Head of School
Jonathan Downs '98
B.A., M.A. Middlebury College
Ed.M. Harvard University
Appointed 2021
Mr. Downs is Millbrook's 7th head of school since 1931.
B.A., M.A. Middlebury College
Ed.M. Harvard University
Appointed 2021
Mr. Downs is Millbrook's 7th head of school since 1931.
Location
800-acre campus outside the village of Millbrook, NY (Dutchess County)
7 miles to Metro North Train
53 miles to the Berkshires, MA
68 miles to Hartford, CT
75 miles to Albany, NY
90 miles to New York City, NY
Closest airports:
Westchester County (HPN)
LaGuardia International (LGA)
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
Albany International (ALB)
Bradley International (BDL)
7 miles to Metro North Train
53 miles to the Berkshires, MA
68 miles to Hartford, CT
75 miles to Albany, NY
90 miles to New York City, NY
Closest airports:
Westchester County (HPN)
LaGuardia International (LGA)
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
Albany International (ALB)
Bradley International (BDL)
Academics
- Rigorous college preparatory education
- 37 Advanced/AP classes
- Average class size: 11
- Student-teacher ratio, 4:1
- Advanced Placement and Honors courses
- Ribbon schedule with four classes per day and a mix of all-school gatherings, community service, advisory meetings, and extra help sessions in between every academic class
- Independent studies, study abroad, and semester away opportunities
- Culminating experience for seniors
- Unique hands-on learning at the Trevor Zoo where students interact daily with over 180 exotic and indigenous animals.
- Academic support in the Colhoun Academic Center, extra help sessions built into the academic schedule 4 times per week, and peer tutoring
Core Values
- Respect
- Integrity
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Service
- Environmental Stewardship
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Curiosity
Students
- 325 students (90% boarding, 10% day)
- 23% domestic students of color, 33% overall students of color
- The current Millbrook student body represents 23 states and 12 foreign countries
Faculty
- 50 teachers in academic departments
- 75% hold advanced degrees.
- Non-teaching faculty/administrators also involved in daily activities with students
All faculty members serve as advisors, have community service responsibilities, and are coaches and advisors to students and/or student activities.
Athletics
- 38 teams
- 14 interscholastic sports
- 11 athletic alternatives
- 100 Mustang athletes playing at the collegiate level in the past five years
Residential & Student Life
- On-campus community service program allows students to choose from over 35 different services and participate in the daily operation of the school
- Nine dormitories range from 23 to 44 students, each with five dorm faculty and two to four residential student prefects
- 25 student-run clubs
- Eight affinity groups
Arts
- 11 art disciplines
- 25 art courses
- Performance groups include:
- Millbrook Singers
- Dance
- Millbrook Groove (instrumental ensemble)
- Improv
- Drama (fall) and Musical (winter)
- 80% of Millbrook students take an art course each semester
- All arts under one roof in the 33,400 sq. ft. Holbrook Arts Center
