Drew School

2901 California Street, 2901 California Street
Phone: 415-409-3739
Fax: 415-346-0720
Head of School
Mr. Sam Cuddeback III
Director of Admission
Marcia Levin
Established: 1908
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment
  • 280
    Total student enrollment Grades 9-12
  • 130
    Boys
  • 150
    Girls
  • 38
    Percent students of color
  • 8:1
    Student: teacher ratio
  • 14
    Average class size
  • 38
    Faculty
  • 75
    Percent faculty with advanced degrees
  • 14
    Average years teaching
Admissions Process
  • January
    Application deadline (month)
  • $75
    Application fee
  • 500
    Number of 9th Grade applications
  • 75
    Average range of openings 9th Grade
  • 2
    Average range of openings 10th Grade
  • 2
    Average range of openings 11th Grade
Costs
  • $38,500
    Tuition (2013-2014)
  • $2000
    Other costs
  • January
    Financial aid deadline
  • $20,000
    Average grant
  • 39
    Percent students on financial aid
Academics
  • 7
    HL courses offered
  • 6
    Advanced placement cources offered
  • 8
    AP exams taken
  • 28
    Students taking AP exams
  • 81
    Percent scoring 3 or above
  • 1747
    Cumulative SAT score
  • 590
    Mean SAT score Verbal Reasoning
  • 567
    Mean SAT score Math
  • 590
    Mean score Writing
  • 98
    Percent students attending four year colleges/universities
  • 2
    Percent students attending two year colleges
Top five names of Colleges/ Universities attended by
7 or more students (2009-2013):
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    Sarah Lawrence/ University of British Columbia
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    University of California, Santa Cruz
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    University of California, Davis
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    Willamette University
  •  
    Lewis & Clark College
Sports
  • 12
    Number of Varsity sports offered
  • 10
    Number of Junior Varsity sports
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Drew is an urban college preparatory school. Our mission is to engage and support the academic talents, initiative and self-confidence of each of our students while encouraging them to be respectful, responsible citizens.

• We draw together a varied student body with diverse and emerging talents
• We offer a rigorous education in a friendly, cooperative environment, where each kid counts
• We encourage our students to discover relationships between areas of knowledge and to understand the world
• We create opportunities for growth, self-expression, proficiency and leadership
• We foster in each member of the Drew community a joy of active, lifelong learning

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