Accreditation
In 2017, Highlands Intermediate School was reviewed by a visiting committee from the Accrediting Commission for Schools of the Western Association and Colleges (WASC), and was granted a term of accreditation of six years.
All secondary schools are expected to participate in the accreditation process and Highlands Intermediate's current term of accreditation is reserved for a school that is able to demonstrate that it is meeting nearly all WASC criteria at a level judges to be good or outstanding by the visiting committee.
All secondary schools are expected to participate in the accreditation process and Highlands Intermediate's current term of accreditation is reserved for a school that is able to demonstrate that it is meeting nearly all WASC criteria at a level judges to be good or outstanding by the visiting committee.
- Foster excellence in elementary and secondary education; encourage school improvement through a process of continuous self-study and evaluation;
- assure a school and its public that the school has clearly defined and appropriate education goals and objectives;
- has established conditions under which their achievement can be reasonably be expected;
- appear to be accomplishing them substantially, and can be expected to continue to do so.
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