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School Profile 25-26

Class of 2023 gathered on outdoor stage

2025-26 School Profile

About Cardinal Newman

Cardinal Newman, located in the heart of Sonoma County just 50 miles north of San Francisco, serves a close-knit community of students from public, private, and Catholic schools across the North Bay. With Santa Rosa’s population of 175,000 as our backdrop, we welcome students of all faiths and provide need-based tuition assistance.

Our mission is to create a diverse, faith-based, college preparatory environment that fosters learning, service, and personal growth. We educate students to be both scholars and people of values, emphasizing moral and ethical decision-making, critical thinking, accountability, adaptability, and technology skills. Co-curricular programs further enrich academics and spirituality by cultivating leadership, creativity, community, and sportsmanship.

Portrait of a Cardinal Newman Graduate

BODY 

Self discipline, responsibility, respect, and healthy habits

  • Demonstrate self-discipline and responsibility for one’s actions while respecting oneself and others through individual and group interactions.
  • Possess healthy physical habits and skills through participation in the Arts, Athletics, Sciences and Human Performance classes as well as extracurricular offerings.

MIND

Academic challenge, critical and analytical thinking, empowerment, and positive contributions

  • Be prepared for academic challenges of university life by demonstrating mastery of fundamental academic skills, effective analytical and critical thinking skills, and possess responsibility for one’s own learning 
  • Understand one’s role in local and global communities and feel empowered to contribute positively by applying one’s God-given skills and talents in service to others.

SOUL

Defined values, moral reasoning, and spiritual growth

  • Have knowledge and understanding of Catholic doctrines, practices and values while having grown in faith through participation in prayer, retreats, Christian Service,and community building experiences.
  • Have a developing understanding of the Gospel values expressed by Jesus and living out those values while developing strong moral reasoning skills.

Advanced Placement and Honors Programs

The Cardinal Newman AP curriculum is based on a rigorous college preparatory program preparing high level, qualified students for the AP test and college credit.

AP COURSES

  • French

  • Spanish Language

  • English Language

  • English Literature

  • US History

  • Studio Art: 2D

  • Studio Art: 3D

  • Studio Art: Drawing

  • Calculus AB

  • Calculus BC

  • Statistics

  • Biology

  • Environ. Science

  • Physics 1

  • Macroeconomics

  • US Government & Politics

  • AP Seminar

  • AP Research

HONORS COURSES

  • Spanish III

  • French III

  • English 10

  • World History

  • Government

  • Algebra II

  • Trigonometry/Precalculus

  • Dance

ACCELERATED COURSES

  • Spanish II
  • English 9

Visual and Performing Arts

Cardinal Newman High School's Art Program is committed to providing students with an encouraging environment where they are given the opportunity to grow and excel as artists. We strive to deliver the highest quality of music, fine art, and dance training, while nurturing each student’s unique gift of talent and creativity. We wish to encourage our students to achieve their fullest potential – to support them as they grow artistically and academically, and develop into well-rounded individuals – nourished in body, mind and soul.

Visual Arts

  • Intro to Music
  • Modern Band
  • MAKER and Intro to MAKER
  • Guitar
  • Intro to Art 
  • Studio Art 1-2
  • AP Studio Art
  • Graphic Design
  • Digital Media
  • Yearbook

 

Performing Arts

  • Dance 1-3
  • Honors Dance 3
  • Theatre Arts/Theatre Arts

 

WEIGHTED GRADE POINT STATISTICS FOR THE
CLASS OF 2025

Highest GPA:  4.57
Average GPA: 3.73

CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP FEDERATION
67% of CN's Class of 2025 proudly wore the CSF Life Member cords at graduation.

Statistics and Grading

ENROLLMENT

613 Students, Grades 9–12

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE

25 Students
12:1 Student to Faculty Ratio

FACULTY

  • 52 Teaching Faculty
    • 63% hold a Masters
    • 4 hold PhDs
  • 3 School Counselors for social and academic counseling
  • 2 Certified College Counselors

GRADING SCALES:
A+
(97-100)
A   (93-96.4)
A-  (90-92.4)
B+ (87-89.4)
B   (83-86.4)
B-  (80-82.4)
C+ (77-79.4)
C   (73-76.4)
C-  (70-72.4)
D+ (67-69.4)
D  (63-66.4)
D- (60-62.4)
F   (0-59.4)

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Course Catalog

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Christian Service Project

The aim of Christian Service is to help the students grow in the love of God and neighbor through concrete acts of service done for the love of God. In this spirit, each student will spend a minimum of 25 hours per year serving others in the greater community. 

Christian Service formation
culminates in a Senior Christian Service Project conceived and implemented by the individual student in which the student responds to a specific community need in a spirit of Christian service.

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Clubs and Extracuriculars

Clubs

(Offerings vary each year):

  • Baking / Cooking Club
  • Model UN
  • Red Cross
  • Finance club
  • Dance Club
  • Makers Club
  • Disc Golf Club
  • Film and Production Club
  • Pre-Med/AHA Club
  • Sacred Steps (Prayer/Hiking Club)
  • Luminary Club
  • Garden Keepers & Chicken Tenders
  • Badminton
  • Rotary Club
  • Campus Ministry
  • Black Student Union
  • Pickelball
  • Mental Health Club
  • French Club
  • Marketing Club

Co-Curriculars

  • Arts Alive
  • FFA
  • Model UN
  • Student Government (ASB)

Student Life

  • Grade Level Retreats
  • All-School Dances and Junior/Senior Prom
  • College and Service Fairs
  • Spirit Rallies for Arts, Academics, and Athletics
  • Newman News - filmed and produced by ASB
  • Lunchtime and Advisory
  • Activities sponsored by the Office of Student Life
  • Coffee, breakfast, lunch and snacks in the Cardinal Café

Athletics at Cardinal Newman

With 26 sports teams, Cardinal Newman scholar athletes consistently and successfully compete at a high level. In 2015 and 2017 Cardinal Newman was honored to receive the Elmer Brown Award from the North Coast Section CIF, an award for ranking first among 170 Northern California schools whose students have excelled both on the field and in the classroom. 

Approximately 80% of Cardinal Newman students participate in athletics. 

 

Approximately 50% of Faculty/Staff also serve as a coach in our Athletics Department. 

Cardinal Newman baseball player taking a swing

WOMEN’S SPORTS

  • Basketball
  • Bass Team (Coming Soon)
  • Beach Volleyball Club
  • Cheer
  • Cross Country
  • Flag Football
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
  • Wrestling

MEN’S SPORTS

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Bass Team (Coming Soon)
  • Cheer
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Rugby (Coming Soon)
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Water Polo
  • Wrestling
  • Volleyball