Select Social Science Department teachers at Mira Costa introduced new criteria for receiving a letter of recommendation following the rise in the number of students not taking history classes during the school year. As more students take their history prerequisites over the summer, history teachers and students both suffer. […]
As the school year starts, college applications and essays become an unavoidable reality for high school seniors. As a crucial part of the application process, personal statements give students the opportunity to write about a defining moment they have experienced or an aspect about themselves that sets them apart from the thousands of other applicants. […]
It has become increasingly apparent that Costa students are becoming more active in the discussion surrounding climate change. […]
Many teachers of Advanced Placement courses schedule their finals before the national AP Exams. However, finals for AP courses should be held after AP Exams as the pressure of studying for a final distracts from preparing for the AP exam.
After last year’s cheating incident with the AP Environmental Science Exam at Mira Costa, test administrators concluded that no other tests were compromised. […]
This year, the overload of construction on campus has plagued the fluidity of Advanced Placement exams. A select number of students strive to attain a perfect 5 on their exams in order to attain college credit, but little do they know that the current construction with the gym made this time of year even more confusing and chaotic. […]
Costa’s Mental Health Awareness Week began on April 8 with the goal of promoting mental health awareness and opening conversations on campus. Beach Cities Health District representatives and seniors Izzy Stein and Amanda Costley and junior Ella Scalabrini organized Mental Health Week because they felt the need to bring mental health to the forefront, Costley said. […]
The recent teacher slowdown has been in reaction to not having a contract for the 2018-2019 school year. Teachers have been shutting their doors in solidarity to show how important it is that contracts be renewed. […]
College Board’s Advanced Placement Capstone program uses a cross-curricular approach and is designed to develop critical thinking skills for the students who participate. At Costa, Capstone is divided into two classes: AP Seminar and AP Research, which are taken over the course of two years. […]
January’s active shooter drill offered many new insights to Mira Costa’s safety and was integral in allowing staff and students to practice and retain important information in the case of a school shooting. […]
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