Santa Barbara Unified School District

SCHOOL PROFILE El Camino Real Charter High School offers over 20 AP courses along with dual enrollment and honors options. It also offers a variety of academic opportunities such as the Careers in Entertainment Academy, the Fashion and Design Academy, the Junior Engineering Technical Society (STEM), and the award-winning Academic Decathlon team. Notable alumni of the school include actresses Tiffany Haddish and America Ferrera. FACILITIES El Camino Real Charter High School’s modern facilities include a performing arts theater, a library, computer labs, a gymnasium, tennis courts, and new sports fields. SPORTS AND ARTS The school has one of the most outstanding athletic programs in the area with almost all of the fall sports teams making the playoffs in 2015. Teams have won recent championships in cross country, boys and girls soccer, and boys tennis. El Camino Real Charter High School is also know for its award-winning Visual and Performing Arts program as well as its Fashion and Design Academy. Students can also take interesting and unique fine and visual arts courses such as calligraphy and cartooning. AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS The school is designated a prestigious California Distinguished School. The Academic Decathlon Team has won eight championships in the school’s history, recently winning 55 individual medals. COMMUNITY INFORMATION Woodland Hills is a suburban area of Los Angeles that is home to many celebrities and professional athletes. It borders the Santa Monica Mountains to the north and is 45 minutes West of downtown Los Angeles. The school is less than half an hour from the beach. Visit School Site: <a href="https://www.ecrchs.net/">El Camino Real Charter High School</a> Visit City Site: <a href="https://www.lacity.org/">Los Angeles, California</a>

SCHOOL PROFILE Birmingham Community Charter High School is an independent US public high school accepting international students in grades 10-12. Birmingham Community Charter High School places a strong emphasis on curriculum in the fields of science, health, and business technology. The school’s personalized Small Learning Communities group students by common interest. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JfnsI0lARh0" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> FACILITIES Birmingham Community Charter High School recently invested over one million dollars in technology tools, a medical lab, and a STEM lab. The school’s athletic facilities are some of the best in the state, featuring an outdoor swimming pool, an 11,000-person football and track stadium, and various courts and fields. SPORTS AND ARTS Birmingham Community Charter High School has one of the largest athletics program in the entire San Fernando Valley, offering competitive sports such as American football, softball, and water polo. Its award-winning filmmaking program has produced successful artists such as Emmy Award-winning actress and director Sally Field. In addition to the school’s outstanding filmmaking and performing arts programs, students can participate in courses such as vocal music and photography. COMMUNITY INFORMATION Birmingham is centrally located in a suburban area of Los Angeles known as The San Fernando Valley, only 40 minutes from downtown Los Angeles. Students can also travel to southern California’s famous beaches in less than an hour. Visit School Site: <a href="https://www.birminghamcharter.com/">Birmingham Community Charter High School</a> Visit City Site: <a href="https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/">Los Angeles, California</a>

DISTRICT PROFILE Alameda Unified School District offers its diverse student body a rigorous curriculum with 12 Advanced Placement courses in a variety of subjects. Some of the district’s notable alumni include rock legend Jim Morrison of The Doors, the MLB’s 2003 National League Rookie of the Year and World Series Champion Dontrelle Willis of the Detroit Tigers, and many other professional athletes. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JB2SdbmjxNY" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> FACILITIES Alameda Unified School District offers many outstanding facilities such as a swimming pool, auditoriums, sports fields, and media centers. SPORTS AND ARTS Alameda has a very competitive athletic program with many graduates going on to play professional baseball. Students have had the opportunity to compete in 8 conference titles as well as take home many 2nd and 3rd place titles. Schools in the district offer rich dramatic arts programs and visual and multimedia arts as well as various musical programs. AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS Both of the Alameda Unified School District’s public high schools have been recognized by US News and World Report as two of the top high schools in the country. COMMUNITY INFORMATION Located across the bay from San Francisco, Alameda is a quiet community set on an easily accessible island adjacent to the vibrant city of Oakland. The Bay Area, as it’s best known, is one of the most wealthy, ethnically diverse, technologically advanced, politically progressive, and naturally beautiful regions in the US. Visit School Site: <a href="https://alamedausd-ca.schoolloop.com/pf4/cms2_site/view_deployment?d=x&theme_id=i12a21queqq4&group_id=1500178971500">Alameda Unified School District</a> Visit City Site: <a href="https://www.alamedaca.gov/Home">Alameda, California</a>