Camilo – At Highland Hall since the 9th Grade.
Favorite School Subjects: Math even though I’m not very good at it but it’s fun when I understand. I like South American history and science experiments.
Favorite Activities/Hobbies: I love playing soccer–I do that every day! I also like playing basketball. I like cooking and I also started reading biographies for fun.
What did you like about being at Highland Hall? Sports, mainly. I liked going into Ms. Horie’s office and into Ms. Shanda’s office. Lately I’ve been playing soccer with the 6th & 7th & 8th graders during lunch recess-it’s fun.
Future Plans: I will be going to Pierce College; I will then transfer and study architecture. I also want to become a professional soccer player.
Kallum – At Highland Hall since the 8th Grade.
Favorite School Subjects: History, Art and English.
Favorite Activities/Hobbies: Drawing, playing video games, reading comics, manga and books.
What did you like about being at Highland Hall? The teachers for sure! They are amazing. I don’t want to imagine my experience with public schools. I also like the view of the campus; the dances like Prom or Halloween dance were fun.
Future Plans: I will be going to Pierce College; I haven’t nailed down my major, maybe history or visual arts or animation. I’m still deciding.
Sage – At Highland Hall since the 8th Grade.
Favorite School Subjects: Math!
Favorite Activities/Hobbies: Playing video games, basketball, and working out. I also like studying for fun.
What did you like about being at Highland Hall? I like the smaller classes which helps with being more one-on-one. I like the campus with lots of nature around us.
Future Plans: I will be going to Pierce College; I’m trying to figure out what I want to major in and then I’ll transfer to a university.
Johanna – At Highland Hall since the 9th Grade.
Favorite School Subjects: Science, Art, and Music. I played the first violin in the orchestra.
Favorite Activities/Hobbies: Gardening, beekeeping, hiking, painting, playing the violin, the guitar, the ocarina & the recorder.
What did you like about being at Highland Hall? A lot! The community and the friendships. Compared to public school it’s a different experience because we are very close to each other here because it’s smaller.
Future Plans: I will be going to Seattle Pacific University and plan to major in biology. I also plan to join their volleyball team.
Simone – at Highland Hall since the 7th Grade
Favorite School Subjects: Biology with Ms. Boyd, any class with Mr. Taylor and German.
Favorite Activities/Hobbies: I read a lot and write. I also play soccer and like cooking.
What did you like about being at Highland Hall? I love the different subjects in main lessons; they have helped me expand my interests. The one-on-one communication with the teachers is what has made my experience here special. You don’t get that at other schools. I also went to Stuttgart, Germany, where I did my student exchange in10th grade.
Future Plans: I will be going to Tulane University in the Fall. They have a good medical program there and I might specialize in pediatrics.
Eliot – At Highland Hall since the 6th Grade.
Favorite School Subjects: English, philosophy, music and the arts; I also like creative writing.
Favorite Activities/Hobbies: I am an actress and I enjoy doing that. I like junk journaling and also anything meditative. Lately I’ve gotten into coloring.
What did you like about being at Highland Hall? The freedom. I don’t feel confined. If a student believes in something, people listen–they are attentive to my well-being.
Future Plans: I will be going to Pierce College. I am interested in criminology, but I don’t know if this will be my major. I want to work for myself.
Kailas – At Highland Hall since the 9th Grade.
Favorite School Subjects: Biology and Ms. Boyd’s classes. I also like playing bass in the school orchestra. I went to Stuttgart, Germany, during my exchange program in 10th Grade; I was there for 6 weeks.
Favorite Activities/Hobbies: I like to read, play basketball, play guitar and violin.
What did you like about being at Highland Hall? The people; everyone here is pretty nice. I organized 2 basketball tournaments during lunch-that was fun.
Future Plans: I will be going to Occidental College to major in biology and pre-med. I want to become a doctor specializing in pathology or oncology.
Alexander – At Highland Hall since the 9th Grade.
Favorite School Subjects: English, History and the Humanities. I was also quite fond of stone-carving and watercolor painting.
Favorite Activities/Hobbies: I like playing board games with friends and learning new ones. I like reading and writing a lot, too.
What did you like about being at Highland Hall? Having a lot of in-depth discussions. It’s not just cramming for tests–we are trying to understand the material. I like that we have so much art and the teachers are lovely.
Future Plans: I will be going to a community college and transferring to Cal State Fullerton to major in political science. My plan is to run for the city council and make it to the House of Representatives.
Nicholas – At Highland Hall since the 9th Grade.
Favorite School Subjects: P.E. and the sports program. Math with Ms. Horie and English.
Favorite Activities/Hobbies: Playing basketball, watching TV, working out, and playing video games.
What did you like about being at Highland Hall? I liked being part of the sports program and playing sports with my friends. I like that we get close to the teachers. I enjoyed the community; it was a good experience.
Future Plans: I will be going to CSUN and see where that takes me. Maybe I will major in kinesiology or physical therapy.
Kyler – At Highland Hall since the 9th Grade.
Favorite School Subjects: Anything to do with art history and being creative
Favorite Activities/Hobbies: Drawing, playing video games, watching sports, hanging out with the class and being with my pet lizard.
What did you like about being at Highland Hall? Being able to explore my interests, especially with the electives, for example drama and the art classes; I don’t think I would have gotten that elsewhere.
Future Plans: I will be going to a community college and then transferring to a university where I can major in filmmaking or acting.
Santino – At Highland Hall since the 6th Grade
Favorite School Subjects: English, German, Eurythmy and Science.
Favorite Activities/Hobbies: Reading, writing, thrifting and learning things; I want to learn how to sew.
What did you like about being at Highland Hall? I like that we have a lot of art in the classes. We can take things slowly and we are really learning. I liked doing the main lesson books in Middle School and having the same class teacher for the grades.
Future Plans: I will be going to Pierce College to study English. After that, I want to go to watchmaking school. I want to make things; that is my goal right now.
