CA PUBLIC COAST COED SPORTS DIPLOMA CITY YEAR ALAMEDA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Alameda Unified SAN FRANCISCO School District Airport Code: OAK/SFO Alameda, CA LOCATION: SCHOOL FACTS: • Population: 76,419 • Grades at School: 9-12 • Located 30 Minutes East of San Francisco • Total Students Per School: About 1,763 • Weather: • Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:22 Summer/Fall: Warm and Dry • Estimated Fall Start: Late August Winter/Spring: Cool and Humid • Estimated Fall End: Mid-January ELIGIBILITY: • Estimated Spring Start: Late January • Enrollment Restrictions: None • Estimated Spring End: Early June • Minimum SLEP: 50 ACADEMICS: • Minimum TOEFL: Not Required • Diploma Year Offered: YES • Minimum ELTiS: 215 • Choose High School in District? NO, • Must take California state English exam Placement is determined by Arrival upon arrival (CELDT) English test. • High Schools Accepting Students: 2 DISTRICT PROFILE Alameda Unified School District offers its diverse community of students a rigorous OPTIONS AVAILABLE: secondary education with 12 Advanced Placement courses in a variety of subjects, Foreign Languages: Chinese, French, while also providing a supportive learning environment for academic achievement and Spanish growth. Some of the District’s famous graduates include rock legend Jim Morrison of The Advanced Placement Courses: Biology, Doors, and many professional sports figures. Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, FACILITIES Computer Science, English Language A swimming pool, auditoriums, sports fields and media centers are some of the and Composition, English Literature and outstanding facilities in Alameda Unified School District. Composition, Environmental Science, European History, French Language and SPORTS AND ARTS Culture, US History Alameda has a very competitive athletic program, with many graduates going on to play Arts: Advanced Multimedia Art, Beginning baseball professionally. Students have had the opportunity to compete in 8 WACC (West Guitar, Cable Television/Media Operations, Alameda County Conference) titles, as well as take home a number of exciting 2nd and Concert Band, Contemporary Ensemble, 3rd place finishes, in the 2015/2016 school year. Dance, Drama, Jazz Band, Multimedia Art, Committed to exposing students to the arts, Encinal High School offers programs in Symphonic Band, Theater Technology, visual and multimedia art, journalism, yearbook, choir, music, theater, and dance. Visual AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS Athletics*: Both of the Alameda Unified School District’s public high schools (Alameda and Encinal) Boys: *State regulations may restrict sports in isolated cases sports in isolated restrict may regulations *State have been recognized by U.S. News and World Report as two of the top high schools in Fall: Football, Cross Country, Water Polo the country. Winter: Basketball, Soccer COMMUNITY INFORMATION Spring: Badminton, Baseball, Golf, Located across the bay from San Francisco, Alameda (population around 76,000) is a qui- Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball et community set on an easily accessible island adjacent to the vibrant city of Oakland. Girls: Fall: Cheerleading, Cross Country, Golf, The Bay Area, as it’s best known, is one of the wealthiest, ethically diverse, technologi- Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo cally advanced, politically progressive and naturally beautiful regions in the U.S. Winter: Basketball, Soccer Spring: Badminton, Softball, Swimming, Partial List of University Acceptances: Berklee College of Music, California State University, Emerson Track University, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Extracurricular Activities: Dance Groups, Morehouse College, New York University, Princeton University, Spelman College, Stanford University, US Interact Club, Music Ensembles, National Military Academies, University of California, University of Chicago Honor Society, Red Cross Club, School Flags ESL Available/Level: YES This school has it all, strong academics, great sports, lots of clubs, and super support for international students all in a great area close to San Francisco. – Kara Castro, Regional Manager See the school: educatius.org/ LILY HIGHLIGHT VIDEO 30 www.alamedaca.gov / www.alameda.k12.ca.us.