2019 graduates

"At Capital City, I saw ample evidence that this is a school that cares deeply about academic rigor and learning. In classroom after classroom, students were engaged in rich, multi-dimensional projects that helped them to deeply understand important issues and topics."

— Denis Udall, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

We take seriously the responsibility of preparing all students for college success. At Capital City, college preparation involves preparing students academically, socially and emotionally for the real demands of college and supporting students and their families in navigating the application process. Learn more in our School Profile. 

Counseling and Support

We employ three full-time college counselors who work with students and their families beginning in 9th grade. We plan trips for students to visit colleges and universities and participate in college fairs. College readiness support is offered through advisory in 9th-12th grades, and students take a senior seminar in their 12th grade year focused on college preparation. We offer SAT and PSAT prep courses for students both in the summer and during the school year. One of our greatest accomplishments is that 100% of our graduates have been accepted to college.

Alumni Xiomara
Alumni Tatiana
Alumni Miguel

Xiomara, Class of 2012, graduated from Coastal Carolina University in 2016 with a degree in Political Science and minor in Sociology. She has worked in various advocacy roles and currently is the Director of Government Relations at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. She credits Capital City for helping "develop time management skills and how to prioritize tasks and teaching me to think critically and outside the box."

Tatiana, Class of 2014, graduated from Lincoln University in 2018 with a degree in English and minor in Black Studies and Spanish. She is thankful for how Capital City "assisted [me] in finding [Lincoln University] and encouraged me to apply to various schools to see what I may like." Achieving her career goal to be public school counselor,  Tatiana currently works in Capital City’s High School as a College Counseling and Alumni Associate!

Miguel, Class of 2015 and a Posse Scholar, graduated from Sewanee: The University of the South in 2019 with a degree in Computer Science and Business. He graduated with a full-time offer to join Deloitte and attended Peek Weekend at Harvard Business School. "Classes such as Algebra, Statistics and Calculus showed me that I like working with numbers," says Miguel. "Capital City taught me how to think critically and develop essential academic skills." 

Curriculum

All Capital City students engage in a challenging, college preparatory curriculum. We offer advanced placement courses including: AP Calculus, AP Language, AP Literature and Composition, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Human Geography, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics, and AP Statistics. Other core courses at Capital City are offered with an open honor option where students who elect to take courses with honors extend their learning by completing additional course requirements.

Students in all grades complete a portfolio of work that provides evidence of mastery of learning targets. At the end of each semester, students present portfolios to their advisors and families in student-led portfolio conferences. All 10th grade students must complete and present a more rigorous passage portfolio to a panel comprised of faculty and community members. Successful passage requires that students demonstrate mastery of skills, strong communication, and understanding of themselves as a learner.

As seniors, students design and execute their own personal learning expeditions, a requirement of graduation. As part of the process, students complete an in-depth research paper and annotated bibliography, conduct fieldwork, meet with experts, and design an authentic product to benefit the community. Seniors present the work of their expedition to a panel prior to graduation. 

For a recommended course sequence and graduation requirements, click here. 

2023-2024 High School course catalog.

 

High School Graduation Requirements
2017 Saludetorian

College Ready Spotlight

Class of 2017 Salutatorian, Adeline Linzau, wrote an inspiring essay for the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools' 2017 #30DaysofGrad campaign. In her piece, she discusses how her fourteen years at Capital City equipped her with the skills and experiences needed for college. Adeline wrote, "The thing about being a student at Capital City is that you start preparing for college the moment you walk through the door." Read her essay here.