The Branson School vs. Marin Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
The Branson School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
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Marin Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
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Overview
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.
Educational leader in the Bay Area with 445 students in grades 9-12
All genders; Student-to-faculty ratio is 8:1; the average class size is 12-15
Students come from over 75 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 37% of the student body
Nearly a quarter of students receive tuition assistance, nearly $5 million
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
No
Year Founded
1920
1971
Students Body
Total Students
319 students
463 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
21%
37%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
72
121
Grade 10 Students
82
118
Grade 11 Students
86
118
Grade 12 Students
79
106
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
78 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
80%
Average Class Size
14
15
Number of AP Classes
131
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Teacher : Student Ratio
1:7
1:6
Classroom Dress Code
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Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Jan. 8
Tuition Cost
$65,525
$64,750
Tuition Notes
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Tuition Assistance awards range from 100%-10%
% on Financial Aid
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25%
Acceptance Rate
20%
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Admissions Director
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Diane Boodrookas
Admissions Associate
n/a
Teyana Irving
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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15
Sports
n/a
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
42
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
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, Echoes Literary Magazine, Film Club, Financial Aid Affinity Club, Frisbee Club, Garden Club, Gender Queer Affinity Group, Gender-Sexuality Awareness Club, Global Role of Women (GROW), Jewish Student Organization, Latin Student Union, Learning Profiles Affinity, Mental Health Awareness Club, Middle Eastern Student Organization, Mixed Ethnicities Club, Mock Trial, Model UN, Mountain Bike Club, Music Creation Club, Queer Affinity, Queer BIPOC Affinity Group, Rethinking Whiteness, Rock Climbing Club, Surf Club, Surfrider Club, The 1600 (Student Newspaper), Women in STEM, Women of Color (WOC) Club, Yearbook Club, Young Brothers (for men of color)