Placer Union High School District

Information on the schools and programs of the Placer Union High School District.

The PUHSD Board of Trustees established a "Student Board Member" Program in 2016. This Program enables a student representatives to be in an advisory capacity at the Board's monthly meetings. The "student voice" vote is critical to governance conversations as the District continues forward with student-centered initiatives and outcomes. The PUHSD Board of Trustees holds high regard for the student voice.

The PUHSD Superintendent meets with the Student Board Members and students from each school site throughout the District to gain their perspectives and feedback on a variety of topics. The "student voice" events are held quarterly to discuss topics including school culture and climate, community service, leadership and items that are brought forward by the Student Board Members. Student Board Members facilitate each meeting. Each site has the opportunity to 'host' the hangout and the other sites join by video.

The Student Board Members are selected through an application process that takes place each Spring. Each Student Board Member receives a continuing education scholarship for completing their service and can receive an additional scholarship which is awarded for extra projects.

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Dual Enrollment Earn College Credit while in High School

What is CTE?

All of our schools, comprehensive, alternative education and our adult school have been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

School Safety

T𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟’𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐏𝐂𝐒𝐎) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐏𝐂𝐎𝐄) 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬.

Placer High School has a working relationship with the Auburn Police Department as it falls in their jurisdiction. They too ensure a comprehensive school safety plan and help facilitate school safety drills.

COLFAX HIGH SCHOOL

We Are Colfax

International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme

Did you know...Colfax High School is one of only three schools in Placer County that offers an IB Diploma Programme? Perhaps the next question is "What is IB and what is their Diploma Programme"?

The IB's Mission Statement: The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

To this end, the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.

These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

"With over 5,000 IB Schools worldwide, our global school community develops well-rounded, caring, knowledgeable and self-motivated students. Joining the IB gives schools an international reputation for excellence and quality." (https://www.ibo.org/)

CONFLUENCE (Placer Campus) & CONFLUENCE WEST (Del Oro Campus) Alternative Education High Schools

School as Community, Community as School

REAL-WORLD LEARNING & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Confluence 275 Orange Street Auburn, CA 95603 530.885.4581

Confluence West 3301 Taylor Rd Loomis, CA 95650 916.652.7243

Video of Eden talking about the hands-on program

DEL ORO HIGH SCHOOL

Del Oro draws its students from two elementary districts (Loomis & Newcastle) which are composed of seven K-8 elementary schools. In addition, approximately 350 of our students are on inter-district agreements from surrounding districts. The school is located a few miles from Sierra College, which allows many students to attend concurrently.

In 2011, Del Oro was named a California Distinguished School by the Department of Education. In 2019, Del Oro received the maximum 6-year accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and in June of 2022 received an additional three-year accreditation.

Del Oro High School competes athletically in the highly touted Sierra Foothill League (S.F.L.) and is part of the CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section. We compete in 21 Varsity Sports, most equipped with both Frosh and Junior Varsity feeder programs. We have a rich history of students competing in sports and its estimated that 40% of the entire student body participate on an interscholastic team.

From a club standpoint, Del Oro offers countless organizations for students to be involved with. Our faculty does an exceptional job of finding ways to get students involved on campus. Ranging from the F.F.A. to the Outdoor Adventure Club, to the Dance Team, there are numerous ways to get involved with Del Oro outside of school and outside of sports.

In addition to the education that all K-12 schools in California has to provide per the State Education standards by subject, Del Oro exceeds those minimums.

Here are some of the highlights:

In 2018, Measure D was passed that provided over $40 million in funds to create new facilities and update existing buildings to create a state-of-the-art campus for today's student and those to come.

FORESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL

Our vision is to be a place that students, parents, and the community are proud of and excited about. We want to meet the needs of every student, one student at a time. We will do so by providing a comprehensive program that rivals any in the region, including an academic program that ensures career and college ready students; consistently high-achieving and varied athletic programs; distinctive performing arts opportunities; and access to diverse curriculum through the use of technology and distance learning.

Foresthill High School 23319 Foresthill Road Foresthill, CA 95631 530.367.5244

Foresthill High School is one of the four fully-accredited comprehensive high schools in the Placer Union High School District which serves a total of approximately 200 students. Although it is the smallest of these schools, its staff is second-to-none, taking full advantage of being able to know our students, coupled with the desire to offer them as much as possible and to push all students to succeed.

Foresthill High School is accredited through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and received the maximum six-year term in 2016. The school's highly qualified teachers work hard to offer a wide variety of high-academic, support and elective courses.

We currently offer four pathways for students to study. These include: Information Communication Technologies, Automotive Services, Forestry and Natural Resources, and Child Development.

Accelerated classes such as: AP Language, AP Statistics, AP Calculus AB and BC, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, Honors Anatomy & Physiology, AP Physics, and Honors Chemistry are offered. Moreover, we offer a range of electives such as; Farm to Fork, Fish and Wildlife, Photography, Art, Spanish, and Graphic Arts. The full listing of classes is available on the school and district website. The school's culinary kitchen and an automotive shop allow students additional hands-on, career technical education courses which feed into local CTE and community college programs. These courses are in addition to the regular college prep English, Math, Science and Social Science courses. Foresthill High School also offers a sheltered Mathematics program to support students who struggle, the goal being to transition these students back into the college prep arena. We offer after school tutoring for free and run Senior Seminars through our advisory period to assist students in completing college, FAFSA, and scholarship applications.

Athletic programs at Foresthill High School include Cross Country, Junior and Varsity Football, Junior and Varsity Girls Volleyball, Junior and Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball, Varsity Golf for both Girls and Boys, Varsity Girls Soccer, Wrestling, Track, Swimming, Varsity Baseball, Boys Volleyball and Varsity Softball.

MAIDU VIRTUAL CHARTER ACADEMY Alternative Education

USING TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY TO EDUCATE & CREATE TOMORROW'S LEADERS

The Maidu Virtual Charter Academy is committed to providing a creative and supportive environment where students and staff are given opportunities to discover purpose, seek resources, and create experiences for learning and personal growth in an engaging and rigorous environment, enabling students to become self-motivated, competent lifelong learners.

MVCA Vision Statement: Our vision is to continue as a leader in regards to pioneering 21st Century learning. MVCA provides a two-stranded set of options for our students. The “Base Strand” is built on access to A-G online curriculum, dual enrollment opportunities, and a competency-based approach to course and curriculum completion. The “Personalized Strand” is more individualized and meets the students at their level of need and be based upon a Personalized Education Plan (PEP). Support through Personalized Education Plans, access to dual enrollment with our Community College partners, potential to complete and explore career pathways and access to a-g qualifying courses in an online environment, will be the focus of our vision.

We maintain a nurturing, yet challenging educational environment that permits, motivates, and encourages students to reach their full potential in learning, creativity and citizenship, with a special focus on 21st Century skills. Dedicated, innovative educators work together with school families to maintain a community committed to high achievement and to fostering cognitive, creative, motivated, and enthusiastic life-long learners.

Maidu Virtual Charter Academy offers a dynamic secondary education program integrating 21st century skills with independent study and online instructional modalities. Students are encouraged to be advocates for their own education as they develop and practice the skills necessary to be lifelong learners. The totality of the Charter School curriculum is aligned with California Common Core State Standards and Curriculum Frameworks as well as CAASPP assessments and will be approved by the PUHSD Board of Trustees.

Online computer technology is the vehicle of content delivery in the MVCA course of study. Courses are offered online via the internet using curriculum developed by the staff of the Charter School. Canvas is used as the Learning Management System with potential curricular support from Edmentum’s Plato, as well as A-G approved curriculum already in place in the PUHSD.

The MVCA staff facilitates events and activities for the students to get together and connect as a group. The support network they create is a great experience for all involved.

PLACER HIGH SCHOOL

"In the best of times, the worst of times, and at all times, it is great to be a Hillmen!"

Placer High School is proud of its rich history which provides a strong sense of tradition and school spirit to the students, teachers, administrators, and community/business members who are all part of what makes Placer such a valuable resource today. PHS is proud of the opportunities that are provided for its students athletically, academically, and through extracurricular activities. PHS has claimed over 80 Section Championships.

School spirit is evidenced by the outstanding rallies presented by the Student Leadership class and over 25 clubs in which students can participate.

In the Spring of 2019, we received a WASC six-year accreditation with a one-day visit mid-cycle. This new accreditation showed that Placer High School and its staff made excellent strides towards meeting the goals of the three-year review conducted in 2013. We recently had a mid-cycle review in March 2022 earning an additional three-year accreditation. The staff has a strong commitment to self-evaluation and continually reflects on the goal to promote student learning. We are dedicated and enthusiastic about the momentum necessary for continuing school-wide changes and improvement. In summary, PHS is in an excellent position to fulfill its goals.

Placer High School's mission statement has been recently revamped to reflect the changing need of our students and a new Vision Statement. Staff and leadership groups, School Site Council, and the Friends of Placer High group provided input, and surveys were conducted that ultimately resulted in eleven mission statements from which to choose. The following Vision and Mission statement was ultimately agreed upon:

Vision: To prepare all students to be College, Career, and Life Ready

Mission: Through a supportive learning environment, PHS is committed to creating a platform for all generations of students while still honoring the traditions of our school and community.

In 2018, Measure G was approved by the Auburn Communities that provided funds to create new facilities and update existing buildings to create a state-of-the-art campus for today's student and those to come.

PLACER SCHOOL FOR ADULTS

Mission & Vision Placer School for Adults provides students with education and training to overcome barriers, discover pathways, and become lifelong learners who are successful throughout life.

The Career Center is available to the public to conduct career exploration, job search, and employability skills enhancement. Counseling services are also available.

Effective Communicators, Problem Solvers, and Lifelong Learners

Placer School for Adults 3775 Richardson Drive Auburn, CA 95602 530.885.8585

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For additional information about our District and all of our schools, please visit our website: https://www.puhsd.k12.ca.us/home

Placer Union High School District 13000 New Airport Road Auburn, CA 95603

530.886.4400