Besant Hill School (Formerly Happy Valley School).

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Besant Hill School (Formerly Happy Valley School)

Introduction

Founded in 1946 by Aldous Huxley, J. Krishnamurti, Guido Ferrando and Rosalind Rajagopal on 520 acres in the resort town of Ojai, California this boarding school community offers a vigorous college preparatory curriculum with a cornerstone on creative expression, sustainability and divergent thinking. Besant Hill offers 33 art electives, competitive athletics, travel and experiential education programs, small classes and a 4:1 student teacher ratio.

Overview:	Besant Hill School (Formerly Happy Valley School)	Boarding School Avg.
School Focus	Pre-prof. Arts / College-prep	College Preparatory
Grades Offered	9-12	7-12
School Type	Co-ed	Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students	Yes	Yes
Supports Learning Differences (LD)	Yes	Yes
Religious Affiliation	Non-denominational	Non-denominational
Year Founded	1946	1900
Campus Size	520 acres	135 acres

Student Body
Enrollment	100 students	300 students
Percent Students of Color	12%	18%
Percent International Students	24%	16%
Percent Students Boarding	80%	70%
Average SAT Score	1800	*National Avg. View
Offers Post-Grad Year	No	No

Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes	No	No
Classroom Dress Code	Casual	Casual
Average Class Size	10	12 *National School Avg. 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered	5	14
ESL Courses Offered	Yes	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	50%	61%
Summer Program Offered	Yes	Yes

Finances
Endowment Size	$2 million	$14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$39,990	$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$19,900	$22,720
Percent Students on Financial Aid	25%	31%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$11,000	$17,500
Merit Scholarships Offered	No	No

Admission
Application Deadline	Feb. 19 / rolling	Jan. 15
SSAT Required	No	Yes
Acceptance Rate	55%	59%
Director of Admissions	Randy Bertin
Associate Director of Admissions	Terra Furguiel

Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses

Sports:

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered

Interscholastic Sports

Baseball	Basketball
Cross Country	Golf
Soccer	Tennis
Volleyball

Extracurricular:

Total Extracurricular Organizations

Extracurriculars

Ceramics	Drama
Film	Music
Music	Photography
Studio Art


College Matriculation:
Year: 2006	10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
	Babson College	2
	Beloit College	2
	Berklee School of Music	2
	Cal Arts	2
	Chicago Institute of the Arts	2
	UC Santa Cruz	2
	Brooks Institute	1
	Evergreen College	1
	Seattle Unviersity	1
	Smith College	1

School Notes

Besant Hill School is an accredited boarding school with an emphasis on creative expression and Right-brained thinking. The school provides a small, safe and intimate community where students are able to explore and express both their intellectual and creative abilities through challenging academic classes, music, studio art, theater and photography. Outdoor education, community service and athletics are an important component of the educational experience. Besant Hill School sits atop 450 acres of beautiful land just outside of the town of Ojai. The school is 20 minutes from the ocean and 20 minutes from the mountains. The Besant Hill School campus offers boarding facilities for both boys and girls. The residents are housed 2 to a room in bedrooms that contain study and storage facilities for each student. Dorm parents live in each wing of the dormitories and supervise the boarding students with the help of student prects.
Other facilities include a modern dining hall, tennis courts, volleyball court, basketball courts and soccer field, theater and music rooms in addition to a studio art center, ceramics room and large dark room.
LD types supported: Dyslexia / Language-based and Mild Learning Differences
School accreditations: Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Profile last updated: 10/30/2009

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