Orange County’s only non-profit, non-denominational, independent high school – Sage Hill School – is fully reopening to students and is now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year. The deadline to apply for students entering grades 9 through 12 is Monday, February 15, 2021. Those who wish to be part of first-round decisions must complete and submit their application on or before this date. 

Sage Hill’s new on-campus, outdoor “Sport Court” where the school’s basketball and volleyball teams can practice.

“We have reimagined our campus and all classrooms, allowing for 6 feet of distance between all students and teachers and limiting class sizes to 14 students,” says Patricia Merz, Head of School for Sage Hill.  “It’s vital for students to be able to gather and engage with one another – and with teachers and faculty – while in their learning environments, and we have provided ways for our students to participate in on-campus learning safely.”

Students are currently on campus five full days per week following a standard school schedule, and have been since September 2020. The school follows all health and safety measures per the state of California’s COVID-19 guidelines. Currently, Sage Hill School is one of the only high schools in the area open to its students for in-person learning.

“Since the founding of Sage Hill School in 2000, it has been the premier independent high school in Orange County offering students a rich and dynamic curriculum that promotes critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity,” Merz adds. “Now, Sage Hill continues to stand out among other area high schools after we safely and fully reopened our campus to students and employees in September 2020.  We have a commitment to staying open and providing an unparalleled educational experience in the midst of this global pandemic.”

Sage Hill is now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 academic year; Deadline to apply is February 15, 2021

To apply online for the 2021-2022 academic year, please visit sagehillschool.org/admission/apply-to-sage-hill.  New families that have not applied previously will be asked to create a login username and password.  For all candidates who complete the admission process by February 15, first-round decisions will be announced the last week of February.

For questions regarding your student’s application, or for those experiencing issues with the application process due to COVID-19, please contact Sage Hill’s Admissions Office at [email protected].

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