CHS WASC Accreditation Process
WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) conducts periodic reviews of schools throughout California to provide terms of Accreditation. CHS earned a 6 year accreditation term in 2019 and has now begun work on the next self study which will take place in the 24-25 school year.
WASC Accreditation visits are valuable to our school in the following ways:
- Assures the school community that the school’s purposes are appropriate and will be accomplished through a viable education program — a trustworthy institution for student learning
- Validates the integrity of the school’s program and transcripts
- Facilitates transfer of credits to other English-speaking schools — critical for college/university acceptance worldwide
- Provides a process for regularly examining programs, processes, and data around school goals and student learning through data analysis, reflection, inquiry, and dialogue
- Builds a professional culture to support the schoolwide action plan
- Fosters the continuous improvement of the school’s programs and operations to support student learning
- Provides valuable insight from fellow educators visiting the school
