At College Prep we value the unique time that is high school. As our students grow, they develop their abilities, test ideas, question assumptions, grapple with ethical issues, make long-lasting friends, and cultivate their character. Our blend of high academic standards, personal responsibility, and kindness creates a unique learning community. Guided by exceptional and caring teachers, mentors, and coaches, our students engage with each other and the increasingly interconnected world.
College Prep is a home for ideas, discovery, and engagement—intellectual pursuits that our students treasure. Our academic offerings are buoyed by our warm culture and inspiring location adjacent to the city, and nestled in a verdant valley campus.
For more than 40 years Intraterm at College Prep has integrated work and play. Students participate in experiential learning offerings that encourage intellectual risk-taking and adventure. This year, they climbed, cooked, kayaked, played croquet, and more!
As part of The Parents' Association LiveTalk program, College Prep hosted New York Times best selling author and former Dean at Stanford University, Julie Lythcott-Haims.
Congratulations to the Student Equity Action Team for a thoughtful and engaging Connection, Pride, and Spirit (CPS) Day! Connections, Pride, and Spirit Day is an annual event for the entire College Prep community to come together and learn about a common topic centered around equity and inclusion. CPS day is organized by the Student Equity Action Team and the Office of Equity and Inclusion.
Student athletes and coaches and have completed their COVID-19 testing and have been cleared for practice. Everyone is thrilled to be preparing for actual competition!
At College Prep, there are many ways for students to take their learning out of the traditional classroom. Our applied learning courses combine on-campus course work with full-time, six-week internships. Nothing could stop these students, not even a pandemic! STEM and STOak students worked virtually over the summer and presented their research to the school community.
The College Preparatory School is a private coeducational high school, located in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland, for students who want to pursue a serious, purposeful education with others who feel the same way.
The College Preparatory School admits students of any race, national and ethnic origin, creed, physical ability, economic status, gender identity, or sexual orientation to enjoy all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally made available to students at the school. The school applies all legal non-discrimination standards to school-administered programs, administrative practices, and in support of all members of the community.