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San Diego Met High School

San Diego Met High School, nominated by Big Picture Learning, is a high school in San Diego, California, that describes itself as a public district school serving learners from a primarily urban area.

Location San Diego, California

Governance Public District School

Grades High

Students 115

Locale Urban

Principal Robert Fung

Demographics

Percentage of students*

2%

English Learners

48%

Free/Reduced Lunch

15%

Students with Disabilities

African American or Black

American Indian/Alaska Native

Asian

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hispanic or Latino

White

2+ Races

Why San Diego Met High School was nominated

As a school in the Big Picture Learning network, this school supports the organizational mission of activating the potential of Schools, Systems, and Education through student-driven, real-world learning. Its design helps to scaffold and facilitate student learning aligned with the "10 Expectations" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K96c-TGnSf4) and it is organized to implement the "10 distinguishers" (https://www.bigpicture.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=389353&type=d&pREC_ID=902235) to deliver "one kid at a time" personalized learning situated in the communities it serves.

Student experience design

At the Met, we believe that every student has unique interests, skills, and learning needs, and as such, our teachers focus on "one student at a time," building a close relationship with each student and truly personalizing each student's educational path.

Core Practices

Core Practices Length of Use

Student Advisories

5+ years

Early College High School

5+ years

Student-led Conferences

3-4 years

Students Develop Projects

5+ years

All Practices

Advancement On Mastery

Anti-racist Practices

Assessments For Deeper Learning

Co-leadership

Community And Workforce Partnerships

Competency/mastery-based Education

Culturally Responsive Practices

Disaggregated Data On Student Participation

Flexible Staffing & Alternative Teaching Roles

Grading Policies Focus On Mastery

All Courses Designed For Inclusion

Individual Learner Profiles

Individual Learning Paths

Mental Health Services

1:1 Mentoring

Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics

Multi-age Classrooms

No Tracked Classes

Project-based Learning

Peer To Peer Support

Performance Based Assessment

Reallocation Of Resources For Students Most In Need

Restorative Practices

SEL Integration School-wide

Service Learning

Student-led Goal Setting

Tutoring

key reasons for innovating

Desire to be on the cutting edge and demonstrate what’s possible

Mental health concerns

Systemic inequities

Date Updated: 4/1/2024

*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.