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 StatisticsAdvanced Placement Calculus ABAdvanced Placement Calculus BCAdvanced Topics in MathHumanities
This is the study of English and history.
Global studies - 9Civilization studies - 10Contemporary world history -12American literatureAdvanced Placement Human Geography social studies - 12Advanced Placement English language - 11Advanced Placement English literature - 12United States history -11English - 12Introduction to linguistics - 9Introduction to economics - 9Information Management - 9Introduction to forensics speech and debate - 10Introduction to Cultural Anthropology - 10Writer's Workshop - 10Languages
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 IIISpanish for heritage/native speakers IVAP Spanish literatureSpanish language - with emphasis on oral proficiency and communication.Spanish ISpanish IISpanish II honorsSpanish IIISpanish III honorsSpanish IVAP Spanish languageAP Spanish literatureMandarin Chinese - with emphasis on oral proficiency and communication.Level ILevel IILevel IIILevel IVAP Chinese Language and CultureSciences
Modular science I, II and III is offered in a rotation between chemistry, physics and biology for one trimester each.Advanced topics in scienceAdvanced Placement BiologyAdvanced Placement ChemistryAdvanced Placement Physics CAdvanced Placement Environmental ScienceTechnology
Computer literacy one trimester long classIntroduction to computer programmingArts
These are art electives
2-D artDrawingPaintingMixed media3-D artHand buildingSculptureWheelDigital MediaDigital photographyGraphic designVideo productionIntroduction to actingAdvanced ActingMusicTheoryCompositionPerformanceAdvanced Placement music theoryStudio 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 ArtPhotographyAdvanced PhotographyFilm MakingAdvanced 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 OvidBlithe Spirit by Noël CowardRumors by Neil SimonOne Flew Over The Cuckoo's NestThe Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater ProjectGuys and Dolls by Frank LoesserThe following were directed by Kevin Shaw:
Two Gentlemen of Verona by William ShakespeareLittle Shop of Horrors by Alan Menken and Howard AshmanThe following were directed by Mickey Blaine:
Moon Over Buffalo by Ken Ludwig1984 by George OrwellUrinetown by Mark Hollmann and Greg KotisVistamar 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.
