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Brandon Hall School

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Established
  
1959

Campus
  
Suburban

Phone
  
+1 770-394-8177

Founded
  
1959

President
  
Dean J. Fusto

Website
  
Brandon Hall School

Mascot
  
Panthers

Color
  
Navy blue and gold

Type
  
Independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school, boarding school, day school, nonsectarian

Address
  
1701 Brandon Hall Dr, Atlanta, GA 30350, USA

Motto
  
Leadership, Scholarship and Service

Similar
  
Marist School, Mount Vernon Presbyter, Wesleyan School, The Galloway School, North Springs High Sch

Profiles

Brandon Hall School is metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia's only independent, coeducational, college preparatory day and boarding school serving grades 6-12. Located within a forested area along the Chattahoochee River in the Sandy Springs area of Atlanta, the school offers a broad range of athletic and arts-oriented opportunities and a variety of multi-cultural and travel experiences. The school has approximately 200 students.

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History

The school was originally founded as a tutorial proprietary school in 1959 by Theodore Hecht.

Brandon Hall School received U.S. Department of Education recognition as a Blue Ribbon School for the 1984-1985 school year.

Accreditation

Brandon Hall School is accredited by AdvancEd Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Southern Association of Independent Schools. The school is also a member of the Atlanta Area Association of Independent Schools, the National Association of Independent Schools, Small Boarding Schools Association, and the Association of Boarding Schools.

Academics

Students experience a college preparatory curriculum that focuses on STEAM fields of study (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics), project-based learning, and innovative technologies.

Arts

The Fine Arts Department at Brandon Hall School offers courses in Drawing and Painting, Mixed Media Sculpture, Printmaking, Middle School Theatre, Drama, Dance, Acting Methods and Techniques, Cardio Movement, Technical Theatre, Musical Theatre, Integrated Fine Arts, Vocal Music, and Instrumental Music.

Athletics

As a member of the Georgia Independent School Association, Brandon Hall offers varsity, junior varsity, and middle school level sports, including cross country, soccer, volleyball, basketball, cheerleading, wrestling, baseball, golf, tennis, and track and field.

Student life

The school offers extracurricular clubs and activities, sports, and community service opportunities. Students also have traveling opportunities domestic and abroad, field days, Homecoming, Prom, and ball games.

Student travel programs

Students take learning-standards based trips domestic and abroad, during the school year and during the summer.

References

Brandon Hall School Wikipedia


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