Capuchino High School

There’s major construction going on with the gym, English building, and auditorium. As a result, there are no lockers, drama class and English classes are held in portables. It’s definitely hard for students especially with all the books they have to carry around. The teachers try to help by having a class set of books and allowing students to leave other belongings in the classroom. There are what the administration calls «Tardy Sweeps» where students are forced to pick up garbage at lunch time if they are caught in these random Tardy Sweeps. The lunch here is blah. Typical cafeteria food. One of the best things about this school is the diversity.
Ok, off to the academics. Despite this school being under Program Improvement, there are many good things about it. First off, the International Baccalaureate program is amazing. This program is prestigious because it is recognized world wide. It is the most rigorous program offered at Cap. A student can opt to take the IB Diploma or IB Certificate. With the IB Diploma, the student takes 7 IB classes, must complete Community Action Service (CAS) hours, and must complete an Extended Essay. The certificate student, however, can choose how many IB classes they want to take. I recommend taking math, english, and science if doing the IB Certificate. The IB program is two years long. The student begins taking IB classes during junior year. However, students prepare for this by taking pre-​IB courses in freshman and sophomore year. IB classes require hard work and dedication. It is challenging, but rewarding in the end especially since universities acknowledge it. The colleges prefer students who have taken IB over students without any IB classes. They want to see that the student is challenging themselves. Students can even receive college credit if they have taken an IB class that is Higher Level (HL) and have received a 5,6,or 7 on the IB exams which is administered in May.
Beside the IB program, the AVID program is another great program
offered at Cap. This program prepares students for college by equipping them with the organization, study, reading, writing, and speaking skills needed for success in college. Along with equipping students with these skills, the program aims to help students go straight to a 4-​year college upon graduating from high school.
If the student is struggling with a particular class, there is after-​school tutoring in the library.
If you are contemplating whether to send your child to Cap, I highly recommend it!