Bentley School

1000 Upper Happy Valley Road, Lafayette, CA 94549
Phone: 925-283-2101
Fax: 925-299-0469
Website: www.bentleyschool.net
Head of School
Arlene Hogan
Director of Admission
Christie Checovich
Established: 1920
Grades: K-12
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Enrollment
  • 317
    Total student enrollment Grades 9-12
  • 165
    Boys
  • 152
    Girls
  • 38
    Percent students of color
  • 8:1
    Student: teacher ratio
  • 18
    Average class size
  • 52
    Faculty
  • 84
    Percent faculty with advanced degrees
Admissions Process
  • January
    Application deadline (month)
  • $75
    Application fee
  • 219
    Number of 9th Grade applications
  • 80
    Average range of openings 9th Grade
  • 5-7
    Average range of openings 10th Grade
  • 3-5
    Average range of openings 11th Grade
  • 0-2
    Average range of openings 12th Grade
Costs
  • $31,950
    Tuition (2013-2014)
  • $1375
    Other costs
  • January
    Financial aid deadline
  • $14,758
    Average grant
  • 15
    Percent students on financial aid
Academics
  • 9
    HL courses offered
  • 10
    Advanced placement cources offered
  • 322
    AP exams taken
  • 185
    Students taking AP exams
  • 73
    Percent scoring 3 or above
  • 1860
    Cumulative SAT score
  • 616
    Mean SAT score Verbal Reasoning
  • 622
    Mean SAT score Math
  • 622
    Mean score Writing
  • 100
    Percent students attending four year colleges/universities
Top five names of Colleges/ Universities attended by
7 or more students (2009-2013):
  • 15
    University of California, Berkeley
  • 13
    University of Southern California
  • 10
    University of California, Santa Barbara
  • 9
    University of Puget Sound
  • 8
    University of California, Davis/ Santa Cruz
Sports
  • 15
    Number of Varsity sports offered
  • 4
    Number of Junior Varsity sports
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Bentley School, founded in 1920, is a thriving Kindergarten through 12 co-educational, independent day school serving a diverse population of students from communities throughout the East Bay. The school boasts a long tradition of excellence, based on a comprehensive curriculum and co-curricular programs delivered by teachers, coaches, and advisors, who are imbued with a commitment to bringing out the full potential of every student. Its graduates matriculate at outstanding colleges and universities across the country. The upper school program balances rigorous academics with a full complement of visual and performing arts, athletics, and clubs that appeal to a wide range of student interests. The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is a resource that enables all students to maximize their learning potential. Bentley School is guided by five core values: ingenuity, courage, integrity, inclusion, excellence.

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