Why Choose Samueli Academy?
Samueli Academy at a Glance
99%
Graduation
Rate
92%
College
Attendance Rate
85%
College
Persistence Rate
(more than 2x the national average)
21:1
Student to
Teacher Ratio
1:1
Student to
Laptop Ratio
Samueli Academy is a dynamic and caring place offering our students:
A Learning Environment That Maximizes Individual Student Attention
- Small class sizes
- A few hundred students school wide instead of a few thousand
A Staff That Cares About The “Whole” Student
- Weekly student meetings with an advisory teacher to ensure overall success
- Supportive and responsive communication from administration and teachers to students and parents
- Online parent access to grades, assignments, attendance, etc.
A Unique And Exciting Instructional Approach
- Project Based Learning
- Teaches students 21st century skills as well as content
- A hands-on, project based approach to learning that enables students to explore answers to difficult questions inside and outside of the classroom
- Technology infused into all lessons (students will interact with all lessons using their laptops)
Safety
- Secured, gated campus
- Culture of respect
Work-Based Learning
- Job shadowing, career days, career mentors, professional dress days
- Internships given to all students between their Junior and Senior years
- A Virtual Enterprise class during the senior year that gives each student the experience of running a real business
College Readiness
- A comprehensive 4-year plan built for acceptance to all major colleges and universities
- Supportive and responsive communication from administration and teachers to students and parents
- Online parent access to grades, assignments, attendance, etc.
Technology
- State of the art technology infused into all classes
- A laptop for all students which contains digital textbooks and other instructional materials used in class on a daily basis
Engineering and Design Pathways
- Four year experience shaped by Samueli Academy Career Advisory Board made of O.C. industry professionals
- Engineering curriculum designed and conducted by veteran Engineers
- A one class per year pathway that has a proven track record of improving student college and career readiness
- Continual interaction and instruction with business professionals as well as colleges in Orange County
- Consummate College and Career preparedness
An Exciting And Fulfilling After School Enrichment Program
- Tutoring
- Athletics
- Extracurricular clubs and activities
