Sonoma Academy vs. Cardinal Newman High School
Should I attend Sonoma Academy or Cardinal Newman High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
Top Rankings
Sonoma Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Advanced Degrees
Student Body
Extracurriculars
Cardinal Newman High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
Overview
We are grounded in a rigorous college preparatory framework, but we go much further.
We are multidisciplinary and cutting-edge, giving students the ability to ask the hard questions, and the tools to answer them.
We are technologically sophisticated, but we recognize the limitations of technology, so we teach critical thinking above all else-because this is the foundation of true learning.
We are deeply humanistic, treating every student with profound respect and care.
And we are a joyful, inclusive, vibrant community-where students actually love to come to school every day.
Cardinal Newman is a Catholic, college preparatory high school for young men and women.
Our mission is to educate our students in the wholeness of mind, body, and spirit through the teachings of Jesus Christ; applying their leadership skills and talents in service to others.
We challenge each student to work to his highest potential in the lifelong pursuit of faith, learning and service. The Cardinal Newman High School community has committed itself to the principles of Christian education and the pursuit of educational excellence.
In placing strong emphasis on the teachings of Christ, the faculty, staff, students and parents strive to work together, in respect and concern, to establish a living Christian community.
Cardinal Newman High School recognizes that the primary responsibility for the spiritual, moral, intellectual, physical and social development of the student belongs to the family; the school serves to facilitate and supplement the family in this vital task of the student's development.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Year Founded
2001
1964
Students Body
Total Students
334 students
585 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
30%
26%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
84
162
Grade 10 Students
84
122
Grade 11 Students
81
154
Grade 12 Students
85
147
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
52 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
85%
53%
Average Class Size
16
22
Number of AP Classes
9
10
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:10
1:11
Average SAT score
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1180
Average ACT score
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24
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Formal
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Nov. 1 / Jan. 10
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$54,140
$14,865
Tuition Notes
Tuition fees includes daily lunch program, textbooks and materials, intersession, dances and social activities, yearbook, cap and gown, and more!We have a financial aid program that is designed to help families with the cost of tuition and is based on demonstrated financial need. We award nearly $3.5 million in financial aid each year. Awards may range from 5-95% of tuition.
- Choice of payment plans
- Tuition Assistance Available
% on Financial Aid
50%
26%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$27,000
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Admissions Director
Kim Eber
Patrick Piehl
Admissions Associate
Luc Martin
Wendy Holland
Sports
Total Sports Offered
8
18
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
23
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
A Cappella Choir, Admission All-Stars, Book Club, Chess Club, Debate Team, Diversity CLub, Earthology Club, Fitness, FRC Robotics Team, Garden Club, Girls Learn International Chapter, Jazz Ensemble, Judicial Honor Council, Marketing & Communications Internship, QSA-Queer Straight Alliance, Schools for Kabul, Speech Team, Strings Ensemble, Student Leadership Council, The Paw Print, Theater Production, Ultimate Frisbee, Yearbook
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