The Winston School Profile: 2010-2012
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The Winston School is a coeducational, college preparatory, independent day school located in Del Mar. The Winston School today enrolls 100 students in grades 4-12. The student-faculty ratio is 6 to 1 and the average class size is 8. 30% of Winston’s students are girls.
History
The Winston School was founded in 1988 by a group of visionary pediatricians, led by Dr. John Richards, and parents in the San Diego, California area who realized that the needs of many bright children who learned differently were not being met in traditional settings.
Philosophy
The Winston School allows students to lead successful and happy lives by lifting spirits, challenging minds and cultivates creativity.
Accreditation and Certification
The Winston School allows students to lead successful and happy lives by lifting spirits, challenging minds and cultivates creativity.
Governance
The Winston School is an independent, non-sectarian school governed by a Board of Trustees. There are eleven trustees whose current president is founding Board member, Dr. Sarita D. Eastman.
Curriculum
As a college preparatory school the curriculum has been developed to reflect that central purpose of the mission. Honors courses are offered in English. Advanced Placement courses are offered whenever individual students demonstrate preparation for study at the college level in a given discipline. Spanish is offered to fulfill foreign language requirements.
Learning Center and Support Services
Students may access the Learning Center during regular classes as well as during tutorial classes for extra help, extended time, use of computers and internet access. If contractually agreed, Winston offers counseling, speech and language and occupational therapy on site. Tutorial classes are offered to help students focus on completing work.
Visual and Performing Arts Program
Winston emphasizes the development of creativity by offering electives in Painting and Drawing, Ceramics and Sculpture, Music, Drama and Computer Graphics. Regular assemblies bring professional performers to inspire student efforts and local artists display work in Winston’s public spaces.
Athletic Program
The Winston School offers varsity softball and basketball and competes with other area schools during the regular school day. PE is available as an elective and credit is accepted for appropriately supervised outside programs.
Activity Program
All students participate in an activity program whose offerings have included photography, dog-walking, intramural sports, chess, cooking, gingerbread construction, musical composition, gardening, American Sign Language, mural painting and fashion design.
WorkAbility Program
Students who qualify may participate in the WorkAbility Program which affords a first paid work experience and provides students with other training helpful in the working world.
Graduation and College Matriculation
98% of Winston students have passed the CAHSEE since its inception. 95% of Winston School graduates are accepted to two or four-year colleges. Among the colleges they have recently attended are: California College of the Arts, Cal Poly Pomona, Daniel Webster College, Lewis & Clark College, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego State University, University of Arizona, University of San Diego, West Virginia Wesleyan, Whittier College.
Graduation Requirements
Students must earn a minimum of 44 semester credits in grades nine through twelve to graduate; Thirty of these credits must be in academic courses. The minimum requirements in each discipline are:
- English – 4 years
- Science – 3 years (2 lab sciences)
- Mathematics – 3 years (Including Algebra and Geometry)
- Fine Arts – 1 year
- History – 4 years
- Physical Education – 4 years
- Foreign Language – 1 year (or 1 year Fine Arts; 1 sem. Practical Arts)
Grading Scale and Policy on Class Rank
| A | 93-100 | 4.0 | C+ | 77-79 | 2.3 | |
| A- | 90-92 | 3.7 | C | 73-76 | 2.0 | |
| B+ | 87-89 | 3.3 | C- | 70-72 | 1.7 | |
| B | 83-86 | 3.0 | F | 69 or Below | N/C | |
| B- | 80-82 | 2.7 |
The Winston School does not report class rank. Because the senior class size is small, the school believes that class rank is not a meaningful predictor of a student’s college performance.
Average Test Scores Class of 2009
Students applying to four-year colleges
- SAT CR: 613
- SAT MATH: 587
- SAT WR: 531
Representative College Acceptances • Classes of 2004 – 2010
| Arizona State University | Grossmont College |
| California Maritime Academy | Humboldt State University |
| California College of the Arts | Lewis & Clark College |
| California State University, Bakersfield | Marymount College, Palos Verdes |
| California State University, Chico | Menlo College |
| California State University, Fullerton | Palomar College |
| California State University, Long Beach | Point Loma Nazarene University |
| California State University, Northridge | Portland State University |
| California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Rochester Institute of Technology |
| California State University, San Diego | Rocky Mountain College |
| California State University, San Francisco | San Jose State University |
| California State University, San Marcos | Seattle University |
| Catholic University of America | Sonoma State University |
| Concordia University- Minnesota & Oregon | Southern Oregon University |
| Cuyamaca College | Southwestern College |
| Dartmouth College | University of Arizona |
| Evergreen College | University of California, San Diego |
| Gallaudet University | University of San Diego |
| Whittier College |
