Vibrant Curriculum

Our campus is a vibrant hub of activity where each day ideas, interests, relationships and connections are forming and refining. Walking by the classrooms, one can hear conversations about the Odyssey, see students binding their own books, the seniors preparing for a play, and others researching mechanical engineering for rockets.

Everywhere one looks there are signs of motion — counters brimming with papers, drawings and science experiments, students huddled over books, teachers engaged in quiet consultation. From early in the morning until late in the afternoon, the high school squad is teeming with it’s own small but incredibly well designed ecosystem that allows the adolescent to have a rich inner life, real relationships with peers and adults, and the opportunity to try and fail, learn, and try again, all while developing the necessary solid foundation for college and beyond.

Our High School Counseling Program, along with our Mentor Program, offers students academic, college, as well as social-emotional support.

High School Profile

2025 SWSF HS Profile  (SAT Scores, Accreditation, List of College Acceptances, Course Credits)

Over the last 5 years, close to 83% of Summerfield Graduates have directly attended four-year colleges, 14% have attended two year/vocational colleges (for a total of 97% college attendance directly out of high school), and 3% took gap years before starting college. We continue to send highly qualified students to many liberal arts colleges, as well as Santa Rosa Junior College, many with full Doyle Scholarships. Those who choose to attend the SRJC routinely go on to the four-year college of their choice. Those students who start off at four-year private colleges often receive merit scholarships of up to $20,000 or more per year. Summerfield High School graduates have attended over 140 colleges all over the world!

List of current and past College and University Acceptances

Academy of Art University
Agnes Scott University
Albright University, Canada
American Academy of Dramatic Art
American University,
American University of Paris
Antioch College
ArtCenter College of Design
Art Institute of Boston
Art Institute of Colorado
Arizona State University
Bard College
Bard College, Berlin
Barnard College
Bates College
Beloit College
Bennington College
Bentley University
Berklee College of Music
Birkbeck College, UK
Boston University
Bowling Green University
Brevard College
Brown University
Burlington College
California College of Art
California State University Chico
California State University Fresno
California State University Fullerton
California State University Long Beach
California State University Monterey Bay
California State University Sacramento
California State University San Bernardino
California State University San Diego
California State University San Marcos
California State University San Francisco
California State University Sonoma*
California State University Stanislaus
Cal Maritime
Cal Polytechnic, Humboldt (as of 2023)
Cal Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo
Cal Polytechnic, Pomona
Carleton College
Carnegie Mellon
Central Michigan University
Chapman University
Claremont McKenna College
Clark University
Colgate College
College of the Atlantic
Colorado College
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado State University, Fort Collins
College of Marin
Copenhagen Hospitality College
Cornell University*

Dartmouth College
DePaul University
Dominican University of California
Drexel University
Eckerd College
Emerson College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Eugene Lang College
Evergreen State College
Fashion Inst of Merch & Design
Flagler College
Franklin University, Switzerland
George Washington University
Glasgow School of Art
Gonzaga University
Goucher College
Grinnell College
Hampshire College
Harvey Mudd College
Hamilton College
Ithaca College
Johns Hopkins
Juniata College
Kalamazoo College
Kenyon College
Kettering University
Kingston University, UK
King’s College, UK
Laguna School Art & Design
Lawrence University
Lesley College
Lewis & Clark College
Linfield College
Long Island University, Global
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Chicago
Manhattanville College
Marian University, Indiana
Marist College
Marlboro College
Miami University
Michigan State University
Middlesex University London
Milligan University*
Mills College
Montana State University
Mount Holyoke College
Naropa University
New York University
Northern Arizona State
Oberlin College
Occidental College
Oregon State University
Oregon Institute of Technology
Otis College of Art

Pace University
Parsons School of Design
Peredur Eurythmy, England
Pitzer College
Pomona College
Portland State University
Pratt Institute
Prescott College
Quest University, Canada
Randolph College
Reed College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.
Rhode Island School of Design
Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
Royal Welsh College, UK
Santa Clara University
Santa Rosa Junior College*
Savannah College of Art & Design
Sarah Lawrence College
Scripps College
Seattle University
Seton Hall University
Simmons University
Skidmore College
Smith College
Southern Oregon University
Stanford University
St. John’s College
Saint Mary’s College, California
St. Mary’s College, Maryland
St. Olaf College
Suffolk University
Swarthmore
Syracuse University
The New School
Trinity University
Tulane University
University of California at Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles*, Merced, Riverside, Santa Cruz, San Diego*, Santa Barbara*
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
University of Missouri Kansas City
University of Aberdeen, Scotland
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas
University of Chicago
University of Colorado, Boulder*
University of Colorado, Denver
University of Glasgow
University of Hawaii, Manoa
University of Idaho
University of Kentucky

University of Michigan
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
University of Manchester
University of Mass. Boston
University of Michigan
University of Montana
University of Nevada, Reno
University of Oregon
University of the Pacific
University of Portland
University of Puget Sound*
University of Redlands*
University of St. Andrews, Scotland
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco*
University of Southern California
University of Southern Oregon
University of Victoria, Canada
University of Vermont
University of Washington
University of Wyoming
Vassar College
Virginia Tech
Warren Wilson College
Washington State University
Wellesley College*
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Western Kentucky University
Western Washington University
Westmont College*
Wheaton College
Whitman College
Whittier College
William and Mary
Willamette University
Woodbury University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
York University, Canada

Enriching Academic Curriculum

Our program is complex and enriching. Classes with a (P) designation are approved college-preparatory courses that meet or exceed college requirements. Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Sciences all have full labs.  Due to the depth and rigor of our curriculum, 11^th and 12^th grade academics are considered to be on par with Honor courses.  Because of the challenging nature of our curriculum, however, we offer no AP classes. Student GPA’s are unweighted, with no extra grade points designated for honors or college classes.  However, an A+ earns 4.3 points on the 4.0 scale. Community Service and some pre-designated electives are not graded.  PE/Movement and Practical Arts grades are not included in the Academic GPA calculations.

Courses                                  Years    Credits

English & Senior Project (P)         4              44

Mathematics (P)                              4              40

Social Studies/History (P)             3              32

Sciences (P)                                    3.75           30

Foreign Language (P)                   3+            30+

Arts/Crafts (P)                                 4              40

Music (P)                                           4              20

Drama (P)                                        .75            7.5

Physical Education                          4              20

Eurythmy (Movement)                  1.5             15

Electives                                             3              30

Community service (20+ hrs/year)4

Total Credits      300+

Extracurricular Activities

Students are encouraged to join an existing club or program, or to create their own student-initiated activities.  Extracurricular activities have included Community Council, LGBTQ Safe Space, the Green Team, musicals, volunteer beach clean up days, as well as a full after-school circus program that includes a seasonal Big Top Tent with a flying trapeze. Students must complete a total of 80 hours of community service before they graduate.

Summerfield offers a balanced sports program, competing in the Small School Bridge League. Athletic offerings include boys’ soccer, girls’ volleyball, and girls’ and boys’ basketball, tennis, and track and field and include several league wins for the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams. Summerfield athletes are student athletes, who are held to the same high standard in sports as they are in academics.

High School Facilities

In addition to classrooms, our facilities include a library, physics and chemistry lab, biology lab, movement room, pottery studio,  a new Art Tech Building for our extensive art program, which includes a black-smith forge and studio, weaving and wood-working studios, Sophia Hall – a beautiful performance hall, music practice rooms, outdoor basketball court, running track, soccer field and outdoor volleyball courts, full-sized circus tent and a working beyond organic, biodynamic farm.  Summerfield’s new commercial kitchen provides delicious hot lunches, with many ingredients from our Biodynamic® farm, for our students 1st – 12th grade.