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Innovative Curriculum Fuels Student Passions And Prepares Them For Success

Warrior is smart, ambitious, and curious. With careful guidance from skilled professors, students are afforded an array of opportunities to push their academic boundaries including:

Dual enrollment courses to earn early college credit
Advanced classes for accelerated learners
Our innovative STEAM program

Westcliff Prep’s robust offerings pave the way for student success today and in future endeavors by cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset.

Our dedicated team of educators helps students achieve their academic goals by partnering with families to create personalized course plans suiting a student’s area of interest, intended career path, and level of development.

Westcliff At A Glance

Westcliff Prep students must take an equivalent of 20 full-year courses (200 units) meeting the specifications below. As part of these requirements, students must enroll in one Core class each year to receive a diploma.

English, 4 years (40 units)
Math, 3 years (30 units)
Science, 3 years (30 units)
Labs, 2 years
Social Science, 3 years (30 units)

Foreign Language, 2 years (20 units)
Fine Arts, 1 year (10 units)
Additional Coursework, 4 years (40 units)

Note: Students who graduate Westcliff Prep with a 2.5 GPA or higher will be guaranteed admission to Westcliff University.

A four-year interdisciplinary Core Sequence equips students with skills in careful reading, thoughtful evaluation of data, critical thinking, and oral and written argumentation.

Close and Critical Reading (10 units)
Quantitative Reasoning: Problem Solving and Communication (10 units)
Contemporary Issues for a Diverse Society (10 units)
Senior Academic Literacy – Rhetorical and Analytical Reading, Writing, and Thinking – (10 units)

Our innovative and well-rounded high school curriculum includes:

Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Legal Policy Solutions and Facing Global Challenges Center
Launching Design Thinking and Ideation Through STEAM

Innovative Curriculum Fuels Student Passions And Prepares Them For Success

Westcliff At A Glance

Graduation Requirements

The Westcliff Core Sequence

Academic Concentrations

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