Shawnigan Lake School vs. Brentwood College School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Shawnigan Lake School ranks among the top 10 schools with > 400 students (out of 94 schools) for:
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Boarding Focus
Brentwood College School ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 280 schools) for:
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Offering Breadth
Overview
Shawnigan Lake School is a world-class, co-ed boarding school located on Vancouver Island.
Our setting is magnificent 380 acres in a safe, clean, rural environment that boasts sweeping lawns, gorgeous gardens and excellent facilities.
Shawnigan delivers a challenging university-preparatory program. Of particular interest is the number of our grads accepted at top Canadian and American universities like Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, McGill, Queens and the University of Toronto.
Brentwood is a progressive, co-ed boarding school for Grades 9 to 12 located on a spectacular oceanfront campus on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Established in 1923, Brentwood offers a modern, transformative place of learning and leadership, mirroring the educational experience of a small college. Prospective students are drawn to our nurturing boarding environment, our strong university preparatory program, and our innovative tripartite approach to scheduling academics, arts, and athletics. These together create unrivalled opportunities for student learning. It is a remarkable place to make lifelong friends while gaining a world-class education. Brentwood is where students choose to be.
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12, PG
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Year Founded
1916
1923
Campus Size
380 acres
90 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
515
535
% Students of Color
5%
n/a
% International Students
20%
20%
% Students Boarding
90%
80%
Offers Post-Grad Year
No
Yes
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
Yes
Yes
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Weekly
Weekly
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Formal
Average Class Size
16
16
Student : Teacher ratio
8:1
8:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
19
25
ESL Courses Offered
Yes
No
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
40%
40%
Summer Program Offered
Yes
No
Finances
Endowment Size
$13 million
$18 million
Tuition (Boarding Students)
$50,500
$68,000
Tuition (Day Students)
$27,200
$37,000
Tuition (international students)
$67,900
$96,300
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$17,400
n/a
Merit Scholarships Offered
$1
n/a
Admission
Application Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Accepts Standardized Application
Yes
No
SSAT Required
No
No
Acceptance Rate
60%
30%
Director of Admissions
Mrs. Gaynor Samuel
Clayton Johnston
Associate Director of Admissions
Ms. Margot Allen
Jacqueline Albinati
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
19
25
Sport
Total Sports Offered
19
20
Sports
Badminton, Ballet, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Dance, Field Hockey, Figure Skating, Golf, Ice Hockey, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Rugby, Soccer, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball
Ballet, Basketball, Climbing, Crew, Cross Country, Cross Country Running, Dance, Field Hockey, Golf, Ice Hockey, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Rugby, Soccer, Squash, Swimming, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
32
42
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Birding Society, Camping Club, Choir, Civic Leadership, Computer Graphics, Concert Club, Constabulary, Dance Club, Debate Club, Drama Club, Drama Troupe, EDGE Program, Entrepreneurship Club, Environment Club, Etiquette Committee, Fashion Design, Film Club, Fine Arts Club, First Tee Program of the PGA, Goss Rifle Team, Latham Society (writing), M Club, Reserve Jazz Project, Sewing, Skiing, String Orchestra, Super Fan Club, Textile Arts, Voices/Diversity Club, Website Design, Woodworking, Year Book
3D Art and Sculpture, 3D Pottery, Acting for Stage and Screen, Advanced Dance, Advanced Rock Band, Advanced Traditional Film Photography, Art Foundation, Art Rotation, Beginner Dance, Beginner Rock Band, Beginners Traditional Film Photography, Brentwood Broadcast, Composition Rock Band, Dance Company, Debate, Digital Art, Digital Photography, Drawing and Painting, Film Arts, Graphic Art and Design, Hand Built Pottery, Intermediate Dance, Intermediate Rock Band, Jazz Ensemble, Junior Debate, Junior Drama, Media Production, Model United Nations, Musical Theatre, Musical Theatre 8, Photojournalism, Public Speaking, Rhythm and Blues, Robotics, Senior Debate, Senior Play, Strings Ensemble, Studio Art Rotation, Theatre Production, Wind Ensemble, Woodworking, Yearbook