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JUST LIKE STEVENSON. JUST LIKE YOU.

Welcome to Stevenson School

We’re a college preparatory boarding and day school proudly located in Pebble Beach, California. As California’s largest boarding school, we channel the energy and spirit of our location into everything we do. This is the land of bold ideas, breakthrough inventions, and boundless creativity.

We’re a place where you can engage with profound questions and search for the most brilliant answers. Where you can discover who you are and become a true original— the type of person only you can be. The type of person the world is waiting for.

We welcome inspired scholars who are ready to come as they are and grow into the best version of themselves through deep study and vibrant community. Here, you combine your passions, like biology and music, literature and swimming, or and .

Go ahead and fill in those blanks with two of your passions—we’re confident you’ll find a way to combine them at Stevenson. Consider it the first step on the intellectual adventure of your life.

We’ve left plenty of other places throughout this book for you to make it your own. When you’re ﬁnished exploring all that Stevenson has to offer, you’ll have a personalized guide that’s completely unique to you and your interests.

A TRUE ORIGINAL. LIKE STEVENSON. LIKE YOU.

Fast facts about you:

Years Old

ACADEMICS

A word that describes a genius (adjective): How your favorite class makes you feel (adjective): Write Your Original Story

ACADEMICS

Next-Level Learning

Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors Courses

At Stevenson, you can learn at the highest levels through a wide range of courses like AP Computer Science, AP Art History, Comparative Government & Politics Honors, and Environmental Science Honors. These advanced classes will stretch your mind in subjects you feel passionate about. You’ll be expected to analyze information and arguments, develop and defend original ideas, and grow as a scholar. The next chapter of your education begins here.

Real-World Engagement

Our classrooms are even bigger than they appear. That’s because, in every subject, you’ll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the real world, where learning makes the leap from textbooks and theory to tangible experience.

A few places your Stevenson education will take you: the Sunﬂower Star Lab, the Panetta Institute for Public Policy, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Santa Cruz Shakespeare Festival, and Yosemite National Park. These trips are more than just fun; they’re opportunities to absorb different perspectives, contexts, and cultures. You can study coastal ecosystems while snorkeling in the Paciﬁc Ocean, experience history while walking through 250-yearold Spanish missions, and practice conservation in the heart of a national park. At the end of every trip— whether it’s a few hours or a few days—you’ll come away with knowledge that can only come from real life.

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3152 Forest Lake Road Pebble Beach, CA 93953

Main Ofﬁce: 831.625.8300

Admissions: 831.625.8309

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Exceptional Experiences

New places, new projects, and new challenges— that’s where you learn the most.

Our signature experiential learning opportunities allow you to immerse yourself in something you’ve never done before— like building a boat, traveling to Japan, or a multiday hiking trip—so that you can learn even more about the world, and yourself.

At the end of the year, in Grades 9 through 11, you’ll participate in X-Term, a special two-week-long immersive program that allows you to focus exclusively on a topic you’re interested in. The learning is hands-on, and it can lead you to some unexpected places—from the summit of Mount Shasta to the heart of a glassblower’s studio. By taking on a different project every year, you’ll discover new passions and new ways to apply what you know.

As a Grade 10 student, you’ll want to participate in our Sophomore Wilderness Expedition (EXPO), a ten-day hiking and camping adventure where you and your classmates will learn to navigate trail maps and set up camp in California’s unparalleled wilderness. You’ll create lasting bonds with your cohort and learn about yourself, too, during “solo,” a signature part of the trip dedicated to self-reliance and self-reﬂection. Time and again, students say it’s the best and bravest thing they did at Stevenson.

A SAMPLE LIST OF AVAILABLE X-TERM CLASSES

Which will you choose? (Circle one, or two, or all!)

Under the Sea

Build a Drone

Backpacking the Lost Coast

Birds in our Midst: Exploring Avian Diversity in Nature, Art, and Literature

Glassblowing

Monterey Farm to Table

Buddhist Retreat at Tassajara

Zen Mountain Center

Climb or Ski Mount Shasta

Bike Touring the California Coast

Mural Painting

STUDENT LIFE

Grow Together

Dormitories

Our dormitories are designed to foster a balance between connection and independence. You’ll be part of an active community that comes together for traditions like Monday Night Dinners and events where old and new friends meet, like the Pirate Cup and special First Friday programs. There are also daily moments of growth—from organizing a group study session and managing your weekly schedule to learning to live alongside classmates from all over the world. And with a dormitory head and residential faculty on hand every day, you will always have access to adult guidance whenever you need extra support.

FIELD GUIDE

TO STEVENSON’S DORMS

Each of our residence halls is home to a welcoming community and unique features.

This quick reference guide will make you an expert in no time.

SILVERADO

STEVENSON SCHOOL

You get the best of all worlds here—great views across the quad, plus easy access to the pool and the playing ﬁelds.

3152 Forest Lake Road Pebble Beach, CA 93953

ATWOOD

With easy access to walking trails, itʼs a great location for enjoying the outdoors.

TREASURE ISLAND

Known as “TI” on campus, itʼs named after Robert Louis Stevensonʼs most famous novel.

BARROWS

Standing proudly right by our main entrance, this is the newest dorm on campus.

This dorm honors Coach Clifford Wilson, a beloved former faculty member who encouraged students to “take the hard right over the easy wrong.”

Weekend Activities

Here’s some good news: We believe in the restorative power of weekends. Go at your own pace and have a quiet Saturday— hanging out with friends in the dorm common room, doing laundry, or spending some time at the beach. If you’re feeling more adventurous, there are plenty of options. Take the weekend shuttle* and watch a movie at the local theater, have lunch with your roommate in Carmel-by-the Sea, grab a new novel at the bookstore in Paciﬁc Grove, or get your friends together and challenge yourselves at an escape room in Monterey. Every weekend, you’ll have the opportunity to plan your own fun or participate in school-sponsored activities like yoga in the Treasure Room, glow-in-the-dark pool parties, or outdoor movies in our amphitheater. Weekends are full of opportunities to feed your passions, enjoy our beautiful location, and build a life you love.

JOIN IN AND TAKE PART!

Here are just a few of our student-run groups:

Clubs & Co-curricular Organizations

• Astronomy Club

• Cybersecurity Club

• Debate Club

• Dogs of Stevenson Club

• Interact clubs

• Knitting Club

• Music Immersion Society

• Polar Plunge Club

• Save Our Surf

• Vailima Student Literary Magazine

• Wildlife Photography Club

Afﬁnity Groups

• Asian American and Paciﬁc Islander Student Union (AAPI)

• Black Student Union (BSU)

• Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA)

• International Student Coalition

• Jewish Student Union (JSU)

• Latinx Student Union (LSU)

• Men of Culture Alliance (MOCA)

• Multi-Racial Student Union

• Neuro-Divergent Student Union (NSU)

• South Asian and Middle Eastern Afﬁnity space (SAME)

• Space for female-identifying students

*Yes, we have a shuttle. Here’s where it goes!

• Downtown Carmel (Carmel Plaza)

• Downtown Monterey (Monterey Transit Plaza)

• Del Monte Shopping Center

• Sand City Shopping Plaza (Target, Costco, etc.)

Co-curriculars

We offer a wide array of activities for you to get the most out of your time here, from student government to robotics. There are also student afﬁnity groups, which provide spaces to connect over shared identities. We’re hopeful you can ﬁnd an activity that inspires you and a community that feels like home, and you’re always encouraged to start something totally original.

LOCATION

Circle one

Carmel Beach or Carmel Bird Sanctuary

Alcatraz or San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Point Pinos Lighthouse or Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Cannery Row or Carmel Mission Basilica Museum

ATHLETICS & TEAM ACTIVITIES

EXERCISE YOUR BRAIN, TOO

Play for Life

It’s important to us that everyone builds a lifelong practice of physical activity and teamwork—and there are plenty of ways to do that beyond (or in addition to) interscholastic athletics. Take advantage of the great outdoors with surﬁng, rock climbing, and hiking. Collaborate to achieve something amazing in team activities like theater, theater tech, Model UN, robotics, Mock Trial, and more. Above all, we want you to ﬁnd something you love to do for the rest of your life.

One of the best things about Stevenson’s approach to athletics and activities is that you can always try—and learn—something new. Here are a few trivia questions about our activities to get your brain warmed up:

1. How many players are in the pool during a water polo match?

2. What’s the Sanskrit word for a yoga pose?

3. What is America’s oldest team sport?

4. What spooky nickname is given to the lamp that’s left lit on a theater’s dark stage?

5. How long is the shot clock for girls’ basketball?

14, Asana, Lacrosse, Ghost Light, 30 Seconds

ATHLETICS & TEAM ACTIVITIES

Play for Life

EXERCISE YOUR BRAIN, TOO

1. How many players are in the pool during a water polo match?

2. What’s the Sanskrit word for a yoga pose?

3. What is America’s oldest team sport?

4. What spooky nickname is given to the lamp that’s left lit on a theater’s dark stage?

5. How long is the shot clock for girls’ basketball?

30 Seconds

14, Asana, Lacrosse, Ghost Light,

ARTS

OUTCOMES

We celebrate wherever your journey takes you after graduation. Our alumni choose to continue their education at a wide range of colleges and universities around the world. Here are some of the schools our alumni have attended in the past few years:

• Boston University, Boston, MA

• California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA

• Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

• Chapman University, Orange, CA

• Columbia University, New York, NY

• Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

• Emory University, Atlanta, GA

• Georgetown University, Washington, DC

• Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

• Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT

• New York University, New York, NY

• Northeastern University, Boston, MA

• Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

• Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA

• Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

• Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

• University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

• University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

• University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

• Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY

• Yale University, New Haven, CT

OUTCOMES

Where True Originals Go…Next

• Boston University, Boston, MA

• California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA

• Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

• Chapman University, Orange, CA

• Columbia University, New York, NY

• Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

• Emory University, Atlanta, GA

• Georgetown University, Washington, DC

• Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

• Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT

• New York University, New York, NY

• Northeastern University, Boston, MA

• Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

• Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA

• Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

• Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

• University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

• University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

• University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

• Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY

• Yale University, New Haven, CT

Thanks, Stevenson

A letter to your future self after graduation. Fill in the blanks with your answers throughout the book!

My time at Stevenson has been incredible—and I can’t believe how much I’ve grown. My mind and spirit feel so __________________and_________________. Of course, I couldn’t have done it without the Stevenson community. From the moment I stepped onto Stevenson’s beautiful campus, I was welcomed by people who valued _________________ and exploring the world around them, especially the _____________________. The ____________________faculty and __________________ student body challenged me to excel academically, while my co-curricular activities allowed me to delve into my passion for ___________________. One memory I’ll always keep with me was participating in ___________________ and ____________________ almost every day. At Stevenson, I learned how to _____________________ and met friends who I know will cheer me on for the rest of my life. But most of all, Stevenson’s emphasis on critical thinking, excellence, and ____________________ made me who I am today, and this incredible experience makes me ____________________ for what comes next.

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