At SLS, small classes (13 students on average) and a 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio mean you’re known and supported by teachers who know their craft (76% hold advanced degrees). With 50 AP and advanced (college-level) courses, 20+ varsity and JV teams, a theater program with 25+ Halo Award nominations in just the last two years, and a wide range of clubs, you’ll have no shortage of ways to explore what interests you. Along the way, SLS students put their values into action; the Class of 2025 contributed 11,788 hours of service, an average of 121 hours per student.
Together, these experiences create a community that challenges and supports you and gives you the confidence to discover who you are and what you can do. Read more about SLS below.
Spotlight Experiences
The SLS Difference
Be Seen
Every student is known by name, story, and snack preference
Be Heard
Speaking up starts early because your voice matters
Be Guided
College counseling so personalized, it feels like anything but
Be Ready
Everyone gets into college. But more importantly, they’re ready for it
➡ A few more facts that help tell our story:
- Learning hits the road with global travel, service, internships (for instance)
- Portrait of a Learner: How our mission shows up in students
- Vision for Inclusive Excellence: A stronger community, by design.
- Tech is the tool. Our Learning and Technology team makes it transformational.
- Traditions that stick. Rules that... well, help.
- Languages taught 100% in the target language—bonjour, hola, 你好
- Our French program? Ooh la la! Top national honors every year since 2015.
- If it doesn’t exist yet, start it. That’s how clubs work here.
- Facilities that rival most colleges: labs, studios, stages, and more
- From the Hilltop to the world—and still in the group chat
Learn. Compete. Create.
Students don’t have to choose between academic rigor, artistic expression, or athletic excellence; they can do it all.
Academics with Purpose
Rooted in tradition and driven by innovation, our curriculum leads to advanced coursework and, starting in grade 8, the Compass mentoring program.
Athletics with Heart
Home of the Storm: A culture of sportsmanship, resilience, and team pride (not to mention championships) across 20+ competitive teams.
Arts that Inspire
From stage to studio, students find their creative voice in an expansive, inclusive arts program.
Outstanding Facilities
From the designLab to the theater to the playing fields, every part of our campus invites students to explore, learn, and thrive.
We invite you to experience it for yourself
SLS isn’t just a place to learn. It’s where students find their voice, explore new interests, and grow with purpose.
We could keep going…but maybe you should just come visit?
