Announcing our 2017 Models Schools

Graduation - Model School success

Congratulations to our selected Model Schools for 2017!

California Department of EducationThe Model Continuation High School (MCHS) Recognition Program identifies and recognizes outstanding continuation high schools and creates a resource list for school visits. These model schools provide comprehensive services to at-risk youth through the use of exemplary instructional strategies, flexible scheduling, and guidance and counseling services.  The program is sponsored by the California Department of Education (CDE).

Each selected school for 2017 is listed below in alphabetical order with contact information.

Please note: contacts for each school may change from time to time.  For email addresses below, please replace the “(at)” notation with the “@” sign.  While we strongly encourage our schools and educators to communicate, we request that you kindly ask a Principal’s permission to add their emails to lists, and strongly discourage spam.

2017 Model Continuation High Schools

  1. Alessandro High School, Hemet Unified, Riverside County : Tara O’Malley, Principal – Email: tomalley (at) hemetusd.org | Phone: 951-765-5182
  2. Back Bay High School, Newport-Mesa Unified, Orange County : Deborah Lucker-Davis, Principal –  Email: ddavis (at) nmusd.us | Phone: 949-515-3389
  3. Black Diamond High School, Pittsburg Unified, Contra Costa County : Brian Wilson, Principal – Email: brianwilson (at) pittsburg.k12.ca.us | Phone: 925-473-2510
  4. Boynton High School, Campbell Union High, Santa Clara County : Sarah Thomas, Principal – Email: sathomas (at) cuhsd.org | Phone: 408-626-3404
  5. Broadway High School, San Jose Unified, Santa Clara County : Giovanni Bui, Principal – Email: gbui (at) sjusd.org | Phone: 408-535-6285
  6. Buena Vista High School, Paramount Unified, Los Angeles County : Morrie Kosareff, Principal – Email: mkosareff (at) paramount.k12.ca.us | Phone: 562-602-8090
  7. Canyon Oaks High School, Monrovia Unified School District, Los Angeles County : Flint Fertig, Principal – Email: ffertig (at) monroviaschools.net | Phone: 626-471-3000
  8. Chana High School, Placer Union High, Placer County : Stan Parker, Principal – Email: sparker (at) puhsd.k12.ca.us | Phone: 530-885-8401
  9. Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High, New Haven Unified, Alameda County : Ramon Camacho, Principal – Email: rcamacho (at) nhusd.k12.ca.us | Phone: 510-471-5126
  10. Del Valle Continuation High School, Livermore Valley Joint Unified, Alameda County : Darrel Avilla, Principal, Email: davilla (at) lvjusd.k12.ca.us | Phone: 925-606-4709
  11. Desert Valley High School, Brawley Union High, Imperial County : Antonio Munguia, Principal –  Email: tmunguia (at) brawleyhigh.org | Phone: 760-312-5110
  12. Fairvalley High School, Covina-Valley Unified, Los Angeles County : Dana Craig, Principal – Email:  dcraig (at) cvusd.k12.ca.us | Phone: 626-974-4800
  13. Gilbert High School, Anaheim Union High, Orange County : Jei Garlitos, Principal – Email: garlitos_j (at) auhsd.us | Phone: 714-999-3738
  14. Hillside High School, Upland Unified, San Bernardino County : Jerry Adams, Principal – Email: jerry_adams (at) upland.k12.ca.us | Phone: 909-949-8400
  15. Imperial Avenue Holbrook High School, Imperial Unified, Imperial County : Victor Torres, Principal – Email: vtorres (at) imperialusd.org | Phone: 760-355-3207
  16. Jereann Bowman High School, William S. Hart Union High, Los Angeles County : Robin Geissler, Principal – Email: rgeissler (at) hartdistrict.org | Phone: 661-253-4400
  17. John R. Wooden High School, Los Angeles Unified, Los Angeles County : Laura Novak, Principal – Email: laura.novak (at) lausd.net | Phone: 818-345-0203
  18. Kurt T. Shery High School, Torrance Unified, Los Angeles County : Jamie Jimenez, Principal – Email: jimenez.jamie (at) tusd.org | Phone: 310-533-4440
  19. La Vista High School, Fullerton Joint Union High, Orange County : Sandi Layana, Principal – Email: slayana (at) fjuhsd.org | Phone: 714-447-5501
  20. Liberty High School, Benicia Unified, Solano County : JoAnn Severson, Principal – Email: jseverson (at) beniciaunified.org | Phone: 707-747-8323
  21. Marin Oaks High School, Novato Unified, Marin County : Kessa Early, Principal – Email: kearly (at) nusd.org | Phone: 415-892-8733
  22. Oasis High School, Kingsburg Joint Union High, Fresno County : Ryan Phelan, Principal – Email: rphelan (at) kingsburghigh.com | Phone: 559-897-3880
  23. Orangewood High School, Redlands Unified, San Bernardino County : Carol Ruhm, Principal – Email: carol_ruhm (at) redlands.k12.ca.us | Phone: 909-307-5380
  24. Owensmouth High School, Los Angeles Unified, Los Angeles County : Jason Camp, Principal – Email: jason.camp (at) lausd.net | Phone: 818-340-7663
  25. Pacific Beach Continuation High School, San Luis Coastal Unified, San Luis Obispo County : Andy Marinello, Principal – Email: amarinello (at) slcusd.org | Phone: 805-596-4023
  26. Raincross Continuation High School, Riverside Unified, Riverside County : Dennis Deets, Principal – Email: ddeets (at) rusd.k12.ca.us | Phone: 951-276-7670
  27. Rancho del Mar High School, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified, Los Angeles County : Rosemary Humphrey, Principal – Email: humphrey (at) pvpusd.net | Phone: 310-377-6691
  28. Richland High School, Orange Unified, Orange County : Elsie Briseno Simonovski, Principal – Email: esimonovski (at) orangeusd.org | Phone: 714-997-6167
  29. Robertson Continuation High School, Fremont Unified, Alameda County : Salvador Herrera, Principal – Email: sherrera (at) fremont.k12.ca.us | Phone: 510-657-9155 ext. 49105
  30. San Andreas High School, San Bernardino City Unified, San Bernardino County : Edward Hensley, Principal – Email: edward.hensley (at) sbcusd.k12.ca.us | Phone: 909-862-5432
  31. Sierra Continuation High School, Tahoe Truckee Unified, Placer County : Greg Wohlman, Principal – Email: gwohlman (at) ttusd.org | Phone: 530-582-2640
  32. Travis Education Center, Travis Unified, Solano County : Allyson Rude Azevedo, Principal – Email: arude (at) travisusd.org | Phone: 707-437-8265
  33. Valley High School, Escondido Union High, San Diego County : Dan Barajas, Principal – Email: dbarajas (at) euhsd.org | Phone: 760-291-2240
  34. Vicente Martinez High School, Martinez Unified, Contra Costa County : Lori O’Connor, Principal – Email: loconnor (at) martinezusd.net | Phone: 925-228-9232
  35. Village High School, Pleasanton Unified, Alameda County : Dana Chavez, Principal – Email: dchavez (at) pleasantonusd.net | Phone: 925-426-4260

Looking to Apply for 2018?

The “Intent to Submit” form for prospective Model Schools is due on June 30, 2017. The completed application is due September 5, 2017.  For details on the 2017 – 2018 application process, click here.

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We look forward to entries for 2018!