Viewpoint School
| Viewpoint School | |
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| Location | |
| 34°8′8.42″N 118°38′34.04″W / 34.1356722°N 118.6427889°W Calabasas, CA, USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Independent, College Preparatory, Coeducational |
| Motto | Fide et Amore |
| Religious affiliation(s) | none |
| Headmaster | Robert Dworkoski |
| Faculty | approximately 147 |
| Enrollment | 1200 |
| Average class size | 16 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10:1 |
| Campus | Suburban, 25 acres |
| Color(s) | Red, White and Blue |
| Athletics | 121 teams (5th through 12th grade) |
| Mascot | Patriot Pete |
| Average SAT scores | Critical Reading 637 Math 661 Writing N/A (2008) |
| Website | www.viewpoint.org |
Viewpoint School is a private, nondenominational, nonprofit day school, located in Calabasas, California. It is a coeducational school with students enrolled from Kindergarten through Grade Twelve. Enrollment in the 2008-09 school year is 1,215,[1] making it the fourth largest institution in the California and National Associations of Independent schools (CAIS).
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[edit] History
In Viewpoint School's first year, 1961, it occupied leased facilities in Encino, California and enrolled 24 students. Mrs. Thelma Sitton was the school's first principal. The school's enrollment and recognition grew and for the 1965-66 school year, Viewpoint moved to its current location in Calabasas, constructing its first building there.
As enrollment increased in the 1960s and 1970s, Viewpoint included additional grades to meet demand and Viewpoint graduated its first senior class in 1982. In this year, construction was also begun on Viewpoint's second academic building. Art O'Leary served as headmaster of Viewpoint from 1980-86. Current headmaster Robert Dworkoski began his term on O'Leary's retirement in 1986.
In 2005, Viewpoint opened a third building in the first phase of the School's Master Plan. A new athletic field was completed in 2007, a library in 2009, and a new 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m2) arts and athletics facility is currently under construction, which is scheduled to be completed fall 2011.
[edit] Master Plan
In September 2003 the City Council of Calabasas approved Viewpoint's Master Plan for the improvement of the campus. The School began construction on its Cornerstone Project in June 2004. A new Upper School Academic Center with 24 classrooms opened in September 2005, followed by the Performing Arts Center, including the Carlson Family Theater, in November. The School began construction on a new interscholastic athletic field, the Ring Family Field, in 2006.
[edit] School Athletics
Viewpoint School fields 22 Varsity athletic teams in the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section. Teams also compete at the Junior Varsity and middle school levels. In 2008, Viewpoint School won the CIF Commissioners Cup as result of the success of the boys athletic teams. They have also recently added a new lacrosse team in the middle school in 2009 and to the highschool in 2010.
[edit] Accreditation and membership
Viewpoint School is accredited by and/or affiliated with the following organizations:
- The Western Association of Schools and Colleges
- The National Association of Independent Schools
- The California Association of Independent Schools
- The Cum Laude Society
