Maybeck High School Profile | Berkeley, California (CA)

2727 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94705-0947

Tel: (510)841-8489

Grades: 9 - 12 | 122 students

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Maybeck is a co-educational, teacher run, independent, college preparatory high school. Approximately 120 students are enrolled in grades 9-12. Maybeck High School offers a unique opportunity in the East Bay for students to engage with an academically challenging college-preparatory curriculum in a collaborative rather than competitive environment. Maybeck students find creative, intelligent peers who are excited about learning. At Maybeck, the students and faculty together are engaged in intense intellectual exploration. We respect our students as individuals, encouraging independent thought and trusting them to be responsible for and invested in their own educations. In this challenging but safe setting, students are encouraged to take personal and intellectual risks. Our graduates leave us as sophisticated thinkers and confident navigators of the world around them. Through our small classes, high expectations, academic excellence, and programs outside the school, students prepare for college and acquire the tools to engage actively and creatively in the wider world.

School Overview:	Maybeck High School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Learning Difference Programs	Yes
Learning Programs Supported	Mild learning differences
Year Founded	1972
Student Body
Total Students	122 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
% Students of Color	37% (CA School Avg.: 44%)
Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio	6:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree	50%
Average Class Size	11 students
Number of AP Courses	2 courses
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
	Advanced Courses
	Calculus Physics
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Mar. 15 / Jul. 15
Yearly Tuition Cost	$23,000
Tuition Notes	Forty percent of students receive some financial aid.
% on Financial Aid	40%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$10,200
Acceptance Rate	65%
Admissions Director	Trevor Cralle
Admissions Associate	Peter Walsworth
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars	7 extracurriculars
	Extracurriculars
	Black Student Union	Drama
	Photography	Plays and Pie
	Steel Drums	Student Activities Committee
	Student Rock Band

School Notes:

Maybeck is a co-educational, teacher run, independent, college preparatory high school. The school year begins with a whole-school camping trip near Yosemite where workshops, projects, discussions, and other activities are combined with cooking, swimming, hiking, photography, and all-school projects. This process of starting school living and learning together, 24 hours a day for six days, kick starts both academics and the supportive community that is essential to Maybeck. Regular classes are held in discussion format with 8 to 15 students in a class. The small classes and staff focused on students' needs results in student success. In the mid-spring, classes are halted for two weeks while students and staff engage in local and travel Special Programs which vary from year to year. Recent local programs included: South Indian Culture, History and Culture of California, Dual-line Kites, Skiing and Snowboarding, Digital Photography, Mime, Steel Drums, International Films, Zine-making, and Bay Area Theater. Travel programs included studying in France, Italy, Spain, India, Vietnam, The Philippines, Japan, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru, Hawaii, Baja California and New Orleans. A full range of student activities and physical education opportunities are available. Approximately 120 students are enrolled in grades 9-12. Maybeck High School offers a unique opportunity in the East Bay for students to engage with an academically challenging, college-preparatory curriculum in a collaborative rather than competitive environment.

Profile last updated: 05/30/2012

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