Kate
Hometown: Hillsborough
The school I attended before Crystal: West Hillsborough
Grade I joined Crystal: 6th
Graduation Year: 2026
Interests/Activities: I participate in Crystal's Varsity lacrosse, track, and volleyball teams. I am a writer for the Gryphon Gazette, take advanced photography classes, and am an active member of the Shanti Alliance. I also hold a spot on the DEI Committee!
My favorite thing about Crystal is the school's willingness to rebuild our lacrosse team. After Covid, the lacrosse program came to an unfortunate end due to the lack of players and coaches. However, at Crystal, students are encouraged to have a "try everything" attitude and try things even if they seem challenging. While completely restarting an athletic program from scratch seemed intimidating because of the small numbers, Crystal was more than willing and determined to restart the team. We introduced a new coach and laid the groundwork for a relaunched program; so many students who’ve never even touched a lacrosse stick before joined the team because they wanted to try something new. This attitude showed me how compassionate, hard-working, and encouraging everyone in our community is—this moment made me realize how proud I am to be a Gryphon, whether playing sports or in the classroom.
Contact
General: 650-342-4175 | info@crystal.org
Admission Questions: admission@crystal.org
Middle School
10 Davis Drive, Belmont, CA 94002
650-645-1000
650-645-1000
Upper School
400 Uplands Drive, Hillsborough, CA 94010
650-342-4175
650-342-4175
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Website Accessibility Statement: Crystal Springs Uplands School is committed to making this website accessible to visitors with disabilities and is continually working to increase its accessibility and usability. We are on a regular basis seeking opportunities to bring all areas of the site up to the same level of overall web accessibility. If for any reason, you cannot access any of the material on our website, please email webadmin@csus.org and we will work to resolve the problem as soon as possible.