Independent · Pacific Heights · AKA: Drew
Drew School
“Come as you are. Become what you want.”
Independent · Pacific Heights · AKA: Drew
Drew School
“Come as you are. Become what you want.”
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- Students
- ~290
- Ratio
- 9:1
- Tuition
- $67k
- Enrollment
- ~290
- Student:teacher
- 9:1
- Base tuition
- $66,800
- Real cost
- $67k–$70k
- Flexible tuition
- ~40%
What makes this school special
- Six courses and one prep period per semester, designed for deep learning, with an arts program integrated as a core academic requirement
- Honors and advanced-level courses, with interdisciplinary options (Climate Academy, Voice + Action) and a senior capstone that includes internships
- A leadership and experiential bent: DEALL week, a student-run Student Café, and the student-produced 415 Festival
- A come-as-you-are culture, captured in the school motto: "Come as you are. Become what you want."
Academics
Curriculum
Honors and advanced-level courses; no APs (top language students still sit AP exams)
Do APs matter?World languages
American Sign Language, French, Mandarin, Spanish
Schedule
Semester
Signature programs
- Leadership Lab and experiential education (DEALL)
- Interdisciplinary seminars (Voice + Action, Climate Academy)
- Student Café (student-run business)
- Senior capstone with internships
College matriculation
Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Northeastern, NYU, Tufts, Northwestern, Boston University, USC, Wellesley, Oberlin, Occidental, Pitzer, RISD, McGill
See the full listUC admissions
In fall 2025, 54 students applied to the UC system from this school; 35 were admitted to at least one campus, and 9 enrolled.
What these numbers can and can’t tell youAthletics, arts & activities
Athletics · Bay Area Conference — BCL Central / CIF NCS
BadmintonBaseball (boys)BasketballCross CountryFlag Football (boys)GolfLacrosse (girls)SoccerSwimmingTennisTrack & FieldVolleyball
Arts
PaintingDrawingSculpturePrintmakingPhotographyFilmMusicTheaterSpoken WordBroadcast Media
Clubs & activities · 25+
PoetryGeographyEsportsFashionMovie ClubTTRPG ClubDanceClimbingMountain BikingSports BroadcastEnvironmental ClubPigeon Society
See all clubsLife there
Tuition includes
- Books
- Materials
- Athletic uniforms
- Field trips
Food
On-campus lunch (for purchase)
Learning support
Learning Specialists — accommodations and executive-function support
Notable alumni
- Anne Lamott (author)
- Alexander Wang (fashion designer)
- Alexander Massialas (Olympic fencer)
- Zuzana Licko (type designer)
Often on the same list
Sources
- Drew at a Glance — enrollment, ratio, diversity, financial aid
- Tuition & Tuition Assistance — what's included, device, 40% on aid (page lists 2025-26 $64,200; 2026-27 $66,800 per enrollment agreement)
- Admissions Process — deadlines, requirements
- Admissions Welcome — FAQ — test-free since 2020 (scores neither required nor reviewed)
- Learning at Drew — academic model, six-course schedule with one free period, arts requirement, signature programs
- World Languages — languages offered
- College Counseling — college matriculation
- Athletics — sports, league
- Arts — arts disciplines
- Clubs & Affinity Groups — clubs
- Drew School Profile 2025-26 — academics, programs, matriculation
- Wikipedia — Drew School — founding, notable alumni
- Bay Area Conference — conference structure and division membership
- Confirmed by Drew School Office of Admissions (correspondence, August 2026) — capstone internships, Bay Area draw, course-terminology and special-section wording
Details checked August 2026