About Us:

Mar Vista High School prepares students to participate ethically and successfully in the global community.

Expected Schoolwide Learning Results:

- Self-Directed Learner

- Culturally Empowered Community Member

- Effective Communicator

- Productive Individual

Graduates of Mar Vista High School will acquire:

- Academic Preparation Foundation Skills, including effective listening, speaking, reading and writing for clear, creative, and coherent communication

- fundamental historical and geographical knowledge and perspective

- basic mathematical, scientific, and world language capabilities

Thinking Foundation Skills, including

- creative and critical higher-order thinking leading to capable decision making and problem solving (organize, interpret, evaluate, analyze, synthesize information and ideas, and apply knowledge.)

- experience in and appreciation of the artistic and creative arts

Personal Qualities and Skills, including

- responsible citiezenship with respect for self, personal and cultural differences, and the environment

- contribution to the family, and to local and global communities

- participation in our democratic society and motivation, accountability, responsibility and self-discipline

- honest and ethical decision making

- ability to work productively with others

- healthy individuals who function at a high degree of mental, physical and   social wellness