humanities and international studies program @ ckm
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Humanities and International Studies
Program
@ CKM
Established: 1985O Unique to C.K. McClatchy High School,
designed by teachers for students with multiple global perspectives in mind
O A four year commitment from students (and parents) to academic excellence and to expanding horizons
O A four year commitment from CKM staff to prepare you for the highest level university work
O A four year adventure that will include enrichment opportunities and positive challenges
Answers to frequently asked questions:
O Yes, HISP students take classes with the larger CKM student body, generally world languages, PE and other electives
O Yes, HISP students have time for extracurricular activities. The vast majority are very active on campus through academic competition, athletics and clubs
O Yes, highly selective colleges are familiar with our program and recognize the rigor
More answers to more questions:
O Approximately 90% of students who enroll in HISP stay all four years
O The HISP graduation rate is 100%O The HISP college going rate is generally
also 100%O For HISP students, on average, 80%
matriculate directly to four year universities, and approximately 20% begin at community college; last year 93% went directly to four year universities
WHY CKM?O C.K. McClatchy High School has a rich, 75-year
tradition of excellenceO Just look at it….the school is beautifulO Learning at CKM is learning in the real world:
we are a large, comprehensive high school which serves ALL students
O The staff is dedicated to student successO There is something here for everyoneO Proximity to Sacramento City College makes
early college study as easy as walking a few blocks
O There are many ways for parents to be involved in campus life
Metro LeagueO CKM won 12 of 18 Metro League
championships last yearO 30+ athletes graduated with a 3.7 or
betterO 600 student athletes, more than any
other schoolO 32 teams, more than any other
school
Advance Placement @ CKM
O CKM AP pass rates by subject (244 students, 509 exams):
O Psychology: 87%O Spanish Language: 83%O Statistics: 67%O Calculus AB: 60%O Calculus BC: 96%O Physics: 73%O Literature: 78%O Biology: 68%
Wide offerings: just a sampling
O Languages: Latin, Japanese, German, French and Spanish
O Arts: Camera Composition/Photography, Film Studies, 3-Dimensional Art, Ceramics, Art and Advanced Art, Concert Choir, Marching Band, Piano, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Concert Band, Assets Drama, Culinary Arts
O Computer Science, AP Statistics, Psychology, Newspaper Publishing, School Annual
WHY HISP?O HISP is situated at McClatchy High School, a
campus unique in the country: a diverse, integrated student body: a microcosm of the world they are studying
O HISP students are CKM Lions first--and belong to the whole school and contribute greatly to the life of the whole campus
O HISP will broaden students’ horizons in many different ways
O HISP graduates have multiple options for higher education and historically demonstrate great success at the best universities in the country
Enrichment opportunitiesO Shakespeare comes to our stage!O Sacramento Ballet partnership:
workshops and special performancesO Ashland Shakespeare festival annual tripO Field trips at every grade levelO Foreign travel: Germany, Japan,
Rwanda, China, Costa Rica, European tours
O Host foreign exchange studentsO Many guest speakers related to the
curriculum
HISP and College: a sampling
O UC Berkeley accepted 20% of all applicants:O UC Berkeley accepted 48% of HISP
applicantsO UC Davis accepted 37% of applicants:
O UC Davis accepted 77% of HISP applicantsO UCLA accepted 20% of applicants:
O UCLA accepted 30% of HISP applicantsO 84% of all HISP UC applicants were
accepted to one or more UC campuses
HISP and other universities: a sampling
Dartmouth, Pitzer, Yale, Stanford, Oxford, Annapolis, Claremont McKenna, Princeton, NYU, Harvard, Columbia, St. Andrews (Scotland), Smith, Wellesley, Sarah Lawrence, Pomona, Carnegie-Mellon, Duke, Tulane, USC, West Point, Scripps, Occidental, Georgetown, University of Chicago, Cambridge, Notre Dame, UOP, Pepperdine….and many, many more
HISP ApplicantsO In an average year, 325 students will apply to
HISPO We have 140 openings for incoming 9th gradersO Spaces available at the sophomore and junior
year varyO When more than 140 students meet criteria,
the district open enrollment office conducts a lottery—that’s the law
O Siblings who MEET CRITERIA are given preference—also the Open Enrollment rule
O The top 20% of qualified applicants from each district middle school earn a spot before the lottery
How do I get there from here?
O Please come to one of our visitation days: December 4 or December 5, 8:45a.m. - Noon
O Complete a HISP application before January 16
O Submit it online O Complete Open Enrollment application for
the school district (January 20 – February 13 )
O Choose a date to come write the essay: January 17 or January 21: details on the application
O Relax. Notification will go out in March
Applying….continuedOPlease apply online at:
www.ckmhisp.orgOAsk teachers to submit letters
of recommendation directly to the HISP office
OSubmit a hard copy of your transcript with test scores to HISP office
OUSE THE CHECKLIST FOUND ONLINE!
To stay informed:OVisit our website:www.ckmhisp.orgOJoin our email listserv for notification of HISP events
OEmail me: [email protected]