Oakland Unified School District
Elementary (TK-5)
New Highland Academy
8521 A Street, 94621
729-7723
www.ousd.k12.ca.us/newhighland
Site Code 125 | Options Code 120
Elementary TK-5
New Highland Academy is a K-5 school located in the heart
of the Elmhurst District of East Oakland. Although the
Highland campus has been here for generations, we have
newly renovated grounds with exciting play structures
and artificial turf. We are a welcoming, inclusive school
community where children and adults alike exemplify our
four core values: be kind, work hard, get smart and talk
it out. At New Highland Academy, we believe the arts are
as important as reading and math. Every student receives
visual art and dance instruction as well as the other core
subjects. Our Arts Expo in the spring is an exciting showcase
that highlights what our students are learning about-and through--the arts. Additionally we are focusing on
science and literacy so that students engage in hands-on
investigations of science concepts while their teachers
artfully use reading, writing and arts as ways for students
to deepen their scientific knowledge. Our large school
garden provides an outdoor classroom for life sciences. We
have a Family Resource Center with a full-time coordinator
providing a variety of supports and services to families. We
offer counseling services to provide support as needed. Our
on-site afterschool program, Solar Rays, provides homework
help, sports, enrichment and leadership opportunities for
our young scholars.
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Enrollment Options Guide 2015-16
School Uniform Description
New Highland students wear light blue or white
tops with dark blue bottoms (pants, skirt, or
shorts). Families can buy school t-shirts for
$12, and uniform polo shirts for $15 at the
school. Scholarships for free shirts are available
according to need. Students wear the same
colors in every grade.
School Hours
8:30am to 2:50pm
Before School Programs
No
Afterschool Programs On or
Near Campus
Yes. Kindergarten through fifth grade. From bell
until 6:00pm
Special Education Services
Resource Specialist
Multilingual Programs/
English Learner Programs
Structured English Immersion/Bilingual Spanish
early exit available
Public Transportation
Options
AC transit lines 1, 1R and 98 serve our school.
1st Choice 100%
2010 Base API 735
EL % 70%
African American % 13%
2011 Base API 739
Asian % 1%
2012 Base API 721
Latino % 82%
2013 Growth API 676
API Change ’10-’11 3
White % 2%
Pacific Islander % 0%
API Change ’11-’12 -20
Native American % 0%
API Change ’12-’13 -45
Filipino % 0%
Weighted 3-Year API Average 712
Multiple % 1%
Total Enrollment 313
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800 1000
(800 = State Level Proficiency)
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