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Academics
Be an agent in your own education.
Our curriculum is informed by a set of educational initiatives that aim to equip our students with the skills and knowledge that will empower them to chart their own course in school and life.
At the heart of a Branson education is the trusting and dynamic relationship between students and faculty. Our outstanding teachers are not only experts in their field, but dedicated to the art of teaching. Branson students are inquisitive, aware, highly motivated, and eager to find their role in the world.
The magic of the Branson classroom happens when these forces come together.
Explore Academics at Branson
By the Numbers
6:1
student to faculty ratio
12
average class size
78%
of faculty hold advanced degrees
136
courses offered
What's Happening in Academics
![Bullworks Club Creates Catapult, Electric Motor Cart, Gliders, and more!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1638423994/bransonorg/xz3x6ix2nytglz0frmky/BullworksClub_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1638423994/bransonorg/xz3x6ix2nytglz0frmky/BullworksClub_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1638423994/bransonorg/xz3x6ix2nytglz0frmky/BullworksClub_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1638423994/bransonorg/xz3x6ix2nytglz0frmky/BullworksClub_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1638423994/bransonorg/xz3x6ix2nytglz0frmky/BullworksClub_1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1638423994/bransonorg/xz3x6ix2nytglz0frmky/BullworksClub_1.jpg","width":2200}])
Although most Branson students have been inside the Old Dining Hall at one point or another, many may be surprised by the amazing assortment of tools that are available to Tools that are availlable for Branson students to use in the Garage.
![Women in STEM Guest Speakers Inspire Students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1635357082/bransonorg/spl6igshchheielttrd5/ScreenShot2021-10-18at23401PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1635357082/bransonorg/spl6igshchheielttrd5/ScreenShot2021-10-18at23401PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1635357082/bransonorg/spl6igshchheielttrd5/ScreenShot2021-10-18at23401PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1635357082/bransonorg/spl6igshchheielttrd5/ScreenShot2021-10-18at23401PM.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1635357082/bransonorg/spl6igshchheielttrd5/ScreenShot2021-10-18at23401PM.png","width":1422}])
Branson students had the opportunity to hear from two incredible female scientists: Dr. Elena Glassman and Dr. Hanadie Yousef. In a Zoom forum moderated by Branson Science Department Chair Carl Ma, Dr. Glassman and Dr. Yousef answered students' questions and shared advice about pursuing careers in STEM.
![First Convocation Since 2019 Heralds Start of School Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1634799208/bransonorg/ap8bhsge9gposeztyeqs/Convocation.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1634799208/bransonorg/ap8bhsge9gposeztyeqs/Convocation.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1634799208/bransonorg/ap8bhsge9gposeztyeqs/Convocation.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1634799208/bransonorg/ap8bhsge9gposeztyeqs/Convocation.png","width":1004}])
Branson Blazer Features Editor Cameron Aryanpour recaps Branson School's Convocation, held on September 24, 2021.
![Looking Back and Moving Forward: A Year in Review]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1626451005/bransonorg/jq7woogfeuqusuehlseq/SofiaBobroff22paintsamuralforaprojectinAPSpanishLanguageandCulture.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1626451005/bransonorg/jq7woogfeuqusuehlseq/SofiaBobroff22paintsamuralforaprojectinAPSpanishLanguageandCulture.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1626451005/bransonorg/jq7woogfeuqusuehlseq/SofiaBobroff22paintsamuralforaprojectinAPSpanishLanguageandCulture.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1626451005/bransonorg/jq7woogfeuqusuehlseq/SofiaBobroff22paintsamuralforaprojectinAPSpanishLanguageandCulture.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1626451005/bransonorg/jq7woogfeuqusuehlseq/SofiaBobroff22paintsamuralforaprojectinAPSpanishLanguageandCulture.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1626451005/bransonorg/jq7woogfeuqusuehlseq/SofiaBobroff22paintsamuralforaprojectinAPSpanishLanguageandCulture.jpg","width":2200}])
The Covid-19 pandemic created immense challenges to overcome, and yet it also allowed us to see more clearly the importance of our mission and core values in leading us through difficult times.
![History Teacher Malik Ali on EO 8802, 80 Years Later]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1625212670/bransonorg/ri5motoc9jpn7jpapfox/Ali_Malik_1_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1625212670/bransonorg/ri5motoc9jpn7jpapfox/Ali_Malik_1_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1625212670/bransonorg/ri5motoc9jpn7jpapfox/Ali_Malik_1_1.jpg","width":597}])
Branson History Teacher Malik Ali recently published a piece marking the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 8802, desegregating the defense industry.
![Class of 2021 Honored in Graduation Ceremony]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1623862157/bransonorg/lqexhahiwqjq3ql1fbu6/Branson_Graduation_2021_36_Procession.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1623862157/bransonorg/lqexhahiwqjq3ql1fbu6/Branson_Graduation_2021_36_Procession.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1623862157/bransonorg/lqexhahiwqjq3ql1fbu6/Branson_Graduation_2021_36_Procession.jpg","width":600}])
Branson welcomed seniors and their families to a full-scale graduation ceremony on June 8, 2021, awarding diplomas and recognizing the challenges the Class of 2021 surmounted throughout the pandemic.
![Shakespeare Class Reimagines "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with Hybrid Learning Tech]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621028137/bransonorg/ubbcfnnyfhfkj56a7xkn/P1010121.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621028137/bransonorg/ubbcfnnyfhfkj56a7xkn/P1010121.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1621028137/bransonorg/ubbcfnnyfhfkj56a7xkn/P1010121.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621028137/bransonorg/ubbcfnnyfhfkj56a7xkn/P1010121.jpg","width":1000}])
On Friday, May 7, juniors in Jeff Symond’s Shakespeare presented their final class project – a new and reimagined version of Act V of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the famous "play-within-a-play" moment.
![Sophomore Chemistry Classes Investigate Space Shuttle Technology]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1630453895/bransonorg/pyh2cv1awiwkrufxddjn/IMG_4540copy_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1630453895/bransonorg/pyh2cv1awiwkrufxddjn/IMG_4540copy_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1630453895/bransonorg/pyh2cv1awiwkrufxddjn/IMG_4540copy_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1630453895/bransonorg/pyh2cv1awiwkrufxddjn/IMG_4540copy_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1630453895/bransonorg/pyh2cv1awiwkrufxddjn/IMG_4540copy_1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1630453895/bransonorg/pyh2cv1awiwkrufxddjn/IMG_4540copy_1.jpg","width":2200}])
On Thursday, May 6, three blocks of Doug Wick’s 10th grade chemistry classes recreated the Space Shuttle’s main booster technology on a slightly smaller, safer scale as a part of their culminating activity of the course.