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Besant Hill School

P.o. Box 850, Ojai, CA, 93024-0930 -

School Notes Overview:

As a community, our goal is to cultivate what is excellent in each student. Besant Hill School provides a small intimate learning environment where students are able to fully explore and express both their intellectual and creative abilities. With small classes, positive student/teacher relationships, and a quiet, rural location, we provide a safe and peaceful atmosphere for learning, study, contemplation, and self-expression. The mission of Besant Hill School is the development of each individual's intellectual and artistic abilities. Through awakening the spirit of inquiry, we encourage each student to pursue integrity and excellence. Our non-competitive community builds honesty, respect, compassion and responsibility. Our goal is to develop a lifelong habit of learning as embodied in our school's motto Aun Aprendo, I am still learning....

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School Overview:

	Besant Hill School
School Membership(s)	National Independent Private Schools Association Institute for Independent Education
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year	Yes
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Year Founded	1946
County	Ventura County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	100 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	15%	41%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 17 students
	Grade 10 - 25 students
	Grade 11 - 29 students
	Grade 12 - 29 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	25 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	50%
Average Class Size	10
Number of AP Courses	5
Average SAT score	1800
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	n/a	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	9 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Feb. 20 / rolling
Tuition Notes	19900 Day 39990 Boarding
% on Financial Aid	22%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$10,000
Acceptance Rate	50%
Head of School	Paul Amadio
Admissions Director	Randy Bertin
Admissions Associate	Terra Furguiel
Sport
Total Sports Offered	13
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Climbing	Cross Country
	Dance	Golf
	Mountain Biking	Rock Climbing
	Soccer	Surf Team
	Tennis	Volley Ball
	Weightlifting

School Notes:

As a community, our goal is to cultivate what is excellent in each student. Besant Hill School provides a small intimate learning environment where students are able to fully explore and express both their intellectual and creative abilities. With small classes, positive student/teacher relationships, and a quiet, rural location, we provide a safe and peaceful atmosphere for learning, study, contemplation, and self-expression. The mission of Besant Hill School is the development of each individual's intellectual and artistic abilities. Through awakening the spirit of inquiry, we encourage each student to pursue integrity and excellence. Our non-competitive community builds honesty, respect, compassion and responsibility. Our goal is to develop a lifelong habit of learning as embodied in our school's motto Aun Aprendo, I am still learning.
Profile last updated: 09/02/2009

In the News:

Stage play lets Ojai students convey feelings after fatal stabbing (Ventura County Star)
posted on October 31, 2009 at 06:04:33 am
In an effort to break down the barriers in communication threatening to divide the youths of the Ojai Valley after Seth Scarminach, 16, was stabbed to death at a Meiners Oaks party in May, the Ojai Valley Youth Foundation embarked on a project to bridge the gulf. The resulting original play “Teens Talk Will You Listen” was presented to a full house at Matilija Junior High School on Thursday ...
Creative teens now have more options (Ventura County Star)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 02:37:51 am
Toby Tropper of Ventura and Victoria Pollock of Ojai are facing delightful quandaries. Now that each has received a $40,000 scholarship, they are weighing colleges and programs they didn’t think they could even consider because of the cost. The funds are to be paid to the youths over four years, through Herb Albert Scholarships for Emerging Young Artists, which are given to students who attend ...
Ojai Day festivities (Ventura County Star)
posted on October 18, 2009 at 06:35:50 am
Gavin Schreiner, 9, was grinning as Tyler Rogers, 11, hit the Balloon Blast target with unerring accuracy, sending water cascading down at the annual Ojai Day celebration on Saturday. “I like getting wet,” said Gavin, who was doused by the water. Tyler, who never missed the target in six throws to trigger a lever that busted the balloons, said he played basketball, but never baseball. The ...
Wolf Pack Basketball: Pair of recruits make weekend visit (Reno Gazette-Journal)
posted on October 2, 2009 at 08:39:32 am
The Nevada basketball team is starting to get an international feel and that might not be ending any time soon.
Family-friendly performances slated (Ventura County Star)
posted on August 14, 2009 at 08:22:44 am
As co-founder of the Ojai Playwrights Conference, Kim Maxwell has worked with an array of show-biz luminaries, from actors Dick Van Dyke and the “new” Spock, Zachary Quinto, to award-winning playwrights Lisa Loomer and David Ives.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (93024)	School Zip (93024)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	32%
Population Average Age	n/a	33 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	55% / 45%