Be an Exchange Student at San Marcos High School
Become an Foreign Exchange Student at San Marcos High School
Want to be a Foreign Exchange Student at San Marcos High School? San Marcos High School (also known as "SMHS) is a California Distinguished Blue Ribbon School and is located near the Southern California city of Goleta (A suburb of Santa Barbara). San Marcos award winning specialized programs such as, Bio Tech Lab, Genetics, TV News Production, Computer Assisted Drafting, Digital Video Production, and Computer Animation give students many options that prepare them for life after high school, be it college entrance or a career field. SMHS Telecommunications Academy teaches students high end computer skills and gives them internship experiences in SMHS community. San Marcos belief is that all students can learn and is enhanced by a variety of support programs including, GEAR UP, AVID, tutoring, SAT and ACT Prep, Seven Habits for Highly Effective Teens, Summer Scholars, and a full range of Advanced Placement and Honors classes. San Marcos students connect with their campus by participating in over thirty clubs and organizations and a full range of athletics and performing arts options. Unlike public high schools in Los Angeles that have students take 6 classes per day that consist of 54 minutes, San Marcos High School is on a block schedule and the students take 4 classes per day consisting of 86 minutes.
AP Classes: Exchange Students may be eligible to take Advanced Placement courses and receive college credits in subject like: Studio Art, Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Government & Politics, Environmental Science, Physics, European History, Macro/Micro Economics, US History, French, Latin, Spanish
Honors Classes: Many Exchange students often take honors courses : English Language & Composition, Algebra/Trigonometry, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Chemistry
Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities
Arts: As a foreign exchange student you can chose as an elective: Illustration & Design, Drawing, Sculpture, Video/TV Production, Jazz Ensemble, band, Instrumental Percussion, Playwriting, Stagecraft, Music Appreciation, Vocal Ensemble, Theater, Music Theory, Painting, photography, Fine Art
Athletics: Foreign Exchange Students may try out to be part of the team for many sports SMHS offers: Baseball , Softball , Basketball , Cross Country, Football , Golf , Soccer , Swimming , Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs: American Sign Language Club, Anime, Art, AVID, BLUE CREW, Book, Christian, CSF, Ecology, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), FFA (Future Farmers of America), French, Global Awareness, Harry Potter Guild, Interact (Rotary), Key (Kiwanis), Lacrosse, Link Crew, Martial Arts, Model UN, Mudslingers Guild, National Honor Society, Quill & Scroll, Rosies, Spanish, Surf, World Awareness
Partial List of 2018-2019 College / University Acceptance: Students from San Marcos High School, including some foreign exchange students, have been accepted into many prestigious Universities: Boston University, Brown University, Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University, Columbia University, Duke University, Florida State University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, John Hopkins University, Manhattan School of Music, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, New York University, Oxford University, Stanford University, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, University of Colorado, University of Miami.
Honors Classes: Many Exchange students often take honors courses : English Language & Composition, Algebra/Trigonometry, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Chemistry
Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities
Arts: As a foreign exchange student you can chose as an elective: Illustration & Design, Drawing, Sculpture, Video/TV Production, Jazz Ensemble, band, Instrumental Percussion, Playwriting, Stagecraft, Music Appreciation, Vocal Ensemble, Theater, Music Theory, Painting, photography, Fine Art
Athletics: Foreign Exchange Students may try out to be part of the team for many sports SMHS offers: Baseball , Softball , Basketball , Cross Country, Football , Golf , Soccer , Swimming , Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs: American Sign Language Club, Anime, Art, AVID, BLUE CREW, Book, Christian, CSF, Ecology, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), FFA (Future Farmers of America), French, Global Awareness, Harry Potter Guild, Interact (Rotary), Key (Kiwanis), Lacrosse, Link Crew, Martial Arts, Model UN, Mudslingers Guild, National Honor Society, Quill & Scroll, Rosies, Spanish, Surf, World Awareness
Partial List of 2018-2019 College / University Acceptance: Students from San Marcos High School, including some foreign exchange students, have been accepted into many prestigious Universities: Boston University, Brown University, Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University, Columbia University, Duke University, Florida State University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, John Hopkins University, Manhattan School of Music, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, New York University, Oxford University, Stanford University, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, University of Colorado, University of Miami.
Choosing to become a Foreign Exchange Student is a big decision. Choosing to come to Los Angeles for a year is a very good decision. But choosing to be an exchange student at San Marcos High School is a GREAT decision. It's one of the top high schools in Los Angeles, in the top %5 in the nation.
SMHS is a wonderful school to attend, no matter where you are from. With the recommendation of IACE, you can be the next exchange student attending San Marcos High School. Apply today!
Start Date: Mid August ----End Date: Mid June
Minimum ELTiS 242, Slate 5.5, TOEFL Jr 867, TOEFL iBT 75
Application deadline May (space is limited best to apply by March!)
Number of Students: 2,518 --- Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:24
Offer ESL: Yes ---IB Program: NO ---Offer Diploma: Yes
SMHS is a wonderful school to attend, no matter where you are from. With the recommendation of IACE, you can be the next exchange student attending San Marcos High School. Apply today!
Start Date: Mid August ----End Date: Mid June
Minimum ELTiS 242, Slate 5.5, TOEFL Jr 867, TOEFL iBT 75
Application deadline May (space is limited best to apply by March!)
Number of Students: 2,518 --- Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:24
Offer ESL: Yes ---IB Program: NO ---Offer Diploma: Yes
San Marcos High School Flyer:
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