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{{Infobox Education in Canada
{{Infobox school
|name= Brentwood College School
| name = Brentwood College School
|image= Brentwood_College_School_Crest.gif
| image = Brentwood_College_School_Logo_updated_2019.png
|imagesize=
|motto= De Manu in Manum
| image_size = 280px
| caption =
|motto_translation= From Hand To Hand
| motto = De Manu in Manum
|streetaddress= 2735 Mount Baker Road
| motto_translation = From Hand To Hand
|city= [[Mill Bay, British Columbia|Mill Bay]]
|province= [[British Columbia]]
| city = [[Mill Bay, British Columbia|Mill Bay]]
| province = [[British Columbia]]
|url= [http://www.brentwood.bc.ca www.brentwood.bc.ca]
| postcode = [[Postal codes in Canada|V8H 1K8]]
|schoolnumber=
| country = Canada
|schoolboard=
| schooltype = [[Private school#Canada|Private]] Day and Boarding
|trustee=
| founded = 1923
|affiliation=
| principal = Garth Chalmers<ref>{{Cite web |title=He’s Calm, He’s a Charm, He’s Garth Chalmers - Brentwood College School |url=https://www.brentwood.ca/blogs/hes-calm-hes-a-charm-hes-garth-chalmers |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=www.brentwood.ca}}</ref>
|principal_label=Head of School
| staff = 135<ref>[http://www.brentwood.bc.ca/about-brentwood.html About Brentwood College School - Private Canadian Boarding] at brentwood.bc.ca</ref>
|principal= Andrea Pennells
| grades = 8-12
|staff= 135<ref>[http://www.brentwood.bc.ca/about-brentwood.html About Brentwood College School - Private Canadian Boarding<!-- bot-generated title -->] at www.brentwood.bc.ca</ref>
| area = {{convert|77|acre|m2}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brentwood.bc.ca/boarding-life/oceanfront-campus/|title=Brentwood College School -&nbsp;Oceanfront Campus|website=www.brentwood.bc.ca|accessdate=8 September 2017}}</ref>
|schooltype= Private Day and Boarding
| colours = Red, White, and Black<br />{{Color box|red|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}}
|grades= 9-12
| mascot = Big Torch
|language= English
| address = 2735 Mount Baker Road
|area= {{convert|47|acre|m2}}
| principal_label = Head of School
|mascot= Big Torch
| grades_label = [[Education in Canada#Levels in education|Grades]]
|colours= Red and Black
| enrollment = 350 boarders and 80 local day students<ref>[http://www.brentwood.bc.ca/about-brentwood/students.html Students of Brentwood College School – Canadian Boarding School<!-- Bot-generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516103505/http://www.brentwood.bc.ca/about-brentwood/students.html |date=May 16, 2008 }} at brentwood.bc.ca</ref>
|founded= 1923
| language = English
|enrollment= 350 boarders and 80 local day students<ref>[http://www.brentwood.bc.ca/about-brentwood/students.html Students of Brentwood College School - Canadian Boarding School<!-- bot-generated title -->] at www.brentwood.bc.ca</ref>
| url = {{URL|https://www.brentwood.bc.ca}}
|lastupdate= 2009
| lastupdate = 2009
}}
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'''Brentwood College School''' is a [[Mixed-sex education|co-educational]] [[boarding school]].<ref name="ThomsonLafortune1999">Thomson, Ashley and Sylvie Lafortune.'' Handbook of Canadian Boarding Schools''. Toronto: Dundurn Press, 1999.</ref> Brentwood is located on Vancouver Island in [[Mill Bay, British Columbia]], Canada.


==History==
'''Brentwood College School''' is a [[Mixed-sex education|co-educational]] [[boarding school]] that focuses on preparing students for the challenges of post-secondary education.<ref name="ThomsonLafortune1999>Thomson, Ashley and Sylvie Lafortune.'' Handbook of Canadian Boarding Schools''. Toronto: Dundurn Press, 1999.</ref> This school is located on Vancouver Island in [[Mill Bay, British Columbia|Mill Bay]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. The [[wireless]] [[shore|oceanfront]] [[campus]] has modern facilities with [[SMART Board|SMART Boards]] in every classroom, two computer labs, a raked lecture theatre, and six science labs. Students use the school's waterfront access for outdoor activities such as [[sailing]], [[Rowing (sport)|rowing]], [[canoeing]], [[kayaking]] as well as [[marine biology]] and [[oceanography|oceanography studies]].


Brentwood was first founded in 1923. The original location was in [[Brentwood Bay, British Columbia|Brentwood Bay]] near [[Saanich, British Columbia|Saanich]] on [[Vancouver Island]], from where its name was derived. The original school was destroyed by a fire in 1947, leaving only the chapel intact. The current school is located westward directly across the bay from the original site, in Mill Bay. The new version of the school opened in September 1961. In 1972, Brentwood College became the first all-boys boarding school in [[Canada]] to gradually integrate girls, starting with 20 grade 12 students, becoming officially co-ed for the fall session.<ref name="Prowse2002">Prowse, Nicholas R.B. ''Kindled from the Ashes: A Short History of Brentwood College''. Victoria: Brentwood, 2002.</ref>
== Mission ==


==Campus==
''Brentwood College School nurtures, challenges and inspires scholars, athletes and artists as global citizens, stewards and leaders of integrity.''
[[File:Brentwood College Campus aerial2.jpg|thumb|alt=Aerial view of campus|Aerial view of Brentwood College School]]


Brentwood's 77-acre oceanfront campus has a dozen tennis courts, four rugby fields, eight student residences, two academic buildings, a rowing boathouse, laundry facilities, a cafeteria, a sportsplex, and a health centre.
== Historical Overview ==


===Sustainable buildings===
Brentwood was first founded in 1923. The original location was in [[Brentwood Bay, British Columbia|Brentwood Bay]] near [[Saanich]] on [[Vancouver Island]], from where its name was derived. The original school was destroyed by a fire in 1947, leaving only the chapel intact. The current school is located westward directly across the bay from the original site, in Mill Bay. The new version of the school was resurrected through the efforts of David D MacKenzie and opened in September 1961. In 1972, Brentwood College opted to become the first all boys' boarding school in [[Canada]] to gradually integrate girls, starting with 20 grade 12 students, becoming officially co-ed for the fall session.<ref name="Prowse2002">Prowse, Nicholas R.B. ''Kindled from the Ashes: A Short History of Brentwood College''. Victoria: Brentwood, 2002.</ref>
Brentwood's sustainable building use a [[Geothermal power|geothermal]] loop for heating and cooling as part of the school's commitment to [[sustainable energy]].<ref>[http://www.bchydro.com/powersmart/success_stories/educational_facilities/brentwood_college_school.html BC Hydro - Brentwood College School, PowerSmart Success Stories] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216122759/http://www.bchydro.com/powersmart/success_stories/educational_facilities/brentwood_college_school.html |date=February 16, 2009 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.geoexchangebc.com/pdfs/CaseStudy_BrentwoodCollege.pdf GeoExchange BC Case Study: Ocean Heats & Cools Brentwood College School Theatre] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711084537/http://www.geoexchangebc.com/pdfs/CaseStudy_BrentwoodCollege.pdf |date=July 11, 2011 }}</ref>


==== T. Gil Bunch Centre ====
==The Campus==
[[Image:Brentwood College Campus.jpg|thumb|alt=Aerial view of campus|Aerial view of Brentwood College School]]


In 2003, the T. Gil Bunch Centre was built. This {{convert|20000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} facility includes a 431-seat theatre, dance studio, media arts room, green room, four dressing rooms, and other production related spaces as well as a music suite.
As can be seen in the campus photograph, tennis courts and rugby fields adjoin the residences, main school classroom block and specialized buildings. The campus has a rowing boat house (with two docks, an indoor training tank, and a rowing ergometer room), a sportsplex (with a gymnasium, male & female fitness areas, three squash courts and a physio room), a health centre, seven residential houses (four boys houses and three girls houses), a laundry facility, two main academic buildings, a school store, as well as several interspersed faculty and staff houses.


==== Art and Mary Jane Crooks Hall ====
[[Image:bunch.jpg|thumb|alt=photo of the Bunch Theatre|T. Gil Bunch Centre]] In 1995, the [http://tgb.brentwood.bc.ca T. Gill Bunch Centre] was built: a 20,000 square foot performing arts centre housing a theatre with 431 seats with facilities for a wide range of arts training, including acting, dance and singing. Numerous productions are put on and hosted by the students, during the school year. This building uses a [[geothermal]] loop for heating and cooling as part of the school's commitment to [[sustainable energy]].<ref>[http://www.bchydro.com/powersmart/success_stories/educational_facilities/brentwood_college_school.html BC Hydro - Brentwood College School, PowerSmart Success Stories]</ref><ref>[http://www.geoexchangebc.com/pdfs/CaseStudy_BrentwoodCollege.pdf GeoExchange BC Case Study: Ocean Heats & Cools Brentwood College School Theatre]</ref> Currently under construction is a new dining hall and student services centre, projected to be completed by February 2010. The student services portion of the building will house recreational space, laundry facilities, a business centre and outdoor courtyard and will be situated on the southern waterfront area of campus. This new facility has been designed to meet [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design]] standards.


In 2010, Crooks Hall was built featuring an oceanfront dining room and student services centre that seats 350 people at rectangular tables. Crooks Hall also houses The Saville Centre for Business and Entrepreneurship, School Store, and Laundry and Mail Services.
==Curriculum==
Brentwood offers [[University-preparatory school|university preparatory]] education from grade 9 to 12. Brentwood has been ranked consistently as one of the top academic [[high school|high schools]] in [[British Columbia]]. Students are expected to achieve superior academic results, explore their intellectual curiosity, and build their knowledge through Brentwood's ''tri-partite'' programme (Academics, Arts, and Sports). All graduates attend [[Higher education|post-secondary education]] (78% to their first choice of university). The most popular countries for post-secondary education are [[Canada]], [[Scotland]], [[England]], and the [[United States]]. 2009 graduates received offers from over 100 universities, including [[University of Oxford|Oxford University]], [[Duke University]], [[Brown University]], [[Colgate University]], [[Queen's University]], [[University of Victoria]], [[University of British Columbia]], and [[University of St Andrews]], [[Bute Medical School|School of Medicine]].


==== Centre for Arts and Humanities ====
Along with regular courses tested via the British Columbia [[provincial examinations]], Brentwood offers 18 [[Advanced Placement]] courses and the American [[SAT]] prep tutorials for students who wish to continue their post-secondary education in the United States.
In 2012, Brentwood added a new facility to house the school's fine arts programs and humanities courses. This building is 30,000 sq. ft., located on Brentwood's oceanfront, and houses 16,000 sq.ft. of visual arts studios, two digital media studios, and a 25' high entrance leading into a long corridor art gallery.


==Curriculum==
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Brentwood offers [[University-preparatory school|university preparatory]] education from grade 8 to 12. Brentwood has been ranked consistently as one of the top academic [[high school]]s in [[British Columbia]]. Students participate in Brentwood's tripartite program (academics, arts, and athletics). All graduates attend [[Higher education|post-secondary education]] (78% to their first choice of university). The most popular countries for post-secondary education are [[Canada]], [[Scotland]], [[England]], and the [[United States]]. Brentwood's 2015 graduates received offers from over 138 universities with 678 offers of admission, including [[University of Oxford|Oxford University]], [[Duke University]], [[Brown University]], [[Colgate University]], [[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]], [[University of Victoria]], [[University of British Columbia]], and [[University of St Andrews]].


Students can take British Columbia [[provincial examinations]], [[Advanced Placement]] exams, courses and the American [[SAT]] prep tutorials.
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==Extracurricular activities, clubs, and organizations==
'''''Advanced Placement Courses'''''
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}* Grad Committee- Organizes social events throughout the year- funds raised go to the Grad Bursary Fund (GRAD)

* [[Art History]]
* [[Biology]]
* [[Calculus]]
* [[Chemistry]]
* [[Comparative politics|Comparative Government and Politics]]
* [[Computer Science]]
* [[English Language]]
* [[English Literature]]
* [[Environmental Science]]
* [[French Language]]
* [[Human Geography]]
* [[Macroeconomics]]
* [[Microeconomics]]
* [[Music Theory]]
* [[Physics]]
* [[Psychology]]
* [[Spanish Language]]
* [[Studio art|Studio arts]]

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'''''Athletic Programs'''''

* [[Aerobics]]
* [[Badminton]]
* [[Basketball]]
* [[Cross Country Running]]
* [[Cross-training]]
* [[Field Hockey]] (girls only)
* [[Golf]]
* [[Ice hockey]]
* [[Judo]]
* Outdoor Pursuits ([[Kayaking]], [[Canoeing]], [[Hiking]], [[Cycling|Biking]], [[Rock climbing]], [[Survival skills]]
* [[Rowing (sport)|Rowing]]
* [[Sailing]]
* [[Squash]]
* [[Swimming (sport)|Learn to Swim]] & [[Lifesaving]]
* [[Rugby union|Rugby]]
* [[Football (soccer)|Soccer]]
* [[Tennis]]
* [[Volleyball]] (girls only)
* [[Weight training]]
* [[Yoga]]

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'''''Art Programs'''''

* [[Acting]] and [[Musical theatre]]
* Art Foundation, [[Drawing]], and [[Painting]]
* [[Audio engineering]]
* [[Choreography]]
* [[Choir|Concert Choir]]
* Creative Science
* [[Dance]] ([[Ballet]], [[Tap dance]], [[Jazz dance]], [[Hip hop dance]])
* [[Debating]] and [[Public speaking]]
* [[Digital art]]
* [[Digital photography|Digital]] and [[Photography|Traditional Photography]]
* [[Computer-aided design|Computer-aided Drafting and Design]]
* [[Environmental art]]
* [[Film]]
* [[Jazz]] Band Ensemble and [[Jazz]] Combo
* [[Photojournalism]]
* [[Pops orchestra]]
* Portfolio Program
* Private tuition: [[Piano]], [[Singing|Voice]], [[Music theory]], [[Guitar]], [[Harp]], [[Percussion instrument|Percussion]], [[Woodwind instrument|Woodwinds]], [[Brass instrument|Brass]], [[String instrument|Strings]]
* Rock Band
* [[Sculpture]]
* [[Stagecraft|Theatre Production]]
* [[Video journalism]] and [[Video production]]

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==Extracurricular Activities - Clubs and Organizations==
* [[Chess]] Club
* [[Community service|Community Service]]
* [[Debate]] Club
* [[Foreign language|Foreign Language]] Clubs
* Green Club
* Model [[United Nations]]
* [[Photography]]
* [[Science]] Club
* [[Stock market|Stock Market]] Analysis
* Student Activities Council (SAC)
* Student Activities Council (SAC)
* Student Executive Council (SEC)
* Student Executive Council (SEC)
* Student Peer Assistance Resource Counselors (SPARC)
* Student Peer Assistance Resource Counselors (SPARC)
* Brentwood Environmental Action Team (BEAT)
* [[Yearbook]] [[Publishing]]
* Open-Minded Non-Discriminatory INDIVIDUALS in support of our LGBTQ community (OMNI)
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==Scholarships==
==Scholarships==
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Currently, the school offers bursaries, financial aid, and The Governor's Entrance Scholarship to eligible Canadian students. Approximately 20% of students receive some type of financial assistance.
Currently, the school offers bursaries, financial aid, and The Governor's Entrance Scholarship to eligible Canadian students. Approximately 20% of students receive some type of financial assistance.


==Athletics==
==Athletic Highlights==


===Highlights===
* 2009 Rowing Boys Overall Points National Champions
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* 2009 Rowing Junior Boys National Champions (4 Gold)
* 2016 Jr. Boys Basketball Provincial Champions
* 2009, 2008 Provincial Champions, Boys’ Rugby
* 2015 Sr. Boys Soccer Provincial Champions
* 2009 Rowing Boys Overall Points National Champions
* 2009 Rowing Junior Boys National Champions (4 Gold)
* 2009 Provincial Champions, Girls' Rugby
* 2009, 2008 Provincial Champions, Boys' Rugby
* 2008 Canadian Junior Boys & Junior Girls National High School Champions, Rowing
* 2008 Canadian Junior Boys & Junior Girls National High School Champions, Rowing
* 2007 Provincial, ISA & Vancouver Island Champions, Girls’ Volleyball
* 2007 Sr. Girls Volleyball Provincial Champions
* 2006 Sr. Girls Volleyball Provincial Champions
* 2007 Finalist, Henley Royal Regatta, England, Rowing
* 2007 Finalist, Henley Royal Regatta, England, Rowing
* 2007 Rugby Provincial Finalists, Boys’ Rugby
* 2007 Rowing Senior Men National Champions (8 and 4)
* 2007 Rugby Provincial Finalists, Boys' Rugby
* 2006, 2003, 2002, 2000 Canadian Men’s National High School Champions, Rowing
* 2006 Provincial, Vancouver Island and ISA Champions, Girls’ Volleyball
* 2006, 2003, 2002, 2000 Canadian Men's National High School Champions, Rowing
* 2006 Vancouver Island Champions, Boys’ Soccer
* 2006 Provincial, Vancouver Island and ISA Champions, Girls' Volleyball
* 2006 ISA Champions, Junior Boys’ Soccer
* 2005 Canadian Junior Boys' National High School Champions, Rowing
* 2005 ISA and Vancouver Island Champions, Girls’ Field Hockey
* 2005, 2004 Provincial Girls' Rugby Champions (Tier 2)
* 2005 Canadian Junior Boys’ National High School Champions, Rowing
* 2005 Cowichan Valley High School Champions, Ice Hockey
* 2005 Bronze Mid Island Championships, Junior Boys’ Basketball
* 2005 Mid Island Champions, Junior Girls’ Basketball
* 2005 Provincial bronze medallists, Boys’ Rugby
* 2005, 2004 Provincial Girls’ Rugby Champions (Tier 2)
* 2004, 2001, 2000 Provincial Tennis Champions
* 2004, 2001, 2000 Provincial Tennis Champions
* 2003 Canadian Women’s National High School Lightweight Champions, Rowing
* 2003 Canadian Women's National High School Lightweight Champions, Rowing
* 2003 Canadian Champions - Overall points - Girls - Rowing
* 2003 Canadian Champions - Overall points - Girls - Rowing
* 2001, 2000 Canadian National High School Champions, Rowing
* 2001, 2000 Canadian National High School Champions, Rowing


==Brentwood Rowing==
===Rowing===


[[File:028_RowingRegatta.JPG|thumb|alt=Regatta crowd in front of Ross Building|Spectators and rowers at 2009 Brentwood Regatta]]
[[File:028 RowingRegatta.JPG|thumb|alt=Regatta crowd in front of Ross Building|Spectators and rowers at 2009 Brentwood Regatta]]


Brentwood College has been continuing to gain a sound reputation in the rowing world,<ref>[http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_central/cowichannewsleader/sports/42229532.html Brentwood College rowing coaches receive awards for 25+ years]</ref> producing numerous national champions and [[Olympic Games|Olympians]] such as [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]] Olympic medalists [[Scott Frandsen]] (Class of 1998), [[David Calder (rower)|Dave Calder]] (Class of 1996) in the Men's Heavyweight 2- event, and [[Malcolm Howard (rower)|Malcolm Howard]] (Class of 2001) in the Men's Heavyweight 8+ event. Many of its top rowers have been recruited to American universities with well-established and historical rowing progammes such as [[University of California, Berkeley| UC Berkeley]], [[University of Washington]], [[Yale University]], [[Harvard University]] and [[Princeton University]].
Brentwood College has been continuing to gain a sound reputation in the rowing world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_central/cowichannewsleader/sports/42229532.html|title=Brentwood College rowing coaches receive awards for 25+ years|publisher=|accessdate=8 September 2017}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Brentwood College graduates include [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]] Olympic medalists [[Scott Frandsen]] (Class of 1998), [[David Calder (rower)|Dave Calder]] (Class of 1996) in the Men's Heavyweight 2- event, and [[Malcolm Howard (rower)|Malcolm Howard]] (Class of 2001) in the Men's Heavyweight 8+ event.


Brentwood has hosted its own [[regatta]] annually since the early 1970s, inviting high schools and junior clubs across [[Canada]] and the [[United States]] to participate in a 1500 metre sprint. The regatta is held every year in April for three days. The Brentwood regatta is the largest high school rowing regatta in North America, attracting over 1500 athletes and 3000 spectators.<ref>[http://www.ourkids.net/blog/?p=522 Brentwood College School Hosts Boys and Girls Rowing Regattas]</ref>
Brentwood has hosted its own [[regatta]] annually since the early 1970s, inviting high schools and junior clubs across [[Canada]] and the [[United States]] to participate in a 1,500 metre sprint. The regatta is held every year in April for three days. The Brentwood regatta is a large high school rowing regatta, attracting over 1,500 athletes and coaches in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourkids.net/blog/?p=522|title=Brentwood College School Hosts Boys and Girls Rowing Regattas|website=www.ourkids.net|accessdate=8 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091114141427/http://www.ourkids.net/blog/?p=522|archive-date=14 November 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
== School events ==
<!---Note, only include the more prominent school events, as some events are smaller, student oriented events-->
* '''[http://regatta.brentwood.bc.ca/ Brentwood Regatta]''' is held in April every year.
* '''[http://www.brentwood.bc.ca/alumni/alumni-events/regional-gatherings.html Brentwood Regional Gatherings]''' are held in every major Western Canadian city and also [[Seattle]].
* '''[http://www.brentwood.bc.ca/alumni/alumni-events/founders-weekend.html Founders' Day ]''' is held every fall, usually in early November.

==School publications==

* '''''[http://www.brentwood.bc.ca/alumni/brentonian-magazine.html Brentonian Magazine]''''' - Brentwood's bi-annual magazine.

* '''''[http://weblog.brentwood.bc.ca/ Brentwood Blog]''''' - Brentwood's weekly summary of campus happenings and notable events.

== Notable alumni ==
<!---Note, please check with the school alumni association before adding to this list-->
<!---Note, please check with the school alumni association before adding to this list-->
{{Alumni|date=December 2015}}
* Lieutenant Commander [[John H Stubbs (naval officer)|John H Stubbs]] (1930) - [[World War II|WWII]] hero, commander of HMCS Athabaskan
* Lieutenant Commander [[John Stubbs (naval officer)|John H Stubbs]] (1930) – [[World War II|WWII]] commander of [[HMCS Athabaskan (G07)|HMCS ''Athabaskan'']]
* Brentwood's first [[Olympic Games|Olympian]], [[Ned Pratt (olympian)|Ned Pratt]] (1930)
* Hon. [[Alastair Gillespie]], P.C. O.C. (1941) - senior member of [[Pierre Trudeau]]'s [[Cabinet of Canada|cabinet]]
* Hon. [[Alastair Gillespie]], P.C. O.C. (1941) – senior member of [[Pierre Trudeau]]'s [[Cabinet of Canada|cabinet]]
* Colonel [[D P Holmes|Philip (Pip) D P Holmes]] (1941) [[World War II|WWII]] hero - [[Airforce]]: [[Bomber Command]]
* Dr. [[Wade Davis (anthropologist)|Wade Davis]] (1971) – [[ethnobotanist]], [[author]], and [[activist]]
* Capt. Chris Van Vliet (1979) - Member of the [[Snowbirds (aerobatic team)|Snowbirds]] [[Aerobatic]] fleet (2000-2001)
* Dr. [[Wade Davis]] (1971) - [[ethnobotanist]], [[author]] and [[activist]]
===Olympic athletes===
* Brentwood's first Olympic Gold Medallist, [[Blair Horn]] (1979)
* 2008 Beijing Olympians [[Connor Grimes]] (Class of 2001), [[Scott Frandsen]] (Class of 1998), [[David Calder]] (Class of 1996), and [[Malcolm Howard]] (Class of 2001).


*[[Ian Roberts (equestrian)|Ian Roberts]]-Equestrian
== Olympic Athletes ==
*[[Blair Horn]] - Rower
*[[Harold Backer]] - Rower
*[[Darren Barber]] - Rower
*[[David Calder (rower)|David Calder]] - Rower
*[[Thomas Herschmiller|Tom Herschmiller]] - Rower
*[[Scott Frandsen]] - Rower
*[[Connor Grimes]] - Hockey Player
*[[Malcolm Howard (rower)|Malcolm Howard]] - Rower


==Affiliations==
The following Olympic athletes attended Brentwood College. (''* indicates Olympic medalist'').
* [[Canadian Accredited Independent Schools|CAIS - Canadian Accredited Independent Schools]]

* FISA - Federation of Independent School Associations<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fisabc.ca/|title=FISA BC - A voice for independent schools in BC.|website=FISA BC|accessdate=8 September 2017}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Name !! Graduation Year !! Sport !! Competition Years
|-
! Ned Pratt*
| 1930 || Rowing || 1932
|-
! Bruce Ford*
| left in 1970 || Rowing || 1980-1988
|-
! Jim Henniger
| 1973 || Rowing || 1974-1976
|-
! Marius Felix
| 1977 || Rowing || 1979-1980
|-
! Sarah Ogilvie
| 1977 || Rowing || 1988
|-
! [[Ian Roberts (equestrian)|Ian Roberts]]
| 1977 || Equestrian || 2004
|-
! Paul Tessier
| 1977 || Rowing || 1984
|-
! Pat Walter
| 1977 || Rowing || 1979-1988
|-
! [[Blair Horn]]*
| 1979 || Rowing || 1983-1984
|-
! Harold Backer
| 1980 || Rowing || 1980-1992
|-
! Tim Christian
| 1980 || Rowing || 1984
|-
! David Ross
| 1981 || Rowing || 1983-1988
|-
! Tan Barkley
| 1983 || Rowing || 1984
|-
! Jamie Shafer
| 1983 || Rowing || 1986-1988
|-
! [[Darren Barber]]*
| 1987 || Rowing || 1991-2004
|-
! Jennifer Browett
| 1990 || Rowing || 1994-1999
|-
! Morgan Crooks
| 1994 || Rowing || 1997-2000
|-
! [[David Calder (rower)|David Calder]]*
| 1996 || Rowing || 1997-ongoing
|-
! [[Thomas Herschmiller|Tom Herschmiller]]*
| 1996 || Rowing || 1998-2004
|-
! Kevin White
| 1996 || Rowing || 1999-2000
|-
! [[Scott Frandsen]]*
| 1998 || Rowing || 2002-ongoing
|-
! [[Connor Grimes]]
| 2001 || Field Hockey || 2002-ongoing
|-
! [[Malcolm Howard (rower)|Malcolm Howard]]*
| 2001 || Rowing || 2004-ongoing
|}

== Affiliations ==
* [[Canadian Association of Independent Schools|CAIS - Canadian Association of Independent Schools]]
* FISA - Federation of Independent School Associations [http://www.fisabc.ca/]
* [[National Association of Independent Schools|NAIS - National Association of Independent Schools]]
* [[National Association of Independent Schools|NAIS - National Association of Independent Schools]]
* [[Secondary School Admission Test|SSATB - Secondary School Admission Test Board]]
* [[Secondary School Admission Test|SSATB - Secondary School Admission Test Board]]
* TABS - The Association of Boarding Schools [http://www.boardingschools.com/]
* TABS - The Association of Boarding Schools<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boardingschools.com/|title=Boarding Schools & Top Private Schools for Education|website=www.boardingschools.com|accessdate=8 September 2017}}</ref>
* WBSA - Western Boarding Schools Association [http://www.wbsa.net/]
* WBSA - Western Boarding Schools Association<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbsa.net/|title=Western Boarding Schools Association|website=www.wbsa.net|accessdate=8 September 2017}}</ref>


== References ==
==References==
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== External links ==
==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* [http://www.brentwood.bc.ca Brentwood College School website]
* [http://maps.google.ca/?ie=UTF8&ll=48.65307,-123.554628&spn=0.006124,0.013797&t=h&z=16 Google satellite map of campus]
* [http://maps.google.ca/?ie=UTF8&ll=48.65307,-123.554628&spn=0.006124,0.013797&t=h&z=16 Google satellite map of campus]


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Brentwood College School
Address
Map
2735 Mount Baker Road

Mill Bay
,
British Columbia
,
V8H 1K8

Canada
Information
School typePrivate Day and Boarding
MottoDe Manu in Manum
(From Hand To Hand)
Founded1923
Head of SchoolGarth Chalmers[1]
Staff135[2]
Grades8-12
Enrollment350 boarders and 80 local day students[4]
LanguageEnglish
Area77 acres (310,000 m2)[3]
Colour(s)Red, White, and Black
     
MascotBig Torch
Websitewww.brentwood.bc.ca
Last updated: 2009

Brentwood College School is a co-educational boarding school.[5] Brentwood is located on Vancouver Island in Mill Bay, British Columbia, Canada.

History

Brentwood was first founded in 1923. The original location was in Brentwood Bay near Saanich on Vancouver Island, from where its name was derived. The original school was destroyed by a fire in 1947, leaving only the chapel intact. The current school is located westward directly across the bay from the original site, in Mill Bay. The new version of the school opened in September 1961. In 1972, Brentwood College became the first all-boys boarding school in Canada to gradually integrate girls, starting with 20 grade 12 students, becoming officially co-ed for the fall session.[6]

Campus

Aerial view of campus
Aerial view of Brentwood College School

Brentwood's 77-acre oceanfront campus has a dozen tennis courts, four rugby fields, eight student residences, two academic buildings, a rowing boathouse, laundry facilities, a cafeteria, a sportsplex, and a health centre.

Sustainable buildings

Brentwood's sustainable building use a geothermal loop for heating and cooling as part of the school's commitment to sustainable energy.[7][8]

T. Gil Bunch Centre

In 2003, the T. Gil Bunch Centre was built. This 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2) facility includes a 431-seat theatre, dance studio, media arts room, green room, four dressing rooms, and other production related spaces as well as a music suite.

Art and Mary Jane Crooks Hall

In 2010, Crooks Hall was built featuring an oceanfront dining room and student services centre that seats 350 people at rectangular tables. Crooks Hall also houses The Saville Centre for Business and Entrepreneurship, School Store, and Laundry and Mail Services.

Centre for Arts and Humanities

In 2012, Brentwood added a new facility to house the school's fine arts programs and humanities courses. This building is 30,000 sq. ft., located on Brentwood's oceanfront, and houses 16,000 sq.ft. of visual arts studios, two digital media studios, and a 25' high entrance leading into a long corridor art gallery.

Curriculum

Brentwood offers university preparatory education from grade 8 to 12. Brentwood has been ranked consistently as one of the top academic high schools in British Columbia. Students participate in Brentwood's tripartite program (academics, arts, and athletics). All graduates attend post-secondary education (78% to their first choice of university). The most popular countries for post-secondary education are Canada, Scotland, England, and the United States. Brentwood's 2015 graduates received offers from over 138 universities with 678 offers of admission, including Oxford University, Duke University, Brown University, Colgate University, Queen's University, University of Victoria, University of British Columbia, and University of St Andrews.

Students can take British Columbia provincial examinations, Advanced Placement exams, courses and the American SAT prep tutorials.

Extracurricular activities, clubs, and organizations

* Grad Committee- Organizes social events throughout the year- funds raised go to the Grad Bursary Fund (GRAD)
  • Student Activities Council (SAC)
  • Student Executive Council (SEC)
  • Student Peer Assistance Resource Counselors (SPARC)
  • Brentwood Environmental Action Team (BEAT)
  • Open-Minded Non-Discriminatory INDIVIDUALS in support of our LGBTQ community (OMNI)

Scholarships

Currently, the school offers bursaries, financial aid, and The Governor's Entrance Scholarship to eligible Canadian students. Approximately 20% of students receive some type of financial assistance.

Athletics

Highlights

  • 2016 Jr. Boys Basketball Provincial Champions
  • 2015 Sr. Boys Soccer Provincial Champions
  • 2009 Rowing Boys Overall Points National Champions
  • 2009 Rowing Junior Boys National Champions (4 Gold)
  • 2009 Provincial Champions, Girls' Rugby
  • 2009, 2008 Provincial Champions, Boys' Rugby
  • 2008 Canadian Junior Boys & Junior Girls National High School Champions, Rowing
  • 2007 Sr. Girls Volleyball Provincial Champions
  • 2006 Sr. Girls Volleyball Provincial Champions
  • 2007 Finalist, Henley Royal Regatta, England, Rowing
  • 2007 Rowing Senior Men National Champions (8 and 4)
  • 2007 Rugby Provincial Finalists, Boys' Rugby
  • 2006, 2003, 2002, 2000 Canadian Men's National High School Champions, Rowing
  • 2006 Provincial, Vancouver Island and ISA Champions, Girls' Volleyball
  • 2005 Canadian Junior Boys' National High School Champions, Rowing
  • 2005, 2004 Provincial Girls' Rugby Champions (Tier 2)
  • 2004, 2001, 2000 Provincial Tennis Champions
  • 2003 Canadian Women's National High School Lightweight Champions, Rowing
  • 2003 Canadian Champions - Overall points - Girls - Rowing
  • 2001, 2000 Canadian National High School Champions, Rowing

Rowing

Regatta crowd in front of Ross Building
Spectators and rowers at 2009 Brentwood Regatta

Brentwood College has been continuing to gain a sound reputation in the rowing world.[9] Brentwood College graduates include 2008 Beijing Olympic medalists Scott Frandsen (Class of 1998), Dave Calder (Class of 1996) in the Men's Heavyweight 2- event, and Malcolm Howard (Class of 2001) in the Men's Heavyweight 8+ event.

Brentwood has hosted its own regatta annually since the early 1970s, inviting high schools and junior clubs across Canada and the United States to participate in a 1,500 metre sprint. The regatta is held every year in April for three days. The Brentwood regatta is a large high school rowing regatta, attracting over 1,500 athletes and coaches in 2009.[10]

Notable alumni

Olympic athletes

Affiliations

References

  1. ^ "He's Calm, He's a Charm, He's Garth Chalmers - Brentwood College School". www.brentwood.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  2. ^ About Brentwood College School - Private Canadian Boarding at brentwood.bc.ca
  3. ^ "Brentwood College School - Oceanfront Campus". www.brentwood.bc.ca. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  4. ^ Students of Brentwood College School – Canadian Boarding School Archived May 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine at brentwood.bc.ca
  5. ^ Thomson, Ashley and Sylvie Lafortune. Handbook of Canadian Boarding Schools. Toronto: Dundurn Press, 1999.
  6. ^ Prowse, Nicholas R.B. Kindled from the Ashes: A Short History of Brentwood College. Victoria: Brentwood, 2002.
  7. ^ BC Hydro - Brentwood College School, PowerSmart Success Stories Archived February 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ GeoExchange BC Case Study: Ocean Heats & Cools Brentwood College School Theatre Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Brentwood College rowing coaches receive awards for 25+ years". Retrieved 8 September 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Brentwood College School Hosts Boys and Girls Rowing Regattas". www.ourkids.net. Archived from the original on 14 November 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  11. ^ "FISA BC - A voice for independent schools in BC". FISA BC. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Boarding Schools & Top Private Schools for Education". www.boardingschools.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Western Boarding Schools Association". www.wbsa.net. Retrieved 8 September 2017.

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