MetWest High School

MetWest High School is a small, innovative high school in the Oakland Unified School District. In 2007-08, (our sixth year), we serve 134 9th -12th grade students who travel to our campus from all corners of Oakland. MetWest's approach to learning is grounded in a commitment to educate one student at a time. Our structures and practices are dramati... c departures from what is commonly known as "traditional" high school education. In conjunction with their teachers (called advisors) and family members, each student designs a customized learning plan focused on their interests and passions, which includes two days a week at an internship and three days of academic study and project work on campus. The internships give students a deep sense of how their interests play out in the adult world, and provide an authentic environment and audience for their work. The courses our students take at MetWest and Laney College support academic rigor in the internship-based and independent projects they develop. MetWest High School is a member of the Big Picture Schools network based in Providence, Rhode Island. You can learn more about Big Picture and MetWest at www.bigpicture.org.Read More