Sierra Canyon School

20801 Rinaldi, Chatsworth, CA, 91311 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

Sierra Canyon is an academically excellent college preparatory school committed to an environment in which students realize their greatest intellectual, ethical, and physical promise. We are defined by an energized, attentive, and diverse student-teacher ratio....

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School Overview:

 
Sierra Canyon School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools
Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded 1978
County Los Angeles County, CA
Student Body
Total Students 897 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color 33% 37%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 30 students
Kind - 62 students
Grade 1 - 60 students
Grade 2 - 45 students
Grade 3 - 65 students
Grade 4 - 65 students
Grade 5 - 85 students
Grade 6 - 70 students
Grade 7 - 70 students
Grade 8 - 75 students
Grade 9 - 80 students
Grade 10 - 80 students
Grade 11 - 75 students
Grade 12 - 35 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers n/a
Average Class Size 16
Number of AP Courses 20
Advanced Courses
Spanish LiteratureSpanish Language
PhysicsLatin Vergil
Latin LanguageHistory
GovernmentFrench Literature
French LanguageEnvironmental Science
EnglishChemistry
CalculusBiology
Art 
Classroom dress code Casual
This School
(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:5 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 180 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 6 hours 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Feb. 12 / rolling
Acceptance Rate 25%
Head of School Jim Skrumbis
Admissions Director Kendall Pillsbury
Admissions Associate Debby Shively
Sport
Total Sports Offered 14
 
Sports
BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryDance
EquestrianFlag Football
FootballGolf
SoccerSoftball
SwimmingTennis
Track and FieldVolley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations 10
 
Extracurriculars
Cooking ClubFilm Club
Mock TrialSki and Snowboard Club
Student Activities AssociationStudent Ambassadors
Student GovernmentStudent Newspaper
The Geek SquadYearbook

School Notes:

  • At its core, Sierra Canyon School develops students who are keen to realize their potential as their teachers are to inspire it. The School therefore seeks to do the following:
  • Build close, meaningful student-teacher relationships
  • Develop a strong sense of community
  • Encourage personal excellence inside and outside the classroom
  • Provide opportunities for challenge, reflection, perspective and personal growth
  • Celebrate and inspire lifelong learning
  • Profile last updated: 07/13/2009

In the News:

  • The graduate wears two caps and two gowns (Los Angeles Times)
    posted on June 15, 2009 at 04:12:51 am
    An 18-year-old gets his high-school diploma and his bachelor's degree weeks apart. Medical school may be next. For years Chase Abrams has lived a double life: By day a popular student at Sierra Canyon School who played football and enjoyed hanging out with friends, by night an intent student of film studies at Cal State Los Angeles who organized college film festivals and held his own ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (91311)
School Zip (91311)
(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 35,317 people 33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 42% 32%
Population Average Age 40 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.8 persons
Median Household Income $62,270 $51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.7 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 36 years old 41 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (91311)


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% Owning / % Renting 69% / 31% 55% / 45%

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