Burr & Burton Academy

Burr and Burton Academy is an independent, coeducational secondary school located in Manchester, Vermont, founded in 1829.

The Academy

Burr and Burton Academy is an independent, coeducational New England secondary school that serves as the school of choice for students from Manchester, several surrounding communities and also for many international students.

Established in 1829, Burr and Burton is committed to educating students of diverse backgrounds and talents in a warm and caring environment that encourages excellence and community. The school strives to widen its cultural breadth by attracting students from various ethnic, racial, socioeconomic and geographic backgrounds.

Burr and Burton offers a broad and challenging curriculum that seeks a balance between science and the liberal arts. Faculty members strive to instill in their students a love of lifelong learning through their examples and their guidance. The school actively promotes good citizenship, personal responsibility, and service to the wider community.

Activities

Student activities outside the classroom are an important part of the Burr and Burton experience and there are a variety of ways students can pursue their interests. Among the options are fifteen varsity sports, musical and dramatic presentations, student government, clubs, leadership and service opportunities. The Student Council provides opportunities for leadership and the exercise of decision-making skills.

Athletics

In keeping with Burr and Burton's dedication to a well-rounded education, athletics and physical fitness are an important component of every student's school experience. In addition to physical education classes, students have the opportunity to participate in sixteen interscholastic sports programs. Burr and Burton is a member of the Marble Valley League and competes statewide in Division II. Playing on a team develops communication and decision-making skills as well as discipline, all of which carry over to the classroom. The entire faculty is very supportive of the school's athletic teams, and many of the coaches are also classroom teachers. The coaching staff is as deeply committed to the principle of good sportsmanship as they are to coaching their athletes to reach their potential as competitors.

Girls Lacrosse claimed the State Championship in 2007.

As part of their graduation requirements, all students must take two credits in the Physical Education and Health Department, including Physical Wellness. This is a comprehensive courses taken in freshman year that give students the information and skills they will need to maintain lifetime wellness. In addition to physical activities such as the ropes course and physical fitness testing, these courses also cover stress management, social health, and drug and alcohol education. Students have the opportunity to take several electives in this department, including Introduction to Sports Medicine, Lifetime Sports, and First Aid.

Athletic facilities include the Pettibone Field, the Upper Field, the Ropes Course, and the E.H. Henry Physical Education Center. Athletic teams also have use of the excellent facilities at the Dana L. Thompson Memorial Park in Manchester. The ski team uses nearby Bromley Mountain Ski Area and the golf team practices at the Manchester Country Club.________

Forms and Information: PDF formatAthletic Rules Review and Permission SlipPhysical Form

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Interscholastic Varsity Sports at BBAClick on the Links below to view updated schedules and team history.

Please note that all schedules are in pdf format. If you cannot read the schedules below, please click here to install a free pdf reader from Adobe.

Fall 2007Updated 8/28/07 Winter 2007-2008Updated 1/3/08 Spring 2007-2008Updated 3/24/08Click here for the entire Fall game schedule in one document.

Football

Boys Soccer:JV Boys Gold Web Site

Girls SoccerField Hockey: Web SiteCross Country Click here for the entire Winter game schedule in one document.

Boys Ice HockeyGirls Ice Hockey

Boys BasketballVarsity, JV Gold, JV Green

Girls BasketballVarsity, JV Gold, JV Green

Alpine SkiingNordic Skiing

SnowboardingDance Team: Web Site

March Gym Schedule

Click here for the entire Spring game schedule in one document.

Boys LacrosseGirls Lacrosse: Web SiteBaseball: Web SiteSoftballBoys TennisGirls TennisGolfTrack

Please check the column on the left side of the page for more links and information.

Quick Facts About BBA

Number of Students 711

International Students 28 (from Austria, China Mainland, R.O.China(Taiwan), Germany, Spain, Japan, South Korea... )

Faculty & Staff 144

Faculty members holding advanced degrees 60 percent

Faculty/Student Ratio 10/1 in core subjects

Academic Courses 155

Advanced Placement Courses 10

Graduation Requirements 28 credits, 19 from core courses

Community Service Requirement 50 hours of volunteer activity in the community or 2 service learning projects a year

Extracurricular Activities Over 81 percent of students participate in after-school activities including sports and 22 clubs representing a wide variety of interests

Interscholastic Varsity Sports 14

Average Percentage Attending College 83 percent

Graduation Requirements

Burr and Burton requires 28 credits for graduation. The total number of credits includes 19 from required core courses supplemented by 7 credits from one of six areas of concentration: Traditional Liberal Arts, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Communication and Information Sciences, Business, and Vocational Technology.

Media Arts and Sciences

The Media Arts and Sciences Department, located in the state-of-the-art Jonathan Levin Center, brings the latest in television and radio technology to students. The television studio is one of very few in the country that operates without videotape. Print publications are designed and produced by the students using the latest in hardware and software.

The Communications program is unique in that it is staffed entirely by students. As the writers, producers, journalists, and designers, students gain real-world knowledge as they produce programs and publications for the school and the community.

Independent film courses introduce students to the world of filmmaking. Both short and feature length films are produced each year.

A multi-camera television studio features digital television equipment used by the students in the Television News classes to produce the iNews Show, a weekly news show that is broadcast to campus and surrounding towns. Five editing suites and a digital audio suite allow students to work on multiple programs at the same time.

The Research Lab courses offer students the opportunity to explore various areas of study in a fast-paced lab environment. Students in the Research Lab have explored a wide variety of topics including hydoponics, solar energy, wind energy, and advanced studies in animation, programming, digital art, web publishing, computer / digital hardware, and networking.

The Levin Center also houses Vermont Public Radio's southern Vermont studio. This studio is staffed by full time producers providing southern Vermont with a presence on the state-wide radio network.

Arts

The arts are an integral part of every student's education at Burr and Burton.

Students are required take a full credit course in one of the art disciplines for graduation.

The Arts Department provides opportunities for cultural literacy in the major disciplines of

-Dance

-Music

-Practical

-Theater

-Visual arts

External links

* [http://www.burrburton.org Burr and Burton Academy]