SCHOOL PROFILE
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Autonomy. Accountability. Ingenuity. SCHOOL
LEADERSHIP
Alpha High School is designed for self-directed learners who are passionate about feeding their
intellectual curiosity. In an environment that feels more like a startup than a schoolroom, students are Chris Locke
treated as colleagues, each in charge of their own learning journey, and each with limitless potential to Head of High School
achieve bold and ambitious goals.
Hannah Rowley
Accelerated Academics Director of Admissions
Instead of working with traditional teachers, Alpha employs highly qualified Guides who mentor and Recruiting
students as they work independently with adaptive apps to advance through their required courses.
Students earn the same or more credits compared to traditional high schools, but do so more Eiland Glover
quickly, leaving time for much more. College Counselor
Beyond the Core Stephanie Ross
Alpha’s adaptive learning environment includes Masterpiece projects, highly engaging group Institutional
workshops that take our students all over the city, and personalized college counseling. While Effectiveness Lead
Alpha’s high school experience is anything but traditional, our students are bolstered with in-
depth curriculum support, ensuring that core requirements are fulfilled, while deeper interests are Joshua Albert
explored. Guide - Academics
Educational Philosophy
Regina Balmaceda
Alpha was founded on three educational pillars:
Guide - English
1 | STUDENTS LOVE SCHOOL
Hannah Knaup
Students succeed when they love school. Everything else (learning, creativity, risk-taking, hard Guide - Math/Science
work) follows from love of school. Ultimately, love of school comes from the self-agency and
engagement students feel when they truly invest in their school experience. Chloe Veron
Guide - AlphaX
2 | ST U D E N T S L E A R N T W O T I M E S ( 2 X ) FA ST E R
Alpha utilizes adaptive technology, an innovative schedule, and the self-agency of each student to create an environment where
students complete the same amount of content in half the time.
3 | STUDENTS LEARN LIFE SKILLS
Practical life skills such as public speaking, focus, giving & receiving feedback, personal finance, and entrepreneurship are
incorporated into Alpha workshops and projects.
Mastery Learning
Alpha believes in a mastery approach to learning. Students are given the freedom to work independently through adaptive apps that
regularly measure progress. Instead of being taught by traditional instructors, they are supported and mentored by a Guide. Guides
motivate students to work through difficult challenges and to stay on task as the apps show where they stand along the education
continuum. This enables students to move quickly past concepts they already fully grasp and take more time on areas that challenge
them.
AlphaX
AlphaX, short for Alpha Expertise, is the hallmark that draws students to Alpha High School. An exciting multi-year program that
serves as the cornerstone of the Alpha experience, AlphaX gives students the time, structure, and resources to pursue a bold,
valuable project in an area of personal interest. As a requirement of AlphaX, each student sets an ambitious, long-term Masterpiece
goal. Achieving the Masterpiece requires nearly 1000 hours of work that will demonstrate the student’s research skills, talents, focus
and perseverance.
Graduation Requirements
To qualify for an Alpha diploma, a student must earn a minimum of 24 credits. The academic breakdown of credits is as follows:
English 4 credits World Languages 2 credits
Math 4 credits Student-Driven Electives 3 credits
Science 4 credits * AlphaX 5 credits
Social Science 2 credits **
* Includes 1 credit of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science
** Includes US History
GPA
Alpha does not rank its students. A student’s GPA is calculated by multiplying the academic year grade by the weight of the course.
Courses are designated as mastery track or Advanced Placement (AP). The weighted GPA is calculated as follows: +1.0 quality point
for AP.
Grading Scale
A+ 98–100 B+ 87–89 C+ 77–79 D+ 67–69 F 0–59
A 93–97 B 83–86 C 73–76 D 63–66
A- 90–92 B- 80–82 C- 70–72 D- 60–62
Advanced Placement Exams
In May of 2021, Alpha students took 15 exams, 100% of the scores were 3 or higher.
AP Exam Score 3 4 5
Percentage 20% 47% 33%
High School Course Offerings
ENGLISH M AT H E M AT I C S SCIENCE ALPHAX
English 9 Algebra I Biology* AlphaX Fundamentals
English 10 Geometry Chemistry* AlphaX Passion & Purpose
English 11* Algebra II Physics* AlphaX Lift-Off
English 12* Pre-Calculus Computer Science* AlphaX Sprint
Calculus* Environmental Systems* AlphaX Orbit 1–3
Statistics* AlphaX Project Management
AlphaX Communication &
Public Speaking
W O R L D L A N G UAG E S SOCIAL SCIENCE ST U D E N T- D R I V E N E L E C T I V E S
Full suite of courses World Geography* At Alpha, electives are truly driven by student interest, and
offered through online we accept an extremely broad range of third-party courses as
World History* electives. However, we encourage students to choose some
provider, Language Bird*
US History* for-credit electives that directly relate to their Masterpiece
area of expertise.
US Government*
Micro/Macro Economics*
*AP course available
