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WASC accreditedUC a–g approved

Rancho Santa Fe, California · grades 9–12

A small school where every student is known.

Small classes, expert teachers, and a college-preparatory path built around each student — full-time, part-time, or one course at a time.

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1359
average SAT
74
universities admitted to
WASC
accredited
UC
a–g approved
By the numbers

A record you can verify.

1359
average SAT
74
universities admitted to
9–12
grades served
WASC
accredited
UC
a–g approved
1:1
college counseling

College acceptances reflect High Bluff Academy graduates, 2020 – 2025.

Our approach

We teach the student, not just the subject.

High Bluff Academy was built on a simple idea — that a student who is genuinely known will rise to meet what is asked of them.

With classes that rarely exceed a dozen students, our teachers adjust the pace, the depth, and the support to the person in front of them. The result is an education that feels personal — rigorous where a student is ready to be stretched, patient where they need time.

A High Bluff Academy teacher working with students
Seminar-style classes · Rancho Santa Fe
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Students in a small seminar class
Academics

A college-preparatory curriculum, in small classes.

High Bluff Academy student-athletes
Athletics

Flexible scheduling for serious student-athletes.

High Bluff Academy students together on campus
Student life

Clubs, service, and a close community.

International students at High Bluff Academy
International

F-1 enrollment, homestay, and a global community.

Where our graduates go

Admitted, and ready.

74universities our graduates have earned admission to — from the UCs to the Ivies and the country’s top liberal-arts colleges.

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High Bluff Academy graduates
  • Stanford University
  • Dartmouth College
  • UCLA
  • UC Berkeley
  • USC
  • Northwestern University
  • New York University
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • UC San Diego
  • Pomona College
  • Amherst College
  • Middlebury College
  • Tufts University
  • Boston College
  • Purdue University
  • University of Washington
  • Emory University
A High Bluff Academy teacher with students
“In a class of a dozen students, a teacher learns how each one thinks — and teaches to that.”
Meet our faculty
Flexible by design

More than one way to learn with us.

Whether a student wants a full diploma or a single course, there is a path that fits.

Life at High Bluff

More than a transcript.

The High Bluff Academy community

A close, service-minded community.

Students at a High Bluff Academy event

Clubs, athletics, and traditions.

The High Bluff Academy campus

Our story, and our place.

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Visit us

Come see High Bluff for yourself.

The best way to understand a school this small is to stand in it. We’ll show you a class, introduce a teacher, and answer every question.

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