Westlake
High School
Westlake High School delivers a rigorous, well-rounded education in a supportive and positive environment, preparing students for future success and inspiring them to become lifelong learners.
Our SEM is based on best practices in gifted education and aims to challenge and enrich every child's education by facilitating both academic and affective learning opportunities to build a foundation for critical thinking, achievement, innovation and success.
Acacia's student-centered Homework Philosophy empowers students to read, pursue their interests and allows for choice and family time, while working towards their personal learning goals.
Our SEM is based on best practices in gifted education and aims to challenge and enrich every child's education by facilitating both academic and affective learning opportunities to build a foundation for critical thinking, achievement, innovation and success.
Acacia's student-centered Homework Philosophy empowers students to read, pursue their interests and allows for choice and family time, while working towards their personal learning goals.
- All teachers are trained in gifted education.
- A homework philosophy that allows for choice and family time.
- Curriculum Compacting, small group learning and support time to facilitate student-driven exploration, research and projects.
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Our Academic Support Centers offer peer-to-peer based academic support service for students in the areas of English, Math, Science, World Language, and Social Science. These centers are open at lunch for students to drop in and receive help and support.
Our Science Career Emphasis Program (SCEP) provides an opportunity for students to incentivize students to complete activities that promote a deeper focus in an area of science, to develop skills associated with careers, to incorporate careers into the curriculum, to make the content more relevant, and to provide context for doing the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices.
The WHS Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathway Program gives students the opportunity to acquire the depth of knowledge and skills linked to specific post-secondary programs that will lead to a certification or a degree. Each pathway consists of 2 or 3 sequential courses that support a specific career field. Pathway students also participate in Essential Career Connections such field trips, networking, job shadowing, competitions, special projects, resume building, interview practice, mentors, and internships.