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Sonoma Academy

2500 Farmers Lane, Santa Rosa, CA, 95404 -

School Notes Overview:

Sonoma Academy is an independent, coed, college preparatory high school located in Santa Rosa, California. Located about an hour north of San Francisco, the school provides a premier education that engages and supports motivated learners from Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Lake and Mendocino counties. SA currently serves approximately 220 students in grades 9 through 12 at its new, 34-acre permanent campus in southeastern Santa Rosa at the foot of Taylor Mountain....

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School Overview:

	Sonoma Academy
School Membership(s)	Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) State or regional independent school association National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded	2001
County	Sonoma County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	220 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	20%	41%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 48 students
	Grade 10 - 56 students
	Grade 11 - 67 students
	Grade 12 - 49 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	22 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	86%
Average Class Size	12
Number of AP Courses	6
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
	Advanced Courses
	AP English Language and Composition	AP English Literature and Composition
	AP Calculus AB/BC	AP Chemistry
	AP Statistics	AP Spanish Language
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	178 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Jan. 14
Tuition Notes	SA offers a flex tuition program, whereby families pay differing tuition costs based on their individual circumstances.
% on Financial Aid	45%
Head of School	Janet Durgin
Admissions Director	Sandy Stack
Admissions Associate	Stacey Parker
Sport
Total Sports Offered	6
	Sports
	Basketball	Cross Country
	Lacrosse	Soccer
	Track and Field	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	14
	Extracurriculars
	"The Print" Student Newspaper	Admission All-Stars
	Debate Team	Diversity CLub
	Fitness	Flag Football
	Jazz Ensemble	Judicial Honor Council
	Pilates/Hatha Yoga	QSA-Queer Straight Alliance
	Salsa Dancing	Student Leadership
	Theater Production	Ultimate Frisbee

School Notes:

Core course in humanities, some math-science, and arts taught in integrated pairings (literature and history; biology and algebra; visual and performing arts.)
International travel each year, open to all students-including those receiving financial aid.Past trips have included China, Thailand, Costa Rica, Honduras, Japan, France, Nicaragua, the Czech Republic, Russia and Mexico.
Apple MacBook wireless laptop computers for every student loaded with software to use in graphing, calculations, presentations and editing and SmartBoard technology in all classrooms.
SA fields a boys and girls team in soccer, basketball, lacrosse, cross-country and track and a girls volleyball team.
A community where respect, openness and trust allow students and adults to be themselves without judgment. This makes it safe for students to take risks, try new things and expand their potential.
A full arts program with electives in visual arts, theater, and music.
Extensive college counseling beginning junior year.
Profile last updated: 10/23/2009

In the News:

Novato Notebook (Novato Advance)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:38:42 pm
Novato’s Bayes key part of NCS soccer win Kate Bayes, a sophomore from Novato, helped lead her Sonoma Academy soccer team to a 1-0 victory over St. Vincent in the North Coast Section Division III championship game at Santa Rosa High Saturday.
Calistoga High girls soccer squad wins first playoff match, boys move on section semifinals (The Weekly Calistogan)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 08:33:02 am
The Calistoga High girls soccer team’s magical season came to a screeching halt Saturday in an 8-0 loss to the top-seeded Sonoma Academy (Santa Rosa) Coyotes in the CIF North Coast Section Div. III playoffs.
Sonoma Academy wins third consecutive title (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 07:10:25 am
By ERIC BRANCH THE PRESS DEMOCRAT With two minutes left in the first overtime Saturday night, Sonoma Academy teammates Kate Bayes and Ashley Cliver figured out how to finally score a goal and win another section title.
Upper Lake runners get it done (The Lake County Record-Bee)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 08:13:34 am
WILLITS -- The crown jewel of Upper Lake High School fall sports turned in a powerful performance on Thursday during the Coastal Mountain Conference cross country championships on the 2.
Calistoga High boys/girls soccer squads reach postseason party (The Weekly Calistogan)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 08:32:18 am
It was a good weekend for the Calistoga High boys soccer team. Senior Angel Guzman kicked his way into the record books in the Wildcats’ 13-1 drubbing over the Tomales Braves on Saturday, and then Calistoga learned Sunday that it had earned its eighth consecutive postseason berth.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (95404)	School Zip (95404)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	35,056 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	45%	32%
Population Average Age	39 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$52,864	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.1 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	43 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	59% / 41%	55% / 45%