A small school where every student is known.
Student success
Our students on the world stage.
A silver medal at the European Physics Olympiad, a seat in the U.S. under-19 women's eight, world titles in martial arts — meet the students behind them.
Rancho Santa Fe, California · grades 7–12
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.
- average SAT
- 1359
- universities admitted to
- 74
- accredited
- WASC
- a–g approved
- UC
Where our graduates go
Admitted, and ready.
Our graduates have earned admission to 74 universities, from the UCs to the Ivies and the country's top liberal-arts colleges.
Highlight 1 of 3: Our students on the world stage.
By the numbers
A record you can verify.
- 1359
- average SAT
- 74
- universities admitted to
- 7–12
- 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 behind the subject.
High Bluff Academy was built on a simple idea: a student who is known well 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. It makes for a personal education, rigorous where a student is ready to be stretched and patient where they need time.
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.
See the full acceptance list- 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
“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.
From a full diploma to a single course, there is a path that fits.
- Full-time
Earn an accredited diploma on our Rancho Santa Fe campus or fully online.
Learn more - Part-time
Add a single course for credit, acceleration, or recovery.
Learn more - Individual courses
One subject, one teacher, at your own pace.
Learn more - Summer
Live summer classes that move students forward.
Learn more - Online & self-paced
The same college-prep rigor, on your schedule.
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Life at High Bluff
More than a transcript.
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.