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Halstrom High School - San Diego

Private | 6-12 | 100 students
“Our school is best known for our 1:1 instruction with flexible scheduling.”
 

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College readiness and student pathways

Students typically attend these schools prior to attending this school Rancho Bernardo High School
West View High School
Cathedral Catholic
Percentage of students going to 2-year college 10% (2013)
Percentage of students going to 4-year college 90% (2013)
Percentage of students going to the military 0% (2013)
Percentage of students going to vocational programs 0% (2013)
Percentage of students going directly into the workforce 0% (2013)
Colleges most students attend after graduation Boulder State
University of Arizona
Penn State
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Teacher resources

Special staff resources available to students Tutor(s)
Art teacher(s)
Foreign languages spoken by school staff French
German
Russian
Spanish
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Special education / special needs

Level of special education programming offered
  • Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM)

School facilities
  • Science lab

Arts & music

Staff resources available to students
  • Art teacher(s)
School facilities
  • Art room
Visual arts
  • Drawing / sketching
  • Photography
Clubs
  • Yearbook

Language learning

Foreign languages taught
  • American sign language
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered
  • Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students
Foreign languages spoken by staff
  • French
  • German
  • Russian
  • Spanish

Health & athletics

School facilities
  • Kitchen

Gifted & talented

Instructional and/or curriculum models used
  • Advanced placement courses
  • Gifted / high performing
College preparation / awareness resources offered
  • College prep programs/courses during the year
  • SAT/ACT prep classes
  • Summer college prep programs
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School basics

School Leader's name
  • Ms. Kimberly Haagen
Best ways for parents to contact the school
  • Phone
Gender
  • Coed
Boarding options
  • Day school
Is there an application process?
  • Yes
Affiliation
  • Nonsectarian
Fax number
  • (858) 549-6290

Programs

Instructional and/or curriculum models used

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  • Advanced placement courses
  • College prep
  • Direct instruction
  • Gifted / high performing
  • Standards-based
  • Virtual school
Specific academic themes or areas of focus

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  • None
Bi-lingual or language immersion programs offered

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  • No
Level of special education programming offered
  • Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students
Foreign languages taught
  • American sign language
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered
  • Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students
Vocational or skills-based training offered
  • None

Resources

Staff resources available to students
  • Art teacher(s)
  • Tutor(s)
Foreign languages spoken by staff
  • French
  • German
  • Russian
  • Spanish
Extra learning resources offered
  • Career/college counseling
  • Tutoring
College preparation / awareness resources offered
  • College prep programs/courses during the year
  • SAT/ACT prep classes
  • Summer college prep programs
Transportation provided for students by the school / district
  • None
School facilities
  • Art room
  • Internet access
  • Kitchen
  • Science lab
School leaders can update this information here.

Sports

Boys sports
  • None
Girls sports
  • None

Arts & music

Visual arts
  • Drawing / sketching
  • Photography
Music
  • None
Performing arts
  • None
Media arts
  • None

Student clubs

Clubs (distinct from courses)
  • Student council/government
  • Yearbook
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Dress Code
  • Neither uniforms nor dress code
Bullying policy
  • This school has a bullying and/or cyber bullying policy in place.
Parent involvement
  • Attend parent nights
  • Serve on school improvement team or governance council
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4 out of 10students were accepted for the 2012-2013 school year.

Students accepted for the 2012-2013 school year
100
Applications received for the 2012-2013 school year
250
Students typically come from these schools
Rancho Bernardo High School
West View High School
Cathedral Catholic

What does it cost?

Tuition range for the 2012-2013 school year
$9000 - $18000
Vouchers accepted
No
Financial aid offered
No.

Planning ahead

Students typically attend these schools after graduating
Boulder State
University of Arizona
Penn State
College preparation / awareness offered
College prep programs/courses during the year
SAT/ACT prep classes
Summer college prep programs
Students' post-graduation plans in 2013
2 year college - 10%
4 year college - 90%
Military - 0%
Vocational - 0%
Workforce - 0%
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9988 Hibert Street
Suite #210
San Diego, CA 92131
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Phone: (858) 549-6290

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