CURRICULUM

At Seaside, we are committed to incorporating a multicultural philosophy into both the curriculum and everyday practices. It's essential that all students have access to broad and diverse learning opportunities to allow for critical thinking and complex discussions.

Requirements

To graduate, students need to have completed:

4 years of English
At least 3 years of Math
At least 2 years of Science
At least 3 years of History
At least 2 years of Physical Education or Sport
At least 1 year of Arts / Performing Arts
At least 2 years of Foreign Language

Course Offerings

ADVANCED / STANDARD ENGLISH (Freshman and Sophomore Year)
AP LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH COMPOSITION (Junior Year)
ENGLISH 101 (Senior Year)
AP LITERATURE (Senior Year)

ALGEBRA
GEOMETRY
ALGEBRA II
PRE-CALCULUS
AP CALCULUS A/B & B/C
MATH ANALYSIS
STATISTICS
COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS

BIOLOGY / AP BIOLOGY
PHYSICS / AP PHYSICS
CHEMISTRY / AP CHEMISTRY
PHYSIOLOGY
ASTRONOMY
ENGINEERING
PYSCHOLOGY / AP PSYCHOLOGY

AMERICAN HISTORY
US HISTORY / AP US HISTORY
WORLD HISTORY / AP WORLD HISTORY
US GOVERNMENT / AP US GOVERNMENT
ECONOMICS / AP MACROECONOMICS
AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES
EUROPEAN STUDIES / AP EUROPEAN STUDIES
CHICANO HISTORY / AP CHICANO HISTORY
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ART HISTORY / AP ART HISTORY

DRAWING AND PAINTING 101 / ADVANCED DRAWING AND PAINTING
PHOTOGRAPHY / AP PHOTOGRAHY
DIGITAL MEDIA
GRAPHIC ARTS
PRINTMAKING
ANIMATION
JOURNALISM
FASHION DESIGN
CERAMICS / ADVANCED CERAMICS

STANDARD P.E
WEIGHT TRAINING
SWIMMING (SPORT OR CLASS)

Offered as outside sports and counts for credit:

WATER POLO
KAYAKING
CULTURAL DANCES
TENNIS
SOCCER
CROSS COUNTRY
TRACK
BASEBALL
SOFTBALL
BASKETBALL
VOLLEYBALL
FOOTBALL
WRESTLING
COMPETITIVE CHEER
GOLF

FOREIGN LANGUaGE

SPANISH / AP SPANISH
FRENCH / AP FRENCH
CHINESE / AP CHINESE
RUSSIAN
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

PERFORMING ARTS

CHOIR
DANCE
DRAMA
JAZZ BAND
MARCHING BAND
WORLD MUSIC
PIANO

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

ASB
CSF
STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
LINK CREW
RED CROSS
GATE
COOKING / BAKING CLUB
KEY CLUB
ECOLOGY
HELPING HANDS
NAMI
BUSINESS FINANCE
SPEECH & DEBATE
MARTIAL ARTS
GAMING / ESPORTS
CROCHET
FILM

Transparency in Decision-Making

Through open policy meetings and student-driven norms, our school makes sure that all policies and expectations are equally developed, removing any hidden structure of power while encouraging an equal responsibility mentality.

Centering Student Voices & Choice

By allowing students to create their own learning experiences through self-directed projects, flexible scheduling, and question-driven discussions, education becomes more individualized, significant, and empowering.

Non-punitive and Restorative Approaches

To promote responsibility, conflict resolution, and a positive learning atmosphere, our school uses self-reflection activities, community agreements, and restorative justice circles in place of more conventional forms of discipline.

INclusive student-staff relationships

Our school creates a working environment that eliminates traditional power hierarchies and encourages respect for one another. Teachers serve as facilitators, staff and students interact as equals, and feedback is a two-way conversation.

We establish a school culture built on mutual respect, trust, and genuine education by reducing hidden structures of power, encouraging openness, and elevating student voice.

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