Administration & Counseling
High School Coordinator: Gina Garrison ggarrison@waldorfschool.com
School Counselor: Lisa Westerhout lwesterhout@waldorfschool.com
High School Characteristics
Waldorf School of Orange County (WSOC) is an independent pre‐K‐12 coeducational, nonsectarian, nonprofit school. WSOC is one of approximately 1039 Waldorf schools worldwide and 43 Waldorf high schools in the U.S. Founded with a single kindergarten class in 1988, the school enrolled its first ninth grade class in fall 2007 and graduated its first twelfth grade class in spring 2011. The Campus is located 45 miles south of Los Angeles and 100 miles north of San Diego.
| Total High School Enrolment | 63 Students |
| Class of 2020 | 14 Students |
| Class of 2021 | 18 Students |
| Class of 2022 | 14 Students |
| Class of 2023 | 17 Students |
WSOC is a comprehensive four- year high school serving grades 9-12. Like most high schools, WSOC provides students with a rigorous college preparatory program. What makes a Waldorf Education unique is the way in which the curriculum is delivered. Students take short intensives Blocks in core subjects every year. This fosters healthy cognitive development by revisiting core academic themes from year to year, unfolding progressive layers of complexity as the students mature.
Accreditations
Western Association of Schools and Colleges valid through 2025
Association of Waldorf Schools North America
Athletics
Team Sports: Flag Football,Girls Volleyball, Boys’ Basketball, Girls’ Basketball, Co-Ed Soccer, Boys’ Volleyball
Combined Sports 9-12: Physical Education classes may include surfing,sailing yoga, flag football, disc golf, hiking, basketball, dance, sailing, archery, soccer, swimming, track & field, and cross country
Grades
Grades are calculated on a 4.0 scale.The prescribed high school curriculum at WSOC is challenging. Therefore, Honors and AP coursework are not offered as an option.
Curriculum & College Requirements
Note: Classes in with an asterisk * are UC Approved Classes
The Waldorf Curriculum meets or exceeds the minimum class requirements for UC/CSU Eligibility
Note: Students need to earn a C or higher in all A-G classes and have a UC GPA of 3.0 or above in order to be eligible for admission to the UC System. The UC GPA is calculated using grades in A-G classes in 10th and 11th grade only.
| UC/CSU Requirements | 9th Grade | 10th Grade | 11th Grade | 12th Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area A History 2 years | World Hist 1A/* Modern World History* | World Hist 1B/* Ancient World History* World Hist 1C/* Greco -Roman History* US History 1A* | World Hist 1D/* Medieval-Renaissance History* US History 1B* | |
| Area B English 4 years | English 1 A/B* | English 2 A/B* | English 3 A/B* | English 4 A/B* |
| Area C Math 3 years | Algebra 1* or Algebra2* & Math/Combinatorics | Geometry* & Math /Survey of Trig | Algebra 2* or Pre-calculous* or *College Prep Math & Math /Projective Geometry | Pre-calculus* or *College Prep Math & Math /Survey of Calculus |
| Area D Science 2 years | Bio 1A /Anatomy* Chem 1A /Organic* Physics 1A /Thermo* Earth Sci 1A /Gology | Bio 1B /Embryology* Chem1B /Inorganic* Physics 1B /Mechanics* Earth Sci 1B /Dynamic Earth | Bio 1C /Botany* Chem 1C /Atomic-Periodic* Physics 1C /Electricity* Earth Sci 1C /Astronomy | Bio 1D /zoology* Chem 1D /Biochemistry* Physics 1D /Optics* Earth Sci 1D /Environment |
| Area E Foreign Language 2 years | Spanish 1 A/B* | Spanish 2 A/B* | Spanish 3 A/B* | Spanish 4 A/B* |
| Area F The Arts 1 year | Aesth1A /Art History* Art 1A /Drawing* Art 1B /Printmaking* Art 1C /Art Studio* PA Eurythmy A/B* Eurythmy Studio A/B PA Choir A/B PA Strings A/B PA Wind A/B Craft- puppetry Craft- Basketry Craft- Carpentry | Aesth1B/Music History* Art 2A /Pastels* Art 2B /Watercolors* PA Eurythmy A/B* Eurythmy Studio A/B PA Choir A/B PA Strings A/B PA Wind A/B Craft- Carpentry Craft- textiles | Art 3A /Acrylics* Art 3B /Veil* PA Eurythmy A/B* Eurythmy Studio A/B PA Choir A/B PA Strings A/B PA Wind A/B Craft Jewelry A/B Craft Bookbinding Craft Shoemaking | Aesth1C/Architecture Hist* Aesth1D/Symptom* Art 4 A /Sculpt 1* Art 4B /Sculpt 2* PA Eurythmy A/B* PA Choir A/B PA Strings A/B PA Wind A/B Craft- Blacksmithing Craft- Silk-screening Craft- Weaving |
| Area G Elective | Any A-G Classes that exceeds minimum requirements |
SAT Average
| SAT Means | Total Tested | ERW | Math | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016- 2017 | 35 | 558 | 562 | 1120 | |
| 2017- 2018 | 226,699 | 578 | 569 | 1055 | California |
| 2017-2018 | 1,715,481 | 533 | 527 | 1060 | National |
| 2017-2018 | 10 | 558 | 561 | 1119 |
ACT Average
| Total Tested | English | Math | Reading | Science | Composite | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grad Year | School | State | School | State | ||||
| 2014 | 9 | 113,732 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
| 2015 | 9 | 121,815 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| 2016 | 9 | 127,815 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
| 2017 | 6 | 130,665 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 22 |
| 2018 | 11 | 118,521 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 22 |
College Matriculation
100% of the class of 2019 matriculated to 4-year colleges /Universities
