Quick Facts (26-27)
- Top Ranked CA School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Enrollment: 1,209 students
- Acceptance rate: 30%
- Average class size: 18 students
- Application Deadline: Dec. 15
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Sierra Canyon School
Quick Facts (26-27)
- Top Ranked CA School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Enrollment: 1,209 students
- Acceptance rate: 30%
- Average class size: 18 students
- Application Deadline: Dec. 15
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Rankings
Sierra Canyon School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Acceptance Rate
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
School Facts
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Students By Grade
Grade 9 enrollment highest with 140 students, far above Pre-K’s 43 and the school’s smaller lower-grade counts.
Year Founded
1978
Campus Size
42 acres
School Motto
Excellence is its own reward
Student Body
Total Students
1,209 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
58%
State avg.: 52%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
91 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
National avg.: 11:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
35%
Average Class Size
18 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Number of AP Courses
24 courses
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
Dec. 15
Tuition Notes
Pre-Kindergarten:$29,150
Kindergarten - Sixth Grade:$41,800
Seventh - Eighth Grade:$48,600
Ninth - Twelfth Grade:$48,600
Acceptance Rate
30%
National avg.: 85%
Admissions Director
Dina Skrumbis
Admissions Associate
Debby Shively
Application URL
Sports
Total Sports Offered
18 sports
School Mascot
Trailblazers
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
3 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Student Clubs
Arts and Music Programs:
ChoirMusical Theatre
School Notes
- Sierra Canyon School is a selective independent, nondenominational, coeducational day school for students in early Kindergarten through Tenth Grades, expanding to add Eleventh Grade in fall 2007.
- Sierra Canyon School is modeled in the independent school Socratic tradition of rigorous academics, intellectual discourse, individual growth, and free thought.
- Sierra Canyon School 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 culture.
- Sierra Canyon School offers a rigorous academic curriculum taught by passionate, diverse, and expert teachers.
- Our students embrace the intellectual challenge and flourish within this dynamic environment.
- We are developing a first-rate athletics program that fosters good sportsmanship, hard work, and healthy competition.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
What schools are Sierra Canyon School often compared to?
Sierra Canyon School is often viewed alongside schools like Chaminade College Preparatory Middle School by visitors of our site.
What is the acceptance rate of Sierra Canyon School?
The acceptance rate of Sierra Canyon School is 30%, which is lower than the national average of 83%. Sierra Canyon School's acceptance rate is ranked among the top private schools in California with low acceptance rates.
What sports does Sierra Canyon School offer?
Sierra Canyon School offers 18 interscholastic sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Dance, Diving, E-sports, Equestrian, Flag Football, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field and Volleyball. Sierra Canyon School is ranked as one of the top 20% of private schools in California for most sports offered.
What is Sierra Canyon School's ranking?
Sierra Canyon School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for: Lowest average acceptance rates, Largest student body, Most AP courses offered and Most sports offered.
When is the application deadline for Sierra Canyon School?
The application deadline for Sierra Canyon School is Dec. 15.
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