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Brownell-talbot School

400 N Happy Hollow Blvd, Omaha, NE, 68132-0681 -

School Notes Overview:

Brownell-Talbot School is Nebraska's only private, independent, co-educational, college preparatory day school. We are proud to celebrate 146 years of academic excellence and individual achievement. We seek to enroll students in grades preschool through 12 who have the motivation and curiosity to thrive in a challenging learning environment....

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School Overview:

	Brownell-talbot School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools Independent Schools Association of the Central States
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded	1863
County	Douglas County, NE
Student Body
Total Students	446 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NE) School Avg.
% Students of Color	27%	12%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 41 students
	Kind - 25 students
	Grade 1 - 37 students
	Grade 2 - 23 students
	Grade 3 - 23 students
	Grade 4 - 30 students
	Grade 5 - 36 students
	Grade 6 - 30 students
	Grade 7 - 29 students
	Grade 8 - 34 students
	Grade 9 - 34 students
	Grade 10 - 33 students
	Grade 11 - 35 students
	Grade 12 - 36 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	45 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	54%
Number of AP Courses	12
	This School	(NE) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	171 days	178 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Dianne K. Desler
Admissions Director	Julie Adams
Admissions Associate	Jeanette Solberg
Sport
Total Sports Offered	11
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cheering	Cross Country
	Football	Golf
	Soccer	Swimming
	Tennis	Track and Field
	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	16
	Extracurriculars
	Academic Decathlon	Band
	Chess Team	Chorus
	Headmaster's Council	Honor Council
	Junior Classical League	Literary Magazine
	Math Team	Mock Trial
	National Honor Society	Newspaper
	Robotics	Speech
	Yearbook	lifeTRACKS Advisory Council

School Notes:

Brownell-Talbot School is Nebraska's only private, independent, co-educational, college preparatory day school. We are proud to celebrate 146 years of academic excellence and individual achievement. We seek to enroll students in grades preschool through 12 who have the motivation and curiosity to thrive in a challenging learning environment.
Profile last updated: 11/02/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (68132)	School Zip (68132)	(NE) State Average
Population (Approximate)	13,857 people	1,710,459 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	56%	25%
Population Average Age	32 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$36,765	$41,223
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	62 years old	45 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	49% / 51%	64% / 36%