High School
Castlemont High School
8601 MacArthur Boulevard, 94605
639-1466
www.ousd.k12.ca.us/castlemont
Site Code 301 | Options Code 1
9-12
2012-13 marked the reopening of a single comprehensive
high school on the Castlemont campus, which celebrates and
honors the rich legacy of the East Oakland community. Rooted
in the core values of kinship, resilience, respect, passion,
and hard work, Castlemont High School will partner with
community-based organizations and families to work toward
the goal of having all students graduate eligible to enter
the UC/CSU system. Through our partnership with College
Board, we offer a multitude of Advanced Placement courses
in all content areas. Additionally, Castlemont offers English
Language De velopment courses and a rich variety of elective
courses in the visual and performing arts, digital media arts,
leadership, cultural studies, and sustainable urban design. For
incoming ninth grade students, The Freshman Prep Academy
(FPA) at Castlemont offers a robust academic program that
is a transitional bridge from middle school to high school.
Castlemont’s ninth graders will complete four A-G courses
in their ninth grade year, including Ethnic Studies and Urban
Ecology, preparing them for success throughout high school.
Additionally, FPA students take the majority of their classes
in a single building, ensuring that students have a gradual
introduction to the larger high school campus. Castlemont’s
afterschool program offers tutoring and homework support
to students, enrichment programming in the arts, internship
programming, and a strong athletics program. Finally,
Castlemont has a strategic partnership with Youth Uprising
and Children’s Hospital, providing students with wrap-around
services through the Full Service Community School (FSCS)
model, ensuring that all students are safe, healthy, and
engaged.
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Enrollment Options Guide 2015-16
Sustainable Urban Design Academy at
Castlemont High School (9-12)
Site Code 301 | Options Code #2
The Sustainable Urban Design Academy empowers students
through a highly rigorous, engaging and supportive learning
environment to graduate prepared for college, career
and life as designers and leaders of movements towards a
sustainable and just world. Through the academy courses
students gain the knowledge and understanding of the
environmental and human systems that most affect our lives.
The academy prepares students for the Agricultural and
Natural Resources sector with an Urban Design perspective
with a focus on Agricultural Business, Agriscience, Forestry
and Natural Resources and Horticulture. Students learn about
local vs. conventional food systems and the impacts of the
food industry on energy consumption and waste, and how
to design urban food systems that are more efficient and
healthier for people, the community and the planet. This is
a California Partnership Academy within a comprehensive
high school. Participation in the Academy is based on student
interest. Community Partners and Advisors: Be A Mentor,
City of Oakland Mayor’s Office, City of Oakland Community
Redevelopment Agency, East Bay Green Corridor, Institute
for Sustainable Economic, Educational and Environmental
Design, Merritt Community College, Oakland Unified School
District Sustainability Initiatives, Oakland Zoo, People United
for a Better Oakland (PUEBLO), Stopwaste.org and the School
Waste Reduction Project, The Center for City and Schools at UC
Berkeley, Youth Uprising.
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