Viewpoint School
Address
23620 Mulholland Highway

Calabasas
,
California
91302

United States
Coordinates34°8′8.42″N 118°38′34.04″W / 34.1356722°N 118.6427889°W / 34.1356722; -118.6427889
Information
TypeIndependent, College Preparatory, Coeducational
MottoFide et Amore
(Faithful and Love)
Established1961
Head of schoolMark McKee
Faculty159
Enrollment1200
Average class size20 students
Student to teacher ratio10:1
Campus size40 acres (16 ha)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Red, White and Navy Blue    
Athletics130 teams (5th through 12th grade)
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Gold Coast League
MascotPatriot Pete
NicknamePatriots
Websitewww.viewpoint.org

Viewpoint School is an independent school located in Calabasas, California. The school is coeducational, with students enrolled from Transitional Kindergarten through the twelfth grade. Enrollment in the 2014–15 school year was 1,200,[1] making it the fourth largest institution in the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS).

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. Portions of the campus moved west and for several years shared space with a church on Platt Avenue in Woodland Hills. For the 1965–66 school year, Viewpoint moved grades 6, 7, and 8 to its current location in Calabasas, constructing its first building (3 trailers) there. A permanent lower school building followed on shortly thereafter.

As enrollment increased in the 1960s and 1970s, Viewpoint included additional grades to meet demand and Viewpoint graduated its first senior class in 1982. This year, construction was also begun on Viewpoint's second academic building. Art O'Leary served as headmaster of Viewpoint from 1980 to 1986. Dr. Robert J. Dworkoski began his term on O'Leary's retirement in 1986. In June 2014, after 28 years as Headmaster, Dr. Dworkoski moved into the role of President of the Viewpoint Educational Foundation. During the 2014–15 school year, Paul Rosenbaum served as Interim Head of School. As of June 2015, Mark McKee is Head of School.

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 was completed fall 2011. It includes classrooms, science labs, and art studios. The Paul Family Athletic Center features a 900-seat gymnasium for volleyball and basketball, as well as additional space for a fitness center, locker rooms, and coaches' offices.[2] In February 2015, the School opened the 4,100 square-foot Balaban-Webster Team Center.

Curriculum

As of 1988 the school offered French instruction from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12, and Viewpoint required secondary students in grades 7–12 to have at least three years of foreign language instruction in French, Spanish, Latin or Mandarin. Foreign language instruction was four days per week for grades 9-12 and five days per week for grades 7 and 8.[3]

Controversy

Viewpoint was accused of shielding a teacher who had been convicted of sexually abusing a student while working at a prior school.[4] Viewpoint has received media attention about its vape control policies.[5]

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. The Patriots have won 18 CIF Southern Section Championships in the past eight years. Since 2008, Viewpoint's Upper School Athletic teams have won 57 team and individual league titles, and nine CIF Southern Section Titles. Viewpoint was awarded the Commissioner's Cup, which recognizes “comprehensive excellence in interscholastic competition” for its boys athletic program in 2006–07. Seven of Viewpoint's teams were recognized as CIF All-Academic in the last 12 years.[6]

Accreditation and membership

Viewpoint School is accredited by and/or affiliated with the following organizations:

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ Viewpoint School Profile 2014-15. Calabasas: Viewpoint School, 2015. Viewpoint School. Web. 21 Sept. 2012. <https://www.viewpoint.org/ftpimages/102/download/VP_2012%20_SchoolProfile_Final.pdf%5B%5D>
  2. ↑ "Viewpoint School celebrates opening of new state-of-the-art facilities". Archived from the original on 2016-05-22. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  3. ↑ Lingre, Michele. "Early Linguists : Private Foreign-Language Schools Give Bilingual Education a New Twist." Los Angeles Times. April 28, 1988. p. 3 Archived May 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on June 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ J.M. Baker, Katie (21 July 2016). "Elite Private School Accused Of Shielding Sex Abuser". BuzzFeed News. BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Weinberg, Lindsay (24 August 2018). "From Grade Inflation to Lawsuits: Inside 5 L.A. Private School Debacles". Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "CIF Southern Section All Sports Press Guide and Record Book." Www.cifss.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Oct. 2012. <"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)>
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Viewpoint School. "Viewpoint School Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  8. ↑ "What's the deal with Donald Trump's mystery daughter?". 21 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-12-24. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  9. ↑ Fattal, Tarek (January 5, 2019). "Former Viewpoint basketball player Miye Oni emerging as first-round NBA prospect". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Max Cutler profile". December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
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