College-preparatory study
The secondary program includes honors and AP options across the arts, English, mathematics, science, computer science, Spanish and history.
U.S. partner school
St. Bernard's Academy
College preparation shaped by California’s North Coast.
The school
College preparation shaped by California’s North Coast.
St. Bernard’s Academy is a private, coeducational Catholic school in Eureka, California. Its secondary-school campus serves grades 6-12 and combines a college-preparatory program with a close school community.
The North Coast setting gives science study a distinctive local context. Alongside honors and Advanced Placement courses, the school’s published curriculum includes marine biology and environmental science, connecting classroom investigation with the surrounding coastal environment.
School snapshot
The profile
in numbers.
Figures reported for the grades 7-12 profile in CIC’s 2026 brochure; the school’s official site currently describes a grades 6-12 campus.
- 258
- students
- 20
- average class size
- 1:14
- student-teacher ratio
- 15
- AP courses
- 21
- clubs and activities
- 19
- international students
Learning in focus
What gives the school
its character.
Three parts of the school experience that are especially relevant to an international education partnership.
Coastal science
Marine biology and environmental science draw on Eureka’s coastal setting, giving students opportunities to connect scientific ideas with local ecosystems.
A close school community
Athletics, clubs, school traditions and faith-based service sit alongside academic study in a compact community where participation is visible.
The CIC connection
Linked to two CIC project profiles in China.
CIC’s China directory associates the St. Bernard’s name with school projects in Shanghai and Chengdu. Those project pages describe the local schools, curricula and operating contexts.
The U.S. school profile is presented separately here so visitors can understand the educational identity behind the partnership name.
Campus and community
A closer look
at school life.
Images from the named school’s own profile or official website.
Official school video
A science project above the North Coast
An official St. Bernard’s science video following the school’s 2022 weather-balloon project.
Profile sources
School information was checked against CIC’s source material and the school’s official website. Time-sensitive figures are identified by source and year.
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