• Master the essential skills of reading, writing, and mathematics
• Employ higher level thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, application, and evaluation 

Self-directed, responsible individuals who:

• Make well-informed and appropriate decisions
• Assess their personal and academic strengths and interests to set achievable goals
• Use imaginative ideas to create products or performances across the curriculum
• Develop interests and leadership qualities through participation in student government and co-curricular activities such as clubs and teams

Effective communicators who receive and express ideas through:

• The use of technology to research and communicate ideas
• Oral presentations, projects, performances and demonstrations
• Interpersonal and intercultural communications and demonstrate the ability to:
  
  
  • identify and research the source of student issues and concerns.
  • posit necessary steps to making positive adjustments/change occur
  • write proposals that address concerns and possible solutions
  • present orally these proposals to the school’s governing bodies, such as Delegate Assembly (student), Principal Staff (faculty), School Site Council (faculty/student) and Faculty Council (faculty)

Community participants who respect others by:

• Behaving in an appropriate manner and resolving conflicts through positive actions
• Demonstrating knowledge and appreciation of a diverse school population
• Working in collaborative groups without prejudice or discrimination
• Using student government to develop, express, and act on their concerns 
• Improving the quality of life in both the school and greater community through service learning, classroom-related projects, and club activities