ARISE High School - Granicus

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American 9th graders and 37% of Latino 9th graders in Oakland completed high
school four years later as the class of 2003. Of this already low percentage of
graduates, only 34.5% of graduates in 2003-4 (the last year data is available on the
CDE site) graduated UC/CSU eligible. Data is not available for college matriculation,
but the previous statistics and the experience of the team indicates that these
numbers are tragically low as well, especially in light of the kinds of jobs and
opportunities that exist in today's society for young people who do not have college
degrees.
ARISE High School will target recruitment efforts in traditionally under-served and
under-achieving communities with the goal of creating a model where these students
do go on to attend and graduate from four-year colleges. ARISE High School plans to
open in the summer of 2007 with 110 students in grades 9 and 10, adding a new
group of 55 ninth graders each subsequent year.
What It Means to Be An "Educated Person" in the 21 st Century
ARISE High School believes that the definition of an "educated person" in the 21st
century is someone who:
0 Is fully prepared for and ultimately graduates from a four-year college
0 Has the skills and knowledge to be successful in college and the world of work
0 Is prepared to pursue any option he or she may choose for a successful and
productive future
0 Is committed to a lifetime of learning beyond the confines of any school or
university
0 Can communicate and work effectively with others from a diverse array of
backgrounds
0 Can set and achieve goals
0 Can be full participants in a democratic society
0 Has the ability to take leadership in his or her community
0 Has an understanding of different cultures and the experience of effectively
navigating within cultures different from his or her own
0 Has the skills and awareness to function effectively in a global society and
economy
How Learning Best Occurs
While ARISE High School will pioneer original and innovative educational practices,
particularly in terms of the symbiotic relationship between Mills College and the school
with each serving as a lab and extended classroom for the other, ARISE High School
will also take advantage of the best practices and instructional approach of the
Coalition of Essential Schools and Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound, as well as
the rich and successful history of the Mills TRIO Programs.
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ARISE High School
Charter Petition Submitted to the Oakland Unified School District
July 18, 2006