Facts about Brandon Hall School
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Founded in 1959
College Preparatory Student/Teacher Ratio: 4 to 1 Small Class Sizes: Avg. 6 501(c)(3) nonprofit Nonsectarian Coeducational |
6-12 (PG) Day
7-12 (PG) Boarding Rolling Admissions Uniforms Approximately 140 Students From 13 States and 8 Foreign Countries |
Accreditation
- Georgia Accrediting Commission
- SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools)
- SAIS (Southern Association of Independent Schools)
Memberships
- GISA (Georgia Independent School Association)
- AAAIS (Atlanta Area Association of Independent Schools
- NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools)
- NAPSEC (National Association of Private Special Education Centers)
- GAPSEC (Georgia Association of Private Schools for Exceptional Children)
- ERB (Educational Records Bureau)
- TABS (The Truth About Boarding Schools)
- SBSA (Small Boarding School Association)
Colleges also look at accreditation to ensure that the student has been at a school that meets certain standards. It is possible for a non-accredited school to meet the standards, but accreditation insures that a committee has reviewed the school. We have chosen to have SAIS, SACS, and GAC as our accrediting agencies; therefore, we meet their standards. You may want to visit their websites to learn more about each organization.
As far as an individual student is concerned, the benefit is the assurance of certain standards. Graduating from an accredited school does not guarantee entrance to a college. Colleges look at the curriculum, the grade point average, scores on the SAT and/or ACT, student's activities, counselor's recommendation, teacher's recommendation, the interview, etc. Our students are accepted at a wide range of colleges, depending on the individual student.

