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About

Carmel Valley High School is a small, 45-student maximum, continuation high school located in semi-rural Carmel Valley.  The student population comes from a 600 square mile area that includes portions of Pebble Beach, the city of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carmel Highlands, Carmel Valley, Cachagua, and the Big Sur coastline.  Occasionally students come from outside the school district due to parental employment by the district. Tourism, agriculture, and service-related industry are the main sources of employment. Students come from diverse economic, educational, and lifestyle backgrounds. Currently at Carmel Valley High School, 30% of the students come from two-parent households, 64% from single-parent households, and 6% do not live with either parent.

 

VISION STATEMENT

The vision of Carmel Valley High School is that all students can attain academic and personal success, regardless of their life circumstances.

MISSION STATEMENT

Carmel Valley High School provides a challenging, personalized curriculum in a safe structured environment to empower students to achieve their life goals.

Enrollment

Students eligible for continuation school shall be age 16 - 18 at the time of their enrollment (California Education Code 48400 & 48413). Prospective students must live in the boundaries of Carmel Unified School District and are required to complete a CUSD Residency Affidavit before attending CVHS.  Students may enroll at the beginning of the semester and at the end of each quarter.  If the student has an IEP, a change of placement meeting must be held before a transfer to CVHS.  Students must be in the 10th grade to attend CVHS.

 

 

Carmel Valley High School will prepare its graduates to be:

Communicators 

  • who effectively articulate ideas in both oral and written form.
  • who demonstrate competent use of technology in acquiring and presenting information.

Valuable Community Members 

  • who adhere to acceptable standards of behavior.
  • who show respect for self, others, and the environment by making responsible decisions.

Higher-Level Thinkers 

  • who use appropriate problem-solving strategies.
  • who produce high-quality work.

Self-Directed Learners 

  • who are punctual, prepared, and productive.
  • who use a variety of resources to answer questions and form opinions.