The Bullis School

Infobox School
name = The Bullis School

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established = 1930
motto = "Caring, Challenging, Community"
type = Private Preparatory School
religion = Non-sectarian
head_name = Headmaster
head = Thomas B. Farquhar
city = Potomac
state = MD
country = USA
campus = Suburban, 80 acres (.32 km²)
11 buildings
enrollment = 620 (grades 3-12)
faculty = 95
tuition = $28,000/Year (High School)
class = 15
ratio = 7:1
year =
SAT =
athletics = 14 interscholastic sports
63 interscholastic teams
colors = Blue and Gold
mascot = Bulldog
conference = Interstate Athletic Conference (Boys)
Independent School League (Girls)
homepage = [http://www.bullis.org/ www.bullis.org]

The Bullis School is an independent, non-denominational, co-educational college preparatory day school located in Potomac, Maryland for boys and girls in grades 3 through 12. It is on par with the other private schools in the region, focusing on an even balance of academics and sports.

History

The school was founded in 1930 by Commander William F. Bullis, great grandfather of Michael T. Bullis, as a preparatory school for the United States Naval Academy. Its first location in Washington D.C. was moved to suburban Silver Spring, Maryland in 1934, then to Potomac, Maryland in the 1960s. In 1980, the school changed from an all boys institution to being co-ed. The school completed construction of the Blair Center for the Arts in 2003, a multi-million dollar facility with state-of-the-art equipment for music, drama, and the visual arts. In 2005 Bullis constructed Kline Alumni Stadium and installed a NexTurf Field for use by all sports. In the next ten years, Bullis plans to expand the school, adding a host of new buildings to its campus.

Academic requirements

All Bullis students must fulfill the following distribution of credits to receive a diploma:
* 4 credits of English
* 3 credits of Math (through Algebra II)
* 3 credits of Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
* 3 credits of Social Studies (including U.S. History)
* 2 credits of Foreign Language (through Level III)
* 2 credits of Visual and Performing Arts
* 1/3 credit of Health
* 2 credits of Physical Education

Most Bullis students take six courses each trimester, along with a daily Study Hall. However, many students choose to take seven courses; taking a second foreign language or psychology is quite common. At Bullis, a student has every course everyday, limiting them to a total of 7 courses (one of those probably being a study hall.

Tuition & Fees (per year)

Tuition (Includes lunch) Grades 3-5: $24,160 Grades 6-8: $26,010 Grades 9-12: $27,070

Advanced Placement offerings

The Bullis School offers many different Advanced Placement classes to its high school students. For the 2006–2007 school year, no student is allowed to take more than four Honors or Advanced Placement classes during any given trimester without approval from the Academic Dean [http://bullis.org/Academics/UpperSchool/index.htm Upper School Curriculum] ] .

In addition to the offered Advanced Placement courses, students who complete the Honors English IV - Senior Seminars class may choose to take the Advanced Placement English exam.

Notable alumni

* Henry Rollins, Grammy Award-winning hardcore/punk singer/songwriter; spoken word artist, book author (prose and poetry), radio and TV personality; occasional movie actor, comedian, and voice-over artist.
* Monique Currie, class of 2001, first round draft pick in the WNBA and player for the Washington Mystics.
* Tanard Jackson, class of 2003, safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, drafted in the 2007 NFL Draft.
* Seth Davis, current CBS Sports anchor, analyst, and commentator.
* Lenny Bernstein - after whom the Bernstein Bar wrestling hold is named - recently retired head wrestling coach at the University of Virginia (13 seasons).
* Doug Moe, Former ABA All Star and NBA Head Coach, 1988 NBA Coach of The Year

Trivia

* During the 1980s, the school's wrestling team won the National Prep Wrestling Championship four times.
* In 2007, the Boys Varsity Tennis team ranked THIRD in the United States.

References

External links

* [http://www.bullis.org/ Official website]