School Profile - Halstrom Academy

1 CampusLocationsAnaheim Hills | CEEB 54610 Beverly Hills | CEEB 54745 Brentwood | CEEB 54752 Carlsbad | CEEB 52247 Cupertino | CEEB 54802 Huntington Beach | CEEB 54744 Manhattan Beach | CEEB 54753 Mission Viejo | CEEB 51966 Newport Beach | CEEB 51966 Pasadena | CEEB 54801 San Diego | CEEB 52828 San Mateo | CEEB 54802 Walnut Creek | CEEB 54802 Westlake Village | CEEB 54745 Woodland Hills | CEEB 54745 Clear Standards and RequirementsAt Halstrom , students must demonstrate mastery at 80% or better before moving on to the next assignment. In addition, students are required to complete 3-5 hours of independent study per class. To aid in student success, support services such as tutoring and homework help are available.

2 Pre and post assessments also measure a student s progress and support services such as tutoring, and homework help are At a GlanceHalstrom Academy is a private middle and high School with 15 campuses throughoutCalifornia. We offer flexible scheduling and individualized 1:1 instruction to ensure that all students meet their full academic potential. We believe that in education, one size does not fit all and therefore, schedules are tailored to each student s needs. The Halstrom staff works closely with students and their family throughout the educational journey. All students are provided with the support and tools necessary to succeed. What Makes Halstrom Unique1:1 Student to Teacher RatioOver 140 Course Offerings, Including 17 AP Classes and 21 Honors ClassesIndividualized Learning PlansMastery Requirements of 80% or BetterOur StudentsGraduating Class of 2015: 68 Rank: Halstrom Academy does not rankAverage GPA: Acceptance Rate: 95%AP Pass Rate.

3 86%College Acceptances*American Jewish UniversityAmerican UniversityArt Institute of CaliforniaAzusa Pacific UniversityBaker UniversityBiola UniversityBrigham Young UniversityCal Lutheran UniversityCal Poly PomonaCal State FullertonCal State Long BeachCal State Monterey BayCarnegie Mellon UniversityChapman UniversityDePaul UniversityDrexel University Full Sail UniversityLewis and Clark UniversityLoyola Marymount UniversityMarymount UniversityMiramar CollegeNational UniversityNorth Dakota StateNorthern Arizona UniversityOregon State UniversityPalomar CollegePenn StatePepperdine UniversityRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteSaint Mary s CollegeSan Diego State UniversitySan Francisco State UniversitySantiago Canyon CollegeSeattle Central Community College Suffolk UniversitySeattle Pacific UniversityStanford UniversityTrinity CollegeUniversity of ArizonaUniversity California, BerkeleyUniversity California, IrvineUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity California, Santa Barbara University California, Santa CruzUniversity of Colorado.

4 Boulder University of HawaiiUniversity of MexicoUniversity of OregonUniversity of San Diego University of San FranciscoUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of UtahUniversity of WashingtonUtah State UniversityWellesley CollegeWestmont CollegeWhittier CollegeWillamette University*This is a sampling of the colleges and universities our students have been accepted ProfilePhilosophyHalstrom believes 1:1 instruction and flexible scheduling empowers students to succeed inside and outside of the classroom. Our students are encouraged to develop and follow their passions, which include acting, athletics, art, volunteering or entrepreneurship. Halstrom teaches 21st century skills tailored to each student s learning style and pace, in addition to building the necessary skills needed to be a productive learner and confident offers a technology-supported curriculum through the use of iPads loaded with eTextbooks and learning apps.

5 Students may choose from a full range of AP, college prep, general, and workshop-level courses. Halstrom courses align with common core standards and are UC, CSU and NCAA LevelsCollege PrepAdvanced PlacementHonorsWorkshopGeneralHigh School Graduation RequirementsEnglish: 40 creditsMathematics: 30 creditsScience: 30 creditsSocial Science: 30 creditsForeign Language: 20 creditsPersonal Development: 40 creditsFine Arts: 10 creditsElectives: 20 creditsTOTAL: 220 credits8th Grade Promotion RequirementsEnglish Language Arts: 30 creditsMathematics: 30 creditsScience: 30 creditsSocial Science: 30 creditsPhysical Education: 30 creditsElectives: 15 credits*Environmental ScienceHealth (S)Life ScienceMarine Biology (lab)Oceanography (lab)Physical SciencePhysics (lab)Honors Physics (lab) Science 6, 7, 8 SOCIAL SCIENCEA merican Government (S) Honors American GovernmentAnthropology (S)Cultural GeographyHonors Cultural Geography Economics (S)Honors EconomicsPsychology (S)Social Studies 6, 7, 8 Sociology (S) History Honors HistoryWorld History Honors World HistoryENGLISHA cademic Study SkillsAdvanced CompositionAmerican Literature & CompositionCreative Writing English 6, 7, 8 English 9, 10, 11, 12 Honors English 9, 10, 11, 12 English Lit & CompFilm StudiesJournalism (1 or 2 Semesters)

6 Reading and Research Reading Development Short StorySpeech & DebateWorld Literature & Composition World MythologyWriting Workshop FINE ARTSArt Appreciation Arts & Crafts Drawing Music Appreciation (1 or 2 Semesters)Music SeminarMusic TheoryPainting Photography Theater Appreciation FOREIGN LANGUAGEA merican Sign Language 1, 2 French 1, 2, 3, 4 German 1, 2 Latin 1, 2, 3, 4 Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4 Honors Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4 Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1 MATHAdv. Algebra / TrigonometryAlgebra 1, 2 Honors Algebra 1, 2 Algebra 1W, 1X, 1Y, 1Z Basic Math CalculusHonors CalculusGeometryHonors GeometryIntermediate AlgebraIntegrated Math 1, 2, 3 Math AnalysisMath 6, 7, 8 Pre-Algebra Pre-CalculusHonors Pre-CalculusProbability & StatisticsStatistics (S)Trigonometry (S)PERSONAL DEVELOPMENTC ollege/Career Exploratory (S) Contemporary Issues (S)Intro to Finance and Budget (S)Leadership Physical Education (S)Volunteer Service (S)PRACTICAL ARTSC omputer Applications - Processing - Experience SCIENCEA natomy & Physiology (lab) Biology (lab) Honors Biology (lab)Chemistry (lab) Honors Chemistry (lab)Chemistry in the Community (lab)Earth and Space (lab)

7 Earth ScienceU CNCAACOURSE TITLESSCIENCEXXA natomy & Physiology (lab)XXBiology (lab) XXHonors Biology (lab)XXChemistry (lab)XXHonors Chemistry (lab)XXChemistry in the CommunityXXEarth & Space (lab)XEarth ScienceXLife ScienceXXMarine Biology (lab)XXOceanographyXPhysical ScienceXXPhysics (lab)XXHonors Physics (lab)XScience WorkshopFOREIGN LANGUAGEXXA merican Sign Language 1, 2 XXFrench 1, 2, 3, 4 XXGerman 1, 2, 3, 4 XXLatin 1, 2, 3, 4 XXSpanish for Spanish Speakers 1 XXSpanish 1, 2, 3, 4 XXHonors Spanish 1, 2, 3 SOCIAL SCIENCEXXA merican GovernmentXXHonors American GovernmentXXAnthropologyU CNCAACOURSE TITLESM AT HXXAdv Algebra/TrigonometryXXAlgebra IXXH onors Algebra IXXA lgebra IIXXH onors Algebra IIXXC alculusXXHonors CalculusXXGeometryXXHonors GeometryXXIntegrated Math 1, 2, 3 XXMath AnalysisXXPre-CalculusXXHonors Pre-CalculusXXProbability and StatisticsXXStatisticsXXTrigonometryXXAl gebra IW/ IX/ IY/ IZ FINE ARTSXArt AppreciationXMusic Appreciation (2 semesters)

8 XMusic TheoryXTheatre AppreciationUniversity of California and NCAA Initial Eligibility Course Approval ChartU CNCAACOURSE TITLESSOCIAL SCIENCE (continued)XXCultural GeographyXXHonors Cultural GeographyXXEconomicsXXHonors EconomicsXXPsychologyXXSociologyXXUnited States HistoryXXHonors United States HistoryXXWorld HistoryXXHonors World HistoryENGLISHXXA merican Lit & CompXXCreative WritingXXEnglish 9, 10, 11, 12 XXHonors English 9, 10, 11, 12 XXEnglish Lit & CompXXIntermediate CompXXAdvanced CompXXJournalismXReading and ResearchXXWorld Lit & CompXXWorld MythologyAP COURSES*AP BiologyAP Calculus ABAP Calculus BCAP ChemistryAP English Language and CompositionAP English Literature and CompositionAP Government and PoliticsAP Microeconomics (S)

9 AP MacroeconomicsAP PhysicsAP PsychologyAP Spanish Language and CultureAP Spanish Literature and CultureAP StatisticsAP Studio Art: DrawingAP HistoryAP World HistoryAP European History*All AP courses are UC and NCAA note: Not all AP courses are available at all Academy COURSE OFFERINGSH alstromAcademyOne Student. One Academy offers a large variety of courses, including many that are certified a-g by the University of California (UC), and approved by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). All courses are taught using Halstrom s one-to-one instruction model by highly qualified educators who are specialists in their fields. Flexible scheduling is available to meet the needs of all students.

10 Halstrom is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). UC - University of California certified a-g NCAA - Initial Eligibility ClearinghouseAP courses are UC and NCAA approved* Beginning in the 2014-2015 School year, a minimum of a one-semester elective per year (one-semester elective in 6th grade, one-semester elective in 7th grade, and one-semester elective in 8th grade) will be added to all middle School schedules. Students are welcome to take more than the minimum requirement of electives, but must complete a minimum of credits each separate School year for a total of AccreditedNCAA ApprovedUC/CSU Certifi