Vistamar School
# Vistamar School

Vistamar School is a private, co-educational college-preparatory high school in El Segundo in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Vistamar School opened in September 2005, following almost four years of research, planning, fund raising and personnel recruitment. The school has a 76,000-square-foot (7,100 $m^2)$ building at 737 Hawaii Street in El Segundo and has remodeled approximately three quarters of the space for student use. Enrollment in 2012-13 was about 270 students. Current enrollment is 280 students. Over the next few years, Vistamar plans to expand to an anticipated enrollment of 300 students in grades 9 through 12.

## Courses

Vistamar offers a wide array of courses to the student body.

Mathematics

* Math 1 - A combination of algebra and geometry.
* Math 2 - A combination of geometry and some 3d trigonometry.
* Math 3 - A combination of algebra and trigonometry, often equated to Algebra 2.
* Math 3 Honors - Same as Math 3, but at an accelerated pace.
* Math 4 - Often equated to pre-calculus.
* Math 4 Honors - Same as Math 4, but at an accelerated pace.
* AP Statistics
* AP Calculus AB
* AP Calculus BC
* Advanced Topics in Math (ATM)
* Honors Multivariable Calculus

Humanities This is the study of English and History.

* Humanities 9 Project
* Humanities 9 Core
* Humanities 10 Project
* Humanities 10 Core
* AP Human Geography
* English 11 (American Literature)
* AP English Language & Composition
* English 12 (Advanced Topics In Literature)
* Advanced Writers Workshop
* AP English Literature
* United States History
* Honors United States History
* Psychology
* AP United States Government
* Applied Economics
* Honors Applied Economics

Sciences

* Modular Science 1
* Modular Science 2
* Modular Science 3
* Anatomy & Physiology
* Inventions & Engineering
* AP Physics 1
* AP Physics C
* AP Physics Electricity & Magnetism
* AP Chemistry
* AP Biology
* AP Environmental Science

Technology

* Introduction to computer science
* AP Computer Science
* Introduction to Robotics
* Introduction to Coding

Arts

These are art electives

* 2-D art
   * Drawing
   * Painting
   * Mixed media
* 3-D art
   * Hand building
   * Sculpture
   * Wheel
* Digital Media
   * Digital photography
   * Graphic design
   * Video production
* Introduction to acting
* Advanced Acting
* Music
   * Theory
   * Composition
   * Performance
   * Advanced Placement music theory
* Studio art - This course is offered to juniors who show interest in the arts, but choose not to enroll in the AP class. It is a studio course in preparation for AP studio art.
* Advanced Placement Studio Art
* Photography
* Advanced Photography
* Film Making
* Advanced Film Making

## Theatrical and Film Productions

The following were directed by Chris Kent:

* Metamorphoses based on a poem by Ovid
* Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward
* Rumors by Neil Simon
* One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
* The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project
* Guys and Dolls by Frank Loesser

The following were directed by Kevin Shaw:

* Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare
* Little Shop of Horrors by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman

The following were directed by Mickey Blaine:

* Moon Over Buffalo by Ken Ludwig
* 1984 by George Orwell
* Urinetown by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis
* Grease
* Chicago
* Rumors
* Amateurs
* Macbeth
* Pippin (Spring 2018)
* Mamma Mia (Spring 2019)
* Dogfight (Fall 2019)
* Romeo and Juliet (Winter 2020)
* A Chorus Line (Spring 2020, postponed until further notice)
* The Glass Menagerie (Fall 2020)

Student Led Films

* Your Future (2018–Present)
   * Expected Release Date: Unknown
   * Summary: Set in the present day, the film featuring a student led cast and crew tackles issues such as gun violence while the characters navigate their ever-changing and complex high school lives.
* Web Series - Unknown Title (2019–Present)
   * Expected Release Date: Unknown
