Overview
Located on 75 beautiful acres, Athenian is the San Francisco Bay Area's only nonsectarian boarding school. Talented and diverse students become life-long learners and confident successful adults with a deep understanding of themselves, extraordinary skills for achievement, and the compassion to make a positive difference in the world. Distinguishing features: amazing international programs, robotics, town meeting, service, and wilderness experiences. Vitually 100% attend 4-yr colleges, including: Berkeley (& all UCs), Brown, Columbia, Stanford, USC, Wellesley, and U. of Pennsylvania, among many others.

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Community
Reviews
Chinese Student Mgmt

Co-ed Boarding Grades: 9-12
Co-edCo-ed
Co-ed Urban
Yes ESL: Yes
83,875 Tuition: $83,875
535 # of Students: 535
Co-ed Teacher:Student: 1:9
Co-ed International Student: 15%
7 AP Courses: 7
8.70 Endowment: $16,262/student
74 Faculty w/ adv. degree: 74%
1921 SAT: 1388/1600
#58 USA Boarding School
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School Gallery (31)
Matriculation
All graduates (2019-2022)
3 Stanford University 1 +
3 Yale University 1 +
6 University of Chicago 1 +
7 University of Pennsylvania 1 +
9 California Institute of Technology 1 +
10 Duke University 1 +
10 Northwestern University 1 +
13 Vanderbilt University 1 +
15 Rice University 1 +
15 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +
17 Cornell University 1 +
18 Columbia University 1 +
20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +
22 Emory University 1 +
25 New York University 1 +
25 University of Michigan 1 +
25 University of Southern California 1 +
36 Boston College 1 +
36 University of Rochester 1 +
38 University of Texas at Austin 1 +
Chinese graduates (2020)
25 Carnegie Mellon University 1
AP Courses
Total 7
Calculus AB Calculus BC French Language and Culture
Spanish Language and Culture Statistics Chinese Language and Culture
Computer Science A
AP Scores
In the year of 2022 - 2022, 132 students took a total of 232 AP exams, 66% resulted in scores of 4+, 84% resulted in scores of 3+
Arts
Total 20
Choir Dance Music
Music Production Theater 3D Design
Ceramics Digital Art Drawing
Filmmaking Glass Painting
Photography Portfolio Printmaking
Sculpture Video 2D Art
Art Audition
Extracurricular Activities and Clubs
Total 36
Airplane Construction Project Asian Club Athenian Wilderness Experience--required
Band/Orchestra Basketball Capoeira
Chorus Community Action Board Conditioning
Conservative Club Dance Fencing
Hiking Independent Physical Education Option Interim Trips--teacher-led adventuresome trips or activities
Interweave- Jew Crew Latino Club
LIterary Magazine Music and Dance Concerts On Campus speakers and artists
Outdoor Adventure Poetry Readings QED Math Club
Robotics Team--award-winning Rock Climbing Round Square
Round Square Study Abroad Running Sailing
Students of Color Theater Productions Ultimate Frisbee
Weight Lifting Yearbook Yoga
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Contact Info
Website
http://www.athenian.org
Address
2100 Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd., Danville, CA 94506
Phone Number
925-362-7223
Email
admission@athenian.org
State/Provience
California
Basic Info
Year Founded
1965
Campus Size
75 acres
Boarding Rate
17%
Application Info
Deadline
01/15
School Code
TOEFL:9155
SSAT:1414
ISEE:50724
Interview
Skype, On Campus
Pre Interview
Required Vericant
Other Accepted Scores
TOEFL Jr., ISEE
# of Chinese Students
15
Grades open for Chinese Students
9 -11
Toefl
SSAT
Brief Reviews
  • 4.3 / 5
Detailed Reviews
    • Overall
      4.5 / 5
    • Academics
      4.0 / 5
    • Campus
      4.5 / 5
    • Student Life
      4.0 / 5
    • Athletic&Art
      4.5 / 5
    • Transportation
      4.5 / 5
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