Approved by Washington State Board of Education since 1969
Approved by the NCAA
6,000 sq. ft of classrooms, science room, gym, theater barn and office
situated on 8 acres of cedar and fir forest on Cougar Mountain
PCs and Macs including DSL available for student use
Transportation via school vans available to area bus lines
Our Strengths
Strong bond of community supports students’ education and lasts
a lifetime
Emphasis on kindness to promote community
Focus on students’ individual gifts
Honors classes at all levels
Challenging academics in rotating 3-week blocks provide truly in-depth
studies for secondary students
Promotion of unusual competence in writing skills, often noted by
colleges receiving our students
Individual counseling on appropriate courses and detailed references
enhance students’ college applications
Our Curriculum
Integrated core curriculum of English, history, science, art, math
and language study
Core curriculum is balanced by elective choices
Students are enrolled in math courses by level of achievement (not
by grade level)
Small, intimate classes focus on each student’s needs
Our Staff
13 teaching staff (ratio: 1 teacher to 4 students)
4 Washington State certificates
9 specialists
7 master’s degrees
7 teachers with over 6 years at Hillside Student Community
3 support staff (technical and administrative)
Our Students
50 students in grades 5-12 on an annual basis
Mix of honors students; students interested in writing, drama, fine
arts, home-schooled students seeking a community, competitive fencers,
and those excited about learning
Students commit to avoid use of substances illegal for minors including
tobacco and alcohol
Students work out conflicts with school-directed conflict resolution
methods
80% of our students participate in Running Start at the community
college level
Previous graduates accepted by many excellent schools, including:
Bard, Bryn Mawr, Columbia, Hampshire College, Harvard, MIT, Oberlin College,
Reed, St. John’s College, Stanford, Swarthmore, University of Chicago,
University of Washington, Whitman College
SAT scores, and distinctions over the past 5 years
Average score: 1280
20% of graduates achieved section scores of 800 (800 is a perfect
score)
