Welcome back to another amazing school year, Mustangs!
We are excited to welcome our students back and share some of the incredible opportunities available at Mountain House High School. One of the things that makes MHHS special is our seven-period day, and the additional choice, flexibility, and access it provides students at every grade level.
While a traditional high school schedule generally includes six courses, MHHS students may take a seventh course to pursue enrichment, explore an interest, advance academically, access intervention or credit recovery, or participate in one of our many CTE and Project Lead the Way pathways.
This year:
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80% of freshmen are taking seven courses for enrichment.
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75% of sophomores are taking seven courses for enrichment, intervention, or credit recovery.
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55% of juniors are enrolled in seven courses.
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32% of seniors continue to take advantage of a seven-course schedule.
Even more remarkable, 43% of our seniors have already completed 230 credits–and their senior year has only just begun. Nearly half of the senior class has reached this significant academic milestone, creating greater flexibility to continue taking advanced courses, complete a CTE or PLTW pathway, explore additional electives, or shape their senior year around their individual goals. This is an incredible accomplishment for our students and a powerful example of what greater access to courses can make possible.
Our seven-period day also allows students to begin exploring career interests early. Currently, 671 freshmen are enrolled in at least one CTE pathway, and we have nearly 3,000 individual CTE course enrollments across our campus.
Students can choose from eight pathways: Computer Science, BioMed, Engineering, Business, Culinary, Dance, Digital Arts, and Media Arts. Students who don’t begin a pathway as freshmen still have another opportunity to participate, as sophomores receive priority scheduling when entering a pathway.
This flexibility allows students to combine advanced academics with hands-on learning, access the support they need without giving up other opportunities, and build a high school experience around their interests and goals.
We are incredibly proud of the breadth of opportunities available at MHHS and of LUSD’s continued commitment to expanding meaningful options for every student. GO MUSTANGS!
Dr. Adam Auerbach, Ed.D.
Principal, Mountain House High School