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“Catalyst’s specialty: Unique and individually
designed academia.”
5280 Magazine, September 2013
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Our newest graduates:
Congratulations to our June 12, 2014 graduates, JD Padrnos, Lauren Steinberg and Kenny Grubb! We wish them all the best!
For more information on recent Catalyst graduates, please see our graduates page.
Congratulations Graduates!
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WELCOME TO CATALYST HIGH SCHOOL
Centrally located in Boulder County, Colorado, Catalyst High School is an internationally accredited high school offering students the opportunity to experience a supportive and highly individualized education. Our flexible curricula and class schedules are tailored to meet each individual student’s strengths and interests, and allow enrollment at any time during the school year.
Catalyst’s mission is to nurture promising teens and empower them to develop responsibility for their own education.
CATALYST IN ACTION
Catalyst graduates are successfully pursuing careers in a range of fields including nutrition, business, military service, and fine arts. Catalyst students learn how to maximize their unique gifts in order to create vibrant, quality-filled lives.
Catalyst serves unique learners who need more flexibility than mainstream education can offer. We teach unconventional students seeking genuine challenges, gifted learners who wish to concurrently enroll in college, twice-exceptional students who are advanced in some academic areas and excel if given appropriate support with learning challenges, teens who learn best in small classes and through supportive relationships with teachers, and students who require scheduling flexibility to accommodate career-related opportunities.
INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED CURRICULA
Catalyst High School enrolls a diverse population of talented, perceptive, and promising teens. Teachers use customized learning plans to engage each student’s individual strengths and interests while addressing their challenges. Five-week academic blocks help students focus their learning around their specific goals. Our contract-based learning
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
Catalyst was founded in 2007 by Ed Porritt, former administrator of Chinook Alternatives, a highly successful program he began in 1998 and developed for the public schools to help unique learners excel and graduate. Catalyst is a non-profit – 501(c)3, alternative high school governed by an independent Board of Directors composed of parents, community members, business leaders, and attorneys. Our administrators bring more than 60 years of experience working with teens to the leadership of Catalyst High School.