Burr and Burton Academy

Burr and Burton Academy
Address
57 Seminary Avenue
Manchester, Vermont 05254
United States
Coordinates 43°09′49″N 73°04′41″W / 43.1636875°N 73.0781602°W / 43.1636875; -73.0781602Coordinates: 43°09′49″N 73°04′41″W / 43.1636875°N 73.0781602°W / 43.1636875; -73.0781602
Information
Type Independent
Established 1829 (1829)
Headmaster Mark H. Tashjian
Faculty 87
Enrollment 712
Student to teacher ratio 13 to 1
Campus size 29 acres (12 ha)
Color(s) Green and gold
Athletics 19 interscholastic sports
Mascot Bulldog
Website www.burrburton.org

Burr and Burton Academy (BBA) is an independent, coeducational New England secondary school that serves as the school of choice for 680 students from Manchester and thirteen surrounding communities as well as over 60 students from overseas. Countries represented typically are China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Austria, Bolivia, and Mexico.

BBA has 3 satellite campuses: Target, Hildene and Mountain Campuses.

Burr and Burton Academy’s Mountain Campus building is now LEED® Platinum Certified, the highest level of green building given by the U.S. Green Building Council, and received the Governor's award for environmental excellence.

Background

Established in 1829, the school is committed to educating students of diverse backgrounds and talents. The school strives to widen its cultural breadth by attracting students from various ethnic, racial, socioeconomic and geographic backgrounds.

Tuition varies from local commuting students which are paid for by the sending town. Tuition for the 2016-2017 school year is $16,250 for local students and $17,250 for students who do not reside in a sending town. International tuition is $43,900 for a boarding international student requiring ESL support.[1]

Activities

Outside activities include 19 varsity sports, musical and dramatic presentations, 48 clubs, and leadership and service opportunities.

Athletics

Athletics, physical fitness, and sportsmanship are emphasized. In addition to physical education classes, students have the opportunity to participate in 19 interscholastic sports programs: Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country Running, Dance, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Mountain Biking, Nordic Skiing, Soccer, Softball, Snowboarding, Tennis, Track, and Wrestling. Club Sports are Equestrian, Iron, Pointe, Rock Climbing, Ultimate Frisbee, and Volleyball.

The school is a member of the Marble Valley League and competes statewide in Division I/II.

Burr and Burton Academy has won 43 state championships in the last 10 years.

In the 2008-2009 school year, Burr and Burton Academy set the record for the most State Championships in Vermont in a single year, with 10 out of the 16 sports bringing home the win: Girls' Cross Country, Girls' Dance, Girls' Basketball, Boys' and Girls' Snowboarding, Boys' Alpine Skiing, Girls' Hockey, Boys' Golf, Girls' Tennis, and Boys' Lacrosse. The previous record was 7.

Athletic facilities include the Judy McCormick Taylor Field, Pettibone Field, the Upper Field, the Ropes Course, and the E.H. Henry Physical Education Center. Athletic teams also have use of the facilities at the Dana L. Thompson Memorial Park in Manchester, and tennis courts at Equinox, EOB, and Murray Hill. The ski teams use nearby Bromley Mountain Ski Area and Wild Wings Nordic Center, the golf team practices at the Manchester Country Club, and the hockey teams uses Riley Rink at Hunter Park.

Academics

With over 160 academic courses along with 14 advanced placement courses to choose from, the academic program provides students with a wide range of vigorous educational experiences and a strong liberal arts foundation, equipping graduates with the skills and understanding necessary for engaged citizenship and lifelong learning.

Media Arts and Sciences

The Media Arts and Sciences Department, in the Jonathan Levin Center, presents television and radio technology to students. The television studio is one of very few in the country that operates without videotape. Print publications are designed and produced by the students.

The Communications program is unique in that it is staffed entirely by students. As the writers, producers, journalists, and designers, students produce programs and publications for the school and the community.

Independent film courses introduce students to filmmaking. Both short and feature-length films are produced each year.

A multi-camera television studio contains digital television equipment used by the students in the Television News classes to produce the weekly iNews Show, broadcast to the campus and surrounding towns. Five editing suites and a digital audio suite allow students to work on multiple programs at the same time.

The Research Lab courses offer students the opportunity to explore various areas of study in a fast-paced lab environment. Students have explored topics including hydroponics, solar energy, wind energy, and advanced studies in animation, programming, digital art, web publishing, computer and digital hardware, and networking.

Vermont Public Radio broadcasts from the Levin Center.

Arts

Students are required to take a full credit course in one of the art disciplines for graduation.

The Arts courses at Burr and Burton Academy are offered through three departments: the Media Arts and Sciences Department, the Performing Arts Department and the Visual/Practical Arts Department. Each program provides unique opportunities for cultural literacy in the major disciplines of Dance, Drama, Music, Photography, Digital Media, Graphic Design, Animation, Robotics, Visual Art, Film, Drafting, Architecture, Woodworking and more. The Performing Arts Department offers over a dozen major performance opportunities throughout the year in addition to a range of classes that emphasize the creative process.[2]

Language

BBA offers Spanish, French, German, and Latin with each language containing at least 5 courses along with AP.

Memberships & Accreditations

NACAC, NEACAC, NAIS, College Board, Independent School Association of Northern New England, Vermont Independent Schools Association, Vermont Principals’ Association.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Burr and Burton include:

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-24. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
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