Marin Academy vs. The Branson School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Marin Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
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The Branson School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
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Overview
Educational leader in the Bay Area with 445 students in grades 9-12
All gender; Student to faculty ratio is 8:1; the average class size is 15
Students come from over 90 middle schools & over 50 different zip codes around the Bay Area
Follows a six-day rotating block schedule of 75-minute classes
The curriculum offers 135 different course titles Students of color comprise about 35% of the student body
Nearly a quarter of students receive tuition assistance, nearly $4.5 million
The Branson School inspires excellence in a nurturing, vibrant educational community based on personal and intellectual integrity. At the heart of Branson is the trusting, dynamic relationship between dedicated teachers and students.
Through the vitality, breadth, and rigor of its programs, Branson encourages students to think critically, communicate clearly, develop their individual talents and interests, and pursue a lifelong passion for learning. Branson believes that diversity of people and thought enriches us all and promotes responsible leadership in the global community.
We are a caring and supportive community that helps students fully realize their potential.
We exercise young people's minds and bodies; nurture their creativity, capacity for compassion, and sense of humor; and help them build an awareness of their responsibilities to their communities and the world.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
No
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Year Founded
1971
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Students Body
Total Students
440 students
319 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
13%
21%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
110
72
Grade 10 Students
110
82
Grade 11 Students
110
86
Grade 12 Students
110
79
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
43 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
77%
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Average Class Size
15
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Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:7
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 9
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$58,730
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Tuition Notes
Tuition Assistance awards range from 100%-10%
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% on Financial Aid
20%
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Admissions Director
Diane Boodrookas
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Admissions Associate
Teyana Irving
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
16
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Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Cycling, Dance, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Sailing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Water Polo
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
58
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Animal Welfare Club, Asian Student Organization, Best Buddies, Black Student Union, Book Discussion Club, Chess Club, Climate Tech Club, Community Action Club, Council on Sustainabiltiy, Craft Club, Crossroads Tutoring, Cryptocurrency Club, D&D Club, Design Lab Club, Dignity Moves Club, Echoes Literary Magazine, Fashion Club, Film Club, Financial Aid Affinity Club, Frisbee Club, Garden Club, Gender Queer Affinity Group, Gender-Sexuality Awareness Club, Geogusser, Global Role of Women (GROW), Jewish Student Organization, Latin Student Union, Learning Profiles Affinity, Marine Biology Club, Mental Health Awareness Club, Middle Eastern Student Organization, Mixed Ethnicities Club, Mock Trial, Model UN, Mountain Bike Club, Music Creation Club, One Love (on Healthy Relationships) Club, Outdoor Leadership Club, PICKLEBALL CLUB, Poker Statistics Club, Queer Affinity, Queer BIPOC Affinity Group, Rethinking Whiteness, Rock Climbing Club, Skate Club, Spikeball club, Spirit Club, Sports Analysis Club, Stress Management Through Art Club, Surf Club, Surfrider Club, The 1600 (Student Newspaper), The Leek (Satirical School Newspaper), Women in STEM, Women in STEM Club, Women of Color (WOC) Club, Yearbook Club, Young Brothers (for men of color)
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