Fast Facts

Brookfield Academy Fast Facts, 2012-13

Type of School

Independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school, founded in 1962.

Brookfield Academy educates students in Pre-K (age 4) through high school.

Enrollment

Students from Milwaukee suburbs and the metro area attend Brookfield Academy, coming from as far north as Hartford, south as East Troy, east as Mequon, and west as Oconomowoc.

Lower School 373 (Levels A-5)
Middle School 217 (Levels 6-8)
Upper School 317 (Levels 9-12)
Total 907

 

Non-Discriminatory Policy

Brookfield Academy accepts students regardless of race, creed, or national origin.

Average Class Size

11-17 students per instructional class

Teacher/Student Ratio

1:9

Faculty

97 faculty members, all with earned B.A. or B.S. degrees; 37 faculty members also hold master's degrees and five hold doctoral degrees

Facilities

117-acre campus encompassing 6 buildings, 4 libraries, 4 gymnasiums, 8 science labs, playgrounds and playfields, a lighted football/soccer field, 5 practice fields, running track, field hockey game field, baseball and softball diamonds, tennis courts, 3 music studios, 5 art centers, 5 computer labs, wireless laptop computers, fully-networked campus

SAT Average Scores - Class of 2012

Scores For Reading Math
National 518 531
Brookfield Academy 607 625
Perfect Score 800 800

ACT Average Scores - Class of 2012

National Composite 21
State Composite 22.2
BA Composite 27.3
Perfect score 36 ('01, '07, '09)

Educational Records Bureau (ERB) Median Test Scores - Grade 8

Scores For Verbal Math
National 50 50
Suburban 82 83
Independent Schools 90 91
Brookfield Academy 92 96

 

National Merit Recognition, Class of 2012

Students in Senior Class: 67

Semifinalists: 10

Commended: 4

Advanced Placement Results for 2012

In May 2010, 110 Brookfield Academy students took 232 Advanced Placement (AP) tests in 16 subjects, with 89% earning a score of 3 or higher. Students with such a score qualify for college credit or advanced placement at many leading colleges and universities.

College Placement

100% of Brookfield Academy students enter a four-year college or university program upon graduation. Students are accepted by many of the top colleges in the country.

Recent College Acceptances

Rhodes Scholar

Paul Taylor - BA Class of 2000; Boston College 2004

Schedule

Daily: 8:15 am - 3:15 pm

Level A is a half-day morning or afternoon Pre-K program. A full day is available to Level A students with the addition of the Peter Rabbit program.

School Year: Classes begin in early September and end in early June. Two-week vacations are scheduled for Christmas in December and again for Spring Break in March.

Tuition (2013-14)

Level A (four hours per day) $7,450
Levels B-6 $15,065
Levels 7-12

$16,050

 

Financial aid is available in Middle and Upper School (Levels 6-12) and a scholarship program begins in Upper School (Levels 9-12). International students are charged additional application and tuition fees to support the cost of the program.

Transportation

School bus transportation is provided free of charge in the Elmbrook school district. Families outside those areas form car pools or provide their own transportation to and from school each day.

Peter Rabbit Program

This optional educational and recreational program is designed to complement the half-day Level A program. This program is available from 7:30 am to 3:15 pm each day. Children in the morning Level A class may attend the afternoon Peter Rabbit program. Likewise, children enrolled in the afternoon Level A class may attend the morning Peter Rabbit program.

After-School Care

The Narnia Program for Lower School students and the MAP program for Middle School students provide supervised care and enrichment from 3:15 pm until 6:00 pm. After-school lessons in foreign languages, music, and enrichment activities are available in the Lower School.