“Collegiate has been an amazing experience. I have seen the improvements my daughter has made at this high school: The curriculum and the rigorous learning have made my daughter work at a college level. Also, I love how the staff goes above and beyond encouraging each child to be accepted to a four-year university. I would really recommend this school to anyone!”
We know from research and experience that children learn best and achieve their potential when all teachers hold them to high academic expectations. Collegiate commits to providing an academically rigorous high school curriculum and to holding all of our scholars to high academic standards! Rigorous features of our academic program include:
Four years of college readiness aligned courses in literature, writing seminar, math, lab sciences, and social sciences for every scholar as part of the school’s graduation requirements
A required course of study that exceeds the University of California A-G requirements so that 100% of our scholars are on track to apply to college by 12th grade
Ten College Board Advanced Placement (AP) courses offered to all scholars so that scholars can earn college credits in high school for free
A school-wide mastery-based grading policy and standards-aligned curriculum to ensure that scholars, parents and colleges receive grade reports that reveal accurate, authentic data about scholars’ skill levels and college preparation
We promise to support all scholars in meeting our high academic expectations and to truly prepare them for what lies ahead in college after 12th grade. To do this, we personalize how we support each Collegiate scholar every day of their high school experience. Examples of how we personalize learning at Collegiate include:
Small class sizes (14-to-1 scholar to faculty ratio) to maximize the attention each scholar receives
Daily individual and small-group tutoring available with teachers during the school day
Weekly one-on-one academic advising
Dedicated intervention support classes for scholars struggling in reading and math
Special summer programs on college campuses for scholars with accelerated skills
Individual college admissions and financial aid counseling for every scholar and their family
Free daily College Board SAT exam prep course during 11th grade
Robust services for scholars with disabilities
Education is more than reading, writing, and math. Core to Collegiate’s academic program is a focus on developing our scholars’ social-emotional skills and their capacity to lead in their communities — present and future. As a school, we emphasize teamwork and partnership at all levels: scholar-with-scholar, scholar-with-teacher, scholar-with-family, teacher-with-teacher, and teacher-with-family. Team and family takes the following forms at Collegiate:
Teachers working collaboratively and closely in grade level teams to support each scholar’s success
Explicitly teaching our scholars teamwork, character, and kindness through advisory, class time, sports and performing arts
Annual three-day overnight college visits with an emphasis on community-building
A parent volunteer program and parent workshops
Weekly advisor phone calls home to parents with progress report updates
