Orinda Academy

19 Altarinda Road, Orinda, CA 94563
Phone: 925-254-7553
Fax: 925-254-4768
Head of School
Ron Graydon
Director of Admission
Laurel Evans
Established: 1982
Grades: 7-12
Enrollment
  • 92
    Total student enrollment Grades 9-12
  • 52
    Boys
  • 40
    Girls
  • 30
    Percent students of color
  • 8:1
    Student: teacher ratio
  • 8
    Average class size
  • 16
    Faculty
  • 60
    Percent faculty with advanced degrees
  • 15
    Average years teaching
Admissions Process
  • January
    Application deadline (month)
  • $75
    Application fee
  • 50
    Number of 9th Grade applications
  • 20
    Average range of openings 9th Grade
  • 5
    Average range of openings 10th Grade
  • 5
    Average range of openings 11th Grade
  • 5
    Average range of openings 12th Grade
Costs
  • $31,975
    Tuition (2013-2014)
  • $675
    Other costs
  • February
    Financial aid deadline
  • 30
    Percent students on financial aid
Academics
  • 3
    HL courses offered
  • 3
    Advanced placement cources offered
  • 6
    Students taking AP exams
  • 83
    Percent scoring 3 or above
  • 1570
    Cumulative SAT score
  • 533
    Mean SAT score Verbal Reasoning
  • 505
    Mean SAT score Math
  • 534
    Mean score Writing
  • 75
    Percent students attending four year colleges/universities
  • 7
    Percent students attending two year colleges
Top five names of Colleges/ Universities attended by
7 or more students (2009-2013):
  • 10
    Sonoma State University
  • 9
    Humboldt State University
Sports
  • 3
    Number of Varsity sports offered
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Orinda Academy is a co-ed independent school for students in grades 6 -12.  Our mission is to provide a college preparatory education to empower each student to reach his or her full potential as a successful, confident, self-reliant individual, including those smart, creative students with learning differences.We offer a college prep curriculum committed to providing students with academic growth by developing students’ critical thinking skills, ethical values, an appreciation for culture and a sense of social responsibility.At Orinda Academy we have a diverse student body with a multitude of talents and abilities.  We foster connection, collaboration and communication between parents, students and teachers to achieve a successful academic experience.

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