National University Virtual High School [2014-2015] 11355 North Torrey Pines Road ∙ La Jolla, CA 92037 ∙ [email protected] ∙ Phone: (866) 366-8847 ∙ Fax: (858) 642-8750 ∙ www.nuvhs.org Accreditation: National University Virtual High School (NUVHS) is accredited by both the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Schools (WASC-ACS) and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA-CASI) through AdvancedEd. NUVHS has an extensive number of UC a-g approved courses as well as CLRN-Certified® courses. Courses at NUVHS have also received approval by both the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). All Advanced Placement (AP®) courses are approved by the College Board. Curriculum: NUVHS curriculum was developed by highly qualified teachers and experts in their fields. It adheres to Common Core, CA and National State Standards, as appropriate. All NUVHS teachers are considered highly-qualified under federal legislation and are experts in online course delivery. Many hold advanced degrees and are often full-time instructors at other accredited high schools across the United States. Graduation: NUVHS graduates must complete 230 credits across all subject areas in order to meet minimum requirements. However, students seeking to apply to four-year universities will be strongly encouraged to pursue additional credits, academic electives, and Advanced Placement (AP®) options. NUVHS Administration Nancy Rohland-Heinrich - Vice-Chancellor of Pre-College Programs Darren Smith - Vice President of Pre-College Programs, Director of NUVHS Kimberleigh Marro - Director of Education Lindsay Myman - Manager of Student Services Expected Schoolwide Learning Results (ESLR’s): National University Virtual High School Students will be: Engaged Learners Critical Thinkers Effective Communicators Global Citizens NUVHS Students have been accepted to the following universities: Arizona State University San Diego State University Brown University University of CA, San Diego California Baptist University University of CA, Santa Barbara Cal Poly Pomona University of Hawaii California State University, Northridge University of N. Carolina, Chapel Hill Calvin College University of Oregon Chapman University University of Washington Cornell University Washington School of Ballet ATP/CEEB Code: 053929 CDE Code: 68338 - 6137368 School Community NUVHS students are highly diverse in their backgrounds, academic pursuits, and future goals. Students enroll with NUVHS for a variety of reasons, as both full-time students seeking a diploma and part-time students who are currently enrolled in another high school. NUVHS Mission Statement National University Virtual High School is committed to providing interactive, media-rich educational opportunities in a flexible, student-centered learning environment to a diverse population of learners. Admissions by Ethnicity American Indian Asian/Pacific Islander African American Hispanic Caucasian Declined To State 0.2% 17.7% 4.8% 4.8% 48.6% 24.2% Admissions by Age Under fourteen Fifteen Sixteen Seventeen Eighteen and older 8.5% 13.7% 20.7% 39% 18.1% Subject Area Enrollments Mathematics Social Science English Foreign Language Science Electives Fine Arts & P.E. 28.5% 25.4% 17.4% 15.6% 6% 5% 2.2%