WASC Accreditation
What is WASC?
The WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) accreditation process ensures that schools meet rigorous educational standards and are continually improving to support student learning and achievement. This process involves a thorough evaluation of our programs and practices, culminating in a visit from a WASC team from February 10-12, 2025. Learn more about WASC here.
What is accreditation?
Accreditation is a voluntary dual-purpose process that schools (1) must be worthy of the trust placed in them to provide high-quality learning opportunities and (2) clearly demonstrate continual self-improvement.
An accredited school is focused on a mission and goals for students; it is student-oriented and examines its students' performance continuously; it accepts objective evaluation from a team of outside peer professionals trained by WASC; it maintains a qualified faculty within an effectively organized school; it collaboratively assesses the quality of its educational programs on a regular basis; and it plans for the future.
Timeline for upcoming WASC Visit
The last self-study at Los Alamitos High School was conducted in 2019 with a mid-term review in Spring 2022. The WASC visiting committee will visit Los Alamitos High School on February 10 - 12, 2025 to review school goals and practices.
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Contact
Please forward any questions regarding the WASC process to Dr. David Platt, Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction at dplatt@losal.org.