The Buckley School is a co-educational, private, independent day school for students in kindergarten through high school. Educating the Sherman Oaks community since 1933, the Buckley School offers unique programs at all grade levels that help provide a richer experience of the world at large. Founder Dr. Isabella Buckley developed a specialized system of education known as the Four-Fold Plan, with equal emphasis on academics, the arts, athletics and moral education. Today, these four educational pillars remain at the foundation of The Buckley School. Each year, the school consistently updates its teaching methodologies to reflect current research. Buckley prides itself on offering small classes; the student-teacher ratio is 8 to 1. The school is divided into three levels, lower, middle and upper. Students gain different experiences as they matriculate into each new grade level. A kindergarten class typically consists of two teachers with 22 students. Lower-school class sizes in grades one through five typically have 24 students with one teacher and an associate teacher in each room. Specialty program enrichment classes in the lower level are equipped for smaller groups to receive more individual attention. Class size at the middle level averages 17, and 14 in the upper school. The Buckley School sits on a 33-acre rustic campus nestled in a quiet Sherman Oaks residential neighborhood, where students can comfortably transition through all three school levels while maintaining a strong sense of community for all 12 years of their primary and secondary education.
The Buckley School
Private Elementary, Middle, High School
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Grade K-12
3900 Stansbury Ave,
Sherman Oaks, CA
830
Students
A+
School Details
Head of School
Mr. Stephen Milich
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Average SAT Score
1400
Average ACT Score
31
Average GPA
3.71
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$54,090
Niche Grade
A+
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B-
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Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.71
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Teachers
101
Full Time Teachers
91
Part Time Teachers
10
Teachers in First or Second Year
1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1400
Math
700
Verbal
700
Average ACT
31
Math
29
English
32
Reading
32
Science
30
Number of AP Courses
21
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
98%
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
White
67.5%
Two or more races
15.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
8.2%
Hispanic
5.1%
Black
3.3%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings
#29
Best Private K12 Schools in California
#65
Best Private HS in California
#72
Best College Prep Private High Schools in California
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Southern California
71 Students
University of California - Los Angeles
68 Students
University of California - Berkeley
52 Students
New York University
51 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara
43 Students
University of California - San Diego
34 Students
Loyola Marymount University
33 Students
Stanford University
32 Students
Columbia University
31 Students
Brown University
27 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
48 Students
Psychology
42 Students
Economics
27 Students
Political Science and Government
23 Students
English
18 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
16 Students
Communications
16 Students
Biology
15 Students
Philosophy
14 Students
Marketing
12 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
10/29/2024
My experience with The Buckley School as a high school student is pretty good. I think the academy and culture in this school are pretty good. The teachers and faculties are very encouraging, creating a very friendly environment for students to involve in.
10/29/2024
I have been going to The Buckley School since 2nd Grade and I have loved it ever since. I have always felt so supported and accepted on campus. My teachers always support me and have great communication skills.
1/25/2024
It was good. Not very diverse. Feels very small, and not in like a totally good way. It sucks to know everyone and for everyone to know you.
GreatSchools Reviews
9/26/2023
If you want to pay 50,000 a year for a school with no real identity and underperformance relative to other schools that charge similar tuition, Buckley is the school for you. I really am sorry to put it so antagonistically like that, but hopefully this message will help people reading this save thei...
8/7/2023
Buckley has undergone changes that have had a negative impact on the quality of education and the ability of families to express their concerns without fear of retaliation from an administration that prioritizes indoctrination over education.During the pandemic, I voiced concerns about certain new p...
5/24/2022
I completely understand the 1-star schools, as a middle schooler, I haven't suffered the worst of the Buckley. But do not be fooled by the 5-star reviews, they claim that the low reviews are helicopter parents but I actually agree with those reviews because it reveals how obnoxious Buckley is at kee...
5/13/2022
Way to difficult in grades 9 and up. Run like a military school. Have not kept up with what students need and he to teach, as most schools haven’t.No leadership sat top. And no one listens to parents.Run by an old fashion board of directors.
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Map
About Sherman Oaks
List Price Range
$550K - $7.7M
Homes For Sale
248
Average Home Value
$1,717,151
Median Lot Size
7,405 Sq Ft
% Renters
59%
Household Income
$134,651
% of College Grads
63.6%
Median Age
42
Average House Size
2,424 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
53.3%
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- Picnic Area
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- Baseball/Softball
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- Picnic Area
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- Trails
- Hiking
Fossil Ridge Park
- Trails
- Hiking
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