REPORT OF PHILANTHROPY 2019-20
n 1911, sisters Leila and Mabel Cooper founded and developed the school that may have started small in structure and enrollment, but over the decades has flourished, growing to our current, beautiful 66-acre campus. Looking at our campus today, you would never know it was once a swath of dirt on a mountaintop. This campus is the fourth location that BHS has occupied in its illustrious history. The first location was a small house in the West Adams Heights district of Los Angeles, across from the first gated community in Los Angeles called Berkeley Square (inspiring the sisters to name their school “Berkeley Hall”). Two short years later, a larger location was needed, and BHS moved to a home five blocks west on 4th avenue. In the fall of 1925, the school moved to its new “English Village” campus on North Swall Drive in Beverly Hills. On April 18, 1978, the Los Angeles City Council granted BHS the permit to acquire the land BHS has called home since 1980. We are grateful to the Cooper sisters who had the dream that became Berkeley Hall and to everyone throughout our history who has carried BHS “Toward the Mountain” with their loving dedication, limitless vision, unfailing determination, and generous financial support. We wouldn’t be here without all of them and you.
1980, the first year of a fresh new decade filled with opportunities and adventure. In February, The Winter Olympics were held in Lake Placid, New York. On February 22, The US Ice Hockey Team defeated the Soviet Union, 4-3 in what will be forever known as The Miracle on Ice. In April, 3M began selling its latest creation, Post-It Notes On June 1, CNN (Cable News Network) became the first 24hrs News Station On June 20, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back opened In early September, Berkeley Hall School moved to its new home at 16000 Mulholland Drive!
