The School and Faculty Pinewood School, founded in 1959, is an independent, co-educational, nondenominational college preparatory day school serving grades K–12.
Upper Campus enrollment in Los Altos Hills (grades 7–12) is approximately 300 students; K–6 enrollment, at two separate campuses in Los Altos, is 325 students.
The student teacher ratio is approximately 7 to 1 and the maximum class size is eighteen students.
Upper Campus faculty includes forty-two full-time and five part-time teach-ers, twenty-five of whom hold advanced degrees.
Pinewood is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and College and is a member of NAIS. Los Altos Hills and Los Altos are located in the heart of Sili-con Valley.
Drawing from communities throughout the San Francisco Peninsula and greater San Jose, our student body is comprised of students from diverse cultural, religious, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds who seek rigorous academics and support a high standard of behavior.
Pinewood provides a nurturing environment where every student is en-couraged to become a well-rounded individual, an insightful learner and critical thinker, a self-motivated student, a clear communicator and a respectful member of any community. 100% of Pinewood graduates attend college.
Pinewood’s curriculum is college preparatory; six academic courses
per semester are required of most students. For those students
enrolled in three or more AP classes, the minimum requirement is
five academic classes per semester. Pinewood students are
encouraged to pursue individual talents and interests through
extracurricular activities and athletic participation. The high
school athletic program includes girls’ and boys’ basketball,
soccer, tennis, cross-country, swimming, and golf, boys’ baseball,
and girls’ softball and volleyball. School-sponsored activities
include Interact, yearbook, journalism, drama, debate, speech,
choir, robotics, rock and roll, service clubs and honor societies.
Pinewood School's tuition is approximately $28,160 for private students.
What sports does Pinewood School offer?
Pinewood School offers 12 interscholastic sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Flag Football, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field and Volleyball. Pinewood School is ranked as one of the top 20% of private schools in California for most sports offered.
When is the application deadline for Pinewood School?
The application deadline for Pinewood School is Jan. 15 / May. 1 / rolling (applications are due on Jan. 15 / May. 1 but additional applications are reviewed year-round as space permits ).
Grades: 9-12 | 1,651 students10.1 miles 960 W Hedding St San Jose, CA 95126 (408) 294-9224
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58/25/2021
I am currently a senior at pinewood. I love being a student here and while I am so happy to have had the last 6 years here, I am so thankful to pinewood to prepare and excite me for whatever comes next.
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