The Branson School
| School: | The Branson School |
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| Address: | Box 887 Ross, CA 94957 USA |
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| Phone: | (415) 454-3612 |
| E-Mail: | phil_gutierrez@branson.org |
| Website: | http://www.branson.org |
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| Director: | Mr. Phil Gutierrez, Director of Admission |
| Head: | Dr. Thomas W. Price, Head of School |
The Branson School is a college preparatory co-educational high school located on eighteen beautiful acres in Ross, California. In addition to the strong academic program, there are abundant fine arts and athletic opportunities. The language department offers French, Italian, Latin, Mandarin and Spanish. The community service program offers an increasingly wide range of student experiences. A private bus service is available for those students who live in the San Francisco and East Bay areas and would need transportation to and from campus. School Enrollment: 320; Freshman Class: 75.
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| Type: | coed/ day |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Enrollment: | 320 |
Campus Visit
An all-day visit is required of all first-time applicants. You will interview with a faculty or staff member during your visit day. Visits occur between October and mid-January. Please call the Admission Office at (415) 454-3612 ext. 206 starting August 4, 2008 to schedule your campus visit.
There is also a component of the visit day for parents. Parents are able to tour the campus, sit in on one class, and have a brief question and answer session with Admission personnel.
Standardized Testing (Freshman applicants only)
Branson accepts the following standardized tests:
1. the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) taken during the applicant’s 8th grade year OR
2. the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) taken during the applicant’s 8th grade year OR
3. California’s Standardized Testing and Reporting Program (STAR) results from the applicant’s 7th grade year.
If an applicant chooses to take either the SSAT or the ISEE, we suggest s/he does so no later than a January test date so we can receive the scores as close to our application deadline as possible. Transfer student applicants are not required to submit any standardized test scores.
To register, please visit the SSAT website at http://www.ssat.org.
ISEE test dates and information can be found on their website: http://www.iseetest.org.
Branson’s code number for the SSAT is 4288 and for the ISEE is 092695.
Attend One of the Two Open Houses
Families are strongly encouraged to attend one of the two open houses on either Sunday, October 26, 2008 or Sunday, December 7, 2008. RSVPs are required. Please call (415) 454-3636 ext. 304 to RSVP. The Open House program is from 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Complete Your Admission Application
Part I: Parent/Guardian Common Application Preliminary Filing Date is December 1, 2008. Part I: Parent/Guardian Common Application and Confirmation Post Card final deadline is January 15, 2009 (Please see the FAQs page for a more detailed explanation of what is meant by the Preliminary Filing Date).
A non-refundable application fee of $100.00 should accompany the Part I: Parent/Guardian Common Application. A check should be made payable to The Branson School. Should this fee constitute a financial hardship, a waiver will be granted upon request.
Part II: Candidate Application deadline is January 15, 2009. It is also the deadline for all teacher recommendations and transcripts.
If you have checked all of the above, you have taken the necessary steps for completing your application to The Branson School. We look forward to receiving your application.
Other Important Dates
- Admission and financial aid decisions are mailed March 19, 2009.
- Candidate reply/signed enrollment contract for financial aid recipients due on March 25, 2009.
- Candidate reply/signed enrollment contract for all other students due on March 27, 2009.
