Presentation High School - Balanced Growth in San Jose

DISCOVER ALL YOU'RE CAPABLE OF.

Explore What Excites You.

Our Programs

Challenge Yourself. Discover What You Can Do.

At Pres, academic challenge comes with the support to meet it. Through rigorous courses, hands-on learning, individualized support, and opportunities to explore a wide range of subjects, you’ll learn to think deeply, ask questions, take intellectual risks, and build the skills and confidence to succeed in college and beyond.

All-Girls Advantage

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Just like on campus, the relationship between your body and mind is important on the field, court, and pool. We’re the only local high school that has a staff member dedicated to supporting our student-athletes from a sports psychology perspective. We also have a full-time trainer who will make sure that our athletes condition their bodies and use the best methods to bounce back from injuries.

Find Your Creative Voice.

At Pres, there’s no one way to be an artist. Explore visual and digital arts, ceramics, photography, theater, choir, dance, Folklórico, and more as you develop new skills and discover your own creative voice. Whether you’re stepping onstage for the first time or pursuing an art form you already love, you’ll find opportunities to create, perform, collaborate, and grow with confidence.

Dance Program

A line of dancers performing synchronized kicks on stage. — Dance Program
One in ten students participates in our dance program, where they have opportunities to compete on a national stage. Express your individuality and learn dances from cultures around the world with our diverse dance groups. Discover your talent and be part of a vibrant and supportive dance community!

Play with Passion.

With 24 teams across 14 sports, Pres athletes challenge themselves, build confidence, and discover what they can accomplish together. Whether you’re competing at an elite level or trying a sport for the first time, you’ll develop skills that reach far beyond the game—resilience, leadership, teamwork, and the confidence to keep pushing yourself.

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Just like in the classroom, we know success in athletics requires balance. That’s why we take a whole-person approach to student-athlete development—helping you stay mentally focused and physically strong. Through team training and intentional coaching, we equip students with tools to build confidence, resilience, and mental well-being alongside athletic performance. Our full-time athletic trainer is also here to support physical growth, recovery, and long-term health, so you can perform your best and bounce back stronger.

Make Your Mark.

Leadership at Pres takes many forms. Students have opportunities to lead teams, clubs, service initiatives, student organizations, and real-world projects. Along the way, they discover their strengths, learn how to work with others, and build the confidence to use their voices and talents to make a difference.

Internship Program

students holding presentation sign — Internship Program
Our DEEDS program helps students develop job skills and find their passions. With resume-building workshops and on-campus internships, students gain valuable experience in administration, communication, leadership, and organization.

Imagine. Build. Discover.

STEM at Pres is about more than learning the right answer. Students collaborate, experiment, solve real problems, and turn ideas into action. Through hands-on courses and programs in science, technology, engineering, math, robotics, and innovation, you’ll have the freedom to explore what interests you—and discover just how far your curiosity can take you.

Robotics Program

robotics students — Join our cutting-edge Robotics Program at Pres, where 10% of students dive into innovation and creativity in our new facility featuring a machine shop, large robotics lab, practice field, a mechanical design workroom, and sub-team meeting spaces. With all the tools and equipment you need, it’s the perfect place to explore your passion for robotics and STEM fields.

Be Known.
Be Yourself.

Our Voices

Hear From Our Students

What does it really feel like to be a Pres student? Hear directly from the young women who are discovering new interests, taking on challenges, finding their people, and becoming more confident in who they are and what they can do.

Find Out What
You Can Do.

Our Philosophy

Challenged and Supported

We believe students can accomplish more when high expectations are paired with meaningful support. At Pres, teachers know their students and encourage them to ask questions, take intellectual risks, learn from challenges, and keep reaching higher. It’s an environment where students are pushed to grow while knowing there are people invested in helping them succeed.

Known Here

Our intentionally close-knit community means students don't disappear into the crowd. Teachers and staff get to know who they are—their strengths, interests, goals, and the areas where they may need support. That sense of connection gives students the confidence to participate, ask for help, try something unfamiliar, and become more fully themselves.

Supported to Thrive

Students do their best when they have the resources to navigate both the opportunities and challenges of high school. Our dedicated Wellness Center provides a welcoming place for support and connection, while our Learning Commons, Instructional Librarian, Learning Specialist, counselors, and other resources help students develop the skills they need to thrive at Pres and beyond.

Strength in Community.

Our Sisterhood

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Explore What Matters to You

Throughout the Pres experience, students are encouraged to think about what they value, how they want to live, and how they can use their gifts in service to others. Through reflection, service, Campus Ministry, Religious Studies, and immersion experiences, students encounter new perspectives, grow in compassion, and develop a deeper sense of purpose.

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Find Your People

With more than 40 clubs and affinity groups, there are countless ways to connect over shared interests, identities, cultures, causes, and curiosities. And if you don't find exactly what you're looking for, Pres is a place where you can use your voice and create something new.

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Put Your Values Into Action

At Pres, students don't just talk about making a difference—they experience what it means to do it. Through service, advocacy, community partnerships, and immersion experiences, students step beyond campus, encounter new perspectives, and discover how their individual gifts and actions can contribute to something bigger than themselves.

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Find Your Sisterhood

At an all-girls school, students have the space to speak up, take the lead, try something new, and support one another along the way. The friendships formed at Pres are built through shared experiences, challenges, celebrations, and everyday moments—and that community continues long after graduation.

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Our Community

Events

What’s happening at Presentation High School—news, events, and community highlights.

Alumnae

Explore alumnae events, news, and ways to stay part of the Presentation sisterhood.

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