Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 1

Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study Reportbuild a strong conceptual foundation that will allow them to succeed in APSconce courses. These sessions are held on the UCLA campus on Saturdayfrom 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM from October to April. Currently AP Biology and APChemistry students are participating in this supplemental instruction.Students at VHHS are strongly encouraged to take college readiness testing:PSAT, SAT 1, SAT II, and Advanced Placement courses.The Multimedia Magnet organizes a celebration for their graduating seniors,commending them on their achievements and making public their postsecondarydecisions.The College Counselor holds regular Financial Aid workshops. Students canseek out the College Counselor or their own counselors to get assistance onscholarship applications, financial aid, etc.VHHS offers students many opportunities to be successful in meeting thechallenge of our rigorous standards-based curriculum. Through supportcourses and test preparation courses, our students are showing that theycan be successful and compete with students across the state. Our students’scores on the California State Test and CAHSEE show that our students arelearning the state content standards which in turn help them to meet thegraduation requirements of VHHS.2. Curriculum – Other findings - What have you learned from examiningadditional evidence regarding this criterion?B3 Curriculum – to what extent are students able to meet all therequirements of graduation upon completion of the high school program?1.Real World Application and Curriculum - to what extent do all studentshave access to real world applications of their educational interests inrelationship to a rigorous, standards-based curriculum?Students at VHHS can take a number of classes that prepare them forspecific careers such as animation and filmmaking, drafting and architecture,careers in the arts such as acting, singing, stage design, and stageVerdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 110