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Independent · Oakland (East Bay) · AKA: CPS

College Prep

“Mens conscia recti (a mind aware of what is right)”

Students
~370
Ratio
8:1
Tuition
$63k

What makes this school special

  • The four-year Intraterm requirement clears the calendar for immersive short-term courses and experiences
  • A culture the school frames as rigor inside respect and empathy — small classes (averaging 14) and close faculty relationships

Academics

Curriculum

Honors/seminar-based liberal arts; yearlong courses on a semester system

Do APs matter?

World languages

Mandarin, Latin, Spanish

Schedule

Semester system, yearlong courses

Signature programs

  • Intraterm (immersive short-term courses)
  • Applied Learning (STEM)
  • Recreation, Health & Fitness requirement

College matriculation

University of Chicago, UC Berkeley, Swarthmore, Georgetown, Washington University in St. Louis, Harvard, NYU, Tufts, Cornell, Barnard, Brown, Stanford, Williams, UCLA, Yale

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UC admissions

In fall 2025, 76 students applied to the UC system from this school; 47 were admitted to at least one campus, and 7 enrolled.

What these numbers can and can’t tell you

Athletics, arts & activities

Athletics · Bay Area Conference — BCL East / CIF NCS

Baseball (boys)BasketballCross CountryGolfSoccerSwimmingTennisTrack & FieldVolleyball

Arts

Visual ArtsDanceDramaMusic

Clubs & activities · 90+

Asian American AssociationBlack Student UnionLatinos UnidosMiddle East & North African AssociationJewish Student UnionMuslim Student AssociationFilipino Student AssociationSouth Asian AllianceGender Sexuality AllianceNeurodiverse Affinity GroupChessRoboticsScience OlympiadEthics BowlMath ClubComputer Science Team
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Life there

Learning support

Learning Services department

Notable alumni

  • Jonah Peretti (BuzzFeed co-founder)
  • Chelsea Peretti (actor and comedian)
  • Miranda July (filmmaker and artist)
  • Justin Rosenstein (Asana co-founder)

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Head-Royce School

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University High School

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Lick-Wilmerding High School

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Lowell High School

Public

The Bay School of San Francisco

Independent

Sources

  1. The College Preparatory School — mission, class size, enrollment; Financial Aid — 26% of students receive aid, average grant $37,000
  2. Prep at a Glance — 370 students, 71% students of color, 14 average class size, 26% of families on aid, 2026-27 tuition (stats are image-baked on the page)
  3. Admission and How to Apply — deadlines, ISEE/SSAT requirement
  4. Tuition & Fees — tuition, incidental fees
  5. Academics — model, Intraterm, requirements
  6. Athletics — sports, league membership
  7. The College Preparatory School | Wikipedia — founding, motto, notable alumni
  8. NCES PSS 2023-24 — student:teacher ratio estimated from PSS (367 students / 46.4 FTE teachers = 7.9)
  9. Bay Area Conference — conference structure and division membership

Details checked August 2026