HIGH SCHOOL OPTIONS 11/26/2012

TYPES OF HIGH SCHOOLS

1) Comprehensive Large School (~1,500 students) Variety of courses offered (Advanced

Placement, honors, different languages) Sports Teams Academies – rigorous “schools within schools”

that focus on careers Oakland High, Oakland Tech, Skyline, Fremont

2- Small School Smaller Class Sizes Less students at school Some have specific focuses (Example- health,

biology, arts) Same Graduation Requirements as Large Schools Castelemont, CCPA, Life Academy, McClymonds,

Met West, Oakland International

3- Charter School Public school not under Oakland Unified Requires Application Smaller class sizes and student population Each school has their own restrictions on

graduation requirements. Check with their websites to find more information

Current Charter High Schools in Oakland- Bay Area Tech, Golden State, Oakland Military, Oakland School of the Arts, Lionel Wilson College Prep, American Indian, Arise, East Oakland Leadership, Lighthouse, LPS College Park, Oakland Charter Academy, Oakland Unity

THINK PAIR SHARE

What are 3 things that are important to you in a high school?

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A SCHOOL

Sports Teams Available Extra Curricular Activities Transportation (How are you going to get

there?) Counselors Available Class Sizes Courses Offered Academies/Tracks/Special Programs

ACADEMIES

1. Oakland Technical High School Bio Tech, Engineering, Computer, Green Gaia

(green energy), Health, Paideia (thinking and communication skills), and Performing Arts

2. Oakland High School Public Health, Environmental Sciences, Visual

Arts

3. Skyline High School Architecture & Graphic Design, Computer,

Education, Green, Media-Law- and Democracy, Sports Science, Visual and Performing Arts

HIGH SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS REVIEW

4 requirements: 1 A-G Courses (230 credits needed) 2 2.0 GPA 3 CAHSEE (CA High School Exit Exam) 4 Senior Project