Oak Grove High School offers a small, intimate, inquiry based day and boarding program that blends college preparatory academics with deep exploration of life’s issues. Teachers support open-minded and spirited discussion, encourage inquiry, and strive to develop in each student a self-reflective capacity that leads to inner honesty, independence and integrity. Graduates go on to college having developed a global perspective, sensitivity toward the environment and human relations, and exceptional critical thinking skills.

Fulfillment of Oak Grove's graduation requirements exceeds admission requirements for the University of California and other highly selective schools around the country. A partial list of colleges attended by Oak Grove graduates includes: Boston University, Swarthmore, Yale, University of Redlands, University of Southern California (USC), Tufts, Cal Arts, Mount Holyoke, New York University, College of the Atlantic, Wellesley, Vassar, and all campuses of the University of California.

Oak Grove High School has a noted fine-arts program, which provides the tools and guidance for sophisticated artistic expression and understanding. Facilities include a fine art studio, photography lab and darkroom, ceramics studio, a music recording studio and professional slide-making equipment for portfolio preparation. A partial list of art schools attended by Oak Grove graduates includes: The Rhode Island School of Design, The Academy of Art in San Francisco, Otis College of Art and Design, California Institute for the Arts, and the Lorenzo de Medici School of Art in Italy.

Domestic and international travel opportunities have included visits to India, Italy, Mexico, Big Sur and the California desert. These trips enhance the student’s global education and bring an essential dimension to classroom learning. Outdoor education trips build community, develop physical skills and provide opportunity for introspection. As members of the Condor League, Oak Grove offers opportunities for competitive play in girls’ and boys’ soccer, volleyball, and tennis.

Oak Grove’s residential program offers a small, family-like environment that can quickly become a home away from home. Students live at Besant House, a facility that houses up to 20 students and live-in house parents who ensure students feel comfortable, secure and supported. House parents are selected for their ability to guide and nurture, while acting as positive role models. Hearty vegetarian meals are served daily on campus, many of which include fresh produce grown in the school's organic gardens. During the week, students attend classes, participate in after-school programs, sports and special school activities. On weekends, residents take advantage of our beautiful Southern California location with regular group excursions to the beach, movies, art exhibits and music events. For more information on Oak Grove's dynamic residential program, click here.

Oak Grove offers a highly selective ESL program to International students with intermediate proficiency. The program is based on the concept of immersion as the most effective means by which to acquire a second language. Students are mainstreamed into regular classes from the beginning and then given support classes both during the day and evening to ensure success. No more than two ESL students are admitted per grade level from 7th through 11th grade in order to ensure that students are given an opportunity to mix and make friends with English speaking students.