Academically Rigorous Education with Heart
We call our students to be creative, ethical, and committed to learning. We nurture inspiring teachers and engage with the surrounding community, and our students communicate across cultures as they prepare to become leaders in a dynamic world.
We share the conviction that a diverse, inclusive community is fundamental to a meaningful educational experience. We are deeply committed to having a faculty and student body that reflect the rich diversity within the North Bay.
Signature Programs
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Exploratory
Exploratory
Short courses without grades that allow students to try new things, discover interests, and have fun in a stress-free environment. -
Intersession
Intersession
An immersive, alternative learning experience between semesters with opportunities for exploration, risk-taking, travel, and more. -
Passport Program
Passport Program
Because adolescence is the perfect time to learn to communicate across cultures, all students receive one free international Intersession. -
Outings
Outings
This program provides opportunities to learn and take risks through a series of outdoor excursions throughout the school year. -
Connections
Connections
A time for our students to explore the web of connections that exist between themselves and others, the environment, our community, and their futures.
Curious About SA? Come Visit Us
Find out just how amazing high school can be at Sonoma Academy.
Come experience our dynamic, multi-faceted program. Attend Open House, where you will have an opportunity to experience a mini-class schedule, meet our amazing teachers, and talk with current students and staff. Follow-up with a Visit Day, where 8th grade students shadow current students for half a day.
At-A-Glance
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Beautiful Campus
Our campus comprises 34 acres surrounded by 1,000 acres of protected open space adjacent to Santa Rosa's picturesque Taylor Mountain -
Student Body
330 students, 31% of whom self-identify as students of color. 6% of our students are international students. -
Amazing Faculty
85% have advanced degrees, average class size is 16, and teachers carry a student load of 45-60 per day -
Financial Aid
50% of families receive approximately $3.9 million in financial aid annually -
Average Financial Aid
$25,800 per year is the average financial aid award size -
Advanced Courses
Students seeking to challenge themselves may pursue a variety of our most rigorous courses with a selection of 30+ Honors, Advanced Studies (AS) & AP's to choose from -
Breadth & Depth
With over 85 courses to choose from, students have the option to pursue both breadth and depth in our curriculum from an array of many interesting core academic and elective courses -
Languages Spoken at Home
17 languages other than English are spoken at the homes of our students, including Spanish, Chinese, German, Russian, Hungarian, Swedish, Porteguese, Italian, Farsi, Urdu, Hindi, Tagalog, Malaysian, Balinese, Indonesian, and Japanese -
College-Bound
100% of students are college-bound -
College Counseling
50 hours of in-class college counseling & up to 20 hours of in-person one-one counseling. -
College Rep Visits
80-90 college and university Admissions representatives visit our campus each year -
College Acceptance
96% of 2019 graduates were accepted into one of their top five choice colleges -
Merit Scholarships
58% of the Class of 2019 graduates received a four-year merit scholarship total of $11.3 million, with an average annual award of $21,643. -
Cities & Towns
Students arrive here from over 30 cities and towns across the Sonoma, Marin, Napa, and Lake Counties -
Middle Schools
Our students come from 80+ middle schools, ensuring a broad mixture of students from all over the greater North Bay Area -
Scholarships
Each year we award up to 10 Horton STEM Scholarships and 4-6 Davis Scholarships. -
Student to Teacher Ratio
A 12.5 to 1 student-to-teacher ratio ensures that our teachers really get to know your student -
Small Classes
With an average class size of 16, our students are known, seen, and supported -
Student Engagement
72% of our students take six or more advanced courses, 75% participate in the performing arts, 65% play a sport, and nearly 45% hold some form of leadership position. -
Having Fun
With over 17 dances, back-the-pack spirit games, movie nights, and other fun Student Leadership Council activities each year, students have ample opportunities to socialize and have fun together -
Coyote Cup
Nearly 2000 Coyote Cup points were earned throughout last year's competitions, which included dodgeball, pumpkin carving, and lip synch battles -
Performing Arts
75% of our students participate in theater, music, or dance -
Policy Debate Team
#1 Policy Debate Team in the Golden Gate Speech Association 4 years in a row! -
Leadership
We have over 30 different types of leadership opportunities for every kind of student and about 45% of our students are involved -
Robotics Team
For the second year in a row our Robotics Team made it to the World Championships in Texas -
Part of the Team
65% of our students play at least one sport -
Champions
Our athletic teams have earned 67 League Championships, 15 NCS Championships, and 4 state titles -
Scholar Athletes
Our student athletes have earned 6 All-Empire Scholar Athletes of the Year and 55 NCS Academic Pennants -
Athlete of the Year
Our teams have produced 8 All-Empire Athletes of the Year -
100% Local Renewable Energy
We produce about half of our entire campus's electricity needs onsite via our solar panels. The other half is purchased through Sonoma Clean Power's Evergreen Program, providing 100% local renewable energy. -
Our Garden
produces over 1,500 pounds of organic fruits, vegetables, and spices that are used in the Commons food program -
Water Conservation
We utilize a rainwater catchment system to capture, store, and reuse rainwater. Additionally, converting our athletic field to turf reduced our water use by 2 million gallons per year! -
Water Recycling
We recycle approximately 800 gallons of graywater per day.
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...is the only private, independent, college preparatory high school in Sonoma County. On our beautiful campus nestled at the base of Taylor Mountain in Southeastern Santa Rosa, our students are able to explore
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