At a Glance

School Information

Founded: 2016
Type of School: Coed, public, non-profit high school
Location: 1637 Long Beach Boulevard near PCH (located near Long Beach, we currently serve students living in Long Beach, Lakewood, Carson, Wilmington, Los Angeles, Compton, and Orange County.)
Grades: 9-12
Administration, Faculty and Staff: 14 (75% either hold or in the process of completing graduate degrees, including 4 Ph.D.’s.)
Student Adult Ratio: less than 8:1
Average Class Size: 22-24 students

Curriculum Features

IVA High prepares students for college and the 21st century through a blend of innovative, passion-driven, arts-integrated projects and progressive research strategies to engage students in a curriculum that exceeds state content standards and California's "A-G" university admissions requirements.

The goal of an intellectual virtues educational model is to foster meaningful growth in the personal qualities of a good thinker or learner: curiosity, wonder, attentiveness, open-mindedness, creativity, intellectual tenacity, and related traits.

Some specific program features include:

Intellectual Virtues model of education with an emphasis on character development
Cornerstone courses in humanities
Meaningful math using real-world application
Rigorous, hand-on, student-centered instruction
Innovation Lab to explore passion-drive projects
Advisory curriculum to support student development
Individual College Counseling

Student Leadership

Student Leadership Club

Student Events and Activities Club

IVA High Student Ambassadors (“A-Team”)

Recent Demographic Profile

Our students come from 33 different schools and 18 different zip codes.

African American - 32%
Cambodian – 5%
Caucasian - 12%
Filipino - 2%
Hawaiian - 2%
Latino – 35%
Multi-racial - 12%

Accreditation, Membership and Partnerships

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

Member of the California Charter School Association

Partnerships with the John Templeton Foundation, Harvard’s Project Zero, Boston University, Intellectual Virtues & Education Project, LBCC, University of Southern California.

Enrollment Requirements

There are no enrollment requirements. IVA High is a public school that is free of charge and open to all students. There are no residential requirements. All students are welcome regardless of background, academic record, or special education eligibility. Interested students may submit an online application to start the enrollment process. When more applications are received than spaces, a public lottery event is held. IVA High is currently in Open Enrollment. For more information, contact us a 562.283.4456 or info@ivahigh.org.

Athletics

Sports teams and clubs include:

Basketball
Cross-country
Futsal
Volleyball

Rotation of Student Clubs

IVA High Student Ambassadors

Anime

Chess Club

Coding

Creative Writing

Debate

Drumming

Fashion and Design

GSA

Hip Hop Dance

Leadership

Neuroscience

Photography

Robotics

Running

Skate

Spirit Squad

Theatre/Dance

Yearbook/Journalism

Video Game Club