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Marianne Turner, M.A.
Principal
Culver Park Continuation High School
Culver City Independent Study School _______________________________________________________________________ | Culver Park Named 2010 Model Continuation School |  |  State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack OConnell has named Culver Park High School a 2010 Model Continuation High School one of just 12 California schools so recognized for their programs designed to help struggling students stay in school. Model Continuation High Schools provide troubled students with exemplary programs designed to give them a second chance to stay in school, graduate, and go on to better lives and careers, OConnell said. The teachers, staff, students, and parents of these schools should be proud of this significant recognition. Continuation high schools serve students aged 16 years or older who lack sufficient school credits and are at risk of not graduating. These schools focus on school-to-career education, individualized instructional strategies, intensive guidance and counseling, and flexible school schedules to meet student needs. More than 70,000 students in the state attended 525 continuation high schools in 2008-09, the latest data available. Culver Park High School provides an outstanding learning environment for our students who need the specialize instruction the school provides, said Superintendent Myrna Rivera Coté. Principal Marianne Turner and her staff at Culver Park should all be proud of this very prestigious honor. Becoming a Model Continuation High School is a reflection of their hard work and dedication to providing only the best for their students. The Model Continuation High School Recognition Program is a partnership of the California Department of Education and the California Continuation Education Association. The goal of the partnership is to identify and recognize outstanding programs and create a resource list of quality programs for school visitations and for other continuation high schools to emulate. To be eligible for the recognition, applicants must be accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and demonstrate exemplary program effectiveness, in school management, curriculum, instructional strategies, assessment and evaluation, guidance and counseling, and education climate. As part of the application for recognition, parents, students, and community members were required to submit written statements supporting their respective schools. The selected schools retain their title for three years and must submit an annual assurance of compliance with model school guidelines in order to maintain the designation. With the addition of the new Model Continuation High Schools this year, there are a total of 55 Model Continuation High Schools in the state. | Good things are happening at Culver Park High School The staff at Culver Park High School (CPHS) has been able to offer students a number of great opportunities this school year to participate in meaningful programs, with a chance to be recognized for their efforts. Senior Angel Tellez won the Disabilities Awareness Essay Contest sponsored by the Culver City Disability Awareness Committee. He wrote about what his life has been like growing up with a disabled brother. He received a prize and will be acknowledged in the Culver City News. Our students continually do service projects as a way of giving back to our local community. In October, students Christine Feeck and Kalynn Delonge went on a field trip with the principal to Vista del Mar (a non-public school), and brought smiles to the students’ faces with a variety of Halloween activities. Students in the history classes are being encouraged to enter the USA Network’s Characters Unite National Town Hall Student Contest, where the grand prize is a trip to Washington, D.C. to participate in a discussion about the character of our society. Four CPHS students have chosen to participate in the Poetry Out Loud Program sponsored by the California Arts Council as part of their English class. English Teacher, Karen Lanier led a trip to the Kirk Douglas Theatre this fall. Twenty students attended a matinee performance of Eclipsed, a portrayal of five women surviving Liberia’s Civil War. Most of the students had never seen a play before and this was a fabulous opportunity for them. Due to their own efforts, not CPHS, students Michael Chacon and Prashant Prashad achieved notable feats. Michael was “discovered” by the casting director of an Apple Computer commercial. He is showcased in one of their commercial performing bicycle tricks. Michael has only been trick-riding for eight months and is already sponsored by a well-known bicycle company. Prashant Prashad is a champion surfer. He is being sponsored by Lost Enterprises and finished first in a surfing competition this fall in the Virgin Islands. The staff at CPHS is very proud of both Michael and Prashant!iHiHI
Culver Park High School Graduation A student must have 220 credits and pass both the English and the math sections of the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) to earn a diploma from Culver Park High School. Credit Guidelines By the end of the 9th grade - 40-60 credits By the end of the 10th grade - 100-120 credits By the end of the 11th grade - 160-180 credits By the end of the 12th grade - 220 credits CULVER PARK HIGH SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Culver Park High School, a caring and safe environment designed to encourage school attendance and enhance student performance, is to provide individualized programs which maximize the opportunities for students to successfully transition to high education or the work force, to become contributing and productive members of society, and to flourish in a continuyally changing world. INDEPENDENT STUDY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Culver City Independent Study School is to provide individualized programs which maximize the opportunities for all students to successfully transition to higher education or the work force to become contributing, self-motivated, and productive members of society, and to cope with and manage the problems of living in a continually changing world. This is accomplished in a caring and safe environment designed to encourage school attendance and enhance student performance.
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