1500 Butterfield Road, San Anselmo, CA 94960 - 
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tel: 415-258-1905
San Domenico’s wooded, solar-powered 515-acre campus is in Marin County, just 20 miles north of San Francisco, California. Founded in 1850, our independent high school enrolls 150 girls from the Bay Area and around the world. In addition to a new athletic center & performing arts hall, our equestrian center, music conservatory, organic garden, swimming pool and tennis courts make our campus unique in Marin.
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San Domenico School
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| Definition of Terms | ||
| School Focus | College Preparatory | College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered. (Boarding) | 9-12 | 9-12 |
| Grades Offered (Day) | Pre-K-12 | 9-12 |
| School Type | All-girls | Co-ed |
| Support for ADD/ADHD Students | No | No |
| Supports Learning Differences (LD) | Yes | Yes |
| Religious Affiliation | Dominican | Non-denominational |
| Year Founded | 1850 | 1906 |
| Campus Size | 515 acres | 125 acres |
| Student Body | ||
| Enrollment | 140 students | 296 students |
| Percent Students of Color | 30% | 18% |
| Percent International Students | 28% | 18% |
| Percent Students Boarding | 58% | 69% |
| Average SAT Score | 1782 | * National Avg. »View |
| SAT range (25th-75th percentile) | 1570 - 1890 | - |
| Average ACT score | 29 | *National Avg. » View |
| Offers Post-Grad Year | No | No |
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Saturday Classes | No | No |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual | Casual |
| Average Class Size | 12 students | 12 *National School Avg. » 20 |
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:5 | 1:7 |
| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered | 12 | 14 |
| ESL Courses Offered | Yes | Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree | 80% | 64% |
| Summer Program Offered | No | Yes |
| Finances | ||
| Endowment Size | $5 million | $14 million |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) | $45,375 | $42,800 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) | $32,050 | $23,900 |
| Percent Students on Financial Aid | n/a | 34% |
| Merit Scholarships Offered | No | No |
| Admission | ||
| Application Deadline | Jan. 14 / rolling | Jan. 15 |
| Accepts Standardized Application | Yes | No |
| SSAT Required | No | Yes |
| Acceptance Rate | n/a | 60% |
| Director of Admissions | Sean Kenney Betta Barbosa |
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Course Listings: |
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| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses | |
Sports: |
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| Total Interscholastic Sports Offered | 9 | 13 |
Interscholastic Sports
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| Badminton | Basketball | |
| Cross Country | Dance | |
| Equestrian | Golf | |
| Soccer | Tennis | |
| Volleyball | ||
Extracurricular: |
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| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 12 | 24 |
Extracurriculars
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| Animal Rights | Anime Club | |
| Gay/ Straight Alliance | Model UN | |
| Multicultural Club | Peer Counseling | |
| Robotics | San Domenico Singers | |
| Social Justice Club | Student Council | |
| Verities | Yearbook | |
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School Notes:
- We are proud to welcome students who are ethnically, culturally and geographically diverse. With 57% students of color, our student body is half day, half boarding. Of the boarding students, 60% come from foreign countries, finding a path all their own at our international academy.
- School accreditations: WASC, CAIS, WCEA
- Profile last updated: 06/23/2011
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- THINK Global School - 25 students - 18.2 mi. away - view location
- The Athenian School - 300 students - 36.7 mi. away - view location
- Woodside Priory School (Priory) - 367 students - 48.5 mi. away - view location
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