and financial heart of New England. With a rich history dating back to the American Revolution, it is home to iconic landmarks such as the Freedom Trail, the Boston Common, and the Massachusetts State House. The city boasts prestigious universities like Harvard and MIT and is known for its vibrant arts scene, diverse neighborhoods, and thriving economy. Boston's blend of historical significance and modern innovation makes it one of the most influential cities in the U.S.

Population (2022) 609,023
Cost of Living Higher than average 54%

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