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School Overview

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Overall
A
Matriculation A
Academics A
Extracurriculars B+
Community B+
Reviews A+
Scholastic. Adventurous. Eclectic. Forward-Looking. Open-Minded. Joyful. Passionate. Located just 800 yards off the Pacific coast, Stevenson is for passionate, motivated, and mature students preparing to attend leading colleges and universities. We have thoughtful students, a gifted faculty and staff, a lively curriculum, an exceptional range of academic, athletic, and artistic choices, and a welcoming community. So this is Stevenson: the school where you need to be serious about studying, about preparing for college, and about respecting yourself and other people – but also serious about enjoying life.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$77900
Enrollment
520
International Students
20%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
60%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:10
Endowment
$66 millions
AP
20
Average SAT Score
1280
Average ACT Score
33
Class Size
14
Boarding %
63%

Matriculation


Matriculation

(2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#2 Columbia University 2
#5 Yale University 1
LAC #1 Williams College 2
#6 University of Chicago 1
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1
#9 Northwestern University 1
#14 Brown University 1
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 1
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 3
#21 Emory University 2
#23 Georgetown University 3
#23 University of Michigan 1
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 1
#27 University of Southern California 3
#28 New York University 3
#34 University of California: San Diego 1
#36 Boston College 2
#36 University of California: Irvine 3
#38 University of California: Davis 2
#38 University of Texas at Austin 2
#42 Boston University 4
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1
LAC #9 Carleton College 2
LAC #9 Middlebury College 2
#49 Northeastern University 4
#49 Pepperdine University 1
#55 Santa Clara University 2
#59 Syracuse University 1
#59 University of Washington 2
#63 George Washington University 1
#68 Southern Methodist University 2
#68 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1
#79 American University 2
LAC #17 Barnard College 2
LAC #17 Colby College 2
LAC #17 Smith College 4
#93 University of San Diego 2
#99 University of Oregon 3
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 3
#104 University of Colorado Boulder 4
LAC #22 Vassar College 2
#117 Rochester Institute of Technology 1
#122 Chapman University 2
LAC #30 Mount Holyoke College 2
#162 Oregon State University 2
LAC #46 Trinity College 2
LAC #50 Connecticut College 4
Liberal Art Colleges top 50
Rank Name Students admitted 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Total
All schools 72 106 68 81 76
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 1 2
#3 Stanford University 1 1
#3 Harvard College 1 1
#5 Yale University 1 2 1 2 6
#6 University of Pennsylvania 1 1 2 1 5
#7 Duke University 1 1
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 1 1 2 5
#9 Northwestern University 1 3 1 1 6
#9 Brown University 1 1
#12 Cornell University 1 1 1 2 5
#12 Columbia University 2 1 1 1 5
#12 University of Chicago 1 2 2 5
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 3 3 3 3 1 13
#15 University of California: Berkeley 3 3 3 4 13
#17 Rice University 1 1
#18 Dartmouth College 1 1
#18 Vanderbilt University 1 1
#20 University of Notre Dame 1 1
#21 University of Michigan 1 1 2
#22 Georgetown University 3 1 4
#24 Emory University 2 3 3 2 10
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 3 2 6
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 1 2 2 6
#28 University of California: Davis 2 1 2 5 10
#28 University of Southern California 3 1 3 4 4 15
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 1 1 3
#33 University of California: Irvine 3 5 1 2 11
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 1
#35 New York University 3 4 4 4 2 17
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 1 2
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 3 1 4 8
#38 University of Texas at Austin 2 1 3
#39 Boston College 2 1 1 5 9
#40 University of Washington 2 1 1 3 7
#40 Tufts University 4 4
#43 Boston University 4 3 4 2 2 15
#47 Wake Forest University 1 1
#47 Lehigh University 1 1 2
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 1
#47 University of Rochester 1 2 2 5
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 1
#49 Purdue University 2 1 3
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 1
#53 Northeastern University 4 4 2 2 1 13
#53 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 1
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 1 1 2
#60 Santa Clara University 2 3 4 8 4 21
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 1 2
#60 Brandeis University 1 1
#67 George Washington University 1 1
#67 Villanova University 1 1
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 3 4
#67 Syracuse University 1 1 1 3
#67 University of Miami 1 1
#73 Tulane University 1 1 2
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 1 1 2
#76 Pepperdine University 1 1 2
#79 Brigham Young University 1 1
#89 Fordham University 1 1 1 3
#89 Southern Methodist University 2 2 1 1 6
#89 University of South Florida 1 1
#93 Loyola Marymount University 4 5 4 2 15
#93 Gonzaga University 1 1
#98 University of San Diego 2 1 2 1 1 7
#98 Texas Christian University 2 1 3
#98 Drexel University 1 1 2
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 1
#98 University of Oregon 3 2 2 7
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 3 1 3 1 8
#105 American University 2 2
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 4 1 5 4 3 17
#105 Arizona State University 3 1 1 1 6
#105 San Diego State University 6 2 1 9
#105 California State University: Long Beach 1 1
#115 University of San Francisco 1 1 2
#115 University of Utah 1 1 2
#115 Howard University 1 1
#124 Fairfield University 1 1 2
#124 University of Missouri: Columbia 1 1
#124 University of Denver 1 1
#133 Chapman University 2 2 2 1 7
#133 University of Vermont 1 1
#142 Oregon State University 2 1 3
#142 Clarkson University 1 1
#151 Colorado State University 1 1
#163 University of St. Thomas 1 1
#163 Seattle University 1 1
#178 Catholic University of America 1 1
#178 San Francisco State University 1 1
#195 University of Tulsa 1 1
#195 University of Nevada: Reno 1 1
#201 The New School College of Performing Arts 1 2 3
#260 University of North Texas 1 1
#260 University of New England 1 1
#269 Northern Illinois University-DeKalb-IL 1 1
#303 Montana State University 1 1
#332 Boise State University 1 1
#361 Clark Atlanta University 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Total
All schools 24 14 11 14 8
#1 Williams College 2 1 1 4
#2 Amherst College 1 1
#3 United States Naval Academy 1 1
#4 Pomona College 1 1
#4 Swarthmore College 1 1
#4 Wellesley College 1 2 1 1 5
#9 Carleton College 2 2
#11 Middlebury College 2 1 3
#11 Wesleyan University 1 1
#11 Claremont McKenna College 1 1
#11 Barnard College 2 1 3
#16 Smith College 4 4
#16 Vassar College 2 2 1 5
#16 Hamilton College 1 1
#21 Colgate University 1 1
#25 Colby College 2 2
#30 Lafayette College 1 1
#33 Colorado College 1 1 2
#34 Mount Holyoke College 2 2
#35 Scripps College 2 1 1 4
#35 Occidental College 2 1 1 4
#38 Skidmore College 1 1
#39 Pitzer College 1 1 2
#39 Trinity College 2 2
#39 Denison University 1 1
#46 Connecticut College 4 1 5
#46 Whitman College 1 1
#56 Wheaton College 1 1
#63 Gettysburg College 1 1
#70 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1 1
#72 Bard College 1 1
#93 Lewis & Clark College 1 1
#100 Sarah Lawrence College 1 1
#100 Augustana College 1 1
#152 Wittenberg University 1 1
#163 Oglethorpe University 1 1
#174 Simpson University 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Total
All schools 0 1 0 0 0
#11 University of Southampton 1 1

AP Scores

(2022-2023)
Number of students took AP test
270
Number of tests taken
550
21%
29%
34%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(20)
Art History
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Environmental Science
French Language and Culture
Art History
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Environmental Science
French Language and Culture
Latin
Macroeconomics
Chemistry
English Literature and Composition
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Studio Art: Drawing
United States History
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Sports

(15)
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Flag Football
American Football
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Flag Football
American Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Sailing
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
Water Polo
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(52)
ABC Club
American Field Service
Amnesty International
Badminton Club
Chess Club
Computer Club
ABC Club
American Field Service
Amnesty International
Badminton Club
Chess Club
Computer Club
Cycling Club
Dance Club
Dream Theater Club
Environmental club
European Car Club
Fantasy Book Club
Federation of Jewish Intellectuals
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Fencing Club
Flash Animation Club
French Club
Gay/Straight Alliance
Green Key Society
Interact (Community Service)
Interactive Music
International Affairs Group
International Club
Investment Club
Japanimation Club
Jazz Club
Junior State of America
Knitting Club
KSBP 91.9 FM
Martial Arts Club
Math Club
Model UN
Photography Club
Publications
Red Cross Club
Republican Club
Science Club
Shopping Club
Spirit Club
Student Government: Class Officers
Student Government: Residence Council
Student Government: Student Council
Sweet Dance (Hip Hop) Club
Swing Dance Club
Symposium
Table Tennis Club
Thai Club
Theater Boot Camp
Thought Club
Tutsitala (student newspaper)
Vailima
Yearbook
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Arts

(2)
Music
Studio Art

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Basic Info

Co-ed
Boarding Grades: 9-12
Rural
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1952
Campus Size: 60 acres
Boarding Rate: 63%
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 02/01
Pre Interview: Required Vericant
Other Accepted Scores: ISEE,SSAT,PSAT,SAT
School Code:
TOEFL: 8081
SSAT: 6082

Frequently Ask Questions about Stevenson School

Tell me a bit about Stevenson School.
Stevenson School is Co-ed private boarding school located in California, US. It was founded 1952 , and currently has about 520 students, 20.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.stevensonschool.org.
Does Stevenson School have rigorous academic requirements?
Stevenson School is offering 20 AP courses.

In recent years, 29 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

Stevenson School also have 60% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Stevenson School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 22.9% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 12.21% go to top 25, and about 3.05% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Stevenson School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Stevenson School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, TOEFL for international students, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Stevenson School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Stevenson School in 2024 is $77,900 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at info@stevensonschool.org .
Where is Stevenson School located?
Stevenson School is located in the State of California of USA.
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Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Stevenson School is among the most popular schools, within top 18 for all schools on FindingSchool.

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The overall rating for Stevenson School is A.

The section ratings of Stevenson School are:
A for Matriculation
A for Academics
B+ for Extracurriculum
B+ for Community
A+ for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

San Jose, the heart of Silicon Valley, is the largest city in Northern California by both population and area. As of 2020, the city had a population of over 1 million, making it the most populous city in the Bay Area. Known for its innovation, San Jose is a hub for technology and startups, hosting major companies like Cisco and Adobe. The city is also celebrated for its cultural diversity, thriving arts scene, and Mediterranean climate, making it a vibrant and dynamic place to live and work.

Population (2022) 948,279
Cost of Living Higher than average 53%

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