Mission College Preparatory Catholic High School

SCHOOL PROFILE Calabasas High School in Las Virgenes Unified School District is proud to be one of the best High Schools in California. An impressive 94% of Calabasas students are accepted to college. The school is located only 20 minutes from Malibu’s prestigious Pepperdine University. FACILITIES The Calabasas High School campus takes advantage of the year-round sunny, temperate weather with grassy quads and outdoor park-like settings. Facilities include athletic stadiums, Olympic-style pools, and media and performing arts centers. SPORTS AND ARTS The rigorous athletics program has produced athletes that have gone on to participate at the collegiate, professional, and even Olympic level. The wrestling program is especially strong, with the team qualifying for the divisional championship 21 years in a row. The arts program is also impressive and has produced several professional entertainers such as Danielle Fishel of Boy Meets World and Ricky Schroder of NYPD Blue. AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS Calabasas High School is a National Blue Ribbon School and California Distinguished School, an honor given only to the highest ranked schools in the state. COMMUNITY INFORMATION Calabasas has recently become well known for being the home of the famous Kardashian family. An affluent community of approximately 24,000 residents, it’s a 40-minute drive from Los Angeles’ many entertainment and cultural opportunities. Calabasas is centrally located with access to beaches, hiking, mountain biking, and other outdoor activities. Visit School Site: <a href="https://www.lvusd.org/">Las Virgenes - Calabasas High School</a> Visit City Site: <a href="http://www.cityofcalabasas.com/">Calabasas, California</a>

DISTRICT PROFILE The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) was founded in 1853 and today is the 2nd largest in the US. The district has 900 schools with about 640,000 students. LA schools boast 12 winners of the United States Academic Decathlon championships which is more than any other District in the country. Add to those impressive victories, the school has outstanding individual student and team achievements in: science, mathematics, social studies, language arts, foreign and dual languages, business and entrepreneurial skills, the visual and performing arts, and athletics. FACILITIES LAUSD currently has more than 21,000 buildings in the district. More than 19,600 school modernization projects have completed construction in recent years to provide upgraded facilities to improve the learning environment for students. SPORTS AND ARTS The district competes in a long list of sports, and often wins championships, including golf, soccer, and water polo. The All District High School Honor Band is world renowned, drawing the finest musicians from all its high school band programs. The band has marched in every Tournament of Roses Parade since 1973 and often performs in Bandfest, at Disneyland. COMMUNITY INFORMATION Famous for being the motion picture and entertainment capital of the world, Los Angeles is the second-largest city in the US. The metropolitan area is home to nearly 13 million people. Nicknamed L.A., it’s one of the most prominent cultural, technological, media, business and international trade centers on the planet. Los Angeles offers residents and visitors world-class theater, museums and music, shopping, and dining. Visit School Site: <a href="https://achieve.lausd.net/">Los Angeles Unified School District</a> Visit City Site: <a href="https://www.lacity.org/">Los Angeles, California</a>

SCHOOL PROFILE In addition to particularly strong athletic and performing arts programs, The King’s Academy in West Palm Beach features a rigorous academic curriculum with one-on-one mentoring through the Global Ambassador Program, 28 AP and dual enrollment college credit courses, and ESL and TOEFL/SAT/ACT preparation. It also has a distinguished STEM program, including the brand-new Boswell Science and Technology Center. FACILITIES The school’s facilities feature an 11,000-square foot athletic complex and an Olympic swimming pool. Students also have access to a tennis academy, a television and film production studio, and a brand new 23,000-square foot Center for Performing Arts offering theater, instrumental arts, dance, filmmaking, broadcasting, and visual/digital arts. The school opened the Boswell Science and Technology Center in August 2018, giving students access to a state-of-the-art computer science laboratory, engineering room with 3D printers and robotic capabilities, and a new mathematics classroom. SPORTS AND ARTS TKA offers professional-level athletics training and features a renowned tennis program. Teams at the school have won a combined 11 state championships, including TKA's 2019 State Champion Competitive Cheerleading team! The professional-level performing arts program competes statewide, drawing top universities like Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Columbia to recruit their performers. TKA's prestigious Conservatory of the Arts program has performed at Disney's Magic Kingdom and a US Presidential Inauguration. AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS Recently recognized by the US Secretary of Education as one of the top 50 private schools in the country. The King's Academy has received the prestigious Blue Ribbon School designation and its Conservatory of the Arts program is in the national top five. DORMITORIES AND STUDENT LIFE Boarding students stay in homes close to campus equipped with study areas, game rooms, outdoor sports areas, and swimming pools. Visit School Site: <a href="https://www.tka.net/">The King's Academy</a> Visit City Site: <a href="http://www.wpb.org/#/welcome">West Palm Beach, Florida</a>