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• California Gold Ribbon School • US News & World Report Silver Medal • WASC Accredited • 21 Advanced Placement (AP) course offerings, 11 International Baccalaureate (IB) course offerings, IB Diploma Track • 17 CTE Pathways • 7 National Merit Semi-Finalists • Student test scores on AP exams, SBAC, SAT and ACT surpass California and National averages • Home to the only high school aviation program in Orange County • Academic Decathlon: Placed 1st in Orange County, Won 49 individual Medals, Represented Orange County at state competition 2015-16 school year • Mock Trial: Student Awards for Best Attorney, Best Witness, Best Pre-Trial Attorney and Journalist • Science Olympiad: Placed in State Competition • Video Production: Filmmaker of the Year, Best Director, Best Editor, Best Producer, Best Independent Film, Best Graphics, Best Broadcast Show, Best Short Film, Best Public Service Announcement, Best Cinematographer, Teacher Mentor of the Year • CyberPatriot: Two students advanced to regional competition • Vocal Music: Four students selected for the Southern California Vocal Association Honor Choir • CIF Championships: 2015 Football, 2015 Boys’ Basketball, 2014 Boys’ Basketball • State Qualifiers: Cross Country, Girls’ Wrestling, Boys’ Wrestling • Dual Enrollment with Santiago Canyon College 3920 Spring St., Orange, CA 92869 • www.elmodenahs.org 18042 Taft Ave., Villa Park, CA 92861 • www.villaparkhigh.org 220 S. Imperial Hwy., Anaheim, CA 92807 • www.canyonhighschool.org 525 N. Shaffer St., Orange, CA 92867 • www.orangeusd.org/ohs • California Gold Ribbon School • WASC Accredited • 17 CTE pathways • 22 AP Courses & 13 courses offering college credit or professional certification in addition to high school credit • 81% of 2015 graduates are enrolled in post- secondary institutions • 11 co-taught core classes for Special Education students, with approximately 70% in general education setting • 97 students will be recognized with a Seal of Biliteracy in 2016 • 9 sections of English Learner (EL) support • Students supporting students in P.A.L. class, Peer tutors for PE kids (kids with social anxiety), Tech Squad, Academic tutors, Vanguard Club (for Freshmen support), and PEER Buddies (for Special Education) • Brocade wireless access points in every classroom along with upgraded school-wide bandwidth • Collaborative Technology & BYOD Programs • Implemented PLASCO tardy tracking and reduced campus tardies by over 60% • Established a Learning Center for Special Education student support • Dual Enrollment with Santiago Canyon College • WASC Accredited • AVID demonstration site • Integrated Technology Program • Leukemia and Lymphoma Penny Drive: Second in the Nation 2014-2015 • 18 CTE Pathways • 91% of 2015 graduates are enrolled in post- secondary institutions • JROTC: 2012 Naval Honor School Award, 1st Place Female Rile Shooter, Award-winning Drill Team and Color Guard • Research project in partnership with Dr. Jennifer Funk’s lab at Chapman University • Four Simon STEM Scholars per year receive a full scholarship to Chapman University • Future Farmers of America: National Chapter of Excellence 18 consecutive years, Outstanding State AG Program, Master Showmanship for beef, lambs, and pigs at the OC Fair, Grand Champions, State and Regional proficiency awards, National Living to Serve, National Emergency Preparedness Grant for the Evacuation Center • Community Partnerships: Chapman University, City of Orange, Orange Home Grown Farmer’s Market, Pitcher Park Foundation, City of Villa Park, Kruse Feed and Supply, McPeek Dodge Ram, Orange County Emergency Operations Center • Orange County Coastkeeper’s Watershed Heroes- Actions Linking Education to Stewardship (WHALES) Program • Dual Enrollment with Santiago Canyon College • Choir: Two Boys’ All-State Choir recipients in 2015-2016, European Tour in the summer of 2015, Choir Director Mike Short was awarded a lifetime achievement award from Chapman University • California Distinguished School • US News & World Report Silver Medal • WASC Accredited • 25 Advanced Placement Course Offerings • 2 National Merit Scholarship Award Finalists in the class of 2016 and one National Merit Scholar in 2017 • 10 CTE pathways • 54 extracurricular clubs • Students took 7th place in the American Chemical Society’s Chemistry Olympiad • Best of the West and National Champion Cheerleaders • Award-winning Marching Band and Color Guard • 23 League Championships in three years • 68 students recognized with a Seal of Biliteracy in 2016 • Link Crew welcomes Freshmen and provides them with social and academic support • In 2016, 1,496 Advanced Placement exams were taken in 23 subject areas • Graduation Rate: 99% (only 2 non-grads) • 2016 Support Music Award as part of the National Best Communities for Music Education • 24 AP Scholars with Honor and 47 AP Scholars with Distinction • 83% of 2016 graduates were enrolled in post- secondary institutions • Dual Enrollment with Santiago Canyon College high school pride
