San Luis Obispo Classical Academy vs. Mission College Prep High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
San Luis Obispo Classical Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
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Mission College Prep High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
Overview
The mission at San Luis Obispo Classical Academy is to be a community that forges character, fosters wisdom and nurtures a lifelong passion for learning.
SLOCA's mission is the central guiding post in all we do at Classical Academy.
From curricular choices, to classroom activities, to interactions on the playground.
Our mission is at the forefront of decisions. The community behind this mission is defined by determination, creativity, and a desire to continue learning together at all times.
We see ourselves as a team serving the sole purpose of capturing the minds and hearts of our children as we prepare them uniquely to be our future leaders.
Mission College Preparatory is a Diocesan Catholic High School striving to be an extension of family and church by providing a Catholic environment that develops the whole person.
Faculty and staff are committed to celebrating the unique God-given gifts of each student and helping them develop spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically to their potential.
Our school endeavors to empower parents in the formation of young Christian adults in all aspects of academic, spiritual and social life; and seeks to provide each student with an experience of Christian community that prepares them to serve God and all persons.
Mission College Preparatory is dedicated to making a difference by providing students with a Christ-centered, high quality, well-rounded, Catholic education in a nurturing environment while continuing to engage parents as primary educators.
Grades Offered
PK-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
Yes
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Year Founded
2005
1876
Students Body
Total Students
394 students
273 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
9%
21%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
24
-
Pre-K Students
28
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Kindergarten Students
28
-
Grade 1 Students
28
-
Grade 2 Students
28
-
Grade 3 Students
28
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Grade 4 Students
28
-
Grade 5 Students
28
-
Grade 6 Students
28
-
Grade 7 Students
46
-
Grade 8 Students
46
-
Grade 9 Students
24
71
Grade 10 Students
14
63
Grade 11 Students
14
78
Grade 12 Students
2
61
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
34 teachers
Average Class Size
16
22
Number of AP Classes
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13
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:14
1:8
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
See Website (varies by level and days attended)
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% on Financial Aid
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26%
Average Financial Aid Grant
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$5,241
Admissions Director
Amy Calloway
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
5
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
2
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Hanging Lantern Literary Review, Student Council
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