Vistamar School is a private, co-educational college-preparatory high school in El Segundo in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
The dean of students is Oscar Chavarria. Vistamar School opened in September 2005, following almost four years of research, planning, fund raising and personnel recruitment. The school has a 76,000-square-foot (7,100 m2) building at 737 Hawaii Street in El Segundo and has remodeled approximately half the space for student use. Enrollment in 2012-13 was about 270 students. Over the next few years, Vistamar plans to expand to an anticipated enrollment of 380 students in grades 9 through 12.
Vistamar offers a wide array of courses to the student body.
Mathematics
Math 1 - A culmination of algebra and geometry.
Math 2 - A culmination of geometry and some algebra.
Math 3 - A class focused on algebra and trigonometry, often equated to algebra 2.
Math 3 honors - Same as math 3, but at an accelerated pace.
Math 4 - Often equated to pre-calculus.
Math 4 honors - Same as math 4, but at an accelerated pace.
Advanced Placement Statistics
Advanced Placement Calculus AB
Advanced Placement Calculus BC
Advanced Topics in Math
Humanities
This is the study of English and history.
Global studies - 9
Civilization studies - 10
Contemporary world history -12
American literature
Advanced Placement Human Geography social studies - 12
Advanced Placement English language - 11
Advanced Placement English literature - 12
United States history -11
English - 12
Introduction to linguistics - 9
Introduction to economics - 9
Information Management - 9
Introduction to forensics speech and debate - 10
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology - 10
Writer's Workshop - 10
Languages
Vistamar has two language programs and a program of Spanish for heritage/native speakers:
Spanish for heritage or native speakers - with emphasis on fostering an educated bilingualism and developing existing abilities in Spanish to the level of their abilities in English.
Spanish for heritage/native speakers III
Spanish for heritage/native speakers IV
AP Spanish literature
Spanish language - with emphasis on oral proficiency and communication.
Spanish I
Spanish II
Spanish II honors
Spanish III
Spanish III honors
Spanish IV
AP Spanish language
AP Spanish literature
Mandarin Chinese - with emphasis on oral proficiency and communication.
Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV
AP Chinese Language and Culture
Sciences
Modular science I, II and III is offered in a rotation between chemistry, physics and biology for one trimester each.
Advanced topics in science
Advanced Placement Biology
Advanced Placement Chemistry
Advanced Placement Physics C
Advanced Placement Environmental Science
Technology
Computer literacy one trimester long class
Introduction to computer programming
Arts
These are art electives
2-D art
Drawing
Painting
Mixed media
3-D art
Hand building
Sculpture
Wheel
Digital Media
Digital photography
Graphic design
Video production
Introduction to acting
Advanced Acting
Music
Theory
Composition
Performance
Advanced Placement music theory
Studio art - This course is offered to juniors who show interest in the arts, but choose not to enroll in the AP class. It is a studio course in preparation for AP studio art.
Advanced Placement Studio Art
Photography
Advanced Photography
Film Making
Advanced Film Making
In addition, the school has put on numerous school plays. The following were directed by Chris Kent:
Metamorphoses based on a poem by Ovid
Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward
Rumors by Neil Simon
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project
Guys and Dolls by Frank Loesser
The following were directed by Kevin Shaw:
Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare
Little Shop of Horrors by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman
The following were directed by Mickey Blaine:
Moon Over Buffalo by Ken Ludwig
1984 by George Orwell
Urinetown by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis
Vistamar offers Advance Placement courses: English language and composition, English literature and composition, statistics, calculus AB, Spanish language, Spanish literature, Chinese language and culture, environmental science, chemistry, biology, physics, studio art and Advanced Placement Human Geography.
