Sage Hill School

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Sage Hill School
Address
Sage Hill School
20402 Newport Coast Drive

Newport Coast
,
California
92657

United States
Coordinates 33°37′5″N117°49′33″W / 33.61806°N 117.82583°W / 33.61806; -117.82583
Information
Type Private secondary school
Opened2000
Head of schoolPatricia Merz
Teaching staff42 (on an FTE basis)
Grades9-12
Enrollment590 (2024-25) [1]
Student to teacher ratio9.65
Color(s)  
Athletics CIF Southern Section
Athletics conference Pacific Coast Conference (California)
Nickname Lightning
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges California Association of Independent Schools
NewspaperThe Bolt
YearbookStorm
Website www.sagehillschool.org

Sage Hill School is an independent co-educational college preparatory school for day students in grades 9-12, and is located in Newport Coast, California. The school first opened in September 2000 with a freshman and sophomore class of 120 students. [2]

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About & accreditation

The Sage Hill is also accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges since 2003. [1] [3]

The school has an average class size of 14 students and offers more than 40 AP, Honors and post-AP classes. [4] The Lisa Argyros & Family Science Center houses teaching and learning space for biology, chemistry and physics as well as interdisciplinary study of science and long-term research.[ citation needed ]

Middle School program

In 2023, Sage Hill School announced its plan to be the first 7-12 independent school in Orange County. With a projected opening date for grades 7 and 8 in August 2026, Sage Hill shared it would accept applications for the inaugural 7th and 8th grade classes during the 2025-2026 school year.

The Newport Beach Planning Commission unanimously voted to approve the development of Sage Hill’s middle school on December 7, 2023. [5] This action allows for construction of the three-story middle school building and increased Sage Hill’s maximum student enrollment from 600 to 750 students. The project will also add a second gymnasium with seating capacity for more than 1,000 people.

Joseph Moody was named as the founding Director of Middle School effective July 1, 2024. [6]

The school sold ~$54 million of municipal bonds to finance the building of a middle school and new athletic facilities. [7]

Athletics

The school offers 22 interscholastic sports totaling 42 teams at all levels of competition.[ citation needed ]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 "Find a CAIS School". www.caisca.org. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Sage Hill School's Legacy". www.sagehillschool.org. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Mission & Vision". www.sagehillschool.org. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Sage Hill Difference". www.sagehillschool.org. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ Newport Beach Commission OKs Middle School, Second Gym Project
  6. ↑ Director Tapped to Open Sage Hill Middle School
  7. ↑ Hudson, Erin (12 November 2024). "A $54,000-a-Year School in Pimco's Hometown Eyes Own Foray Into Bond Market". Bloomberg News . Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Carter Bryant, Sage Hill School , Power Forward". 247Sports.
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