Eastside College Preparatory School
Eastside College Preparatory School is a private high school in East Palo Alto, California, with a focus on readying first-generation students from low-income families to attend and succeed in 4-year colleges. It includes boarding facilities.
| Eastside College Preparatory School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1041 Myrtle Street East Palo Alto , CA 94303 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°27′49″N 122°07′56″W / 37.463626°N 122.132178°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1996 |
| Principal | Chris Bischof |
| Grades | 9th–12th |
| Gender | coeducational |
| Campus type | suburban |
School Edit
Eastside College Preparatory School is independent and private, supported entirely by donations and grants; as of June 2009[update] it had approximately $80 million in property and cash endowments.[1] Students are on full scholarships.[2] The principal is Chris Bischof.[3]
The school has a year-round calendar. Classes include several offerings in partnership with Foothill College, for which students can earn college credits.[4] Teachers oversee a "Friday Night Homework" session for all students with unfinished assignments.[3] Seniors complete a 25-page research thesis along with a 30-minute presentation.[3] Starting in sophomore year, students take a college prep class and junior year students may tour colleges both on the East Coast and in Southern California.[4] Many internships are available to graduates.[5] An alumni team supports students' progress in college and as they transition to professional careers.[4] The campus is open until 10:00 pm and on weekends.[1][4]
Enrollment is currently 265.[6] The school maintains a 99% college acceptance rate and 69% college completion rate, which is six time higher than the national average for first-generation college students.[7]
History Edit
The school was founded in 1996 by Bischof and Helen Kim, the vice principal, who met while students at Stanford University.[3] It began with eight students who were taught at a picnic table in an East Palo Alto park,[1][3] moving the next year to a house,[1] then to offices, and finally to 1.6 acres of donated land where it was first housed in temporary buildings.[3] The first class of eight all graduated in 2000, at which time enrollment was 70.[8] The campus has grown to almost 6 acres.[1]
Mathematics teacher Marianne Chowning-Dray received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2015.[9]
Student activities Edit
Eastside College Preparatory School has athletics programs in basketball,[8][10] soccer, volleyball, cross country, and track and field.[11] The school newspaper is The Eastside Panther.[12] The National Association for Urban Debate Leagues launched its Silicon Valley league in 2014 at Eastside and at Overfelt High School in East San Jose.[13]
References Edit
- ^ a b c d e Jill Tucker (June 11, 2009). "Eastside succeeds by focusing on the students". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ K.F.G. (July 6, 2005). "A safe place for at-risk kids". Princeton Alumni Weekly.
- ^ a b c d e f Chris Kenrick (December 6, 2013). "Eastside Prep aims to close opportunity gap with personal touch". Palo Alto Online. Palo Alto Weekly.
- ^ a b c d "Eastside College Preparatory School, Programs and Best Practices 2017-2018" (PDF). Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Sharon Noguchi (June 2, 2019). "Mentoring at Eastside College Preparatory paying dividends". San Jose Mercury News. pp. B1, B5.
- ^ https://www.eastside.org/_about/glance.html[bare URL]
- ^ "Eastside College Preparatory School, Mission". from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Charlie Breitrose (June 9, 2000). "Dreams come true at Eastside Prep". Palo Alto Online. Palo Alto Weekly.
- ^ Elena Kadvany (July 9, 2015). "Eastside Prep teacher honored by president". Palo Alto Online. Palo Alto Weekly.
- ^ "Last One Standing: Destiny Graham expects Arizona's Senior Day to be 'really emotional'."". Eastside College Preparatory School. 2 March 2019. from the original on 2019-06-02. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ ""Student Life: Athletics"".
- ^ report, Daily Journal staff. "Gunn takes top high school journalism honors". San Mateo Daily Journal.
- ^ Kadvany, Elena. "Palo Alto debate nonprofit empowers students to have a voice". www.paloaltoonline.com. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
External links Edit
- Official website