Pacific Coast High School

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Pacific Coast High School
Location
Tustin, California USA
Coordinates	33°43′12″N 117°48′16″W / 33.72, -117.80444
Information
School district	Orange County Department of Education
Principal	Machele Kilgore
Enrollment	~450
Type	Public
Grades	9 to 12
Accreditation(s)	WASC[1]
Homepage	PCHS website

Pacific Coast High School (PCHS) is a public alternative high school in Tustin, California.

It is associated with the Community Home Education Program, which is for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Pacific Coast High School was opened in 1995 and awarded full accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in 2002. Recently, English, some Math, and History/Social science courses were UC approved, however, no Laboratory Science, Foreign Language, or Visual and Performing Arts courses are currently approved. In addition, the student body and faculty have received numerous prestigious awards. Pacific Coast High School is unique in that it offers most of its courses through the Internet, from English and Mathematics to Physical Education. A wide spectrum of students attend Pacific Coast High School, from those needing basic instruction to students whose families want to homeschool to students that wish to get a jump start on their college education. Many students begin taking community college classes before graduation. Pacific Coast High School had a partnership with Coastline Community College's Distance Learning Department, but due to the budget crisis it is currently suspended. Other students choose PCHS because of their busy schedules. Some are highly involved in sports, dance, or music and this school gives them the freedom to work from anywhere through the Internet. Pacific Coast High School has a traditional school year, but offers select classes during the summer. Other classes include Art, Biology, many different types of language classes, Health, World and US History, Driver's Ed, Drama, Speed Reading, Note Taking, Yearbook, Vocational Exploration, and Music Appreciation.

Pacific Coast High School's Environmental Awareness Club placed first in the first Edison Challenge, a competition created by Southern California Edison and USC to improve environmental awareness and environmental health.

For the 2007/08 Orange County Mocktrial Season, Pacific Coast High fielded two teams. PCHS Blue went on to the 5th round with a 3-1 record.

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[edit] External links

• Pacific Coast High School
• Coastline Distance Learning