Ninth Grade
SBMS was built for 9th grade leadership
By the time students reach 9th grade, they are ready to tackle big questions, deeper ideas, and personal growth in ways that reflect their increasing maturity and independence. This year is about discovering core values, embracing leadership, and building the skills needed for a meaningful future.
Our program is designed to:
- Encourage self-discovery, helping students understand who they are and what they stand for.
- Inspire critical thinking, pushing students to explore complex topics openly and curiously.
- Develop leadership skills as students take on greater responsibilities and serve as role models.
- Deepen academic understanding, fostering higher-level thinking within each subject.
With high expectations, daily challenges, and unwavering support, students learn to step into their best selves—gaining confidence, resilience, and a sense of purpose. Our experienced and passionate teachers create an environment where students are encouraged to grow, explore, and push their boundaries in both academics and personal development.
Through a blend of inspiration, challenge, effort, and celebration, 9th grade serves as a launchpad for future success—a year where students don’t just learn but truly become.
9th Grade Experiences
- Lead orientation experiences with new students
- Get community service hours for volunteering in the SBMS Kitchen
- Lead weekly Sunrise Swims
- Mentorship programs with incoming 6th and 7th graders
- Run the haunted house for Halloween
- Perform in the Shakespeare production
- Volunteer at local non-profits during Career Studies Week
- Run Friday Town Meetings
- Meditation by the river
- The Islands Expedition
- Start and run their own Diamond Time offerings
- Organize and run The SBMS Dance
- Interfaith discussions in World History
- Take leadership and mentor roles in team sports
- Perform at the SBMS Dinner & Auction
- Honoring of classmates at the End-of-Year fires
- Extended End of Year Expedition
- Rites of Passage
Ninth-Grade Curriculum
- World History
- English 9 - Literature & Composition / Honors
- Integrated Math 1 / Honors
- Integrated Math 2 / Honors
- Integrated Math 3 / Honors
- Honors Physics with Lab
- Spanish 9
- Life Skills 9: Family Health
World History
English 9 - Literature & Composition / Honors
Integrated Math 1 / Honors
Integrated Math 2 / Honors
Integrated Math 3 / Honors
Honors Physics with Lab
Spanish 9
Life Skills 9: Family Health
9th Grade Faculty
9th Grade News
Lead by 9th Grade student, Ethan Maday, twenty of our students raised their voices at the recent California Coastal Commission hearing.
We were honored to welcome Rabbi Daniel Brenner, Reverend Sarah Thomas, and Imam Wael Hegazy to speak with our 9th graders.
One of the most powerful parts of the 9th grade experience is the opportunity to become mentors, role models, and leaders within our school community.
Congratulations to the Class of 2023 on your Rites of Passage. You did it!
Kacy Kramer, a 2023 SBMS 9th grade graduate, recently earned honors in the Carpinteria Arts Center's Poetry Contest
The cold air startles my skin and the salty breeze floods my lungs as I climb up the ladder to the upper deck. I have found my perfect spot.
9th grade has sought out ways to integrate the curriculum in order that students learn in a more authentic, holistic, and relevant way. The Channel Islands Expedition and the curriculum built around it are incredible examples of this integration.