Menlo School

50 Valparaiso Avenue, Atherton, CA 94027
Phone: 650-330-2000
Fax: 650-330-2012
Head of School
Than Healy
Director of Admission
Cathy Shelburne
Established: 1915
Grades: 6-12
Enrollment
  • 568
    Total student enrollment Grades 9-12
  • 279
    Boys
  • 289
    Girls
  • 27
    Percent students of color
  • 10:1
    Student: teacher ratio
  • 15
    Average class size
  • 108
    Faculty
  • 72
    Percent faculty with advanced degrees
  • 11
    Average years teaching
Admissions Process
  • January
    Application deadline (month)
  • $85
    Application fee
  • 400
    Number of 9th Grade applications
  • 72
    Average range of openings 9th Grade
  • 0-2
    Average range of openings 10th Grade
  • 0-2
    Average range of openings 11th Grade
  • none
    Average range of openings 12th Grade
Costs
  • $37,850
    Tuition (2013-2014)
  • $1500
    Other costs
  • January
    Financial aid deadline
  • 19
    Percent students on financial aid
Academics
  • 16
    HL courses offered
  • 21
    Advanced placement cources offered
  • 661
    AP exams taken
  • 288
    Students taking AP exams
  • 92
    Percent scoring 3 or above
  • 2013
    Cumulative SAT score
  • 651
    Mean SAT score Verbal Reasoning
  • 686
    Mean SAT score Math
  • 676
    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):
  • 36
    Stanford University
  • 26
    University of Southern California
  • 24
    Southern Methodist University
  • 18
    Dartmouth College
  • 16
    University of California, Berkeley
Sports
  • 22
    Number of Varsity sports offered
  • 22
    Number of Junior Varsity sports
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Menlo School, an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school serves grades 6-12.  Our mission is to engage every student; helping discover unique abilities and along the way nourish passionate global citizenship.  We celebrate the joy of learning in our classrooms, in our auditoriums and studios, and in our athletic programs.  Extensive creative arts, service learning and sports programs enhance our entire culture, and provide a forum that encourages every student’s gifts of expression.

The School nurtures character development in an environment that fosters independence and self-reliance, while upholding the highest moral standards.  Innovative advocacy programs, and a wide variety of clubs and activities, help students make the most of what Menlo has to offer.  Supported by the School’s challenging academics, outstanding faculty and exceptional college counseling program, Menlo graduates are more than successful students; they have the skills needed to succeed in the next phase of their education and beyond.

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